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MLBTR Writer Predictions

By Tim Dierkes | April 4, 2012 at 9:40am CDT

Five MLBTR writers give 2012 predictions!  Click here to see postseason and award picks from Tim Dierkes, Ben Nicholson-Smith, Mike Axisa, Mark Polishuk, and Steve Adams.  Make your predictions in the comments and we'll check back here in November.

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  1. j6takish

    13 years ago

    Brett Lawrie lost rookie eligibility, correct?
     

    Reply
    • Runtime

      13 years ago

      Sadly.

      Reply
  2. LazerTown

    13 years ago

    Seeing no red sox on the list made me slightly more happy.

    Reply
    • notsureifsrs

      13 years ago

      no red sox and no braves. the recency bias is strong in these ones

      5 different NL cy young predictions is pretty cool though

      Reply
    • chico65

      13 years ago

      Huh.  Always thought you might have been a Pedroia fan.

      Reply
    • wickedkevin

      13 years ago

       The amount of pessimism in RSN is astounding.

      Reply
      • Havok9120

        13 years ago

         Very true, but that doesn’t mean that its totally unfounded.

        Reply
  3. User 4245925809

    13 years ago

    Lot of faith there guys in the -0- offense and all pitching Rays to not just make the playoffs, but even advance. This isn’t the early-mid 70’s Orioles rotation, nor do they have a Frank Robinson/Boog Powell style bat, backed up with GG people in Belanger,Brooks Robinson, Paul Blair even to bail them out.

    Maddon has his work cut out getting this team to win even 90 games this season.

    Reply
    • notsureifsrs

      13 years ago

      they all have the rays making the playoffs, but only two to the ALCS and none to the WS. interesting

      Reply
      • User 4245925809

        13 years ago

           I
        guess a couple figured that pitching could only carry them so far. Like
        through 1 game series and the lack of offense would show up.

        Kind of odd would think if the Rays could send David Price out there
        in a 1 game series one would think they would stand a very good chance
        of advancing, unless it was vs Detroit and against Verlander. Then
        noticed 1 has the Rays over Detroit.

        Anything can happen in a 1 gamer.. Shame fall is not warmer nation
        w8ide so they could play longer series..Say at least a 3 gamer. 1 game
        series is just not right. That 1 game series from 78 still sticks
        sickeningly in my mind from a Sox fan point of view.

        Reply
    • inleylandwetrust

      13 years ago

      With longoria, upton, Jennings, Pena, Zobrist, and Scott I think they’ll have a pretty underrated offense this season.

      Reply
      • Havok9120

        13 years ago

         This is my fear. They aren’t punchless again. They aren’t GREAT, but they aren’t the Phillies offensively.

        Reply
        • wickedkevin

          13 years ago

           The Phillies aren’t the Phillies offensively. 

          Reply
      • User 4245925809

        13 years ago

         That is just it.. Scott they have to hope is back from his shoulder woes and IF he is? Kills Boston and will give super protection to Longoria.. Upton nobody fears and hasn’t hit for 4 seasons, Pena is power only and a GG winner. Longoria is a true threat, Zobrist is good and Jennings is a blue chipper rookie they are pinning their hopes on.

        This lineup is just full of holes.

        Reply
  4. Runtime

    13 years ago

    I’m kind of sad that Henderson Alvarez isn’t a rookie anymore… he could have made a good push for ROY.

    Then again, Yu Darvish is a “rookie” this year.

    Reply
  5. Mr. Chason

    13 years ago

    That chart is funny. Marlins and Nationals will not make the postseason. They both look good on PAPER but if either make the postseason I will wear their jersey every Friday for the next year.

