Hello everyone and welcome to our Major League Baseball 2016 prediction center! If you haven’t already noticed, we here at The Noise are huge sports dweebs. From our Super Bowl write ups to NBA predictions, we love to highlight our secondary passion, sports.
Now yes, we understand for some of you athletics is a pretty taboo subject. Trust us, we know. For that reason though, we try and find fun ways to incorporate a few of your favorite bands into the mix to make it a little less, well, boring.
Anyways, what are we getting at? Below you will find predictions for the MLB season from the likes of Riley Breckenridge of Thrice, Alex Babinski of PVRIS, Steve Sladkowski of PUP and Matt Marshall of Palisades. To check out who they have taking home this year’s World Series and more, be sure to look below. Afterwards, feel free to tweet us your own predictions on Twitter @TheNoise.
Enjoy!
Steve Sladkowski of PUP
World Series Prediction:
Toronto Blue Jays over Chicago Cubs, 4-3.
AL MVP:
Josh Donaldson (Toronto Blue Jays)
NL MVP:
Paul Goldschmidt (Arizona Diamondbacks)
AL Cy Young:
Dallas Keuchel (Houston Astros)
NL Cy Young:
Jake Arrieta (Chicago Cubs)
AL Home Run Leader:
Chris Davis (Baltimore Orioles)
NL Home Run Leader:
Nolan Arenado (Colorado Rockies)
City Where The Most Game Day Hot Dogs Will Be Consumed:
Arlington, Texas
First Game That Will Be Inevitably Interrupted By Animals On The Field:
I’m gonna go with bees/flies, somewhere in the Southern United States, like… Atlanta! Bees interrupting the game could be the most interesting thing on the field in Atlanta this year.
Amount Of Bench-Clearing Brawls This Season In Total:
Five boring “hold me back! somebody hold me back!” fights about something meaningless.
What Would You Change About The Game To Make It Better?
Less people like Goose Gossage criticizing players like Bryce Harper & José Bautista for trying to make the game exciting and thus appealing to a broader and younger audience.
Riley Breckenridge of Thrice/Less Art/Puig Destroyer
World Series Prediction:
Cubs over Blue Jays.
AL MVP:
Carlos Correa (Houston Astros)
NL MVP:
Bryce Harper (Washington Nationals)
AL Cy Young:
Chris Sale (Chicago White Sox)
NL Cy Young:
Jake Arrieta (Chicago Cubs)
AL Home Run Leader:
Chris Davis (Baltimore Orioles)
NL Home Run Leader:
Nolan Arenado (Colorado Rockies)
City Where The Most Game Day Hot Dogs Will Be Consumed:
Los Angeles (Dodger Stadium)
First Game That Will Be Inevitably Interrupted By Animals On The Field:
Seagulls will interrupt a game at AT&T Park in San Francisco by mid-July.
Amount Of Bench-Clearing Brawls This Season In Total:
Six? I feel like there’s a lot more jawing and a lot less actual fighting these days.
What Would You Change About The Game To Make It Better?
Fewer “unwritten rules”, fewer self-appointed enforcers of “unwritten rules”, fewer old school players/managers/ex-players who are afraid to let the game evolve whether it’s with regards to on-field play/behavior, in-game management, front office decision-making, etc.
Alex Babinski of PVRIS
World Series Prediction:
I’m going to be wishing for the Boston Red Sox but truthfully I’m going to say the NY Mets.
AL MVP:
Mike Trout (Los Angeles Angles)
NL MVP:
Bryce Harper (Washington Nationals)
AL Cy Young:
David Price (Boston Red Sox)
NL Cy Young:
Jacob deGrom (New York Mets)
AL Home Run Leader:
David Ortiz (Boston Red Sox)
NL Home Run Leader:
Bryce Harper (Washington Nationals)
City Where The Most Game Day Hotdogs Will Be Consumed:
Philadelphia. Dollar Dog Night at Citizens Bank Park!
First Game That Will Be Inevitably Interrupted By Animals On The Field:
When a fastball hits the fish tank at Marlins Park those fish will be flying everywhere..
Amount Of Bench-Clearing Brawls This Season In Total:
One but I’m pushing for more!
What Would You Change About The Game To Make It Better?
It’s hard to say – would maybe add a DH into the NL.
Matt Marshall of Palisades
World Series Prediction:
Mets vs Royals. Mets take it in six.
AL MVP:
Hanley Ramirez (Boston Red Sox)
NL MVP:
Jacob deGrom (New York Mets)
AL Cy Young:
Ian Kennedy (Kansas City Royals)
NL Cy Young:
Jacob deGrom (New York Mets)
AL Home Run Leader:
Hanley Ramirez (Boston Red Sox)
NL Home Run Leader:
Eugenio Suarez (Cincinnati Reds)
City Where The Most Game Day Hotdogs Will Be Consumed:
Boston
First Game That Will Be Inevitably Interrupted By Animals On The Field:
Any game in Arizona.
Amount Of Bench-Clearing Brawls This Season In Total:
Eight.
What Would You Change About The Game To Make It Better?
The MLB needs to re-evaluate every umpire. So many games and historical events (such as no hitters/perfect game, home runs etc.) have been blown by umpires making terrible calls. I think they did a great job with creating instant replay, I just think they need to go a step further to make sure every call is right. There’s nothing more disheartening then seeing a terrible call made and there’s nothing you can do about it.
