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Issue Number 26 http://somersschools.org/domain/995 Spring 2017 World Language Day By Danielle Grillo and and eat authentic food Lily Mandel-Mueller in the classrooms Tusker Tribune that were transformed. Staff Writers There are projects A chance to see and decorations all different countries that uniquely represent You can witness places in the each culture world without traveling . For just one day we all experience You can learn all differ- something we have never ent games encountered before.

B-Ball Challenge 6th Period Recess Tomorrow! By Owen Kerins three-pointers are insane. Even if JMAN takes a Tusker Tribune Staff loss, his mental toughness and basketball Writer abilities will never stop. He is the ulti- Jordan Berell strikes mate king of the playground b-ball game. at it again! However, JMAN can’t handle the papa- After all his wins and fame, razzi’s. No one’s photographed him play- the fans are now calling him JMAN, ing. No one will stop him and his easy as he takes on opponent after oppo- road to the NBA. nent and beating them not only phys- Breaking news: JMAN has been ically but mentally. beaten by Matt Demm and he is calling All he does is win and win and for a rematch tomorrow during 6th period win. His finger roll layuos are out of recess. Be there 1st half recess for the best this world and his jump shots and b-ball game of the century! New Cube Fosters ‘Fidgeting’

By Skylher use Fidget Cubes tend to do better Reyes and on their tests. The Fidget Cube has Allison Zattola been around for almost four years Tusker Tribune now. While making the Fidget Cu- Staff Writers be the manufacturers wanted to The newest craze this achieve two things. The first one is month has been Fidget Cubes. satisfying the need to fidget for eve- You may not know what a Fidget ryone. And number two, the mak- Cube is but it is a toy used for ers, Matthew and Mark McLach- people who get distracted easily lan, wanted the Fidget Cube to be and it helps them focus. used and brought everywhere, from a classroom to Fidget Cubes help people fidget without an- a board room. noying the people around them. Also, people who Continued on page 7 Page 2 The Tusker Tribune The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School A 7th Grade ‘Will’ City of Calamity By Avery Kossow and Alisa Tierney Tusker Tribune Staff Writers Part 1 Editor’s Note: Avery and Alisa decided to write a story on what they would leave behind, or By Nick Cirillo “Bequeath” to other SMS students once they Tusker Tribune Staff Writer graduate from the 8th grade. As the destruction rains around When I, Alisa Tierney, graduate middle him, Tony look up at the sky, the layer of school, I would like to bequeath my pens and pen- ash that clouds it, and the crumbling cils to all the special people in my grade who buildings in this ghost of a city. I turn to Farooq. have been in school for about 8 years and who "What happened here?" Tony questioned. ALWAYS come to school without a pencil or pen. The destruction certainly didn't seem to have I would also like to bequeath my ability to been caused by weapons, nor what would've been have self-control to living humans. Only corpses remained now. all the people who "More like what didn't happen. Looks like scream in class as if this place faced, like, fifty apocalypses fifty times the class was a zoo. over. I dunno, man, we should get out of here… I would also Go back to like to bequeath my the hub and humor to all of the cash in what humorless, cold- junk we hearted, and cruel found," people in this grade. Farooq re- Finally, I plied, a wor- would like to be- risome look queath my ability to on his face. know when to shut my mouth to one really ob- noxious female whose name shall not be typed. When I, Avery Kossow, graduate middle "Whoa… DUDE COME LOOK WHAT I school, I would like to bequeath my niceness and FOUND!" Tony screamed. Farooq ran over to see knowledge to all of the spoiled brats in the grade his friend holding some kind of futuristic engine who think they are so popular that they put other system. It glowed with an acidic green highlight people down and talk behind their backs to try along its pattern. It could - no, would - be worth and look cool, because they're not. at least 5,000 credits… 10K if they really pushed Also, I would like to bequeath my ability it. to control what I say to all of the people in the "If we find more like this, we could be rich! grade who curse their butts off to look cool. Just Dude, we hit a gold mine here!" Farooq yells, ex- so you guys know, it's not. cited at what they had discovered. But shortly after Tony dove back into the pile of rubbish to find more tech, Farooq heard a rumbling behind him. He turned around, but nothing was there. The Tusker Tribune Staff The Tusker Tribune is Tony popped back up with two more gadgets and published online and let Farooq have a turn searching. Nick Cirillo is featured weekly on the Somers Middle "Hey Tony, I'm going to bury myself in this Skylher Reyes School Website. It is Allison Zattola entirely student- pile for an hour or so. It looks like it's a few dozen Hartin Bruncaj written by 6th, 7th feet deep, so if you hear me, blip me on your Lily Mandel–Mueller and 8th grade stu- comm. I won't be able to hear you," Farooq said. Ava Crecco dents from Zoe Rubin Somers Middle "Gotcha. I'll be here investigating these Brandon Armstrong School wonderful treasures." Then Trey heard a rum- 250 Route 202 Avery Kossow Somers, NY, USA. bling. Little did he know, it was the same one Alisa Tierney Any SMS student is Farooq heard, but Trey would sadly never cash in Gabby Roman eligible to write sto- all those gadgets they found. It got to him first. Jesse Heller ries. If interested, Nitin Seshadri please e-mail Advisor The creature. Eli Yates Dean Continued on page 4 Owen Kerins Pappas at DPappas @somersschools.org Page 3 The Tusker Tribune The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School

