WELCOME TO THE SIXTH AND FINAL INSTALLMENT OF TRIPPING OLNEY’S 2013 MLB SEASON PREDICTIONS.

TEAMS ARE LISTED IN ORDER OF PREDICTED FINISH WITHIN THEIR DIVISION.  THERE WILL ALSO BE A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF EACH CLUB.

THE NL EAST WILL BE OUR LAST DIVISION BECAUSE IT’S THE ONE NOBODY CARES ABOUT.

NATIONAL LEAGUE LEAST:

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

HERE’S WASHINGTON’S STUD OUTFIELDER- SOME GUY NOT NAMED MIKE TROUT.

–          THE NATIONALS WILL CRUISE THROUGH THE FIRST PART OF THIS SEASON, UNTIL MIKE RIZZO DECIDES THAT THE ENTIRE TEAM SHOULD BE SHUT DOWN AFTER 160 INNINGS. THE NATIONALS WILL HAVE A STERLING RECORD THROUGH ABOUT 17 GAMES, BUT THE TEAM WILL CEASE OPERATIONS AFTER THOSE 160 INNINGS.

ATLANTA BRAVES

JASON HEYWARD REACHES UP TO GRAB AN INFIELD FLY.

–          THE WILDCARD GAME AGAINST ST. LOUIS LAST SEASON WAS THE BASEBALL GODS’ WAY OF TELLING THE BRAVES THAT THEY’RE GOING TO SUCK FOR AWHILE.  ALSO, CHIPPER JONES RETIRED AND BASEBALL FANS EVERYWHERE ARE HOPING THAT HE TOOK THE TOMAHAWK CHOP WITH HIM.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

CHARLIE MANUEL LOOKS ON AS HIS OPENING DAY LINEUP IS ANNOUNCED.

–          WELCOME TO THE ERA OF DELMON YOUNG BEING YOUR BEST PLAYER, PHILLIES FANS.  

NEW YORK METS

THAT’S ABOUT RIGHT.

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MIAMI BLUE JAYS OF TORONTO

SO. MANY. DRUGS.

–          THE BLUE JAYS HAD A ROUGH GO OF IT LAST SEASON IN THE AL EAST.  WE’LL SEE HOW THEY FARE AFTER JEFFERY LORIA RELOCATED THEM TO MIAMI AND THE NL EAST.  THE MARLINS DO HAVE MY DARKHORSE FOR NL MVP- THE CENTER FIELD HOME RUN STRUCTURE.