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A Brewer goes 30/30? A Giant wins the batting title? Bold predictions for every NL team

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Making bold sporting statements without real repercussion can be fun, and fantasy baseball certainly is fun, so it is time again for us to combine these fun things into one column. Well, really it is two columns, as we get bold separately with the American League and the National League, making myriad predictions and hoping some/many may hit. Perhaps not, but at least they should make one think. For example, a year ago we predicted Milwaukee Brewers OFs Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich would each go 30/30. They did not. Miami Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara did not earn an All-Star bid or get traded. However, we also predicted Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber would knock in 125 runs (close, 132 RBI) and Colorado Rockies C Hunter Goodman would hit more home runs than walks (it was close, 31 to 33). Atlanta Braves OF Michael Harris II did lead the team in stolen bases. Some (most) of these predictions will look a bit silly in six months, if not sooner.…

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