“Uranium” (Chapters 9 and10)

By Nitin Seshadri "We know where that is. We all lived in Tusker Tribune Staff Writer New York before that damn asteroid hit the plan- Editor’s Note: Somers Middle School et. This area of the Sahara Desert is practically Eighth Graders have been writing novels the only part of the world that does not have fatal during the school year for the NaNoWriMo radiation levels. Weird, right? We live in New program. The name is short for National Novel York, and we wake up halfway across the world in Writing Month. Nitin Seshadri, a Tusker Tribune the middle of the Sahara desert." Staffer, will be presenting his NaNoWriMo entry "Well, I saw the asteroid hit in front of my chapter by chapter in the Tusker Tribune. Chap- eyes," Derek explained. "Then I woke up with two ters 9, 10 of his novel, “Uranium”, appears today. of my classmates from school in this underground hospital thing. The nurses were aliens—" Chapter 9 The people sitting around the campfire groaned. "The alien story again?" one asked. Derek was running and running and run- "Yes, they were. I opened my cell phone ning in the desert. I have to get away from those and they melted into green blobs. I escaped out of weird creatures, he thought. Derek had sensed that godforsaken place and somehow got here. My from the beginning that something was not right. friends disappeared somewhere and are presuma- And he had found it. That was why he had es- bly dead. I'm starving though, so I'll make my way caped. Now he had to find Andrew and Andrea, out. I need food, drink and a place to rest. Bye!" wherever they were. "Wait, don't leave!" the However, what was his Irishman said. "Tell us more priority right now was to about those aliens. I think we find a place to go for food might, just might, have seen and water. The Sun was them.” already high in the sky and Derek was starving. Chapter 10 After jogging for a few more minutes, Derek turned around. Derek approached a wa- "So you really saw ter hole. There were a these aliens?" Derek asked the few trees surrounding it band of people. and Derek could smell "Yeah, we did." said the pungent, smoky odor the bald guy. of a campfire. So this "How?" place has been civilized, "Before I can tell you Derek thought. Derek reached the edge of the wa- that, I need to tell you how the heck we even got ter hole—or was it a pond?—and took a quick sur- here." the bald man narrated. "We were in a bar vey of his environs. On the far edge of the water near Summertown, NY—" hole, there was a burning campfire and a pot sus- "That’s not far from my house! I lived on pended above it. Derek walked the distance Strawhat Road!" around the water hole and saw that there were "Exactly. Were you outdoors at around some people sitting around the campfire and chat- 7:30 AM? You should have been, you’re a school- ting in some language. Derek approached the kid. High school, right? Because my nephew is in campfire. One of the members had already caught middle school and his bus only comes at 8:30." sight of him. "Yes! I was at the bus stop." "So, do you have any—" Derek asked. "So we all saw the asteroid come down, "No," the man interrupted in a heavy Irish right?" accent. "Sorry. But if you go a few miles in that Everyone nodded. direction--" he pointed north-- "then you should be "And we all woke up in this barren waste- able to find some food and water. We're camping land of a place. Is this even on Earth? Because on limited resources, so we can't waste any. Say, Robert’s—he’s the Irish guy—phone’s GPS said where do you come from?" that we were in the middle of the Sahara desert. " "Well, I came from New York, USA—" Continued on page 4 Page 4 The Tusker Tribune The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School categorization mistake." Uranium Everyone chuck- From page 3 led. An Ode to School "I had begun It looks more like a grading your last math wasteland than a desert. quiz. I suddenly glanced By Ava Colorful banners cov- I mean, really? Those out the window. A giant Crecco ering the walls; damn aliens could have fireball hit the earth and Tusker but when you run by, dumped us in that un- the world went white. I Tribune every banner falls. derground hospital woke up inside one of Staff Writer Then you’re off to thing where they actual- these oval pod things An ode to school: math class. ly give you food," the and the green blob al- Pens and pencils sit- bald guy ranted. iens took off my belt and ting on the desk, An ode to school: “The food was almost beat me to death. eraser shavings soar- Dodgeballs running rotten. You wouldn’t I realized that, ing through across the want to eat there,” since they