Top 10 Shortstops 2018

MLB Network list first, mine second. Top 10 shortstops for 2018. Last edit.

1. Carlos Correa
2. Corey Seager
3. Francisco Lindor
4. Trea Turner
5. Andrelton Simmons
6. Jean Segura
7. Paul DeJong
8. Elvis Andrus
9. Trevor Story
10. Tim Beckham

Jividen List

1. C.Correa Hou
2. T.Turner Wash
3. F.Lindor Cle
4. C.Seager LAD
5. M.Machado Balt
6. E.Andrus Tex
7. A.Simmons LAA
8. M.Semien Oak
9. T.Story Col
10. J.Segura Sea

11. D.Gregorius NYY
12. A.Russell Chi
13. X.Bogaerts Bos
14. B.Crawford SFG
15. O.Arcia Mil
16. K.Marte Ariz
17. P.DeJong StL
18. JP Crawford Phil
19. T.Tulowitzki Tor
20. D.Swanson Atl
21. T.Anderson CWS
22. A.Rosario NYM

60 Games In - All NBA Teams, 2018

3/4 of the way through the 2017-2018 season, here are my selections for the All NBA Team, four deep, last build until the end of the season.

First Team
C Karl Anthony Towns Min
F LeBron James Cle MVP2
F Giannis Antetokounmpo Mil MVP3
G James Harden Hou  MVP
G Jimmy Butler Min

Second Team
C Andre Drummond Det
F Anthony Davis NO
F Kevin Durant GSW
G Russell Westbrook OKC
G Damian Lillard Port

Third Team
C Nikola Jokic Den
F LaMarcus Aldridge SA
F Paul George OKC
G Steph Curry GSW
G Victor Oladipo Ind

Fourth Team
C DeMarcus Cousins NO
F Otto Porter Wash
F Al Horford Bos
G Kyrie Irving Bos
G DeMar DeRozan Tor

Runners Up (not in order)
C
Clint Capela Hou
Enes Kanter NY
Steven Adams OKC
Joel Embiid Phi
DeAndre Jordan LAC

F
Kevin Love Cle
Kristaps Porzingis NY
Khris Middleton Mil
Draymond Green
Tobias Harris LAC

G
Lou Williams LAC
Kemba Walker Char
Bradley Beal Wash
Chris Paul Hou
Kyle Lowry Tor

Athlete of the Month, February 2018

January is here.

Here's the Athlete of the Month, February 2018.

Yuzuru Hanyu, (Runners-up: Nick Foles, Marcel Hirscher, Anthony Davis)

Two months down in the race for 2018 Athlete of the Year:

January: Nick Foles

        February: Yuzuru Hanyu

2018 MLB Predictions

I'll do two edits of this, at the top of March and right before opening day.  This is the final edit.

A year ago I had Dodgers/Astros as my World Series pick and two years ago I had the Cubs winning the NL pennant.


AL East
1. NYY 95
2. Boston 92 WC1
3. Toronto 81
4. Tampa 78 (over 74.5)
5. Baltimore 74

AL Central
1. Cleveland 99 (over 95)
2. Minnesota 84 WC2
3. CWS 67
4. KC 67
5. Detroit 66


AL West
1. Houston 97
2. Sea 81
3. LAA 81 (under 84.5)
4. Tex 79 (over 75.5)
5. Oak 76

AL Champs: Indians

NL East
1. Wash 92
2. Phil 80
3. NYM 79
4. Atl 75
5. Mia 62

NL Central
1. Chi 94
2. StL 86 WC2
3. Mil 85
4. Pitt 77 (over 73.5)
5. Cincinnati 72

NL West
1. LAD 97
2. Ariz 86 WC1
3. Colo 82
4. SFG 80
5. SD 67 (under 72.5)

NL Champs: Dodgers

Top 25 Baseball Teams Post 1960

MLB Network did a list of the 25 best MLB teams from 1961 forward. 

Here's my list with accompanying MLB Network ranking.

1. 1998 Yankees (MLB#1)
2. 2016 Cubs (MLB#6)
3. 1975 Reds (MLB#2)
4. 1970 Orioles (MLB#4)
5. 1976 Reds (MLB#9)
6. 1968 Tigers (MLB#8)
7. 1986 Mets (MLB#5)
8. 1961 Yankees (MLB#3)
9. 1971 Pirates
10. 2013 Cardinals
11. 2002 Angels
12. 2007 Red Sox (MLB #19)
13. 1972 A's (MLB#18)
14. 1977 Yankees
15. 1978 Yankees (MLB#17)
16. 2017 Astros
17. 1984 Tigers (MLB#7)
18. 1981 Dodgers
19. 1974 A's
20. 1967 Cardinals (MLB#10)
21. 1989 A's (MLB#16)
22. 2004 Red Sox (MLB#12)
23. 1999 Yankees (MLB#15)
24. 1966 Orioles
25. 1983 Orioles

MLB has the '63 Dodgers at 25 (I have them 37) the '79 Pirates at 24 (I'd have them 27) the '01 Diamondbacks at 23 I'd have them 29) the '93 Jays at 22 (I have them 42), the 62 Yankees at 21 (I have them 30) the 01 Mariners at 20 (I'm only considering WS winners), the '09 Yankees at 14 (I have them 28) the '69 Mets at 13 (I have them 38) the '95 Braves at 11 (I have them 33)