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20 Questions: Inquirer Phillies writers predict the 2021 MLB season

How many games will the Phils win? Will they make the playoffs?

Will Aaron Nola return to his near Cy Young form of 2018?
Will Aaron Nola return to his near Cy Young form of 2018?Read moreJose F. Moreno / File Photograph

The 2021 Major League Baseball season is about to get started, and The Inquirer’s Phillies coverage team has some ideas on how things will play out.

How many games will the Phillies win?

  1. Bob Brookover: 90

  2. Matt Breen: 85

  3. Scott Lauber: 87

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Will the Phillies make the playoffs?

  1. Brookover: Yes

  2. Breen: No

  3. Lauber: No

If so, will they win the NL East?

  1. Brookover: No

If so, how far will they advance?

  1. Brookover: NLDS

» READ MORE: Phillies’ players believe it’s time to win even though doubt lingers outside the organization | Bob Brookover

If not, who from the NL East will make the playoffs?

  1. Breen: Mets and Nationals

  2. Lauber: Braves and Mets

Who will win more games, Aaron Nola or Zach Wheeler?

  1. Brookover: Nola

  2. Breen: Nola

  3. Lauber: Nola

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Who will have the lowest ERA among Phillies regular starters — Zach Eflin, Nola, Wheeler, or someone else?

  1. Brookover: Nola

  2. Breen: Wheeler

  3. Lauber: Nola

How many home runs will Bryce Harper hit?

  1. Brookover: 35

  2. Breen: 33

  3. Lauber: 37

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Who will lead the Phillies in batting average?

  1. Brookover: Alec Bohm

  2. Breen: Alec Bohm

  3. Lauber: Alec Bohm

Who will lead the Phillies in OPS?

  1. Brookover: Harper

  2. Breen: Harper

  3. Lauber: Harper

How many games will Odúbel Herrera start?

  1. Brookover: 44

  2. Breen: 35

  3. Lauber: 64

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How many games will J.T. Realmuto start?

  1. Brookover: 115

  2. Breen: 140

  3. Lauber: 120

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How many saves will Hector Neris have?

  1. Brookover: 18

  2. Breen: 12

  3. Lauber: 16

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Who will be the NL MVP?

  1. Brookover: Mookie Betts, Dodgers

  2. Breen: Juan Soto, Nationals

  3. Lauber: Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres

Who will be the NL Cy Young?

  1. Brookover: Aaron Nola, Phillies

  2. Breen: Jacob deGrom, Mets

  3. Lauber: Jacob deGrom, Mets

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Who will be the NL rookie of the year?

  1. Brookover: Ke’Bryan Hayes, Pirates

  2. Breen: Sixto Sanchez, Marlins

  3. Lauber: Ke’Bryan Hayes, Pirates

Who will be the AL MVP?

  1. Brookover: George Springer, Blue Jays

  2. Breen: Mike Trout, Angels

  3. Lauber: Shohei Ohtani, Angels

Who will win the AL Cy Young?

  1. Brookover: Gerrit Cole, Yankees

  2. Breen: Gerrit Cole, Yankees

  3. Lauber: Gerrit Cole, Yankees

Who will be the AL rookie of the year?

  1. Brookover: Randy Arozarena, Rays

  2. Breen: Jarred Kelenic, Mariners

  3. Lauber: Wander Franco, Rays

Who will win the World Series, over which team?

  1. Brookover: Dodgers over Blue Jays

  2. Breen: Yankees over Padres

  3. Lauber: Dodgers over Yankees