Hope springs eternal.
It’s a wonderful cliche.
It captures the feeling of new opportunity that comes with a new season. After the long slog of winter - and the past few months of darkness - we are on the eve of a bright new day, and a brand new chapter in our lives.
Every single year without fail we get a chance to rewrite our stories and become something more than we’ve ever been.
For those in baseball, spring is a literal and metaphorical fresh start. It’s a chance to erase the woes of yesteryear, and embrace the unknown of what tomorrow could bring.
A chance to win, a chance to develop, and a chance to reach a pinnacle you’ve never been to before.
Whether striving for a 3-peat or your first playoff series win in almost 50 years, this spring marks a chance to make history for yourself, your family, or you entire organization.
Well Folks, we’re making history this year.
This is the inaugural edition and the first season for Cup of Coffee: The Morning Baseball Newsletter.
I hope to bring you fun insights, thought provoking write-ups, and things you won’t hear anywhere else.
I am a jack-of-all-trades and a master of none.
I played Division 1 baseball for one singular season, I worked in player development for the Pittsburgh Pirates for a couple years, and now I am a Senior Trading Analyst responsible for creating the betting lines for you lovely folks.
Expect the game to be covered from all angles, and to cover all corners of this wonderful game of ours.
It is my solemn promise to cover all every team, not just the major media market teams.
So without further ado - Welcome to the Show
Here are my high level season long winners predictions:
AL East: Yankees (+175)
AL Central: Tigers (+120)
AL West: Mariners (-115)
AL Wild Cards: Blue Jays -160, Red Sox -170, Orioles -114
NL East: Phillies (+175)
NL Central: Cubs (+115)
NL West: Dodgers (-650)
NL Wild Cards: Mets -290, Reds +186, Pirates +198
Best Value 3 thru 5: Orioles +430 to win AL East
AL: Tigers +900
NL: Dodgers +115
World Series: Dodgers +220
AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr +450
NL MVP: Ronald Acuna +1100
AL Cy Young: Max Fried +1000
NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes +240
AL RotY: Kevin McGonigle +400
NL RotY: JJ Wetherholt +550
AL MotY: Skip Schumaker +800
NL MotY: Don Kelly +750