2025 Predictions!

[Coqui]

Time to see who can predict the outcome of the upcoming season! Place your votes!

Imperial League

Seaboard
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Dixie
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Trans Atlantic
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IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner:
Golden Arm Winner:
Wunderkind Winner:

Sovereign League

Great Lakes
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Desert Hills
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Rising Sun
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SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner:
Golden Arm Winner:
Wunderkind Winner:

Postseason

IL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
_____ over _____ in __ games

SL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
_____ over _____ in __ games

IL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
_____ over _____ in __ games
_____ over _____ in __ games

SL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
_____ over _____ in __ games
_____ over _____ in __ games

League Championship Series Winners
IL: _____ over _____ in __ games
SL: _____ over _____ in __ games

PEC Winner
_____ over _____ in __ games


Scoring Rules:
+1 point for each standings position you're off by
-1 point for each postseason series winner correctly identified
-1 point for correctly guessing the number of games team advance a postseason series (do not need the losing team accurate)
-1 point for getting the PEC winner
-0.5 points for identifying an end of season award winner
Lowest score wins

Past Winners:
2015 - Kevin (FLA)
2016 - Kevin (FLA)
2017 - Frank (CON)
2018 - Dan (ARL)
2019 - Denny (PS)
2020 - TBD
2021 - Patrick (HAV)
2022 - Mike (AUR)
2023 - Mike (AUR)
2024 - Patrick (HAV)

[Borealis]

Well... Someone needs to get this party started!!

Imperial League

Seaboard
1. Arlington
2. West Virginia
3. Hartford
4. Canton

I think the 'Crats might still have enough to hold off WV, but I would not be surprised if the Alleghenies win this division with the strength of their starting pitching...

Dixie
1. Florida
2. Kentucky
3. New Orleans
4. San Antonio

Hopefully a strong spring translate into a better showing for NO, though Florida may win this one by default...

Trans Atlantic
1. Havana
2. San Juan
3. Amsterdam
4. London
5. Claymores

Still a tough division to call - at the top, but I like the progress Havana has made... Scotland is coming off a historically poor year and it's a deep hole...

IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: ???
Golden Arm Winner: ???
Wunderkind Winner: ???

Sovereign League

Great Lakes
1. Crystal Lake
2. Duluth
3. Fargo
4. Kalamazoo

The 'Gnats have been busy little... 'Gnats, and that should keep them solidly a top this division. I think Nigel will keep Duluth close and challenge for a playoff spot...

Desert Hills
1. Aurora
2. Palm Springs
3. Bakersfield
4. Reno
5. Yuma

I see no real change here, and it seems (I'm sorry to say) that #2-5 may have taken steps backwards... I still think the Codgers may challenge for a wild card...

Rising Sun
1. Shin Seiki
2. Toyama
3. Okinawa
4. New-Tokyo

Shin Seiki, with all their changes, should win this division by September 1... OK, maybe I exaggerate, but it's hard not to see this division as not so close... Like 2024, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Win-D's and Shisa flip positions...

SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Andres Hernandez - SS
Golden Arm Winner: 'Train Arollin''' - Aurora
Wunderkind Winner: ???

Postseason

IL Wild Card
WV over San Juan in 4 games

SL Wild Card Winners
Toyama over Duluth in 4 games

IL Division Series Winners
West Virginia over Florida in 6 games
Arlington over Havana in 6 games

SL Division Series Winners
Aurora over Toyama in 6 games
SS over Crystal Lake in 7 games

League Championship Series Winners
IL: WV over Arlington in 7 games - pitching wins championships and Gunner and 'Mayor' are too much...
SL: Aurora over SS in 7 games - a blood bath series...

PEC Winner
Aurora over West Virginia in 6 games - 'Tugboat' outduels 'Mayor' in game 6...

[Ghosts]

Desert Hills
1. Aurora
2. Palm Springs
3. Bakersfield
4. Reno
5. Yuma

I see no real change here, and it seems (I'm sorry to say) that #2-5 may have taken steps backwards... I still think the Codgers may challenge for a wild card...

I wish the AI hadn't signed Jesus Lopez to such a huge deal this offseason. His 4.4 WAR will help near-term but we have a ton of outfielders and he's getting near $30M/year towards the end of the deal. We signed a few smaller pieces that could add a couple wins but they are pretty small moves. We lost James Heard but the analyst side of me thinks we're going to be a better ballclub just by not playing guys out of position. And we're replacing Heard with a platoon that should equal his production (hopefully). That being said, I think a jump from 74 to 84 wins is the best case. So #3 seems like our maximum upside this year. But... I don't know jack about the PEBA yet so I'll obstain from making any other predictions because they'll be way off. Play ball!

