Houston Astros: 2019 Bold predictions and award winners

These are bold predictions and maybe I see things with Astros colored lenses, but that’s why I’m putting it all on the line.

I’m playing the odds, while putting it all on the luck of the dice. Never been to Vegas other than flying through, but even I know sometimes it’s worth betting on the guy no one else is. So here are my bold predictions for the Astros 2019 season.

Team Predictions:

Astros will win 105 games and clinch the division in the second weekend of September, chasing the record for the earliest to clinch a division title, despite a slow start to 2019.
Astros pitchers will eclipse their 2018 strikeout total of 1,687 by 50+ Ks.
Astros will have 5 hitters hit .300 with each getting at least 150 hits by the end of the season. Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, Yuli Gurriel, Michael Brantley and the outlier Alex Bregman

@Htown_wheelhouse’s  MVP Bold Predictions:

Astros will have 3 candidates in the top 10 for voting with one winning it all.

1. Alex Bregman
2. Mike Trout
3. Mookie Betts
4. Aaron Judge
5. Matt Chapman
6. Carlos Correa
7. Jose Altuve
8. Jose Ramirez
9. Tommy Pham
10. Khris Davis

Astros will have 3 pitchers in the Cy Young top 10, again with one winning it all.

Cy Young Bold Predictions:

1. Justin Verlander
2. Chris Sale
3. Blake Snell
4. Luis Severino
5. Gerrit Cole
6. James Paxton
7. Corey Kluber
8. Carlos Carrasco
9. David Price
10. Brad Peacock

Surprise and REALLY BOLD predictions:

Home runs:

• George Springer 42
• Tyler White – 36
• Alex Bregman – 33
• Carlos Correa – 30
• Jose Altuve – 25
• Michael Brantley -23 

There will be 61 more home runs coming from the rest of the cast and crew to total 250.

Last and certainly not least, where will the Astros end up when its all said and done:

AL West Division Champs 105-57

Defeating the Rays in the ALDS

ALDS MVP – Alex Bregman

Defeating the Yankees in the ALCS

ALCS MVP – Carlos Correa

Defeating the Chicago Cubs in the World Series in 7 games to #TakeitBack

WS MVP – Gerrit Cole

Let’s enjoy the season and the time we are in, this club is set and American League baseball is going to be for the big boys only. The Astros are in the hunt and there are stars that will contribute who haven’t even begun to shine. So follow along, we take fans in all shapes and sizes. Young and old, rookie or veteran.

I can promise you one thing from Astros Nation, we will always go hard after our goal. We will never think we deserve it no matter how much success we have. We will always work harder to do better today than yesterday, even if we have beaten the other team 23-0.

2019 is going to be a ride.