Wow, those were some atrocious picks.
I managed to pick ONE division winner and only two playoff teams out of eight. The Phillies were the easy pick in the NL East and I had the Yankees winning the Wild Card. Giants-Red Sox World Series proved to be way off base with both teams missing the playoffs. The Twins were picked first in the AL Central and finshed last and the Diamondbacks won the NL West after being picked dead last. I managed to pick zero teams with an exact record but did have the Astros with the worst record in baseball and they were even worse than I predicted.
As far as the accolades go it was another 0'fer but I must say, Hellickson should have won ROY in the AL.
Here's to hoping 2012 fares a little better.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Tribe Still Rolling!
The Cleveland Indians completed their third sweep in five series this afternoon after beating the Baltimore Orioles 4-2. Fausto Carmona recorded his first win on the season and third quality start in a row after the opening day massacre. At 11-4 the Indians have best record in the American League and start a series with the equally surprising Kansas City Royals (10-5) on Monday.
The Indians are Royals were picked by everyone (myself included!) to be flat out bad. It's no secret that the Royals have a lot of talent in their farm system but the success was supposed to be a couple years away yet. The Royals have been led by homegrown bats. Alex Gordon and Billy Butler are living up to the expectations of being first round draft picks, both hitting over .350 in the early going.
The Tribe has been built on prospects received by trading away the stars of yesteryear. Justin Masterson has been unbeatable in three starts after coming to Cleveland in the Victor Martinez trade. Carlos Carrasco has been getting better each start after being acquired in the Cliff Lee trade. Mitch Talbot was acquired for none other than Kelly Shoppach! Closer Chris Perez came to the Tribe in the Mark DeRosa deal. That is a very young and promising pitching staff.
Looking at the lineup, it is also littered with players acquired by trade. Grady Sizemore was famously acquired in the Bartolo Colon deal in 2002 along with Cliff Lee and Brandon Phillips (gave up on him a little quick). Asdrubal Cabrera, Carlos Santana, Matt LaPorta, Shin-Soo Choo, Michael Brantley, and Travis Hafner also came to Cleveland by way of the trade.
While many people tend to focus on the success of players that the Indians have traded away, they have done a fine job of recognizing and developing young talent for the likes of Cliff Lee, CC Sabathia, and Victor Martinez.
The Indians are Royals were picked by everyone (myself included!) to be flat out bad. It's no secret that the Royals have a lot of talent in their farm system but the success was supposed to be a couple years away yet. The Royals have been led by homegrown bats. Alex Gordon and Billy Butler are living up to the expectations of being first round draft picks, both hitting over .350 in the early going.
The Tribe has been built on prospects received by trading away the stars of yesteryear. Justin Masterson has been unbeatable in three starts after coming to Cleveland in the Victor Martinez trade. Carlos Carrasco has been getting better each start after being acquired in the Cliff Lee trade. Mitch Talbot was acquired for none other than Kelly Shoppach! Closer Chris Perez came to the Tribe in the Mark DeRosa deal. That is a very young and promising pitching staff.
Looking at the lineup, it is also littered with players acquired by trade. Grady Sizemore was famously acquired in the Bartolo Colon deal in 2002 along with Cliff Lee and Brandon Phillips (gave up on him a little quick). Asdrubal Cabrera, Carlos Santana, Matt LaPorta, Shin-Soo Choo, Michael Brantley, and Travis Hafner also came to Cleveland by way of the trade.
While many people tend to focus on the success of players that the Indians have traded away, they have done a fine job of recognizing and developing young talent for the likes of Cliff Lee, CC Sabathia, and Victor Martinez.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Predictions Proving Wrong!
The Cleveland Indians are off to an 8-2 start that no one could have ever predicted. It's not just that they are winning but it is the way that they are winning. They are winning on timely hitting, great starting pitching, a terrific bullpen, and stopper defense.
The Indians have the third best run differential in baseball (+19) and are in the top ten in every offensive category. Take away the opening day disaster and the Indians have the best ERA in baseball and the third best fielding percentage.