[Sandgnats]

My first year making predictions....

Imperial League

Seaboard
1. West Virginia
2. Arlington
3. Hartford
4. Canton

I see the Mayor making one last big push for his career to take WV to the top

Dixie
1. Florida
2. Kentucky
3. New Orleans
4. San Antonio

New Orleans take a step forward this year. This is Florida's year. Munoz blasts them over the top.

Trans Atlantic
1. San Juan
2. Havana
3. Amsterdam
4. Claymores
5. London

Dare I say the Claymores do not finish last this season. Despite their horrific record, as I care-taked... they slowly improved when I took over after the break. I think they squeak it out at the bottom.

IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Pat Barry, Arlington
Golden Arm Winner: Manuel Corona, WV - The Mayor's last hurrah
Wunderkind Winner: Jorge Jimenez, Arlington

Sovereign League

Great Lakes
1. Crystal Lake
2. Duluth
3. Fargo
4. Kalamazoo

I have to call CL at the top. I am nervous about the moves I made. I think Duluth will give us a run for our money. This might come down to who stays healthy. I see Fargo as improved as well. Kalamazoo will be a force in years 3-5 from now.

Desert Hills
1. Aurora
2. Palm Springs
3. Bakersfield
4. Reno
5. Yuma

Unfortunately, I still see Aurora at the top Just kidding Mike. I think the Codgers may pull a surprise depending on who stays healthy. Can Aurora stay hot all season or will they tail off at the end like last season? If so, The Codgers could give them a run.

Rising Sun
1. Shin Seiki
2. Okinawa
3. Toyama
4. New-Tokyo

Shin Seiki takes it all here. They are my favorite to win the SL this year. I think Okinawa is most improved, but SS improved enough to stay ahead..

SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Mike Britt, Aurora
Golden Arm Winner: Miguel Cantu, Crystal Lake
Wunderkind Winner: Ruben Jimenez, Kalamazoo

Postseason

IL Wild Card
Arlington over Kentucky in 4 games.

SL Wild Card Winners
Duluth over Okinawa in 5 games

IL Division Series Winners
Florida over Arlington in 5 games
West Virginia over San Juan in 4 games

SL Division Series Winners
Crystal Lake over Aurora over in 6 games - just because, in memory of Yogi 2023
SS over Duluth in 5 games - SS rolls on

League Championship Series Winners
IL: Florida over WV in 7 games - offense for Florida puts them over the top in 7
SL: SS over CL in 4 games - not even close

PEC Winner
Florida over SS in 7 games - This is Florida's shot for 2025.

[Dinosaurs]

Imperial League

Seaboard
1. Arlington
2. West Virginia
3. Hartford
4. Canton

Dixie
1. Florida
2. Kentucky
3. New Orleans
4. San Antonio

Trans Atlantic
1. San Juan
2. Havana
3. Scottish
4. Amsterdam
5. London

IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Rob Raines (the ancient Rob Raines, of Arlington)
Golden Arm Winner: Manuel Pacheco (Arlington)
Wunderkind Winner:

Sovereign League

Great Lakes
1. Duluth
2. Crystal Lake
3. Kalamazoo
4. Fargo

Desert Hills
1. Aurora
2. Yuma
3. Palm Springs
4. Bakersfield
5. Reno

Rising Sun
1. Shin Seiki
2. Toyama
3. Okinawa
4. Neo-Tokyos

SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Gilbert Murray (Bakersfield)
Golden Arm Winner: Michael Provost (Aurora)
Wunderkind Winner: Gustavo Lopez (Fargo)

Postseason

IL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
West Virginia over Havana in 3 games

SL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
Crystal Lake over Toyama in 5 games

IL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
West Virginia over San Juan in 5 games
Florida over Arlington in 5 games

SL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
Aurora over Crystal Lake in 4 games
Shin Seiki over Duluth in 5 games

League Championship Series Winners
IL: Florida over West Virginia in 6 games
SL: Shin Seiki over Aurora in 7 games

PEC Winner
Shin Seiki over Florida in 6 games

[Leones]

