Going to go negative this year in a bit of reverse psychology:
Wins: 84
Losses: 78
NL East Standing: 2nd
Playoff Results: WC Loss
HR Leader and #: Rendon 28
RBI Leader and #: Rendon 94
Runs Leader and #: Eaton 100
Average Leader and #: Turner .319
SB Leader and #: Turner 45
Wins Leader and #: Scherzer 14
Saves Leader and #: Glover 27
ERA Leader and # : Scherzer 3.01
K Leader and # Scherzer 225
Team All-Star(s): Scherzer, Eaton, Rendon
Team MVP: Rendon
Post-season Awards: None
Predict the opening day starting lineup: Eaton, Turner, Harper, Rendon, Murphy, Werth, Zimmerman, Wieters
What's the opening day bullpen (player/role): Setup: Solis/Treinen, 7th inning guys: Glover/Blanton, LOOGY Perez, Kelley (Closer), Romero
Who's on the bench on opening day? Lind, Drew, Taylor, Heise, Lobaton
Who finishes the year as the starting 1B? Lind
Who finishes the year at Closer? Glover
Who's the first minor leaguer called up to pitch as a starter? Fedde
Where does Bryce Harper finish in the MVP balloting? Not in the top 3
How many games does Ryan Zimmerman play in 2017? 120
Who plays more games, Werth or Zimmerman? Werth
Who's our starting catcher at year's end? Severino
Do we extend Harper (and if so, what's the length/value of his deal?) No
Which player massively over-performs? Rendon has a MVP-level year
Which player massively under-performs? Harper
Predict Bryce Harper's slash line and HRs: .274 / .320 / .430, 25 HRs
Does Bryce Harper win MVP? No
Predict a trade: Nats get Holland for Wilmer Difo
Do we trade for an established closer, and if so whom? Holland as noted above
Bonus Prediction: (make one up): Nats do not extend Baker and enter a rebuilding mode next year.