Asdrubal Cabrera has been hitting the ball the best he has in his career, with four early season home runs and ten RBI. Fausto Carmona came back from his dismal start in the opener to shut down the Boston Red Sox (my title pick!) last week and the young arms of Masterson, Tomlin, and Talbot have been great in the early going. There aren't many players left on the team from the 2007 team that was one win away from the World Series, but those that are are going to be key during the season. The leadership of Travis Hafner, Asdrubal, Fausto, and Grady Sizemore will be crucial in the team's success. Hopefully Grady can bounce back from injuries the past two seasons and be a key contributor out of the leadoff hole and in centerfield.
Now by no means do I expect the Tribe to play this well all season, but they give reason for hope to a city that hasn't had much luck on it's side the past 50 years. Let's make this an Indian Summer!
The Indians have the third best run differential in baseball (+19) and are in the top ten in every offensive category. Take away the opening day disaster and the Indians have the best ERA in baseball and the third best fielding percentage.
Asdrubal Cabrera has been hitting the ball the best he has in his career, with four early season home runs and ten RBI. Fausto Carmona came back from his dismal start in the opener to shut down the Boston Red Sox (my title pick!) last week and the young arms of Masterson, Tomlin, and Talbot have been great in the early going. There aren't many players left on the team from the 2007 team that was one win away from the World Series, but those that are are going to be key during the season. The leadership of Travis Hafner, Asdrubal, Fausto, and Grady Sizemore will be crucial in the team's success. Hopefully Grady can bounce back from injuries the past two seasons and be a key contributor out of the leadoff hole and in centerfield.
Now by no means do I expect the Tribe to play this well all season, but they give reason for hope to a city that hasn't had much luck on it's side the past 50 years. Let's make this an Indian Summer!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
2011 MLB Predictions Sure to Be Wrong
Well I managed to get 4/8 playoff teams from last year, but did successfully predict Roy Halladay to be a unanimous Cy Young winner! Below are the 2011 Predictions!
AL East
1. Boston Red Sox 96-66
2. New York Yankees 92-70
3. Toronto Blue Jays 88-74
4. Tampa Bay Rays 83-79
5. Baltimore Orioles 68-94
The Red Sox definitely improved from a season ago with the additions of Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez. Their biggest question mark will be whether the bullpen can stay healthy.
AL Central
1. Minnesota Twins 91-71
2. Detroit Tigers 86-76
3. Chicago White Sox 81-81
4. Kansas City Royals 72-90
5. Cleveland Indians 65-97
The Twins are hoping to not only win the division but actually win a playoff series, something that haven't had much luck doing. The Tigers made some key acquisitions and have a young developing pitching staff. The Royals are going to be THE team, but maybe not until 2013 or so.
AL West
1. Oakland Athletics 91-71
2. Texas Rangers 89-73
3. LA Angels 79-83
4. Seattle Mariners 69-93
The Athletics have their new Big 3 in Cahill, Gonzalez, and Anderson, not to mention Dallas Braden who had a perfect game in 2010. The Rangers will have to overcome the loss of Cliff Lee but may have the bats to do it.
NL East
1. Philadelphia Phillies 96-66
2. Atlanta Braves 93-69
3. Florida Marlins 80-82
4. New York Mets 78-84
5. Washington Nationals 65-97
The Phillies should have no problem winning their fourth straight division title with a vaunted rotation of Halladay, Lee, Oswalt, Hamels, and Blanton. The loss of Chase Utley till probably the All-Star break will hurt the offense, but they may not need many runs. The Braves will again be challenging the Phillies with a young and very talented team.
NL Central
1. Cincinnati Reds 88-74
2. Milwaukee Brewers 87-75
3. St. Louis Cardinals 81-81
4. Chicago Cubs 75-87
5. Pittsburgh Pirates 70-92
6. Houston Astros 62-100
The loss of Adam Wainwright won't do the Cardinals any favors. The Brewers made a lot of additions to contend this season before they likely lose Prince Fielder in the offseason.
NL West
1. San Francisco Giants 94-68
2. San Diego Padres 85-77
3. Colorado Rockies 84-78
4. Los Angeles Dodgers 75-87
5. Arizona Diamondbacks 67-95
The Giants should be able to repeat behind the stellar pitching staff and the growth of Buster Posey and potential of Brandon Belt.
AL Divisional Series
Boston Red Sox 3 Minnesota Twins 1
Oakland Athletics 3 New York Yankees 2
AL Championship Series
Boston Red Sox 4 Oakland Athletics 2
NL Divisional Series
San Francisco Giants 3 Atlanta Braves 2
Philadelphia Phillies 3 Cincinnati Reds 1
NL Championship Series
San Francisco Giants 4 Philadelphia Phillies 3
World Series
San Francisco Giants 4 Boston Red Sox 2
AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia
AL MVP: Evan Longoria
AL ROY: Jeremy Hellickson
NL Cy Young: Ubaldo Jimenez
NL MVP: Prince Fielder
NL ROY: Brandon Belt
The Giants repeat!!
All this will be wrong and the Indians will win it all!
AL East
1. Boston Red Sox 96-66
2. New York Yankees 92-70
3. Toronto Blue Jays 88-74
4. Tampa Bay Rays 83-79
5. Baltimore Orioles 68-94
The Red Sox definitely improved from a season ago with the additions of Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez. Their biggest question mark will be whether the bullpen can stay healthy.
AL Central
1. Minnesota Twins 91-71
2. Detroit Tigers 86-76
3. Chicago White Sox 81-81
4. Kansas City Royals 72-90
5. Cleveland Indians 65-97
The Twins are hoping to not only win the division but actually win a playoff series, something that haven't had much luck doing. The Tigers made some key acquisitions and have a young developing pitching staff. The Royals are going to be THE team, but maybe not until 2013 or so.
AL West
1. Oakland Athletics 91-71
2. Texas Rangers 89-73
3. LA Angels 79-83
4. Seattle Mariners 69-93
The Athletics have their new Big 3 in Cahill, Gonzalez, and Anderson, not to mention Dallas Braden who had a perfect game in 2010. The Rangers will have to overcome the loss of Cliff Lee but may have the bats to do it.
NL East
1. Philadelphia Phillies 96-66
2. Atlanta Braves 93-69
3. Florida Marlins 80-82
4. New York Mets 78-84
5. Washington Nationals 65-97
The Phillies should have no problem winning their fourth straight division title with a vaunted rotation of Halladay, Lee, Oswalt, Hamels, and Blanton. The loss of Chase Utley till probably the All-Star break will hurt the offense, but they may not need many runs. The Braves will again be challenging the Phillies with a young and very talented team.
NL Central
1. Cincinnati Reds 88-74
2. Milwaukee Brewers 87-75
3. St. Louis Cardinals 81-81
4. Chicago Cubs 75-87
5. Pittsburgh Pirates 70-92
6. Houston Astros 62-100
The loss of Adam Wainwright won't do the Cardinals any favors. The Brewers made a lot of additions to contend this season before they likely lose Prince Fielder in the offseason.
NL West
1. San Francisco Giants 94-68
2. San Diego Padres 85-77
3. Colorado Rockies 84-78
4. Los Angeles Dodgers 75-87
5. Arizona Diamondbacks 67-95
The Giants should be able to repeat behind the stellar pitching staff and the growth of Buster Posey and potential of Brandon Belt.
AL Divisional Series
Boston Red Sox 3 Minnesota Twins 1
Oakland Athletics 3 New York Yankees 2
AL Championship Series
Boston Red Sox 4 Oakland Athletics 2
NL Divisional Series
San Francisco Giants 3 Atlanta Braves 2
Philadelphia Phillies 3 Cincinnati Reds 1
NL Championship Series
San Francisco Giants 4 Philadelphia Phillies 3
World Series
San Francisco Giants 4 Boston Red Sox 2
AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia
AL MVP: Evan Longoria
AL ROY: Jeremy Hellickson
NL Cy Young: Ubaldo Jimenez
NL MVP: Prince Fielder
NL ROY: Brandon Belt
The Giants repeat!!
All this will be wrong and the Indians will win it all!
Monday, April 5, 2010
2010 MLB Predictions Sure to Be Wrong!
After nailing five playoff teams and the World Series champs, I look to gain this year!
AL East
1. New York Yankees 97-65
2. Boston Red Sox 95-67
3. Tampay Bay Rays 91-71
4. Toronto Blue Jays 70-92
5. Baltimore Orioles 66-96
The Yankees are again the best team in the league. With the additions of Curtis Granderson and Javier Vazquez they look to be even better in their defense of last seasons World Series. Boston will again be on their tales.
AL Central
1. Minnesota Twins 91-71
2. Cleveland Indians 83-79
3. Chicago White Sox 82-80
4. Detroit Tigers 79-83
5. Kansas City Royals 68-94
After signing Joe Mauer to a long extension the Twins are poised to open the new ballpark with a division winner. While no team in the division is great, four teams have a realistic chance to win it. The Indians are in another rebuilding stretch after trading Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez last season, but do have good young talent and what appears to be a re-born Fausto Carmona.
AL West
1. Seattle Mariners 91-71
2. LA Angels 89-73
3. Texas Rangers 83-79
4. Oakland Athletics 69-93
Did the Mariners do enough this winter to win the division? The big question is how soon they get Cliff Lee back.
NL East
1. Philadelphia Phillies 96-66
2. Atlanta Braves 89-73
3. Florida Marlins 83-79
4. New York Mets 78-84
5. Washington Nationals 64-98
The Phillies should have no problem winning their third straight division. They ousted Cliff Lee only to upgrade with Roy Halladay. The Braves are young and talented, let by rookie Jason Heyward.
NL Central
1. St. Louis Cardinals 90-72
2. Chicago Cubs 83-79
3. Cincinnati Reds 83-79
4. Milwaukee Brewers 75-87
5. Pittsburgh Pirates 70-92
6. Houston Astros 61-101
The Cardinals are again the cream of the crop in this lackluster division. The Reds look to be improved with a young, talented rotation.
NL West
1. Colorado Rockies 92-70
2. San Francisco Giants 89-73
3. Los Angeles Dodgers 83-79
4. Arizona Diamondbacks 74-88
5. San Diego Padres 67-95
The Rockies look to continue on last season's success. The Giants are a team poised to break out, but it may not be till next season. The Dodgers will only go as far as their rotation, and that's not going to be very far.
AL Divisional Series
New York Yankees 3 Seattle Mariners 1
Minnesota Twins 3 Boston Red Sox 2
AL Championship Series
New York Yankees 4 Minnesota Twins 2
NL Divisional Series
Colorado Rockies 3 Atlanta Braves* 2
Philadelphia Phillies 3 St. Louis Cardinals 1
*Braves beat Giants in one game playoff (Hanson over Lincecum)
NL Championship Series
Philadelphia Phillies 4 Colorado Rockies 1
World Series
Philadelphia Phillies 4 New York Yankees 2
AL Cy Young: Jon Lester
AL MVP: Evan Longoria
AL ROY: Austin Jackson
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay (unanimous)
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL ROY: Stephen Strasburg
Roy Halladay leads the Phillies to a World Series!!
All this will wrong and the Indians will win it all!
AL East
1. New York Yankees 97-65
2. Boston Red Sox 95-67
3. Tampay Bay Rays 91-71
4. Toronto Blue Jays 70-92
5. Baltimore Orioles 66-96
The Yankees are again the best team in the league. With the additions of Curtis Granderson and Javier Vazquez they look to be even better in their defense of last seasons World Series. Boston will again be on their tales.
AL Central
1. Minnesota Twins 91-71
2. Cleveland Indians 83-79
3. Chicago White Sox 82-80
4. Detroit Tigers 79-83
5. Kansas City Royals 68-94
After signing Joe Mauer to a long extension the Twins are poised to open the new ballpark with a division winner. While no team in the division is great, four teams have a realistic chance to win it. The Indians are in another rebuilding stretch after trading Cliff Lee and Victor Martinez last season, but do have good young talent and what appears to be a re-born Fausto Carmona.
AL West
1. Seattle Mariners 91-71
2. LA Angels 89-73
3. Texas Rangers 83-79
4. Oakland Athletics 69-93
Did the Mariners do enough this winter to win the division? The big question is how soon they get Cliff Lee back.
NL East
1. Philadelphia Phillies 96-66
2. Atlanta Braves 89-73
3. Florida Marlins 83-79
4. New York Mets 78-84
5. Washington Nationals 64-98
The Phillies should have no problem winning their third straight division. They ousted Cliff Lee only to upgrade with Roy Halladay. The Braves are young and talented, let by rookie Jason Heyward.
NL Central
1. St. Louis Cardinals 90-72
2. Chicago Cubs 83-79
3. Cincinnati Reds 83-79
4. Milwaukee Brewers 75-87
5. Pittsburgh Pirates 70-92
6. Houston Astros 61-101
The Cardinals are again the cream of the crop in this lackluster division. The Reds look to be improved with a young, talented rotation.
NL West
1. Colorado Rockies 92-70
2. San Francisco Giants 89-73
3. Los Angeles Dodgers 83-79
4. Arizona Diamondbacks 74-88
5. San Diego Padres 67-95
The Rockies look to continue on last season's success. The Giants are a team poised to break out, but it may not be till next season. The Dodgers will only go as far as their rotation, and that's not going to be very far.
AL Divisional Series
New York Yankees 3 Seattle Mariners 1
Minnesota Twins 3 Boston Red Sox 2
AL Championship Series
New York Yankees 4 Minnesota Twins 2
NL Divisional Series
Colorado Rockies 3 Atlanta Braves* 2
Philadelphia Phillies 3 St. Louis Cardinals 1
*Braves beat Giants in one game playoff (Hanson over Lincecum)
NL Championship Series
Philadelphia Phillies 4 Colorado Rockies 1
World Series
Philadelphia Phillies 4 New York Yankees 2
AL Cy Young: Jon Lester
AL MVP: Evan Longoria
AL ROY: Austin Jackson
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay (unanimous)
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL ROY: Stephen Strasburg
Roy Halladay leads the Phillies to a World Series!!
All this will wrong and the Indians will win it all!
Friday, April 3, 2009
2009 MLB Predictions Sure to be Wrong!
After nailing one division winner and zero playoff or award winners it can't get any worse, can it? The only good thing I predicted was that Rays wouldn't be awful...
AL East
1. New York Yankees 95-67
2. Boston Red Sox 93-69
3. Tampay Bay Rays 88-74
4. Toronto Blue Jays 77-85
5. Baltimore Orioles 63-99
The Yankees are arguably the most improved team in baseball after adding CC, Burnett, and Tex. Can they live up to the NYC pressure? The Red Sox' biggest concern is health. Can the rotation stay healthy enough for them to beat the Yanks. The Rays will be competitive again, but can the young rotation hold up for another season, especially with Price starting in AAA. The Toronto rotation has been decimated by injuries and defections, but they still have the best arm in baseball in Roy Halladay. The Orioles are the Orioles, but young studs Adam Jones and Nick Markakis could lead this team back to respectablility.
AL Central
1. Cleveland Indians 90-72
2. Minnesota Twins 89-73
3. Chicago White Sox 81-81
4. Kansas City Royals 79-83
5. Detroit Tigers 73-89
It's an odd numbered year so the Tribe is bound to rebound, right? With Victor Martinez and Travis Hafner finally healthy the Indians shouldn't have any trouble hitting the ball, but a unproven rotation led by Cliff Lee will be the deciding factor on success. The Twins continue to succeed on the low budget payroll. A young, talented rotation will be the key to the season.
AL West
1. LA Angels 92-70
2. Oakland Athletics 89-73
3. Texas Rangers 80-82
4. Seattle Mariners 68-94
I wouldn't be surprised if the the A's won the West. If the young rotation can stay healthy it will be tight race with the aging Angels. Texas will continue to pound the ball, but the pitching hasn't quite caught up.
NL East
1. Philadelphia Phillies 92-70
2. NY Mets 90-72
3. Atlanta Braves 82-80
4. Floria Marlins 78-84
5. Washington Nationals 61-101
I see no reason for the Phillies not to repeat in this division. The Mets have strengthened the pen, but a shaky rotation will keep them for overtaking the Phillies. The Nationals are hopeless again, but a midsummer addition of college phenom Stephen Strasburg will jolt some life in to the hapless club.
NL Central
1. Chicago Cubs 94-68
2. Cincinnati Reds 83-79
3. Milwaukee Brewers 81-81
4. St. Louis Cardinals 75-87
5. Houston Astros 74-88
6. Pittsburgh Pirates 69-93
Will the curse for the Cubs end this season? The Reds will be vastly improved with a very talented rotation and promising young hitters.
NL West
1. LA Dodgers 92-70
2. Arizona Diamondbacks 87-75
3. Colorado Rockies 79-83
4. San Francisco Giants 70-92
5. San Diego Padres 66-96
Which bats will the D-Backs bring? Early last year the young lineup was phenomenal and then dried up as the season went on.
AL Divisional Series
New York Yankees 3 Cleveland Indians 2
Boston Red Sox3 LA Angels 1
AL Championship Series
New York Yankees 4 Boston Red Sox 3
NL Divisional Series
Chicago Cubs 3 New York Mets 1
LA Dodgers 3 Philadelphia Phillies 1
NL Championship Series
LA Dodgers 4 Chicago Cubs 3
World Series
New York Yankees 4 LA Dodgers 2
AL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
AL MVP: Grady Sizemore
AL ROY: David Price
NL Cy Young: Cole Hamels
NL MVP: Manny Ramirez
NL ROY: Stephen Strasburg
Yankees in six! Manny will make it an exciting series, but a thin Dodger rotation won't be able to hold up against the vaunted Bronx Bombers!
AL East
1. New York Yankees 95-67
2. Boston Red Sox 93-69
3. Tampay Bay Rays 88-74
4. Toronto Blue Jays 77-85
5. Baltimore Orioles 63-99
The Yankees are arguably the most improved team in baseball after adding CC, Burnett, and Tex. Can they live up to the NYC pressure? The Red Sox' biggest concern is health. Can the rotation stay healthy enough for them to beat the Yanks. The Rays will be competitive again, but can the young rotation hold up for another season, especially with Price starting in AAA. The Toronto rotation has been decimated by injuries and defections, but they still have the best arm in baseball in Roy Halladay. The Orioles are the Orioles, but young studs Adam Jones and Nick Markakis could lead this team back to respectablility.
AL Central
1. Cleveland Indians 90-72
2. Minnesota Twins 89-73
3. Chicago White Sox 81-81
4. Kansas City Royals 79-83
5. Detroit Tigers 73-89
It's an odd numbered year so the Tribe is bound to rebound, right? With Victor Martinez and Travis Hafner finally healthy the Indians shouldn't have any trouble hitting the ball, but a unproven rotation led by Cliff Lee will be the deciding factor on success. The Twins continue to succeed on the low budget payroll. A young, talented rotation will be the key to the season.
AL West
1. LA Angels 92-70
2. Oakland Athletics 89-73
3. Texas Rangers 80-82
4. Seattle Mariners 68-94
I wouldn't be surprised if the the A's won the West. If the young rotation can stay healthy it will be tight race with the aging Angels. Texas will continue to pound the ball, but the pitching hasn't quite caught up.
NL East
1. Philadelphia Phillies 92-70
2. NY Mets 90-72
3. Atlanta Braves 82-80
4. Floria Marlins 78-84
5. Washington Nationals 61-101
I see no reason for the Phillies not to repeat in this division. The Mets have strengthened the pen, but a shaky rotation will keep them for overtaking the Phillies. The Nationals are hopeless again, but a midsummer addition of college phenom Stephen Strasburg will jolt some life in to the hapless club.
NL Central
1. Chicago Cubs 94-68
2. Cincinnati Reds 83-79
3. Milwaukee Brewers 81-81
4. St. Louis Cardinals 75-87
5. Houston Astros 74-88
6. Pittsburgh Pirates 69-93
Will the curse for the Cubs end this season? The Reds will be vastly improved with a very talented rotation and promising young hitters.
NL West
1. LA Dodgers 92-70
2. Arizona Diamondbacks 87-75
3. Colorado Rockies 79-83
4. San Francisco Giants 70-92
5. San Diego Padres 66-96
Which bats will the D-Backs bring? Early last year the young lineup was phenomenal and then dried up as the season went on.
AL Divisional Series
New York Yankees 3 Cleveland Indians 2
Boston Red Sox3 LA Angels 1
AL Championship Series
New York Yankees 4 Boston Red Sox 3
NL Divisional Series
Chicago Cubs 3 New York Mets 1
LA Dodgers 3 Philadelphia Phillies 1
NL Championship Series
LA Dodgers 4 Chicago Cubs 3
World Series
New York Yankees 4 LA Dodgers 2
AL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
AL MVP: Grady Sizemore
AL ROY: David Price
NL Cy Young: Cole Hamels
NL MVP: Manny Ramirez
NL ROY: Stephen Strasburg
Yankees in six! Manny will make it an exciting series, but a thin Dodger rotation won't be able to hold up against the vaunted Bronx Bombers!
Monday, March 31, 2008
2008 MLB Predictions
It's once again time for opening day in MLB. 2008 is setting up to be a very exciting season. My season predictions are as followed:
AL East
1. NY Yankees 93-69
2. Boston Red Sox 92-70
3. Tampa Rays 83-79
4. Toronto Blue Jays 78-84
5. Baltimore Orioles 59-103
AL Central
1. Cleveland Indians 96-66
2. Detroit Tigers 93-69
3. Chicago White Sox 76-86
4. Minnesota Twins 75-87
5. Kansas City Royals 66-96
AL West
1. Seattle Mariners 92-70
2. LA Angels 88-74
3. Oakland Athletics 79-83
4. Texas Rangers 76-86
NL East
1. NY Mets 92-70
2. Atlanta Braves 91-71
3. Philadelphia Phillies 88-74
4. Florida Marlins 65-97
5. Washington Nationals 64-98
NL Central
1. Chicago Cubs 89-73
2. Cincinnati Reds 88-74
3. Milwaukee Brewers 85-77
4. Houston Astros 74-88
5. St. Louis Cardinals 72-90
6. Pittsburgh Pirates 63-99
NL West
1. Colorado Rockies 89-73
2. LA Dodgers 88-74
3. Arizona Diamondbacks 88-74
4. San Diego Padres 81-81
5. San Fran Giants 67-95
AL Divisional Series:
Cleveland 3 Seattle 1
Boston 3 Detroit 1
AL Championship Series:
Cleveland 4 Boston 3
NL Divisional Series:
Mets 3 Rockies 1
Cubs 3 Braves 0
NL Championship Series:
Cubs 4 Mets 3
World Series:
Cleveland 4 Cubs 2
AL Cy Young: Erik Bedard, Seattle
AL MVP: Grady Sizemore, Cleveland
AL ROY: Daric Barton, Oakland
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana, Mets
NL MVP: David Wright, Mets
NL ROY: Johnny Cueto, Reds
AL East
1. NY Yankees 93-69
2. Boston Red Sox 92-70
3. Tampa Rays 83-79
4. Toronto Blue Jays 78-84
5. Baltimore Orioles 59-103
AL Central
1. Cleveland Indians 96-66
2. Detroit Tigers 93-69
3. Chicago White Sox 76-86
4. Minnesota Twins 75-87
5. Kansas City Royals 66-96
AL West
1. Seattle Mariners 92-70
2. LA Angels 88-74
3. Oakland Athletics 79-83
4. Texas Rangers 76-86
NL East
1. NY Mets 92-70
2. Atlanta Braves 91-71
3. Philadelphia Phillies 88-74
4. Florida Marlins 65-97
5. Washington Nationals 64-98
NL Central
1. Chicago Cubs 89-73
2. Cincinnati Reds 88-74
3. Milwaukee Brewers 85-77
4. Houston Astros 74-88
5. St. Louis Cardinals 72-90
6. Pittsburgh Pirates 63-99
NL West
1. Colorado Rockies 89-73
2. LA Dodgers 88-74
3. Arizona Diamondbacks 88-74
4. San Diego Padres 81-81
5. San Fran Giants 67-95
AL Divisional Series:
Cleveland 3 Seattle 1
Boston 3 Detroit 1
AL Championship Series:
Cleveland 4 Boston 3
NL Divisional Series:
Mets 3 Rockies 1
Cubs 3 Braves 0
NL Championship Series:
Cubs 4 Mets 3
World Series:
Cleveland 4 Cubs 2
AL Cy Young: Erik Bedard, Seattle
AL MVP: Grady Sizemore, Cleveland
AL ROY: Daric Barton, Oakland
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana, Mets
NL MVP: David Wright, Mets
NL ROY: Johnny Cueto, Reds
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