The MLB season is less than a week away, and at this point we are all making our preseason predictions.

Some of the most popular predictions are the major awards, MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, etc. 

There are favorites, hometown heroes and dark horses in every race.

The question facing the players is: “who’s taking home the hardware?”

Will it be a player in a contract year who is trying to make the most money possible in free agency?  Will it be a manager fighting for his job?  Will it be a player with a new team who makes a good adjustment?

While it is next to impossible to pick these guys right before the season starts, these are my predictions.

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