Episode 209: Revisiting Our Preseason Predictions

At the close of the 2026 regular season, Ben and Carlos look back on their preseason predictions to evaluate how well—or how poorly—they prognosticated. 

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Time Stamps: 

• (0:00) Intro
• (1:00) World Series picks
• (6:00) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 
• (10:30) Surprise team picks
• (19:00) Breakout pitcher picks
• (22:00) Breakout hitter picks
• (29:20) Biggest storyline
• (33:00) Bounce back players
• (36:00) Award picks
• (1:00:00) Andrew Fischer prospect talk

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