    Reply
  6. lefty177

    13 years ago

    AL East-Red Sox
    AL Central-Tigers
    AL West-Rangers
    AL Wild Card 1-Yankees
    AL Wild Card 2-Angels
    ALCS-Red Sox over Yankees
    NL East-Phillies
    NL Central-Reds
    NL West-Diamondbacks
    NL Wild Card 1-Cardinals
    NL Wild Card 2-Nationals
    NLCS-Diamonbacks over Phillies
    World Series-Red Sox over Diamondbacks
    AL MVP-Miguel Cabrera
    NL MVP-Justin Upton
    AL ROY-Matt Moore
    NL ROY-Drew Pomeranz
    AL Cy Young-Jon Lester
    NL Cy Young-Clayton Kershaw

    (some of these are iffy choices)

    Reply
    • Jonathan Roina

      13 years ago

      lemme guess, red sox fan?

      Reply
    • wickedkevin

      13 years ago

       (some of these are iffy choices)

      You left out Bobby V as manager of the year.

      Reply
  7. chico65

    13 years ago

    I never really thought about it before, but winning the AL MVP will be that much more difficult with the additions of Pujols and Fielder.  Talk about a stacked field.

    Reply
    • Runtime

      13 years ago

      Poor Jose Bautista… he’s never going to win it now…

      Reply
      • chico65

        13 years ago

        I was thinking the same thing about Pedroia’s chances for a second.

        If Bautista pops another 50 and they take the division he’d have a good chance still, I’d think. 

        Reply
        • Havok9120

          13 years ago

          Um.

          So what you’re saying is that he’s never going to win it now?

          Reply
        • Encarnacion's Parrot

          13 years ago

          Pedroia shouldn’t have even won an MVP in 2008. He’s a good player, but MVP worthy? He deserved to be in the discussion last year (mostly from his defense), but not in any other year previous IMO.

          Reply
          • User 4245925809

            13 years ago

            They already don’t allow DH’s to win.. Ortiz ’06 when Morneau won it with entirely inferior statistics as an example.. What’s the difference with Pedey winning in ’08 with a down year all over offensively in the AL?

            No different than Ortiz crushing Morneau in ’06 and the writers refusing to give it to a DH. Why not refuse to give the Cy Young to a reliever, or MVP to any pitcher? That just makes no sense.. Sorry about that as generally don’t have a real issue with your posts.

            Reply
            • Encarnacion's Parrot

              13 years ago

              I think in 2008 Grady Sizemore should have won it, but that’s me.

              Reply
  8. Phadreus

    13 years ago

    I am not sure I understand the NL Central predictions.  Other than the Tigers and Phillies, I think that Cards are the next most likely to win their division.  

    It seems to me that Milwaukee is a worse team than last year and that Cincinnati is better, but they had a long way to go and are planning on giving 190 precious innings to Arroyo and only 70 or so to Chapman (an absurd decision).  

    The Cards on the other hand:
    1) Lost Pujols
    2) Added Wainwright
    3) Lose Carpenter for 2 to 3 months
    4) Added Beltran
    5) Moved Berkman to 1B
    6) Have a real bullpen for the entire season

    While Pujols is a HUGE loss, I think that Wainwright could return to being one of the best pitchers in the NL and the other moves mean they are about equal in the end.  

    The other thing that surprises me is the pick of Mesoraco for NL ROY.  This is hard to win for a catcher because of playing time and catchers rarely hit when then first come up.  I think he is talented, but I am not sure I put him in the Posey/Mauer level of talent.  More the Wieters level of talent, AKA… popular pre-season ROY pick that doesn’t hit enough to get there.

    Harper, Belt, Bauer, Cozart, Shelby Miller, Pomeranz, and maybe Brett Jackson.  Come to think of it, Belt might have lost eligibility.  

    Reply
  9. Runtime

    13 years ago

    Trying to hide my bias here:
    AL East-Yankees
    AL Central-Tigers
    AL West-Angels
    AL Wild Card 1-Rays
    AL Wild Card 2-Blue Jays
    ALCS-Blue Jays over Tigers
    NL East-Phillies
    NL Central-Brewers
    NL West-Giants
    NL Wild Card 1-Nationals
    NL Wild Card 2-Reds
    NLCS-Phillies over Nationals
    World Series-Phillies over Blue Jays
    AL MVP-Jose Bautista
    NL MVP-Joey Votto
    AL ROY-Matt Moore
    NL ROY-Bryce Harper (I think he’ll get called up mid May and just blow everyone away)
    AL Cy Young-Ricky Romero
    NL Cy Young-Stephen Strasburg

    Reply
    • Mr. Chason

      13 years ago

      how do you see Strasburg as Cy Young this year? 

