Sep 25, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees starting pitcher Michael Pineda (35) leaves the mound in the sixth inning against Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-USA TODAY Sports

Prediction #5: Micheal Pineda goes 23-0 and unanimously wins the CY Young Award

Ah, the Yankees would not be the Yankees without Pineda. Despite his inconsistent nature, he still is a highly talented young pitcher with a lot of potential. And it looks like the 2017 season will be his breakout year.

Pineda will start the season strong in the third slot in the starting rotation and quickly fly under the radar to a solid 6-0 in his first six starts. While Masahiro Tanaka is the ace, he won’t be for long with Pineda finally settling in.

Joe Girardi will be praised for sticking with the filthy righty and smiles will be thrown all around. For once, Pineda will live up to his expectations. No one knows why, no one knows how, but he will do that because, well, he’s Pineda.

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Allison is just a girl with an enormous passion for the game of baseball and the written word. Based in Upstate New York, her life-long relationship with the New York Yankees is something that she developed through close relationships with her mother and grandfather. An aspiring sports writer, she graduated with a journalism degree and is finding places to share her excitement about the sporting world and how it affects us all.