Who are the Contenders in MLB this Year
With opening day little over a month away, and spring training in progress right now; we wonder which teams should be contenders this year. With a crazy off season with the likes Marlins deciding to trade basically everyone,The best power hitter in baseball going to the Yankees, and new hot shot player from Japan joining the MLB ranks. This season looks like it could be a wild one in the making.
With spring training in full swing, and opening day about a month, decided to take a look the teams who definitely be contenders this year. Obviously you have to put the reigning World Series Champs at the top. The Houston Astros return about everyone from last year including Jose Altuve, George Springer, Carlos Correa, and Justin Verlander. With adding a key addition of Gerrit Cole, and the return former CY Young winner Dallas Keuchel. This team is ready to be even better than last year.
Next on the last is not the runner ups from last year, but a team who was called the "Baby Bombers." The New York Yankees are next on the list, because this one of the most athletic, and powerful lineups in baseball. With MVP possibility Aaron Judge, one of the best hitting catchers in Gary Sanchez, and adding the best power in baseball in Giancarlo Stanton. This team is ready to break records. With everyone about returning back, Michael Pineda coming back from Tommy John surgery, and having the best closer in baseball with Alrodis Chapman. Expect the Yanks to return back to dominance once more.
One last favorite that i think people are sleeping on are the St. Louis Cardinals. We all know that Dodgers, Cubs, and Nationals are going to be strong forces this year, but the Dodgers are starting to are in some spots, Cubs losing Arrieta is painful, and Nationals can never get over the hump. With that in retrospect, watch out for the Cardinals this year. With the addition of Marcell Ozuna, the return of Alex Reyes, and there upcoming players getting serious game time last year, this team is more ready than other people think. Expect the Cardinals to return back to their form of what they were a couple years ago to now.
All in all, this going to be a crazy MLB season. With new faces about everywhere, franchise players on the mover, and an epidemic of young players on the rise. This MLB season on the horizon already holds a lot of excitement, and not even here yet! Finally, expect the New York Yankees, Houston Astros, and the St. Louis Cardinals to be competing at a high level, and being to the end when it counts. Be ready for a wild MLB season!