      Reply
      • Runtime

        13 years ago

        His stuff is fantastic.

        He’s gotta have a “break through” year eventually

        Reply
        • notsureifsrs

          13 years ago

          absolutely. probably not a year in which he has an innings limit, though

          Reply
          • Runtime

            13 years ago

            But relievers have won Cy Youngs and they put out much fewer innings

            Eric Gagne won with 88 IP

            Reply
            • rfffr

              13 years ago

              And 55 saves

              Reply
              • Runtime

                13 years ago

                So if Strausburg puts up 2003 Gagne numbers… but has 0 Saves, he shouldn’t win?

                Reply
                • vtadave

                  13 years ago

                  Correct.  If a starting pitcher pitches 70 innings then no, he shouldn’t win.

                  Reply
                • Muggi

                  13 years ago

                   Apples and oranges.

                  The voters just don’t give it to a SP with under 200ip.

                  Reply
            • wickedkevin

              13 years ago

              The Eck!

              Reply
          • inleylandwetrust

            13 years ago

            Pitch 160 innings…win CY Young. Definition of a beast!

            Reply
    • chico65

      13 years ago

      Ha ha ha ha good one there, hiding your bias, ha ha ha

      Reply
      • Runtime

        13 years ago

        Hey now, I could have easily been mistaken for a Nats fan…

        Reply
        • chico65

          13 years ago

          What is this “Nats fan” you speak of?  They appear to be extinct in my neck of the woods.

          Reply
  10. Sully65

    13 years ago

    I think the Nats can win this year and I feel they will contend. My question is this the Nats have an inning limit on Stras, why not DL him early in season and bring him up in May? This way you limit his innings during cold damp April as opposed to September when you will really need him ?

    Reply
    • Muggi

      13 years ago

       Because without him in April they probably WON’T need him in September. Gio/Jackson/Zimmermann are all decent, but they’re not going to be there without Stras every 5 days.

      IMO they’ll grow this season, probably end up above .500 which is a GREAT thing for them. Next season, watch out.

      Reply
      • Sully65

        13 years ago

         But if they can’t get to September without him in April, how can they get to October without him in September

        Reply
        • Muggi

          13 years ago

           That’s why I don’t think they make it this year.

          Reply
  11. redsx968

    13 years ago

    AL East- Yankees
    AL Central- Tigers
    AL West- Angels
    ALWC1- Rays
    ALWC2- Red Sox
    ALCS- Yankees over Rays
    NL East- Phillies
    NL Central- Reds
    NL West- D’Backs
    NLWC1- Cards
    NLWC2- Mets (just kidding- Marlins)
    NLCS- Reds over Phillies
    World Series- Yankees over Reds
    AL MVP- Pujols
    NL MVP- Tulo
    AL ROY- Yu Darvish
    NL ROY- Mesoraco
    ALCY- King Felix
    NLCY- Halladay

    Reply
  12. FacelessGeneralManager

    13 years ago

    Way to have some guts writers……Not. No dark horses at all this year?

    Edit: With the AL picks i mean.

    Reply
    • User 4245925809

      13 years ago

       Who were they supposed to be? Any team in the AL East (other than the O’s) could make the playoffs. There just is no other team in the Central, or West other than Detroit, Anaheim, or Texas with really a remote chance if you look at it realistically and not trying to sound mean, nor slam the fans of those teams here.

      Reply
      • Havok9120

        13 years ago

         Exactly. The only real “dark horse” would have been the Jays, and they’re so dark that they blend perfectly into space.

