Picks from The Denver Post for the 2023 Major League Baseball season.
Patrick Saunders, Rockies beat reporter
Division winners: NL: Padres, Brewers, Braves; AL: Astros, Guardians, Yankees
Wild cards: NL: Dodgers, Mets, Phillies; AL: Blue Jays, Rays, Mariners
AL pennant winner: Yankees
NL pennant winner: Braves
World Series winner: Yankees in 6
Rockies record/finish: 71-91, fifth in NL West
Rockies MVP: RF Kris Bryant
Cy Youngs: NL: RHP Corbin Burnes, Brewers; AL: RHP Gerrit Cole, Yankees
Rookies of the Year: NL: LF Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks; AL: 3B Gunnar Henderson, Orioles
MVPs: NL: OF Juan Soto, Padres; AL: RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani, Angels
Kyle Newman, beat reporter
Division winners: NL: Dodgers, Brewers, Mets; AL: Astros, Guardians, Yankees
Wild cards: NL: Braves, Cardinals, Padres; AL: Blue Jays, Rays, Mariners
AL pennant winner: Yankees
NL pennant winner: Mets
World Series winner: Mets in 7
Rockies record/finish: 69-93, fifth in NL West
Rockies MVP: 2B Ryan McMahon
Cy Youngs: NL: RHP Justin Verlander, Mets; AL: RHP Shane Beiber, Guardians
Rookies of the Year: NL: RHP Kodai Senga, Mets; AL: OF Masataka Yoshida, Red Sox
MVPs: NL: 1B Pete Alonso, Mets; AL: RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani, Angels
Mark Kiszla, columnist
Division winners: NL: Padres, Cardinals, Mets: AL: Astros, White Sox, Yankees
Wild cards: NL: Braves, Dodgers, Phillies; AL: Blue Jays, Mariners, Rays
AL pennant winner: Blue Jays
NL pennant winner: Padres
World Series winner: Padres in 6
Rockies record/finish: 63-99, fifth in National League West
Rockies MVP: loyal fans who put up with this mess
Cy Youngs: NL: LHP Max Fried, Braves; AL: RHP, Alek Manoah, Blue Jays
Rookies of the Year: NL: SS Ezequiel Tovar, Rockies; 3B Josh Jung, Rangers
MVPs: NL: 3B Nolan Arenado, Cardinals; AL: RHP/DH Shohei Otani, Angels
Sean Keeler, columnist
Division winners: NL: Padres; Cardinals; Braves; AL: Astros; Twins; Yankees
Wild cards: Phillies; Mets; Dodgers; AL: Blue Jays; Rays; Angels
AL pennant winner: Yankees
NL pennant winner: Padres
World Series winner: Yankees in 6
Rockies record/finish: 68-94, fifth in NL West
Rockies MVP: 2B/3B Ryan McMahon
Cy Youngs: NL: Aaron Nola, Phillies; AL: Gerrit Cole, Yankees
Rookies of the Year: NL: Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks; AL: Gunnar Henderson.