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It's that time of the year again. Every season, the Bless You Boys staff gets together and makes predictions that, sooner or later, turn out to be incorrect at some level. This season is sure to be no different. The Detroit Tigers are filled with uncertainty after a disappointing last-place finish in the American League Central Division, but there is some hope. Several players are down with injuries for an extended time, or in doubt to start the year. However, most of the lineup is healthy again and there are positives in the pitching staff.
The 2015 season was, essentially, a benchmark for how to get everything wrong. We're going to try to fix that this year. We will likely fail. Last year the entire staff picked the Nationals and Dodgers to take their respective divisions, but only the latter succeeded. Five of our staff chose the Tigers to go all the way, while no one picked the Royals to take the ultimate prize. No one here figured the Mets would make it to the World Series last year, either, and none of our staff even had the Royals taking the AL Central.
Basically, everyone here flunked in fabulous fashion.
Detroit Tigers
| Who | Tigers record | Rank | MVP | Rookie | Breakout |
| Rob | 84-78 | Third | Miguel Cabrera | Drew VerHagen | Nick Castellanos |
| Catherine | 85-77 | Second | Justin Verlander | Michael Fulmer | Victor Martinez |
| Kurt | 86-76 | Second | J.D. Martinez | Fulmer | Anibal Sanchez |
| Patrick O. | 87-75 | Second | Cabrera | VerHagen | Castellanos |
| Fielder's Choice | 84-78 | Second | Cabrera | Fulmer | Daniel Norris |
| Emily | 85-77 | Second | J.D. Martinez | Fulmer | Castellanos |
| Nolan | 92-70 | First | Verlander | Wynton Bernard | Shane Greene |
| HookSlide | 91-71 | First | J.D. Martinez | Fulmer | Mike Pelfrey |
| Cameron | 83-79 | Third | Verlander | Dixon Machado | Castellanos |
| TomduhB | 85-77 | Second | Cabrera | Fulmer | Castellanos |
| Frisbeepilot | 89-73 | Second | Verlander | Fulmer | Castellanos |
| Justin | 87-75 | Second | Cabrera | Fulmer | Castellanos |
| Jeff P. | 89-73 | First | J.D. Martinez | Machado | Norris |
| Brandon | 89-73 | First | Verlander | Fulmer | Jose Iglesias |
| Tom Ferguson | 82-80 | Third | J.D. Martinez | Fulmer | Castellanos |
| Patrick W. | 81-81 | Third | Cabrera | Fulmer | Castellanos |
| Kyle | 86-76 | Second | Cabrera | Machado | McCann |
| Eric | 87-75 | Second | Cabrera | Fulmer | McCann |
| Jeff R. | 81-81 | Third | J.D. Martinez | Fulmer | Castellanos |
American League
| Who | East | Central | West | Wild Card | Wild Card | MVP | Cy Young | Rookie | Pennant |
| Rob | Yankees | Royals | Astros | Indians | Red Sox | Mike Trout | Carlos Carrasco | Joey Gallo | Red Sox |
| Catherine | Rays | Twins | Rangers | Astros | Tigers | Miguel Cabrera | Justin Verlander | Byung-ho Park | Tigers |
| Kurt | Rays | Twins | Astros | Rangers | Tigers | Trout | Dallas Keuchel | Byron Buxton | Astros |
| Patrick O. | Blue Jays | Royals | Astros | Tigers | Yankees | Carlos Correa | Verlander | Buxton | Astros |
| Fielder's Choice | Blue Jays | Indians | Astros | Yankees | Rays | Jose Altuve | Chris Archer | Gallo | Astros |
| Emily | Blue Jays | Royals | Astros | Rangers | Tigers | Trout | Keuchel | Buxton | Tigers |
| Nolan | Blue Jays | Tigers | Angels | Royals | Red Sox | Trout | Verlander | Buxton | Angels |
| HookSlide | Blue Jays | Tigers | Astros | Royals | Red Sox | J.D. Martinez | Chris Sale | Drake LaRoche | Tigers |
| Cameron | Blue Jays | Royals | Astros | Rangers | Rays | Trout | Archer | Buxton | Astros |
| TomduhB | Blue Jays | Royals | Astros | Rangers | Tigers | George Springer | Sale | Jose Berrios | Astros |
