30 Random Predictions for the 2013 Baseball Season

1. Both of the Atlanta Braves' corner outfielders, Jason Heyward and Justin Upton, will finish in the top ten in NL MVP voting.
2. Bryce Harper will hit 30 home runs, steal 30 bases, put up a .900 OPS, finish in the top five in NL MVP voting, and be better than Mike Trout.
3. The Pittsburgh Pirates will once again fail to finish above .500.
4. Joe Mauer will win his fourth batting title, and lead the league in on-base-percentage too for good measure.
5. The league leaders in home runs will be Jose Bautista and Giancarlo Stanton.
6. The closer for the San Francisco Giants will eventually be Tim Lincecum.
7. Melky Cabrera will hit .300.
8. The Houston Astros will lose the most games in baseball, but the Marlins, Twins, and Rockies won't be too far behind.
9. Yu Darvish will lead the majors in strikeouts.
10. Yoenis Cespedes will hit 30 home runs, steal 20 bases, and start on the American League All-Star team.
11. Matt Wieters will hit at least 30 home runs, leading all catchers.
12. This season's breakout starter will be Jeff Samardzija, who will post a sub-3.50 ERA and strike out over 200 batters for the Chicago Cubs.
13. This season's breakout closer will be Trevor Rosenthal of the St. Louis Cardinals.
14. The best rookie to make his major league debut in 2013 will be Oscar Taveras, also of the St. Louis Cardinals.
15. The Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Cleveland Indians will all be better than people think.
16. The Minnesota Twins will trade away Justin Morneau and Josh Willingham.
17. The AL Cy Young will be Felix Hernandez.
18. The NL Cy Young will be Stephen Strasburg.
19. The AL MVP will be Miguel Cabrera.
20. The NL MVP will be Joey Votto.
21. The Toronto Blue Jays will win the AL East with the fewest victories by any division champion.
22. The Detroit Tigers will win the AL Central without having a single reliever reach 20 saves.
23. The Texas Rangers will win the AL West behind a breakout offensive season from Elvis Andrus.
24. The Washington Nationals will win the NL East and win the most games in baseball.
25. The Cincinnati Reds will win the NL Central by the widest margin of any division champion.
26. The San Francisco Giants will win the NL West on the last day of the regular season.
27. For the second consecutive season, the Atlanta Braves will lose the one-game wild card playoff to a team with a vastly inferior record.
28. The Detroit Tigers will win the American League pennant.
29. The Washington Nationals will win the National League pennant.
30. And the Detroit Tigers will win the 2013 World Series.