Crazy's 2017 MLB Predictions: Indians over Dodgers in 6

Projected Indians vs. Dodgers World Series Matchup

AL East
Red Sox: 95-67
Blue Jays: 91-71 (Wild Card #1)
Orioles: 82-80
Yankees: 81-81
Rays: 77-85

AL Central

Francona gets the last laugh this time

Indians: 97-65
Tigers: 85-77
Royals: 75-87
Twins: 66-96
White Sox: 61-101

AL West
Mariners: 92-70
Astros: 88-74 (Wild Card #2)
Rangers: 84-78
Angels: 83-79
A's: 79-83

AL Wild Card: Blue Jays over Astros
ALDS: Indians over Blue Jays
ALDS: Red Sox over Mariners
ALCS: Indians over Red Sox
AL Champions: Indians

AL MVP: Mookie Betts
AL CY Young: Corey Kluber
AL ROY: Andrew Benintendi
AL Manager of the Year: Scott Servais
Comeback Player of the Year: Michael Brantley

NL East
Mets: 94-68
Nationals: 90-72 (Wild Card #1)
Marlins: 80-82
Phillies: 76-86
Braves: 72-90

NL Central
Cubs: 99-63
Cardinals: 86-76
Pirates: 77-83
Brewers: 71-91
Reds: 62-100

NL West
Dodgers: 96-66
Rockies: 87-75 (Wild Card #2)
Giants 78-84
Diamondbacks: 74-87
Padres: 66-96

NL Wild Card: Nationals over Rockies
NLDS: Cubs over Nationals
NLDS: Dodgers over Mets
NLCS: Dodgers over Cubs
NL Champions: Dodgers

NL MVP: Nolan Arenado
NL Cy Young: Noah Syndergaard
NL ROY: Dansby Swanson
NL Manager of the Year: Bud Black
Comeback Player of the Year: Bryce Harper

World Series: Indians over Dodgers in 6
World Series MVP: Francisco Lindor
Playoff MVP: Corey Seager

Crazy's Thoughts on the Jets New QB

Yesterday evening, the Jets signed a 38-year-old career journeyman to a 1 year/$6.5 million deal. Josh McCown is not a flashy signing, nor is he the most talented quarterback on the current free agent market, but he clearly fits the Jets current plan of tanking. 

McCown comes with high praise. A great teammate, leader, mentor, and father. He will come into camp as the starter, but Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg will have every opportunity to beat him out for that starting job. It is clear cut that his duty on this team is to mentor these quarterback prospects and hopefully one of them will turn into the Jets starter of the future. Right now, that does not look like the case, and it seems like the Jets have turned their full attention to obtaining the #1 selection in the 2018 NFL Draft and selecting the best quarterback prospect in Sam Darnold, from USC.

The last time Josh McCown was in New York....

In my opinion, this was the right move to make. Cutler and Kaepernick are both more talented and both would demand more money, but a team in the position of the Jets do not need those type of distractions on the back page New York tabloids. Many Jets fans were agitated by this signing, which to me makes little to no sense. McCown knows his role, hell he did it for the past two seasons in Cleveland. He is the right guy in the locker room for this young and rebuilding team and with his contract, it does not force the Jets hand into starting him, especially if Petty and Hackenberg perform well in Training Camp.

Of course, there will be jokes about the Jets signing McCown because he is a career journeyman with some pretty bad statistics (granted, he has been on some God-awful teams). McCown will absolutely go out there every Sunday and give you everything he's got, that can't be said for someone named Jay Cutler. He's the definition of a team player and someone who you definitely want on your team if you are currently in the stages of rebuilding.

Clearly, it is not the prettiest signing in the world, but if McCown can be everything that Fitzpatrick wasn't to Petty/Hack, the $6.5 million is worth every penny. Put me down on record saying that McCown won't start more games than Petty/Hack, but he'll sure hold that clipboard for almost $7 million and mentor these guys like he has in the past.

If everything goes as planned, Josh McCown will rarely take snaps from under center as QB #1 of the New York Jets. Ideally, Christian Hackenberg can emerge as the starter in training camp and the starting QB of the future. That's the Jets plan after all.