Takes

The Washington Nationals might not be as terrible as originally thought

The Washington Nationals might not be as terrible as I thought that they might be. There you go... I'm gonna overreact a little bit, but I still think they're not gonna be very good. But it's good having young players that are playing well.

James Wood will be a monster this season and hit 35 plus home runs

The only thing I have to look forward to this season is James Wood just being a fucking monster and getting 35 plus home runs. That's the only thing that I'm going to this season looking forward to as a Nats fan.

The Mets will make the NLCS this season

I think they're gonna be really good. NLCS. Okay. NLCS. But fired up, ton of new pieces.

The Phillies will regress to a wild card team and lose in the first round

I think Phillies are regressing. They'll still make the playoffs as a wild card team. They'll sneak in and then lose in the first round.

The Cubs are the second best team in the NL and will reach the NLCS

I think the Cubs are gonna be really fucking good. I think they're the second best team in the NL so I guess my expectations might be a little too high, but I think they're gonna be really, really good. I think they should definitely win the NL Central and be in the NLCS.

I will charge the mound if my teammate Seth Lugo hits me with a pitch

I've got Puerto Rico on Saturday and I believe I'm facing a teammate in Seth Lugo. If he hits me, I'm gonna charge the mound. So, we'll get a little Royals on Royals fight.

Bryce Harper will return to being a beast this season after disrespect from his GM

Bryce Harper's been nothing but good. And Dave Dombrowski disrespecting him like that. Bryce has every right to be upset about that. ... I think he's gonna be a beast this year. He's gonna return to being a beast.

The Cubs' ceiling is getting swept by the Dodgers in the NLCS

I have been forced to to, to move the Cubs ceiling with the Kyle Tucker signing... I think now the ceiling might be Cubs get swept by the Dodgers in the NLCS. That's the ceiling.

The Blue Jays will win the World Series

The cup is in the building for the Blue Jays... the pointy little flags [are] in Canada... they can win the World Series. The Toronto Blue Jays... what a story. Trey Yesavage is unbelievable... this guy is insane. It's great.

The Dodgers will sweep the World Series in four games.

I will go Dodgers in four... I just think that's going to be the case.

I am changing my World Series prediction to Dodgers in six games.

Just from that alone, I'm changing my prediction Dodgers in six. Okay. Welcome to board. Yeah. Just added another game for the Blue Jays. We believe. We believe Toronto Jays. You're gonna get another game.

The Blue Jays have no shot at beating the Dodgers in the World Series

I think [the Blue Jays] got no shot... I just don't think they have the—the Dodgers are too good. They don't have the pitching. [Kevin] Gausman would be [the Dodgers'] fifth starter.

The Dodgers are going to beat the fuck out of every other team in the playoffs

I think the Dodgers are gonna beat the fuck out of every other team and it's not even gonna be close.

The Mariners are a team of destiny

I do feel Team of Destiny Vibes from the Mariners. Now their destiny might be to just get waxed by the Dodgers in the World Series. But I do think that Seattle's gonna get there.

The impending MLB lockout will be the defining story of baseball next year

This is going to be the defining story of baseball next year. So hopefully people understand that this is gonna be a big deal... owners essentially lock players out, say you cannot report to work. And then it just becomes a staring contest.

There is a 0% chance the Cubs resign Kyle Tucker

There's a 0% chance they resign Kyle Tucker. Kyle Tucker gave a quote after the game that has never, there's never been a guy who has been more gone than Kyle Tucker was gone in that moment... That's the most goodbye you could possibly have.

The Brewers could absolutely beat the Dodgers in the NLCS

I've got a future on the Brewers that I put in in early August. They could absolutely beat the Dodgers. I've got a future on them... I would be very happy to see the Mariners win the World Series over my future, but I like the Brewers.

The Blue Jays are going to be a handful in the next round with Bo Bichette returning

The Toronto Blue Jays... they're getting Bo Bichette back I think in the next round. It's so, the Blue Jays are, they're, they're gonna be a handful.

The Cubs will be the only team to get swept in the Division Series

I think the Cubs are screwed because I saw Tom Fornelli our good friend who's on later on in the show, who does not like the Cubs tweets. So we're gonna get three out of four of the DS series as sweeps, and now the Yankees won. That means a Phillies are gonna win and the Cubs are gonna be the only team that gets swept.

The Phillies' current competitive run is nearing the end

This, it's, it, it is nearing the end of our run. Like Zach Wheeler, who knows what he's gonna be when he comes back... Schwarber is probably gone. Ranger Suarez is probably gone.

The Mets are definitely making the playoffs

Gun to your head? Are they making the playoffs? Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Yes. They, they are definitely set up in a spot that they should, they should be feeling okay about themselves.

Zack Wheeler is likely done for the year with blood clots and the Phillies' season is over

I think [Zack Wheeler] is probably done for the year, which means that the Phillies are probably done. Blood clot sounds bad in his shoulder... everyone for pitching... Yeah. No, I think, I think he's probably done for the year, which is, which means that the Phillies are probably done.

The Milwaukee Brewers' 12-game win streak will inevitably end and they will blow their lead to the Cubs

The brewers are up eight games now. It happened in like two seconds... I think you guys just got out to a hot start... This is by the way, the Ultimate Loser talk that I'm just trying to find Solace being like we didn't blow the lead.

The Miami Marlins might sneak into the MLB playoffs

The Miami Marlins... might sneak away into the playoffs. They're six games out of the Wild Card. I don't know, fun story going on in Miami.

James Wood will be the future face of the MLB

James Wood... many are saying [he is the] future face of this league.