were made the air; gym floor; Derek said. out of Jello-like matter, and some- more and "I was the first to even a light tap would thing sticky more coming get up," said a dark- send them reeling back- found under after you. skinned man with an wards. I punched each the chair The gym floor African accent. "I saw and every one of them crowding, it's these weird blobby and they fell back, An ode to a zoo. green things walking knocked out. The next school: away from us. I yelled at thing I knew, I woke up A sweet aro- An ode to them to stop but they with these ma coming from the school: turned ruffians." cafeteria Running through the around "Ouch, But a blob of meat long, dark halls; and that must resting on your plate BOOM! You collide sprinted have hurt." ''EAT YOUR FOOD!'' with an upcoming off into the the Irishman screams the lunch la- teacher. distance said. dy. ''THAT'S WHY YOU like a "Alrighty DON'T RUN lightning then, what An ode to school: THROUGH THE bolt." else do you need?" he said "Those things to Derek. were the nurses in the "Yeah. So where Calamity fake underground hospi- can I go to get some From page 2 tal. I pointed my phone food, drink and a place at one of them and it to rest?" Derek asked. "Reports have stated that today, two and died and became "Go that way!" all scavengers working independently were un- like squished Jello." the men said as they der scrutiny for entering private property and The men chuckled. pointed north. government facilities to gather rare materi- "Really? So we “There will be a als. They were under pressure to reveal can use our phones to hut. A nice guy named themselves to the police to try and become obliterate the aliens? Jose lives there. He’s my pardoned, but one scavenger was found dead Thanks for the advice," son. He knows you from by a patrol on the outskirts of New York City, a familiar looking man the school concert last a city deep in the Wastelands. The other has said. "Wait a minute… year. Remember?” Mr. not been found. Dylan, back to you." you look very famil- Reilly said. The newscaster sighed as the camera- iar...wait—Derek?" “Yeah, I remem- man shut down for the day. She checked her "Mr. Reilly?" ber.” NanoSurf, a hand implant that projects a Derek exclaimed. "What “Then good luck small screen that functions as a cellular de- were you doing in a with your travels,” the vice, and saw a text message waiting: Meet bar?" Irishman said. me outside in five minutes. -DG "I wasn’t in a bar, "Okay then. I’ll The reporter walked outside into the stupid. I woke up with be on my way." Derek back alley behind her office. these people in this de- sprinted around the wa- "Dom. You called?" the reporter said. sert somehow. The al- ter hole and into the "Yes, Marie. We need to talk… About iens might have made a sunset. New York. About the Malus." Page 5 The Tusker Tribune The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School ‘Munchkins’—Episode 1 By Brandon Armstrong Now the Halfling thief opens a door and Tusker Tribune Staff Writer finds a wizard suit. He puts it on and grabs a card Hello, I am the elf and I am about but cannot advance. Now he is a Halfling wizard to start my journey. I am adventuring with Thief (That is a mouthful). a warrior, a Halfling thief, and a human. I Now it is my turn. I kick down a door and have a horned helmet (+3 for elves). That is just find a level 1 potted plant. Oh no, I am done! Just great. I am level 4 when the warrior is level 6, the kidding. I beat the level 1 potted plant and become Halfling thief is level 9, but level 5. Good. Now the real bat- lucky for me the human is tle begins. level 3. The warrior opens the The warrior kicks open next door. He finds a level 10 the first door and finds a level floating nose!!! He cannot van- 2 large angry chicken. Wow. quish this slimy foe on his own. He beats it and gets 1 treas- I jump at my chance to get ure. This is the start of a ahead and say I can help. He treacherous journey through accepts my help but for a price. the many dungeons to the an- He must give me half the treas- cient treasure. ure. We vanquish the nose and As soon has the warri- part ways once more. or beats it, he puts down a Now the human opens a convenient math error and goes up a level to make door and finds a level 14 Unspeakably Awful Inde- him level 8. That is just great. Now the human scribable Horror! She asks the warrior for help but opens a door and sees a level 8 amazon, but since he wants half the treasure. She accepts the help she is, a female, the monster gives her 1 treasure and they vanquish the foe, happy with what they and lets her pass. Now she is level 4 just like me. have gained.

