{"id":9355,"date":"2017-10-03T15:35:24","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T19:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/\/?p=9355"},"modified":"2017-10-03T15:39:22","modified_gmt":"2017-10-03T19:39:22","slug":"2017-mlb-postseason-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2017\/10\/03\/2017-mlb-postseason-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 MLB Postseason Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The time for October baseball is officially upon us! The\u00a0Twins and Yankees will get the 2017 postseason started tonight with the AL Wild Card Game with the Rockies and Diamondbacks squaring off tomorrow in the NL version.<\/p>\n<p>A potential rematch of last year&#8217;s World Series is still on the table as the Indians and Cubs both made the playoffs again. Chicago capped off last year&#8217;s postseason by taking home the World Series in a dramatic Game 7 in comeback fashion.<\/p>\n<p>Will the Cubs repeat after finally breaking the curse in 2016? Will the Indians get revenge for blowing a lead in last year&#8217;s World Series? Can\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/g\/goldspa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Goldschmidt<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/judgeaa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Judge<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>carry a wild card team deep into the playoffs? Will the Dodgers finally make a run behind\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kershcl01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clayton Kershaw<\/a><\/strong>? All these questions and more will be answered this October! Here is a look at the Last Word on Baseball&#8217;s editorial staff and their predictions for the postseason.<\/p>\n<h2>2017 MLB Postseason Predictions<\/h2>\n<h3>Josh Greenberg<\/h3>\n<p><strong>AL Wild Card (MIN vs. NYY):\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/minnesota-twins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Minnesota Twins<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NL Wild Card (COL vs. ARZ):<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/arizona-diamondbacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Arizona Diamondbacks<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALDS:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(MIN vs. CLE)\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/cleveland-indians\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Cleveland Indians<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<strong>(BOS vs. HOU)<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/houston-astros\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Houston Astros<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NLDS:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(ARZ vs. LAD) <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/los-angeles-dodgers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>(CHC vs. WAS)<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/chicago-cubs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Chicago Cubs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALCS:<\/strong> Astros over Indians<\/p>\n<p><strong>NLCS:<\/strong> Dodgers over Cubs<\/p>\n<p><strong>World Series:<\/strong> Astros<\/p>\n<h3>John Jackson<\/h3>\n<p><strong>AL Wild Card (MIN vs. NYY):\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/new-york-yankees\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>New York Yankees<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NL Wild Card (COL vs. ARZ):<\/strong> Diamondbacks<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALDS:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(NYY vs. CLE)\u00a0<\/strong>Indians,\u00a0<strong>(BOS vs. HOU)<\/strong> Astros<\/p>\n<p><strong>NLDS:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(ARZ vs. LAD) <\/strong>Dodgers,\u00a0<strong>(CHC vs. WAS)<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/washington-nationals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Washington Nationals<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALCS:<\/strong> Indians over Astros<\/p>\n<p><strong>NLCS:<\/strong> Dodgers over Nationals<\/p>\n<p><strong>World Series:<\/strong> Indians<\/p>\n<h3>Brandon Murphy<\/h3>\n<p><strong>AL Wild Card (MIN vs. NYY):\u00a0<\/strong>Yankees<\/p>\n<p><strong>NL Wild Card (COL vs. ARZ):<\/strong> Diamondbacks<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALDS:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(NYY vs. CLE)\u00a0<\/strong>Indians,\u00a0<strong>(BOS vs. HOU)<\/strong> Astros<\/p>\n<p><strong>NLDS:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(ARZ vs. LAD) <\/strong>Dodgers,\u00a0<strong>(CHC vs. WAS)<\/strong>\u00a0Cubs<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALCS:<\/strong> Indians over Astros<\/p>\n<p><strong>NLCS:<\/strong> Cubs over Dodgers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WS:\u00a0<\/strong>Indians<\/p>\n<h3>Will Cheney<\/h3>\n<p><strong>AL Wild Card (MIN vs. NYY):\u00a0<\/strong>Yankees<\/p>\n<p><strong>NL Wild Card (COL vs. ARZ):<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/colorado-rockies\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Colorado Rockies<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALDS:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(NYY vs. CLE)\u00a0<\/strong>Indians,\u00a0<strong>(BOS vs. HOU)<\/strong> Astros<\/p>\n<p><strong>NLDS:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(COL vs. LAD) <\/strong>Dodgers,\u00a0<strong>(CHC vs. WAS)<\/strong>\u00a0Cubs<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALCS:<\/strong> Indians over Astros<\/p>\n<p><strong>NLCS:<\/strong> Dodgers over Cubs<\/p>\n<p><strong>WS:\u00a0<\/strong>Indians<\/p>\n<h3>Sean Couch<\/h3>\n<p><strong>AL Wild Card (MIN vs. NYY):\u00a0<\/strong>Yankees<\/p>\n<p><strong>NL Wild Card (COL vs. ARZ):<\/strong> Diamondbacks<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALDS:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(NYY vs. CLE)\u00a0<\/strong>Indians,\u00a0<strong>(BOS vs. HOU)<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonbaseball.com\/mlb-teams\/boston-red-sox\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Boston Red Sox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NLDS:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(ARZ vs. LAD) <\/strong>Dodgers,\u00a0<strong>(CHC vs. WAS)<\/strong>\u00a0Nationals<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALCS:<\/strong> Indians over Red Sox<\/p>\n<p><strong>NLCS:<\/strong> Nationals over Dodgers<\/p>\n<p><strong>WS:\u00a0<\/strong>Indians<\/p>\n<h3>Paul Harvey<\/h3>\n<p><strong>AL Wild Card (MIN vs. NYY):\u00a0<\/strong>Yankees<\/p>\n<p><strong>NL Wild Card (COL vs. ARZ):<\/strong> Diamondbacks<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALDS:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>(NYY 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