Cal Raleigh will hit 67 home runs this season

Cal Raleigh hit four home runs this weekend... he's now on pace for 67 home runs, which is pretty fucking insane. ... He's gonna hit 67 home runs.

James Wood will be the face of baseball within two years

Buy all the James Wood stock that you can get right now. ... 22 years old. I think he's got 20 dingers right now. 50 some RBIs. ... I think we're gonna have a James Wood face of baseball conversation in the next two years.

Christian Yelich is going to win the MLB Home Run Derby

When I was in Milwaukee, all the brewers, like almost every single brewer when I walked by said, Christian Yelich is gonna win the home run derby this year. It's disgusting.

The Detroit Tigers will win the American League

I'll say this right now. I think the Detroit Tigers are gonna win The AL. I don't know if they can win the World Series. There's some good teams in the NL... in the last month, it's like [Javi Baez] recaptured something and, and, and come back to the world as, as what the electrifying Javi Baez was.

Cam Smith will win the AL Rookie of the Year

I think I'm rooting for Cam Smith to win AL Rookie of the year. And I might even bet it... if he wins AL Rookie of the Year, then Tom Ricketts has to resign Kyle Tucker.

I am fading the White Sox, Marlins, and Rockies for the entire 2025 season

I'm diversifying. I'm gonna be fading what I project to be the three worst teams in baseball, which would be the White Sox, the Marlins, and the Rockies.

The Dodgers have a chance to win more games than any team in MLB history this season

They have an incredible team. They have a chance to win more games than any team in Major League Baseball history this season if they can manage to stay healthy.

The Cincinnati Reds are a sleeper team that could win the NL Central

I think people are sleeping on Cincinnati a little bit. Elly De La Cruz has a chance to be a super duper star... I like a team that has some youth on its side... the Reds feel like they could be that team this year.

Bubba Chandler will win NL Rookie of the Year and eventually be better than Paul Skenes

Bubba Chandler with the Pirates... Fastball up to a hundred now. Great breaking stuff, good control and commit. I picked him to win Rookie of the year this year. [He texted Paul Skenes] enjoy it while it lasts because next year I'm going to be starting opening day.

The New York Yankees will miss the playoffs in 2025

Before Gerrit Cole needed Tommy John surgery, I still had the Yankees winning the American League East. I do not have that as the case anymore. I don't have them making the playoffs... the floor happens to be lower I think, than it is in typical years for the Yankees.

The Boston Red Sox will win the American League East

The Red Sox I have winning the division. I feel good about what they did. Getting Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman this winter.

The Texas Rangers will win the American League pennant

The team I'm picking to win the pennant is the Texas Rangers... they get Jacob deGrom back to headline their rotation this season... If the Rangers bullpen can perform... I think they have probably the highest ceiling in the league.

The Dodgers will win the World Series and 125 games

My prediction is Dodgers win the World Series and they win 125 games. Dodgers over Rangers in the World Series. Dodgers win 125.

The Washington Nationals will sneakily compete for a wild card spot

I think the Washington Nationals are going to sneaky compete for a wild card spot. That's my wild prediction. They won't be out of it in September.

The Yankees changed their facial hair policy specifically for Juan Soto

This might have been part of Juan Soto's contract. What's the free agent class coming up? Maybe there's something there.

Juan Soto will sign with the Boston Red Sox

I'm seeing some tweets. I'm seeing some reports... Juan Soto's sister looking at apartments in Boston... Kirk Minihane reported that he's a hundred percent signing with the Red Sox.

Juan Soto will sign a contract for a 'stupid amount of money,' potentially worth $700 million

I think he's gonna get 700 million... Yeah, no, I'd like to walk that take back. I think he's gonna get a stupid amount of money. But the fact that the way he's going about it just means that like, yeah, it doesn't, he doesn't give a fuck who's giving him this money.

Juan Soto's next contract could reach $750 million or even $1 billion.

Soto, it feels like, loves New York and it's going to be a literal bidding war between the Mets and the Yankees... Juan Soto signs for 12 years. A billion dollars. I mean... Soto could get like 13 years, 750 million.

Pete Alonso will definitely be back with the Mets next year after his heroics

[Pete Alonso] strikes out there and he's definitely not a Met next year. And now I feel like you can't, you have to give him all the money.

The Phillies will lose to the Mets in five games

I mean, it's, it's going to go five. The Phillies are gonna go up 2-1. I'm going be comfortable... then the Mets are gonna have a heroic comeback in game four and then game five, they're just gonna smoke us and it's gonna be, it'll be like 4-0 Mets in game five. That's how it's gonna go.

Tarik Skubal will win the Cy Young

Tarik Skubal, who's a Cy Young, shout out... he's gonna win it. I bet it instantly... he's gonna win the Cy Young. He was an absolute beast.

The Philadelphia Phillies will defeat the New York Yankees in the World Series

World Series? I think the Philadelphia Phillies are the best team... Philly's over Yankees.

Shohei Ohtani has a legitimate chance to become the first player in MLB history to go 50-50

No one's ever been to the 50-50. So he has a legitimate chance to go 50-50. He could get 50-50 on this.

If Tarik Skubal gets traded to the Dodgers, my Cy Young bet is in trouble

Tarik Skubal, who is the presumptive Cy Young favorite... is possibly gonna get traded... I bet it right then and there. So I have plus 400. I think he's like minus 125 now. But he might get traded to the Dodgers. If he gets traded to the Dodgers, I'm fucked. You don't want him in the National League. They only base their voting on what you did in your new league.

Tarik Skubal will win the AL Cy Young

Tarik Skubal is not starting [the All-Star Game]. And he is going to be the AL Cy Young as that guy sent me the envelope... per the guy who gave me the envelope that said bet him right now. He is the odds-on favorite right now.