Mr. Pappas Continues Greek Independence Day Tradition in his Classroom

By Zoe On Friday, we Rubin and had to wear blue Ava Crecco and white. Mr. Pap- Tusker Tribune pas was very specif- Staff Writers ic. He did not let us Saturday, March 25th was wear anything with Greek Independence day. All of Mr. logos or teams on it. Pappas' classes celebrated on Fri- Kids who planned day, March 24th with pastries and out their blue and videos. white outfits re- We watched videos showing ceived extra credit the parade the Greeks do every on the Unit 5 test Sunday. The march is called the they recently took. Changing of the Guard and is done Mr. Pappas in front of the Tomb of the Un- has been celebrat- known Soldier in Athens. ing Greek Inde- Mr. Pappas brought in classic pendence Day in his foods from Greece. He brought in Baklava, a clas- classroom for the past five years. He was inspired sic pastry. He also brought in Diples which is also to do this seeing Mr. Mullaney hold a large cele- a classic pastry. The las thing Mr. Pappas brought bration in his classroom each year for St. Patrick’s in was Koulourakia which are butter cookies. Day. Page 6 The Tusker Tribune The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School Hurricane! A Tale of Human Endurance

By Gabby Roman but if she didn't do anything, the dog would be se- Tusker Tribune Staff Writer verely injured. Today was the day. The only thing you could've heard that She grabbed her rain jacket, pulled it on night was the pitter-patter of the heavy rain on over her head and sprinted to the front door. She the windows and ceiling, thunder, and violent put on her boots and grabbed a key from the coun- cracks of lightning so close to you, it was scary. ter, quickly shoving it in her pocket. Imagine being in Riley's shoes at that mo- She opened the door, and it swung back, ment. All through her life, the thing that made her hitting the wall. The winds were much stronger scared the most, was a nice storm. than she'd thought and she hesitated. Then she The house groaned from the gusty winds, heard the dog whimper in pain. She maneuvered the tree branches next to her window created a over trees, and fallen poles, making her way to the silhouette that made her uneasy. Trees had fallen, dog. This was an actual life or death situation. and water gushed down the roads making it im- Riley came up to the dog and inspected its possible for anyone to get by. leg before carefully and slowly re- Whenever she was moving it from the bundle of scared, she'd hold onto her cat, branches. She picked up the dog but her parents had dropped and thought for a moment. She'd him off at the groomers prior to thought about how to get to the the storm, and they decided to dog, but she hadn't thought about stay in a hotel until the storm how to get BACK to the house. ceased. She slowly took a step for- So Riley was all alone in ward, but missed, and watched her a storm. The phones had cut boot get engulfed by the violent wa- off, the power went out, and ters. Riley shrieked, making the she was hungry, but leaving puppy flinch in her arms. her room to get a snack was a Swiftly removing her foot, risk she didn't dare take. she booked it back to the house. Not the smartest She was wrapped up in a blanket when she idea, but if she hesitated, they would both be tak- heard barking outside. en by the current. She lobbed the fleece onto her bed and ran She hopped on the doorstep and scampered up to her window, investigating the area. There into the house, forcing her back against the door, was a puppy stuck in the flood. The dog's leg had with the dog still in her arms. Her strength was been entangled with a fallen tree, and Riley's rubbish compared to the wind. She managed. heart sank. The wooden door sealed with an exaggerated She thought it was crazy to go out there, 'SLAM'. Le Miserables—A Review

