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Time to boldly go where fantasy analysts go every season...to the bold predictions article! The Bold and the Beautiful of fantasy baseball content. Uhhh, that's all I got for bold puns. Let's just jump into it!
- Johan Camargo is a top-100 player with 25 home runs, 90 RBIs, and 90 runs scored.
- Trevor Richards has an ERA under 4.00 with a K/9 over 10.00 this year. He also has one of the Marlins’ bright spots in 2019, tossing a no-hitter.
- Noah Syndergaard gets over 200 innings pitched with an ERA of 2.50, finishing second in NL Cy Young voting. Also, Pete Alonso takes NL Rookie of the Year honors.
- David Robertson gets over 30 saves. Yet, the Phillies miss the playoffs.
- Stephen Strasburg finally puts up a Cy Young season with 20 wins, 275 strikeouts, and a 2.25 ERA in 210 innings pitched. The Nationals win the division.
- Yasmani Grandal leads the NL with 40 home runs.
- Paul Dejong will hit at least 30 home runs.
- The Cubs finish last in the division and have a starter's ERA over 4.75.
- Starling Marte has 20 home runs and 40 steals, Josh Bell hits 30 homers, and after trading Felipe Vazquez, Keone Kela is a top-10 closer in the second half with 20 saves.
- Joey Votto has 50 more walks than strikeouts. Jose Peraza is a top-50 player going 20/20 with 100 runs scored.
- Archie Bradley is a top-10 closer. Steven Souza Jr. has 30 home runs and 20 steals.
- Kenley Jansen leads the league in saves. Cody Bellinger either takes a step forward and becomes the next Paul Goldschmidt or doesn't and becomes the next Eric Hosmer.
- Will Smith is a top-12 closer with 28 saves, an ERA under 2.00, and a K/9 over 12. Derek Holland is a top-40 starter.
- Manny Machado proves his worth, hitting .300 with 37 home runs and 17 steals, finishing second in NL MVP voting to...
- Nolan Arenado finally wins NL MVP.
- Ken Giles is a top five closer. Danny Jansen is a top five catcher with a .310 average and 20 home runs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. debuts on May 20th.
- Trey Mancini is the lone Orioles stand out with a .900 OPS and 30 home runs.
- Brent Honeywell finishes better in fantasy than Tyler Glasnow.
- Jackie Bradley Jr. joins Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi as a top-25 outfielder. Bradley Jr. goes 20/20 with 80 runs, 80 RBI, and a .260 average.
- Both Domingo German and Jonathan Loaisiga are top-40 starters.
- Brad Hand is the top closer in fantasy baseball.
- Billy Hamilton leads the majors with 60 steals. Adalberto Mondesi is second with 52 steals. Whit Merrifield is third with 50 steals.
- Josh Harrison is a top-100 player with 15 home runs, 25 steals, and a .285 average.
- Jose Berrios wins the AL Cy Young with 18 wins, a 2.85 ERA, and a K/9 of 11. This helps lead the Twins to a Wild Card game where Berrios beats the Red Sox.
- Eloy Jimenez breaks camp with the White Sox, plays 155 games with the big league club, and wins AL Rookie of the Year. He posts a .300/.370/.580 slash line with 30 home runs.
- Kole Calhoun hits 25 home runs with an .800 OPS. Mike Trout is good.
- Alex Bregman slashes .300/.400/.500 with 35 home runs, 120 RBIs, and 110 runs en route to becoming the AL MVP.
- Matt Chapman hits .300 with 30 home runs and leads the league in runs scored.
- Omar Narvaez is a top-10 catcher and Hunter Strickland is a top-15 closer.
- Jose Leclerc is a top five closer. Hunter Pence is a top-75 outfielder.
All of these will come true, so sorry for spoiling the 2019 MLB season.
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