P23DICTIONS!

[Frayed Knot]

Chime in with your insights into 2023.
Make one or make many. Make 'em serious, make 'em goofy, make 'em about politics, sports, pop culture, whatever.
And then on or around 12/31/23 we'll revisit to make fun of the wrong ones and award the person with the best insight ... absolutely nothing.


I'll open with Vladimir Putin, whether by natural causes or otherwise, doesn't live to the end of the year.

[Lefty Specialist]

Donald Trump will still be an asshole. And I say this as a Marxist Lunatic.

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of the Radical Left Democrats, Marxist Lunatics, China loving Coco Chow and her Obedient Husband, Mitch, and Clueless RINOS, who are working so hard to DESTROY our once great Country. More importantly, HAPPY NEW YEAR to the Incredible, Brave, and Strong American Patriots who Built, Love, and Cherish America. The REAL leaders of our Country will always remain FAITHFUL and LOYAL to you. The USA will be back, Bigger & Better & Stronger than ever before. GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
Dec 31, 2022, 8:18 PM

[Lefty Specialist]

Urkaine will drive Russian troops from its east and south and will be working on Crimea by the end of the year. Republicans will try to cut off money for them, because they're Republicans.

Kevin McCarthy will cut enough deals to become Speaker, but he will have minimal control over his caucus, and not a lot of damage will be done.
The debt ceiling issue will get resolved at the last minute after a lot of threats and bluster, as it always does.
The Senate will confirm judges as fast as Biden can nominate them (which isn't fast enough).

The Supreme Court will issue a ruling preventing state courts from overruling legislatures in election cases.

The Mets will not win the World Series in 2023, and Steve Cohen will make an absolutely insane offer to Shohei Ohtani next winter.

Oh, and Donald Trump will still be an asshole.

[MFS62]

At least ten Republicans will formally attempt to impeach the entire Biden family, including his pets.

Donald Trump will be displaying his asholeness from Russia, where he will flee to escape extradition to avoid the crimes for which he will be indicted.



Later

[Edgy MD]

We finally get off our asses and break through the 50-state ceiling.

[Edgy MD]

Also, I'd stay away from any George Santos stock.

[whippoorwill]

$6 gas
Another COVID lockdown
One or more epic weather related disasters (Katrinaesque epic)

[Lefty Specialist]

Donald Trump will be displaying his asholeness from Russia, where he will flee to escape extradition to avoid the crimes for which he will be indicted.

Later

While this would be fun, I think he'll find ways to delay and obfuscate legal action until the day he dies.

[Edgy MD]

Yeah, I don't think Trussia is gonna happen.

Costa Rica? Slovenia? Maldives? Philippines? That could certainly come to transpire.

He'd prefer Turks and Caicos or the Caymans, but his lawyers will discourage any British territories.

Hey, maybe there's a nice spot he could stay in Nambia.

[Bob Alpacadaca]

Mets add statues of Joan Payson and Bill Shea to the Shea Bridge area. Not as big as the Seaver statue, but life-sized.

Gas prices spike up above $4.50 a gallon as the government looks to restock the strategic gas reserves.

Justin Verlander starts the All-Star Game in Seattle.

Mets City Connect uniforms feature a Big Apple theme. They're not great - but not as bad as we feared.

Biden announces in early fall that he won't seek a second term, saying he needs to pass the torch to the next generation.

Before doing that, he awards Nancy Pelosi the Medal of Freedom -- possibly as soon as the State of the Union.

Mets announce the retirement of David Wright's No. 5, then have another surprise Old Timer's Day reveal of a retired No. 8.

Baseball writers elect no one to the Hall of Fame this month.

Carlos Beltran, however, is named to the Mets Hall of Fame along with David Wright and Al Leiter.

Jacob deGrom gets off to a great start with the Rangers. No one notices.

MLB announces a committee to explore expansion to Montreal, Charlotte, Portland and Las Vegas. The Athletics and Rays immediately threaten to relocate to one of them.

Does the balanced schedule go into effect this year? If so, I think there will be three teams in the NL East with 100 wins or more.

[Chad ochoseis]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump

HAPPY NEW YEAR to... Mitch...
Dec 31, 2022, 8:18 PM

Thanks, Don. Now die in a barn fire, please.

Biden will finally announce that he won't run again in 2024. It's unrealistic to expect him to be able to do the job when he turns 86 in 2028. Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, and Amy Klobuchar will announce their candidacies. My fellow Clevelander Sherrod Brown, recognizing he's toast in Ohio, will also jump in and may gain traction in the Bernie Sanders lane, possibly even getting an endorsement from the man himself.

OE - looks like Bob Alpacadaca beat me to the punch on Biden.

Before bowing out, Biden will join with Narendra Modi in brokering a truce in Ukraine while saving face for Putin. Russia will quietly withdraw from the four "annexed" Ukrainian provinces, but not Crimea.

After the withdrawal, the most dangerous place in the world will be between Kyrsten Sinema and a camera.

[smg58]

Damar Hamlin will make another tackle.

Kevin McCarthy will not become Speaker of the House.

[Bob Alpacadaca]

Mets add statues of Joan Payson and Bill Shea to the Shea Bridge area. Not as big as the Seaver statue, but life-sized.

Gas prices spike up above $4.50 a gallon as the government looks to restock the strategic gas reserves.

Justin Verlander starts the All-Star Game in Seattle.

Mets City Connect uniforms feature a Big Apple theme. They're not great - but not as bad as we feared.

Biden announces in early fall that he won't seek a second term, saying he needs to pass the torch to the next generation.

Before doing that, he awards Nancy Pelosi the Medal of Freedom -- possibly as soon as the State of the Union.

Mets announce the retirement of David Wright's No. 5, then have another surprise Old Timer's Day reveal of a retired No. 8.

Baseball writers elect no one to the Hall of Fame this month.

Carlos Beltran, however, is named to the Mets Hall of Fame along with David Wright and Al Leiter.

Jacob deGrom gets off to a great start with the Rangers. No one notices.

MLB announces a committee to explore expansion to Montreal, Charlotte, Portland and Las Vegas. The Athletics and Rays immediately threaten to relocate to one of them.

Does the balanced schedule go into effect this year? If so, I think there will be three teams in the NL East with 100 wins or more.

I get partial credit on this one!