By Hartin Bruncaj ing how they worked together with the Tusker Tribune orchestra to really make it happen Staff Writer (read on to see the plot). Whether you watched this It starts out with John Valjean as an as a movie or a play, or outcast stealing some silver. We find even read the book, the story of the that he was originally a convict for great John Valjean and the men stealing a piece of bread to feed a who fought at the barrage during child. When police catch him and the rebellion of 1832 in France was bring him to the priest he stole from, one of the greatest performances I the priest pardons him and Valjean saw. The musical had a super talented cast with decides to start a new life as he hides from the po- live orchestra. The actors at Somers High School lice. made it look like a Broadway show. It was amaz- Continued on page 7 Page 7 The Tusker Tribune The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School SPORTS UPDATE By Eli Yates prising upset again the 2 seed— Tusker Tribune Staff the Duke Devils. In the Sweet Writer 16, they had a hard team in It’s now down to 4 Baylor, the number 3 seed, but teams in March Madness. they still made a shocking win. In the East we have South Then in the Elite they didn’t Carolina, the 7 seed, playing the 1 have such a hard matchup com- seed out of the West division, Gon- pared to Duke and Baylor, but zaga. they only won by 7 points to the On the other side, we have 4 seed, Florida, which is the same North Carolina, the 1 seed from the margin of victory by which they South, playing the 3 seed, the Oregon defeated Duke. Ducks from the Midwest. Now this coming Satur- South Carolina has had a day, South Carolina will probably tough ride and has still been able to play the hardest team that they pull through. In the Round of 64, they have played all tournament. had an easy game against Marquette. Continued on page 9 In the Round of 32, they made a sur-

class. For example when she is having a hard Fidget time focusing on the lesson the teacher is explain- From page 1 ing, she would simply take her Fidget Cube out of It is a 6 sided cube that contains 2 buttons that her pocket and click a few buttons. It then helps click audibly, two silent buttons for sneaky fidget- her focus and not doze off so she can learn and ing, a joystick that glides smoothly across the sur- listen better in class. It satisfies her while in and face, switches that rock back and forth that are out of class. modeled after worry stones which are ancient The good thing about having a Fidget Cube tools used for anxiety relief, tactile gears, a clicka- with different buttons is that if a teacher does not ble ball and socket for quiet and loud fidgeting allow Fidget Cubes in class or the noise is not and a rotating dial. pleasing, there are always silent buttons to use We asked a student who owned a Fidget Cube without distracting others. what their opinion was on it. Chloe Wiener, 12 All in all, Fidget Cubes have helped so many stated that the Fidget Cube helps her focus in people and have become so popular.

Valjean buys her from the inn Le Miserables keepers and they set off together to From page 6 hide around France, staying away The head of the police insists from the National Guard. When he that he still has to be brought to jus- is hiding with Cosette, she falls in tice. Years later he becomes the love with a man named Marius. mayor of the town and the master of Marius loves her too, but he then a factory. starts preparing for a battle as the At the factory, one of the city will rebel against the new king women there has a child she takes who is put in charge of France. care of in secrecy. When they find They prepare and Valjean runs out, she is fired and ends up almost going to jail just in the nick of time to save Marius from death when Valjean tells the police she needs to go to as they fight the Army. see doctors. After a little while, the police think Marius does not know that Valjean saved they found him, but it was somebody else. him until his wedding. Marius and Cosette learn As they are taking the other man to jail about who Valjean is before he dies. This spectac- Veljean reveals himself and runs to save the man. ular performance left the audience with mixed The woman from the factory, who is dying, tells emotions. The story was sad at times but had a Valjean that she has her daughter with innkeep- great ending. Senior class actors were visibly sad ers who treat her badly. The girl’s name is Co- that this was their last show at the high school. sette. This made me think that they had a great time as well. Page 8 The Tusker Tribune The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School Spring Means Baseball’s Back! By Jesse Heller win the division. The Astros are a very interest- Tusker Tribune Staff Writer ing team with a lot of young talent plus a couple MLB Opening Day is just around veterans as well. As far as the hitting goes, they the corner. The season kicks off on April, 2 are looking amazing but the pitching will have to when the New York Yankees travel to come through if they want to go deep in the post- Tampa Bay to face the Rays, the San Fran- season. The Astros ace Dallas Keuchel won the cisco Giants play the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cy Young award in 2015 but didn’t pitch like a Cy the defending champions, Chicago Cubs play the Young winner in 2016 notching only 9 wins and St. Louis Cardinals in a big divisional rivalry. In posting a 4.55 ERA. If the starters can get six or the past 20 years, seven innings into only the New York the game, I am Yankees have won confident the bull- consecutive titles pen can finish the in 1998, 1999 and job. 2000 but in the In the AL past 100 years only the New York one National Yankees will get League team has the first wild card one consecutive ti- and the Texas tles. Can the Cubs Rangers will get repeat their Cham- the second. The pionship? Yankees will de- feat the Rangers American League in the wild card Predictions game. The Yan- kees are young, In the AL and a team to East, the Boston look out for in the Red Sox will win future. I don’t the division. The think they will Red Sox have all come through just the keys to winning yet this year with the World Series highly risky start- this year. The problem is there are teams just as ing pitching but in 2018 or 2019 I see them as one good. Off season acquisition Chris Sale is an of baseball’s elite teams. amazing pitcher but many don’t know that they gave up 21-year-old Cuban prospect Yoan National League Predictions Moncada. He is at the top in every prospect list there is. It was a good trade for the Red Sox be- In the NL East, the Washington Nationals cause Moncada had only gotten 19 at bats in the will win the division. The Nationals pitching is majors so it was almost like they never had him. absolutely amazing and I don’t think most teams If the Red Sox can stay healthy and execute the can get around it very easily. Their hitting is not way their players have in the past, they have po- nearly as good as their dominant pitching but it tential to make a championship run. should be enough to win close to 90 games. The In the AL Central the Cleveland Indians Mets though come in right behind them and they will win the division. The Indians last year made also have fantastic pitching. I wouldn’t be sur- it to the World Series only to blow a 3-1 lead to the prised if the Mets win the division. The Nationals Chicago Cubs in a dramatic game 7. The Indians bullpen is going to have to step it up if they want lost two important members of the team but they to win a title because they no longer have star acquired power hitting Edwin Encarnacion, and closer Mark Melancon. outfielder Michael Brantley who was out most of In the NL Central the Chicago Cubs will all season last year with a shoulder injury should win the division. The Cubs really have the tools to be good to go. The pitching staff and bullpen is win again. They have great starting pitching and looking great and I don’t see why the Indians can’t an amazing lineup that can take them deep into make it back to the World Series. the postseason. In the AL West, the Houston Astros will Continued on page 9 Page 9 The Tusker Tribune The Student Newspaper of Somers Middle School