2025 predictions
Imperial League

Seaboard
1. West Virginia
2. Arlington
3. Canton
4 Hartford


Dixie
1. Florida
2. Kentucky
3. San Antonio
4. New Orleans

Trans Atlantic
1. Amsterdam
2. San Juan
2. Havana
3. Scottish
4. London


IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: CF Pat Barry ARL
Golden Arm Winner: SP Motoyuki Hatsutori ARL
Wunderkind Winner: SP Enrique Vázquez HAV

Sovereign League

Great Lakes
1. Duluth
2. Crystal Lake
3. Fargo
4. Kalamazoo

Desert Hills
1. Palm Springs
2. Aurora
3. Bakersfield
4. Yuma
5. Reno

Rising Sun
1. Shin Seiki
2. Okinawa
3. Toyama
4. Neo-Tokyo

SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: 3B Mike Britt AUR
Golden Arm Winner: SP Michel Provost AUR
Wunderkind Winner: SP Jim MacCowan CL

Postseason

IL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
Kentucky over Arlington in 5 games

SL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
Aurora over Crystal Lake in 5 games

IL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
Florida over Amsterdam in 4 games
West Virginia over Kentucky in 7 games

SL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
Shin Seiki over Aurora in 6 games
Duluth over Palm Springs in 6 games

League Championship Series Winners
IL: Florida over West Virginia in 6 games
SL: Shin Seiki over Duluth in 7 games

PEC Winner
Shin Seiki over Florida in 6 games

[Evas]

Let's give this a try...

Imperial League

Seaboard
1. West Virginia
2. Arlington
3. Hartford
4. Canton

Dixie
1. Florida
2. Kentucky
3. San Antonio
4. New Orleans

Trans Atlantic
1. Havana
2. San Juan
3. Amsterdam
4. Claymores
5. London

IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Don Mercer, WV
Golden Arm Winner: Manuel Corona, WV
Wunderkind Winner: CF Pedro Flores, WV
Sovereign League

Great Lakes
1. Crystal Lake
2. Duluth
3. Fargo
4. Kalamazoo

Desert Hills
1. Aurora
2. Palm Springs
3. Bakersfield
4. Reno
5. Yuma

Rising Sun
1. Shin Seiki
2. Okinawa
3. Toyama
4. New-Tokyo

SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Andres Hernandez, SS
Golden Arm Winner: Provost, Aurora
Wunderkind Winner: Jose Luna, SS - I'm very high on Luna. Expecting big time production.

Postseason

IL Wild Card
KY over Arlington in 4 games.

SL Wild Card Winners
Okinawa over Duluth in 5 games

IL Division Series Winners
Florida over KY in 5 games
West Virginia over Havana in 5 games

SL Division Series Winners
Crystal Lake over Aurora over in 7 games
SS over Okinawa in 5 games

League Championship Series Winners
IL: WV over FL in 5 games
SL: SS over CL in 6 games

PEC Winner
SS over WV in 7 games

[Morris Ragland]

I have my doubts about methodology, but here we go.


Imperial League

Seaboard
1. Arlington
2. West Virginia
3. Canton
4. Hartford

Dixie
1. Florida
2. Kentucky
3. New Orleans
4. San Antonio

Trans Atlantic
1. Amsterdam
2. San Juan
3. Havana
4. Scotland
5. London

IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Pat Barry, Arlington
Golden Arm Winner: Gunner MacGruder, West Virginia
Wunderkind Winner: Carlos Garza, West Virginia

Sovereign League

Great Lakes
1. Crystal Lake
2. Duluth
3. Kalamazoo
4. Fargo

Desert Hills
1. Aurora
2. Palm Springs
3. Bakersfield
4. Yuma
5. Reno

Rising Sun
1. Toyama
2. Okinawa
3. Shin Seiki
4. Neo-Tokyo

SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Pat Watson, Fargo
Golden Arm Winner: Michel Provost, Aurora
Wunderkind Winner: Ruben Jimenez, Kalamazoo

Postseason

IL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
West Virginia over San Juan in 3 games

SL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
Duluth over Okinawa in 4 games

IL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
Florida over West Virginia in 7 games
Arlington over Amsterdam in 6 games

SL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
Aurora over Duluth in 5 games
Toyama over Crystal Lake in 7 games

League Championship Series Winners
IL: Arlington over Florida in 7 games
SL: Aurora over Toyama in 6 games

PEC Winner
Aurora over Arlington in 5 games

[MikeB]

No offense to anyone. I am just guessing.

