Eight months have passed since I used this space to make bold predictions for the 2025 MLB season , including but not limited to:

At the risk of ruining my winning streak, it’s time once again to jump aboard the bold predictions train ... just before it crashes into reality.

Here’s a starting nine of bold outcomes I envision for the 2025-26 Hot Stove market.*

* Accuracy not guaranteed. Inaccuracy virtually guaranteed.

Signings & Trades

1) The Mets will trade for Tarik Skubal .

Oh no.

No.

No!

I don’t want this to happen. The Tigers should be extending Skubal, not trading him ... though it seems like the chances appear to be slim right now.

Sans extension, the Tigers should still be keeping Skubal for an earnest World Series run, even if it means losing him in free agency with

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