        Reply
  13. Matt Waldinger

    13 years ago

    Well they were so spot on with their free agency picks…

    Reply
  14. M_Harden

    13 years ago

    No one picked Harper for ROY. Interesting.

    Reply
  15. Jerry D'Erasmo

    13 years ago

    I love how everyone of these writers has over looked the Braves…OK…seems like these guys have that ESPN bias…all the typical bandwagon teams were picked…

    Reply
    • vtadave

      13 years ago

      Yeah I’m sure they are all Braves haters Jerry.

      Reply
      • User 4245925809

        13 years ago

         They all left the Cubs off to.. Shame on them 🙁

        Reply
        • Adam

          13 years ago

          At what point does it become embarrassing to admit that you’re a cubs fan?

          Reply
    • Muggi

      13 years ago

       They’re the bandwagon for a reason. They’re the best teams.

      Reply
    • Snoochies8

      13 years ago

       No A’s picks!?! how dare they!!11!! they’re all anti-oakland!!

      but really, a lot of those are the picks I would’ve made too

      AL East: Yankees
      AL Central: Tigers
      AL West: Rangers
      AL Wildcard 1: Rays
      AL Wildcard 2: Angels
      NL East: Phillies
      NL Central: Reds
      NL West: Diamondbacks
      NL Wildcard 1: Nationals
      NL Wildcard 2: Cardinals

      ALCS:Angels over Rangers
      NLCS:Reds over Phillies

      World Series: Angels over Reds

      AL CY Young: CC Sabathia
      NL CY Young: Josh Johnson

      AL MVP: Prince Fielder
      NL MVP: Matt Kemp

      AL Rookie of the Year: Yoenis Cespedes (have to have a homer pick in there)
      NL Rookie of the Year: Trevor Bauer

      Reply
  16. Adam

    13 years ago

    Wow, three of you picked the Brewers to win the NL Central?  And you all picked the Phillies to win the East?  I hope you guys don’t put money on stuff like this.  I’ve got my dollars on the Cardinals winning the NL Central.  Phillies fans are in for a lot of heartbreak this year, I think.  Not enough offense.

    Reply
  17. SoCalAngelsFan75

    13 years ago

    Liking this Steve guy (Go Halos!).  Seriously though, seems like everyone, not just the writers, are in agreement about the contending AL teams.  NL, on the other hand, is pretty much up for grabs.  Should be some interesting races in those divisions.

    Reply
  18. Tom Cox

    13 years ago

    Nobody picks the Red Sox for even a #2 wildcard?  Or Verlander for a Cy Young?

    Reply
    • MB923

      13 years ago

      Perhaps due to the Red Sox pitching problems, both at the end of the rotation and in the later innings now.

      I would not be surprised to see them miss out on a wild card.

      Reply
      • LazerTown

        13 years ago

        same, they have a somewhat decent team, but are they better than the rangers, angels, rays, yankees?

        NO WAY

        their only luck is injuries

        Reply
        • Havok9120

          13 years ago

          Are you a Boston fan? Good Lord, they aren’t THAT bad. They’re basically the same team that crushed the AL for 135 games last season. The entire pitching staff is somewhat thinner, but they aren’t terrible.

          I just don’t think you can go along an entire season with this thin a staff. And the minors certainly don’t seem to be offering them any relief.

          Reply
    • Havok9120

      13 years ago

      With the Sox its all about how their front 3 starters preform and hold up over the course of the season. That ‘pen is awfully thin to make up for even the 2 pitchers they’ll probably have to, but if they also need to make up for the deficiencies of one of the “reliable” guys….

      As good as their offense can be its hard to rely on that over the entire course of a season. We shall see.

      Reply
  19. Lefty

    13 years ago

    Thank God for Steve, picking the Rays for the AL East! As for everyone else picking the Yankees harrumph! Since I am a contrarian, I am picking the field to win the Al Central. The one surprising thing no one picked the Nationals for anything. The other surprising thing no one picked Verlander to repeat for Cy Young. Boy, Verlander gets no love from Kate Upton in the commercial and gets no love from the MLB Rumor staff.  It’s funny last year what was he 24-5, I think I watched all 5 of those losses, I never saw him when he was pitching his best.

    Reply
    • lefty177

      13 years ago

      then stop watching him pitch & he’ll win 30 games

      Reply
    • Havok9120

      13 years ago

       Its hard to win back to back Cy Youngs. His win total was the most dominant thing about his case, especially going into September, and that is not a stat that seems to carry too much weight with the staff here. The competition will probably be fierce again this year.

      Reply
  20. Jonny Dollar

    13 years ago

    I’m still calling it for the Cubs no matter what anyone says.  If we get off to a good start we have nice reinforcements waiting in the wings in the minors.

    Reply
    • vegasangelsfan

      13 years ago

      I think you hope for too much: 1) that the Cubs get off to a good start with their sub-par team; and 2) that somehow players that are currently in the minors are going to come up and make the team better THIS year.  They should have a better record than the Astros though… so that’s something. 

      What do you like about the Cubs?  Their pitching staff doesn’t look like it will be very good behind Garza.  Their offense also appears pretty bad.  While anyone can win that division, I just don’t see them on the same level of the Brewers, the Cardinals, or my pick for the central division winners, the Reds.  Like I said, anyone can win that division, but I’d be pretty shocked if the Cubs beat out the other non-Astro teams.  It might be a tight race between the Cubs and Pirates for 4th, and I think I like the Pirates in that race. 

      Reply
  21. Naqamel

    13 years ago

    AL East-Yankees
    AL Central-Tigers
    AL West-Angels
    AL Wild Card 1-Rays
    AL Wild Card 2-Rangers
    ALCS-Tigers over Angels
    NL East-Phillies
    NL Central-Reds
    NL West-Diamondbacks
    NL Wild Card 1-Marlins
    NL Wild Card 2-Nationals
    NLCS-Diamonbacks over Reds
    World Series-Tigers over Diamondbacks
    AL MVP-Brennan Boesch
    NL MVP-Matt Kemp
    AL ROY-Matt Moore
    NL ROY-Drew Pomeranz
    AL Cy Young-Justin Verlander
    NL Cy Young-Clayton Kershaw

    Reply
    • inleylandwetrust

      13 years ago

      Boesch for MVP?!?!?!?!?

      Reply
      • vtadave

        13 years ago

        He’s so good, he could be traded to the NL in July and win the MVP in both leagues.

        Reply
      • Naqamel

        13 years ago

        He hit something like .380 in front of Cabrera last year in the 3 hole. Batting in front of Cabrera and Fielder means he could have a MONSTER year (even if he was pretty lousy at the plate today).

        Reply
  22. MB923

    13 years ago

    I find it interesting for thsoe who are picking the Wild Card team as the World Series winner or as a team in the World Series. Reason I find interesting is that once they win the Wild Card, their season could end in just 1 game. And you’re basically picking who’s going to win a 1 game playoff

    Certainly this all can happen. I just find it a bit interesting that while picking the wild card team as the World Series winner, you’re also picking them to win a 1 game playoff.

    Reply
  23. MB923

    13 years ago

    I like these predictions. ESPN preditions are in . 18 of them picked the Angels to win it all, the next highest was the Rangers and Rays tied with 7 each.

    Feel free to disagree, but with a pretty weak bullpen for now, I don’t see the Angels getting far in the playoffs if they make it (I think they will take at least a WC spot though). Yes they have the starters to go 7+ innings, but there’s always the possibiltiy of one getting hit hard in the playoffs (especially Wilson and Santana)

    If anyone did not know, the Tigers and Cards both threw more innings in the LCS’ from their bullpens then their starters. The Rangers, who were 1 strike away from winning the WS, had only 1 quality start all postseason (And that wasn’t until Game 4 of the WS)

    Also their offense even with Pujols is still a lot weaker than Boston, NY, Detroit and Texas.

    Out of the 6 contending teams, the Angels have one of the worst bullpens and I’d say the only team they have a better offense than is the Rays. Fortunately these 2 teams easily have the best rotations in the AL.

    Let’s see what happens though. Can’t wait for baseball to start in about 7 hours 🙂

    Reply
    • LazerTown

      13 years ago

      The rs took a big hit with their closer out for 4-5 months, and bard moving into the rotation.  I also expect aceves to take a step backwards, he lost a rotation spot and threw 120 innings relief last year.  and they lost papelbon.

      Reply
      • MB923

        13 years ago

        Correct. I think they are hurt in the back end of the pitching department and back end of the bullpen.

        If Beckett and Buchholz miss any signifcant amount of time and if their bullpen is still struggling, I can then even see the Jays passing the Red Sox.

        Reply
        • mainesox

          13 years ago

          I know this wont be taken seriously by a lot of people, what with me being a Red Sox fan and all, but people are seriously WAY too down on the Red Sox this year.  “If Beckett and Buchholz miss any significant time” = “If Kuroda and Pineda miss any significant time” or “If Shields and Hellickson miss any significant time” and if that happens the Yankees/Rays are sunk too.

          They prepared for Bailey going down by bringing in Melancon, and he’s still just a reliever; losing a 1-2 win player doesn’t take you from a contender for the division to a 4th place team, it just doens’t.

          They had the best offense in the game last year and will have better production out of 3B, RF, and LF.  They are also very very likely to have better pitching this year overall as well.  For more than half of the year last year they had Wakefield as their #3, Miller/Weiland as their #4, and the 6.00+ ERA version of Lackey as their #5, and they still won 90 games.

          Reply
          • MB923

            13 years ago

            I’m sure you heard by now, Aceves is now the closer, not Melancon. 

            The reason I mentioned Beckett and Buchholz is because both have a injury history. Kuroda had suffered an injury once but he’s pitched fully well the last 2 seasons. Pineda won’t be out long.

            Reply
            • mainesox

              13 years ago

              Beckett has averaged ~30 starts per season since joining Boston and Buchholz has missed more than a couple weeks due to injury exactly once in his career.

              Reply
              • MB923

                13 years ago

                Buchholz has only started 42 games the past 2 seasons. Beckett has never had back to back very good seasons in Boston (note I said very good, not just good). From 2006-2011, the highest WAR he’s produced in back to back seasons was 8.0 (Which means obviously a 4.0 WAR average in 2 straight seasons, and this was 2008 and 2009). Last year his WAR was an incredible 6.2. Now chances are I”m sure his WAR will be higher than 1.8 this year, but he is far from being an ace pitcher anymore

                Reply
                • mainesox

                  13 years ago

                  “Buchholz has only started 42 games the past 2 seasons” is a very disingenuous statement.  Buchholz missed two weeks in 2010 because of an injury he got running the bases in an interleague game; he made 28 starts (29 if you include the one rehab start) that year, so the only reason he has only made 42 starts the last two years is because of the single serious injury that I already mentioned.

                  And, outside of one year, Beckett has been the same pitcher since 2007, so I don’t know how you can say that he isn’t as good as he used to be.

                  Reply
    • Havok9120

      13 years ago

       I think the Rays may actually have a better offense than Anaheim. Other than Albert, they don’t have much of anything going for them.

      Reply
      • laausc

        13 years ago

        Maybe what’s wrong is that you think without knowing anything about the Angels!

        Morales 30 + HR’s – Trumbo 30 + HR’s – Wells 25 + HR’s 

        Hunter  20 + HR’s – Kendrick 20 + HR’s – Iannetta 15 + HR’s

        The Angels will be in the top 5 in the AL in offense this year with Redsox, Yanks, Detroit and Texas. 

        Reply
  24. MB923

    13 years ago

    AL East – Yankees
    AL Central – Tigers
    AL West – Rangers
    AL WC – Rays
    AL WC – Angels
    AL MVP – Miguel Cabrera
    AL Cy Young Award – Jered Weaver
    AL ROTY – Yu Darvish

    NL East – Phillies
    NL Central – Cardinals
    NL West – Diamondbacks
    NL WC – Braves
    NL WC – Brewers
    NL MVP – Justin Upton
    NL Cy Young Award – Cole Hamels
    NL ROTY – Devin Mesoraco

    ALCS – Yankees and Rangers
    NLCS – Phillies and Cardinals

    WS – Yankees over Phillies

    Reply
    • LazerTown

      13 years ago

      Don’t exactly agree with your nl results, but i can live with your ws prediction. 🙂

      Reply
  25. LazerTown

    13 years ago

    My biggest problem with these predictions was how many people didn’t pick the reds.  They have a very good team, and with fielder and pujols out of division, and bringing latos in they should be at top of division.

    Oh and i think the nats and marlins have a better shot of wc than the cards.  Idk about philly either, if any of their front 3 go down then they are in for a long year, and one of the above can sneak in.

    Reply
    • MB923

      13 years ago

      They do have a very good team, but for now I’d call them a sleeper pick (like the Jays in the AL) because there are much better teams in the NL in my mind.

      Reply
    • Havok9120

      13 years ago

       I think these picks just reinforce the idea that the NL Central is pretty much a toss up and that the East is so full of possibilities that no one knows what the heck is going on.

      Reply
  26. Marcos Montenegro

    13 years ago

    AL East-Yankees
    AL Central-Tigers
    AL West-Rangers
    AL Wild Card 1-Blue Jays
    AL Wild Card 2-Angels
    ALCS-Texas over Blue Jays

    NL East-Phillies
    NL Central-Reds
    NL West-Diamondbacks
    NL Wild Card 1-Giants
    NL Wild Card 2-Nationals
    NLCS-Diamonbacks over Nationals

    World Series-Texas over Diamondbacks

    AL MVP-Brett Lawrie
    NL MVP-Joey Votto
    AL ROY-Yu Darvish
    NL ROY- Stephen Strasburgh
    AL Cy Young-Brandon Morrow
    NL Cy Young-Tim Lincecum

    Reply
    • RoyDMercer

      13 years ago

      Marcos is a Canuck.   Surprised you didn’t pick the Montreal Expos !

      Reply
  27. Todd

    13 years ago

    No Rays winning it all? Shame on you

    Reply
    • MB923

      13 years ago

      Probably due to not much of a great bullpen and not a great lineup. Which basically what happens with the Angels except their lineup is better than the Rays.  I see the Angels and Rays as very similar teams with a slight edge to the Angels due to the lineup and the more Experienced pitching.

      Reply
  28. rrbass27

    13 years ago

    AL East-Yankees
    AL Central-Tigers
    AL West-Angels
    AL Wild Card 1-Redsox
    AL Wild Card 2-Rangers
    ALCS-Angels over Tigers
    NL East-Phillies
    NL Central-Brewers
    NL West-Giants
    NL Wild Card 1-Rockies
    NL Wild Card 2-Braves
    NLCS-Phillies over Giants
    World Series-Angels over Phillies
    AL MVP-Miguel Cabrera
    NL MVP-Justin Upton
    AL ROY-Jesus Montero
    NL ROY-Trevor Bauer
    AL Cy Young-Dan Haren
    NL Cy Young-Zack Greinke

    Man looking back on that is kinda Depressing. I wish I could have picked some better sleepers for division winners too.
    Not having the Diamondbacks in there seems wrong but I think they played way above thier heads last year.

    Reply
  29. RoyDMercer

    13 years ago

    AL East – New York, Tampa (WC), Boston, Toronto, Baltimore
    AL Central – Detroit, Kansas City, Chicago, Minnesota, Cleveland
    AL West – Los Angeles, Texas (WC), Seattle, Oakland
    AL MVP – Mark Texiera
    AL Cy Young – Jered Weaver
    AL ROY – Mike Trout

    NL East – Miami, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, New York
    NL Central – Cincinnati, St. Louis (WC), Milwaukee, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Houston
    NL West – Arizona, San Francisco (WC), Colorado, Los Angeles, San Diego
    NL MVP – Hanley Ramirez
    NL Cy Young – Matt Cain
    NL ROY – Brett Jackson

    World Series – Yankees over Reds in 6

    Reply
  30. inleylandwetrust

    13 years ago

    My personal predictions:

    Al central: Tigers
    Al east: Yankees
    Al west: Angels
    Wild cards: Rangers, Rays

    Nl central: Cardinals
    Nl east: Phillies
    Nl west: Diamondbacks
    Wild Cards: Reds, Brewers

    ALCS: Tigers over Angels
    NLCS: Phillies over Diamondbacks

    World Series: Tigers over Phillies (I gotta do it)

    Al mvp: Jose Bautista
    Al cy young: Justin Verlander
    Al ROY: Yoennis Cespedes

    Nl mvp: Justin Upton
    Nl cy young: Roy Halladay
    Nl ROY: Bryce Harper

    Reply
  31. WasianCU

    13 years ago

    AL East-Yankees
    AL Central-Tigers
    AL West-Angels
    AL Wild Card 1-Rays
    AL Wild Card 2-Rangers
    ALCS-Angels over Yankees

    NL East-Phillies
    NL Central-Brewers
    NL West-Diamondbacks
    NL Wild Card 1-Nationals
    NL Wild Card 2-Rockies
    NLCS-Diamonbacks over Nationals

    World Series-Angels over Diamondbacks

    AL MVP-Albert Pujols
    NL MVP-Troy Tulowitzki

    AL ROY-Yu Darvish
    NL ROY-Yonder Alonso

    AL Cy Young-Dan Haren
    NL Cy Young-Clayton Kershaw

    Reply
  32. Encarnacion's Parrot

    13 years ago

    What the hell, I’ll join in. This should be fun..

    AL East: Rays
    AL Central: Tigers
    AL West: Rangers (I’ll be bold with this one)
    WC1: Angels
    WC2: Yankees (taking out the Blue Jays in mid-September)

    NL East: Nationals
    NL Central: Cardinals
    NL West: Diamondbacks
    WC1: Phillies
    WC2: Giants

    AL MVP: Evan Longoria
    AL RoY: Matt Moore
    AL Cy: Felix Hernandez

    NL MVP: Matt Kemp
    NL RoY: Bryce Harper
    NL Cy: Madison Bumgarner

    ALCS: Rays over Rangers
    NLCS: Phillies over Nationals

    WS: Rays over Phillies in 6

    Rays are just too dangerous this year.
    Also, just to note, I’m a Jays fan.

    Reply
  33. laausc

    13 years ago

    AL East- Yanks
    AL Central- Tigers
    AL West- Angels

    AL Wild Card 1- Rangers
    AL Wild Card 2- Rays

    ALCS- Angels over Rays ( It’s all about pitching and defense)

    NL East- Braves
    NL Central- Reds
    NL West- Giants

    NL Wild Card 1- Phillies
    NL Wild Card 2- Nats

    NLCS- Giants over Braves

    World Series- Angels over Giants in 6

    AL MVP- Pujols
    NL MVP- Kemp

    AL CY Young- Weaver
    NL CY Young- Kershaw

    AL ROY- Moore
    NL ROY- ???? Toss UP 

    Reply
  34. St8 on HgH

    13 years ago

    You won’t find anyone else besides me that is picking TREVOR CAHILL for the NL Cy Young Award. You heard it hear first.

    Reply
  35. Justin 21

    13 years ago

    Braves will be better than the Nationals and Marlins.  I don’t care how many stories you read about the Nats and Marlins, or how many times they talk about it on TV.  And if you think there is not a bias against the Braves, I would love to hear the writers opinions of the Braves.  Probably can only remember the last month.

    Reply
  36. St8 on HgH

    13 years ago

    You heard it here first! Trevor Cahill will win the NL Cy Young!

    Reply

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