Imperial League

Seaboard
1. West Virginia
2. Arlington
3. Canton
4. Hartford

Dixie
1. Florida
2. Kentucky
3. New Orleans
4. San Antonio

Trans Atlantic
1. San Juan
2. Havana
3. Amsterdam
4. London
5. Claymores

SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Don Mercer (WV)
Golden Arm Winner: Valentim Ornelas (FLA)
Wunderkind Winner: Slaughter Verlaan (CAN)


Sovereign League

Great Lakes
1. Crystal Lake
2. Duluth
3. Fargo
4. Kalamazoo

Desert Hills
1. Aurora
2. Palm Springs
3. Bakersfield
4. Yuma
5. Reno

Rising Sun

1. Shin Seiki
2. Toyama
3. Okinawa
4. Neo-Tokyo

IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Felipe Dias (PS)
Golden Arm Winner: Tadamasa Hashimoto (TOY)
Wunderkind Winner: Hector Rodriguez (NT)


Postseason

IL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
Arlington over Kentucky in 4 games

SL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
Palm Springs over Duluth in 4 games

IL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
Florida over San Juan in 6 games
West Virginia over Arlington in 7 games

SL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
Shin Seiki over Palm Springs in 6 games
Aurora over Crystal Lake in 6 games

League Championship Series Winners
Aurora over Shin Seiki in 6 games
West Virginia over Aurora in 6 games

PEC Winner
West Virginia over Aurora in 5 games

[Wind Dancers]

Imperial League

Seaboard
1. West Virginia
2. Arlington
3. Hartford
4. Canton


Dixie
1. Florida
2. Kentucky
3. New Orleans
4. San Antonio


Trans Atlantic
1. San Juan
2. Havana
3. Amsterdam
4. Claymores
5. London


IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Pat Barry, Arlington
Golden Arm Winner: Manuel Corona, West Virginia
Wunderkind Winner: Carlos Garza, West Virginia

Sovereign League

Great Lakes
1. Crystal Lake
2. Duluth
3. Kalamazoo
4. Fargo


Desert Hills
1. Aurora
2. Palm Springs
3. Bakersfield
4. Reno
5. Yuma


Rising Sun
1. Shin Seiki
2. Toyama
3. Okinawa
4. New-Tokyo


SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Mike Britt, Aurora
Golden Arm Winner: Michael Provost, Aurora
Wunderkind Winner: Ruben Jimenez, Kalamazoo

Postseason

IL Wild Card
Arlington over Kentucky in 5 games.

SL Wild Card
Duluth over Palm Springs in 4 games

IL Division Series Winners
Florida over Arlington in 5 games
West Virginia over San Juan in 4 games

SL Division Series Winners
Shin Seki over Crystal Lake in 5 games
Aurora over Duluth in 4 games

League Championship Series Winners
IL: West Virginia over Florida in 6 games
SL: Aurora over Shin Seiki in 7 games

PEC Winner
Aurora over West Virginia in 6 games

[Alleghenies]

Imperial League

Seaboard
1. West Virginia
2. Arlington
3. Hartford
4. Canton


Dixie
1. Florida
2. Kentucky
3. New Orleans
4. San Antonio


Trans Atlantic
1. Havana
2. Amsterdam
3. San Juan
4. London
5. Claymores



IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Don Mercer, West Virginia
Golden Arm Winner: Manuel Corona, West Virginia
Wunderkind Winner: Carlos Garza, West Virginia

Sovereign League

Great Lakes
1. Crystal Lake
2. Duluth
3. Fargo
4. Kalamazoo


Desert Hills
1. Aurora
2. Palm Springs
3. Bakersfield
4. Yuma
5. Reno


Rising Sun
1. Shin Seiki
2. Toyama
3. Okinawa
4. New-Tokyo


SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Christian Webb, Shin Seiki
Golden Arm Winner: Michael Provost (Aurora)
Wunderkind Winner: Ruben Jimenez, Kalamazoo

Postseason

IL Wild Card
Arlington over Kentucky in 4 games.

SL Wild Card
Palm Springs over Toyomain 4 games

IL Division Series Winners
Florida over Arlington in 6 games
West Virginia over Havana in 4 games

SL Division Series Winners
Shin Seki over Crystal Lake in 5 games
Aurora over Palm Springs in 6 games

League Championship Series Winners
IL: West Virginia over Florida in 6 games
SL: Shin Seiki over Aurora in 6 games

PEC Winner:
West Virginia over Shin Seiki in 6 games

[Borealis]

I wonder if Kevin knows about Webb's pitching abilities?