| Frisbeepilot | Blue Jays | Royals | Astros | Tigers | Yankees | Altuve | Verlander | Buxton | Tigers |
| Justin | Blue Jays | Royals | Astros | Tigers | Yankees | Trout | Archer | Buxton | Blue Jays |
| Jeff P. | Blue Jays | Tigers | Astros | Royals | Rangers | Correa | Sale | A.J. Reed | Blue Jays |
| Brandon | Yankees | Tigers | Rangers | Royals | Astros | Manny Machado | Archer | Reed | Tigers |
| Tom Ferguson | Blue Jays | Royals | Astros | Rangers | Yankees | Jose Bautista | Sonny Gray | Blake Snell | Blue Jays |
| Patrick W. | Yankees | Indians | Astros | Royals | Rangers | Correa | David Price | Buxton | Astros |
| Kyle | Red Sox | Royals | Astros | Tigers | Rangers | Trout | Price | Gallo | Astros |
| Eric | Blue Jays | Royals | Astros | Tigers | Red Sox | Trout | Keuchel | Snell | Blue Jays |
| Jeff R. | Blue Jays | White Sox | Astros | Rangers | Red Sox | Trout | Keuchel | Reed | Astros |
National League
| Who | East | Central | West | Wild Card | Wild Card | MVP | Cy Young | Rookie | Pennant |
| Rob | Nationals | Cubs | Giants | Dodgers | Cardinals | Bryce Harper | Jake Arrieta | Corey Seager | Cubs |
| Catherine | Mets | Pirates | Giants | D-Backs | Cubs | Harper | Jacob deGrom | Seager | Mets |
| Kurt | Nationals | Cubs | Giants | D-Backs | Mets | Harper | Madison Bumgarner | Kenta Maeda | Giants |
| Patrick O. | Mets | Pirates | Dodgers | Cubs | Nationals | Paul Goldschmidt | Max Scherzer | Seager | Pirates |
| Fielder's Choice | Mets | Cardinals | Dodgers | Cubs | Nationals | Kris Bryant | deGrom | Seager | Cubs |
| Emily | Mets | Pirates | Giants | Nationals | Cubs | Harper | Scherzer | Seager | Cubs |
| Nolan | Mets | Cardinals | Dodgers | Cubs | Pirates | Giancarlo Stanton | Clayton Kershaw | Steven Matz | Cardinals |
| HookSlide | Nationals | Cubs | Giants | Cardinals | Pirates | Anthony Rizzo | Scherzer | Seager | Cubs |
| Cameron | Mets | Cubs | Giants | Pirates | Dodgers | Harper | Kershaw | Matz | Cubs |
| TomduhB | Mets | Cubs | D-Backs | Nationals | Pirates | Goldschmidt | Kershaw | Seager | Cubs |
| Frisbeepilot | Nationals | Cubs | Dodgers | Cardinals | Pirates | Andrew McCutchen | Zack Greinke | Matz | Cubs |
| Justin | Mets | Cubs | Dodgers | Pirates | Giants | Joey Votto | Kershaw | Matz | Dodgers |
| Jeff P. | Mets | Cubs | Giants | Nationals | Cardinals | Goldschmidt | Scherzer | Seager | Cubs |
| Brandon | Mets | Cubs | Dodgers | Giants | Pirates | Stanton | Noah Syndergaard | Julio Urias | Pirates |
| Tom Ferguson | Nationals | Pirates | Dodgers | Mets | Cardinals | Joey Votto | Kershaw | Seager | Dodgers |
| Patrick W. | Mets | Cubs | Dodgers | Cardinals | Pirates | Stanton | Kershaw | Seager | Cubs |
| Kyle | Mets | Cubs | Giants | Dodgers | Pirates | Stanton | Kershaw | Seager | Giants |
| Eric | Mets | Cardinals | Giants | Cubs | D-Backs | Harper | Greinke | Seager | Giants |
| Jeff R. | Nationals | Cubs | Dodgers | Cardinals | Giants | Goldschmidt | Kershaw | Seager | Nationals |
World Series
| Who | Winner |
| Rob | Cubs |
| Catherine | Mets |
| Kurt | Giants |
| Patrick O. | Cubs |
| Fielder's Choice | Cubs |
| Emily | Tigers |
| Nolan | Cardinals |
| HookSlide | Tigers |
| Cameron | Cubs |
| TomduhB | Cubs |
| Frisbeepilot | Tigers |
| Justin | Blue Jays |
| Jeff P. | Cubs |
| Brandon | Tigers |
| Tom Ferguson | Blue Jays |
| Patrick W. | Cubs |
| Kyle | Giants |
| Eric | Giants |
| Jeff R. | Nationals |
Your turn!
Tigers record
Rank
Team MVP
Rookie of the Year
Breakout player
AL East
AL Central
AL West
AL Wild Card
AL Wild Card
AL MVP
AL Cy Young
AL Rookie of the Year
AL Pennant
NL East
NL Central
NL West
NL Wild Card
NL Wild Card
NL MVP
NL Cy Young
NL Rookie of the Year
NL Pennant
World Series winner