Sports Update From page 7

MY PREDICTION is Gonzaga on this one. This year, Gonzaga is a really strong team and they know how to break Baseball will be the San Francisco down teams. The game will be on Satur- From page 8 Giants. The Giants will day at 6:09 pm on CBS. Kyle Hendricks defeat the Mets in the On the other side, we have UNC was really a surprise last wild card game. The Gi- and Oregon. Oregon was also kind of a year posting a 2.13 ERA ants are a good team with shock for them to get to the final 4, but and 16 wins. It is very a lot of experience in the not really. Up until Oregon's last game in unlikely that he will sur- postseason. The pitching the Elite 8, it wasn’t a shock that they pass that but if he can the staff is also great espe- won. Last game, though, they played the Cubs are in very good cially Madison Bum- Kansas Jayhawks who were the #1 . shape to do very well garner who is lights out seed. It was a shock when they won. again this season. The in the postseason and I Kanas was supposed to beat them by at Cubs won’t have the moti- think they can compete least 10 points and Oregon actually end- vation that they did last with the NL divisional ed up winning by more than 10. They year after a 108 year winners. ended up winning by 14 points. championship drought, Also, in Oregon's first game in the but the skill and talent of Playoff and Award Round of 64, Oregon beat Iona by 16 the team still hasn’t Predictions which is only 2 points more than they changed. beat Kansas by. Their game is also on In the NL West, AL Wild Card: Yankees Saturday, but at 8:39 pm on CBS. the Los Angeles Dodgers defeat Rangers MY PREDICTION is UNC. UNC will win the division. NL Wild Card: Giants de- has a lot of experience and a lot of talent Rich Hill was really in- feat Mets and I'm not saying that Oregon doesn’t, credible last year but I AL Divisional Round: In- but UNC has more talent. don’t think he will per- dians Defeat Yankees, form nearly as well. He is Astros Defeat Red Sox already 37 years old, alt- NL divisional Round: Gi- hough he has missed a lot ants defeat Cubs, Nation- of his career due to injury. als defeat Dodgers Clayton Kershaw should AL Conference Round: be excellent this year like Indians defeat Astros always and the bullpen NL Conference Round: will get things done. The Giants defeat Nationals hitting is all right this World Series: Indians year but not enough to beat Giants in 7 games beat teams like the Cubs World Series MVP: Corey or Nationals. The Dodg- Kluber ers have underachieved almost every year and I AL MVP: Jose Altuve don’t think they will do AL Cy Young: Corey well in the postseason Kluber this year either. AL Rookie of the Year: In the NL the first Yoan Moncada wild card will be the New NL MVP: Kris Bryant York Mets and the second NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw