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2022 MLB Postseason Predictions

2022 MLB Postseason Predictions

Nate Spurlin

The 2022 MLB season is now over leaving fans with lots of memories to cherish forever. Throughout the year, fans were treated to watching Aaron Judge chase the AL home run record and Albert Pujols chase 700 home runs. The Philadelphia Phillies and Seattle Mariners put an end to their playoff droughts. The Braves and Mets gave fans a division race that will be remembered for years and the Dodgers put forth the fourth most impressive win total in MLB history with 111 wins. There are so many more things to list like Shohei Ohtani becoming the first player in history to qualify for the league leader stats as a pitcher and a hitter. With one of the best seasons in recent memory now in the rearview, we turn the page to the MLB Postseason, the ultimate decider of MLB dominance. Here are my predictions for who will make and win this year’s Fall Classic, The World Series.

Chicago White Sox 2022 Season Obituary

Chicago White Sox 2022 Season Obituary

Nate Spurlin

The Chicago White Sox have tugged at the heartstrings of the Southside faithful for 153 games where they now find themselves with a record of 76 wins and 77 losses and ten games behind the AL Central champion Cleveland Guardians. This is a disappointment of a season for a young team that won the division by 13 games before being ousted in four games by the Houston Astros last season. Coming into the season there were massive expectations for this White Sox team to improve on their 93 wins from last year and win the division for a second straight year. The latter, a first in franchise history, would be the floor according to expectations that projected this team to make more noise in a crowded AL landscape. However, this White Sox team has found themselves mired in mediocrity throughout the season, sporting a .500 record a staggering 25 times so far this season.

The 2022 American League MVP Race Comes Down To One Question

The 2022 American League MVP Race Comes Down To One Question

Nate Spurlin

The American League MVP race is heating up and the second half will be critical for splitting the necessary hairs to come to a decision. However, the most important question in this MVP race is simple: do any of these candidates pitch?

The answer is no for all these candidates except one, Shohei Ohtani. In fact, in addition to his impressive offensive numbers, Ohtani just put together one of the best pitching performances of June. In his five June starts Ohtani put forth a stunning 1.52 ERA while striking out 38 and allowing a .204 opposing batting average.