The Annual I Suck At Predictions...Sort of...Post

 OK, time to come clean.  Stop the presses for a news flash.  I suck at predictions.

Let's dive in and see what I predicted and how things turned out:

• W-L records (acual records in parentheses)
• Cleveland 91-71 (76-86)
• Columbus 86-64 (68-79)
• Akron 69-69 (65-73)
• Lake County 73-59 (65-64)
• Lynchburgh 66-66 (67-64)
• Guys making their ML Debuts This Year
• Tim Herrin
• George Valera
• Brayan Rocchio
• Jhonkensy Noel
• Only as injury callups
• Logan Allen
• David Fry
• Peyton Battenfield
• Micah Pries
• Kyle Marman
• Guys not being called up this year
• Bibee
• Williams
• Tena
• Martinez
• Breakout Prospects for 2023
• Ryan Webb
• Doug Nikhazy
• Jose Cedeno
• Jonathon Rodriguez
• Dayan Frias
• Juan Brito
• Ethan Hankins
• Justin Boyd
• Gabriel Rodriguez
• Mason Hickman
• Aaron Davenport
• Ten Prospects To Watch in 2023 (either becoming top prospects or organizational filler)
• Gabriel Rodriguez
• Alexfri Planez
• Jonathon Rodriguez
• Micah Pries
• Isaiah Greene 
• Tanner Burns
• Jake Fox
• Juan Brito
• Ethan Hankins
• Logan Allen
• Ten Very Interesting Recent International Signees To Watch This Year
• Jaison Chourio
• Angel Genao
• Jose Cedeno
• Austin Aldeano
• Juan Benjamin
• Wuilfredo Antunez
• Maick Collado
• Nelson Aranguen
• Rafael Ramirez Jr.
• Manuel Mejias
• Welbyn Francisca (DSL)
• Yerline Luis (DSL)

SUMMARY - The predictions in bold came true.  Not real good on predictions or the guys who wouldn't be playing in Cleveland in 2023 (LOL).  As far as make-or-break guys this is a loaded category but I think I did pretty well as some guys on this list enhanced their prospect status and some went downhill to the point they are now organizational players.  Only Jake Fox and Tanner Burns in that group are still on the fence about whether they will be playing in Cleveland someday.  I was only 50-50 on breakout prospects and one of those, Ryan Webb, has broken out based on the entire body of his work in 2023, including his AFL work.  That is how I thought he would look all year in 2023. 

So, for the most part I suck at predictions but we learned that in previous years.  Nice to know some things never chance.