[Alleghenies]

I wonder if Kevin knows about Webb's pitching abilities?

LOL. Fixed

[Denny]

I am back in the predicting game! Looking to take my second victory this year

2025 Predictions:

Imperial League

Seaboard
1. West Virginia
2. Arlington
3. Hartford
4. Canton
WV is the IL team to beat in my opinion. This division has quality teams top to bottom, however.

Dixie
1. Florida
2. Kentucky
3. San Antonio
4. New Orleans
Florida is the heavy favorite here with their usual solid club. Kentucky seems to hang in there every year despite losing stars to free agency.

Trans Atlantic
1. San Juan
2. Havana
3. Amsterdam
4. Scottish
5. London
I will be extremely bitter if Espinosa revives his career in Scotland after his Palm Springs tank job last season.

IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: 1B Rob Raines ARL
Golden Arm Winner: SP Gunner MacGruder WV
Wunderkind Winner: SP Enrique Vázquez HAV

Call me a starry-eyed dreamer, looking for Royce's older brother to put it all together one last time.

Sovereign League

Great Lakes
1. Crystal Lake
2. Duluth
3. Fargo
4. Kalamazoo
It's just not the Great Lakes Division without CL on top. This will be the tightest race in the SL though.

Desert Hills
1. Aurora
2. Palm Springs
3. Bakersfield
4. Reno
5. Yuma
A shrinking budget and GM incompetence have put thoughts of challenging Aurora out of the Codgers' reach. Bakersfield could well leapfrog us in fact.

Rising Sun
1. Shin Seiki
2. Okinawa
3. Toyama
4. Neo-Tokyo
The trades for Webb and Hernandez immediately made Shin Seiki the prohibitive favorites to take the Rodriguez Cup in my opinion.

SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: 1B Dave Petersen PS
Golden Arm Winner: SP Michel Provost AUR
Wunderkind Winner: 1B Jose Luna SS

Postseason

IL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
Arlington over Kentucky in 5 games

SL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
Duluth over Okinawa in 5 games

IL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
Florida over San Juan in 4 games
West Virginia over Arlington in 7 games

SL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
Shin Seiki over Duluth in 6 games
Aurora over Crystal Lake in 7 games

League Championship Series Winners
IL:West Virginia over Florida in 7 games
SL: Shin Seiki over Aurora in 5 games

PEC Winner
Shin Seiki over West Virginia in 6 games

[Duane]

Imperial League

Seaboard
1. WV
2. Arl
3. Hart
4. Can

Dixie
1. KyT - some year Florida loses and Kentucky wins, why not this year?
2. Fla - just 1 game behind Ky
3. SA
4. NO

Trans Atlantic
1. SJ
2. Hav
3. Am
4. Lon
5. Scot

IL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: going with home grown as this is a breakout year for him - Pedro Rodriguez of Kentucky
Golden Arm Winner: Corona of WV
Wunderkind Winner: going with a pitcher Ramon Tellez of Kentucky

Sovereign League

Great Lakes
1. CL
2. Dul
3. Far
4. Kal

Desert Hills
1. Bak
2. Aur - Does not win division nor make playoffs
3. PS
4. Ren
5. Yum

Rising Sun
1. SS
2. Toy
3. Ok
4. NT

SL Awards Winners
Royal Raker Winner: Murray of Bak
Golden Arm Winner: Cantu of CL
Wunderkind Winner: Jiminez of Kal

Postseason

IL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
_Fla____ over __Arl___ in _5_ games

SL Wild Card Winner - Top 3 seeds get a bye
__Dul___ over __Toy___ in _6_ games

IL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
_Fla____ over _WV____ in _6_ games
_Ky____ over __SJ___ in _7_ games

SL Division Series Winners - Top 3 seeds vs. Wild Card winner
_CL____ over _Dul____ in _5_ games
_SS____ over _Bak____ in _7_ games

League Championship Series Winners
IL: __Ky___ over _Fla____ in _6_ games
SL: _SS____ over _CL____ in _6_ games

PEC Winner
__Ky___ over _SS____ in _5_ games Ky gets it's day, why not this day?


Scoring Rules:
+1 point for each standings position you're off by
-1 point for each postseason series winner correctly identified
-1 point for correctly guessing the number of games team advance a postseason series (do not need the losing team accurate)
-1 point for getting the PEC winner
-0.5 points for identifying an end of season award winner
Lowest score wins