MLB Prediction Thread for 2010

[Killadelphia]

Figured we'd start one of these again.

NL East:
NL Central:
NL West:
Wildcard:

AL East:
AL Central:
AL West:
Wildcard:

NLDS:

NLCS:

ALDS:

ALCS:

World Series:

AL ROTY:
AL CY Young:
AL MVP:
AL COTY:

NL ROTY:
NL Cy Young:
NL MVP:
NL COTY:

Anything else?

[xbrokendownx]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
NL Wildcard: Marlins

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Mariners
AL Wildcard: Red Sox

[startBBtoday]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Braves

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wildcard: Red Sox

AL ROTY: Scott Sizemore
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Matt Kemp

[aloneatlastnj]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wildcard: Dodgers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wildcard: Red Sox

AL ROTY: Brett Wallace
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez

NL ROTY: Mike Stanton
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez


the ROTY's were tough. lots of GREAT options there.

[uchiha]

^ how do you have Stanton winning ROY and Hanley winning MVP but the Marlins not making the playoffs? lol

NL East: Phillies (bastards)
NL Central: Cards
NL West: Dodgers
WC: Marlins

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Mariners
WC: Red Sox

[guccimaneburrrr]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wildcard: Braves

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Angels
AL Wildcard: Red Sox

[guccimaneburrrr]

^ how do you have Stanton winning ROY and Hanley winning MVP but the Marlins not making the playoffs? lol

NL East: Phillies (bastards)
NL Central: Cards
NL West: Dodgers
WC: Marlins

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Mariners
WC: Red Sox

probably because it takes more than 2 award winning players to make the playoffs....

[uchiha]

probably because it takes more than 2 award winning players to make the playoffs....

Obviously, but if he is that high on a Marlins prospect who probably won't even be up with the club until at least July/August.. I don't see why he would be so down on the rest of the team. If the Braves make the playoffs then Heyward is going to have to have a huge season and it's just makes more sense to pick Heyward as NL ROY if you think the Braves are going to win the WC.

[aloneatlastnj]

^ how do you have Stanton winning ROY and Hanley winning MVP but the Marlins not making the playoffs? lol

NL East: Phillies (bastards)
NL Central: Cards
NL West: Dodgers
WC: Marlins

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Tigers
AL West: Mariners
WC: Red Sox

easy. ROTY and MVP are INDIVIDUAL awards and have no bearing on how their teams do.

[aloneatlastnj]

Obviously, but if he is that high on a Marlins prospect who probably won't even be up with the club until at least July/August.. I don't see why he would be so down on the rest of the team. If the Braves make the playoffs then Heyward is going to have to have a huge season and it's just makes more sense to pick Heyward as NL ROY if you think the Braves are going to win the WC.

i don't think the braves are going to win the wildcard anyway, so your reasoning is all wrong.

me picking stanton over heyward has absolutely zero to do with which teams i think will win their respective divisions and the wildcard. that's not to say i don't think heyward will be an absolute beast. they're just predictions.

[davey666]

"Texas Rangers" is my answer to all the divisions, leagues, MLB and individual awards.

[guccimaneburrrr]

dynamite drop in, monty

[xbrokendownx]

so the Rangers are winning every division?

[duhpunk]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Braves

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angels
Wildcard: Rays

AL ROTY: Desmond Jennings or Dustin Ackley
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Albert Pujols

[uchiha]

i don't think the braves are going to win the wildcard anyway, so your reasoning is all wrong.

me picking stanton over heyward has absolutely zero to do with which teams i think will win their respective divisions and the wildcard. that's not to say i don't think heyward will be an absolute beast. they're just predictions.

I misread your NL WC team so yeah it doesn't make any sense and even though I hope that you are right about Stanton, I don't expect to see him before September call ups (even though he could obviously be called up earlier depending on need)

[uchiha]

easy. ROTY and MVP are INDIVIDUAL awards and have no bearing on how their teams do.

I agree that ROY has little to no bearing on how your team does, but do you really think that MVP is totally an individual award? I don't think you can consider somebody a legit MVP candidate if they are on a sub .500 team.

[guccimaneburrrr]

A-Rod won MVP in Texas on a sub .500 team

[aloneatlastnj]

I agree that ROY has little to no bearing on how your team does, but do you really think that MVP is totally an individual award? I don't think you can consider somebody a legit MVP candidate if they are on a sub .500 team.

it's absolutely an individual award. look at what happened in 2003.

alex rodriguez won while he was on the rangers who were 71-91 and finished last in the west that season.


EDIT: ryan beat me to it by a minute, haha.

[uchiha]

it's absolutely an individual award. look at what happened in 2003.

alex rodriguez won while he was on the rangers who were 71-91 and finished last in the west that season.


EDIT: ryan beat me to it by a minute, haha.

That is one example, where one player went miles above anybody else.. what about last season when two division winners won MVP

You can't say that team record has absolutely nothing to do with winning MVP

[aloneatlastnj]

That is one example, where one player went miles above anybody else.. what about last season when two division winners won MVP

You can't say that team record has absolutely nothing to do with winning MVP

what about 2006? howard won the MVP and philadelphia came in 2nd in the NL East.

[uchiha]

what about 2006? howard won the MVP and philadelphia came in 2nd in the NL East.

2nd in the NL East is not sub .500.. I know it doesn't have to be a division winner but I do believe that the only way Hanley will ever win MVP is if the Marlins win the NL East because of their overall lack of national exposure (0 total games on ESPN 2008, 2009, and now 2010)

[Killadelphia]

2nd in the NL East is not sub .500.. I know it doesn't have to be a division winner but I do believe that the only way Hanley will ever win MVP is if the Marlins win the NL East because of their overall lack of national exposure (0 total games on ESPN 2008, 2009, and now 2010)

That is not true. I saw Marlins-Phillies on ESPN in Denver last September.

[duhpunk]

as much as MVP is supposed to be an individual award, it's kind of hard to get those R and RBI categories up without a solid lineup surrounding you

[uchiha]

That is not true. I saw Marlins-Phillies on ESPN in Denver last September.

ok, 1.. and it definitely was not on the preseason schedule for nationally broadcast games

[inthemidst]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wilcard: Brewers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Rangers
AL Wildcard: Rays

NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL MVP: Evan Longoria

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
AL Cy Young: Cliff Lee

Didn't put ROTY picks because I haven't the slightest clue.

[aloneatlastnj]

2nd in the NL East is not sub .500.. I know it doesn't have to be a division winner but I do believe that the only way Hanley will ever win MVP is if the Marlins win the NL East because of their overall lack of national exposure (0 total games on ESPN 2008, 2009, and now 2010)

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/12565526/

hanley came in second to pujols last season.

[uchiha]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/story/12565526/

hanley came in second to pujols last season.

I am very aware of that but he wasn't even close to Pujols and I don't see how he will get anywhere close to him this season unless he goes down with injury.. and that was a year when Hanley won the batting crown, career high in RBIs and the Marlins finished 2nd in the NL East. He also benefited from Rollins/Reyes down seasons (for whatever reason).

[inthemidst]

as much as MVP is supposed to be an individual award, it's kind of hard to get those R and RBI categories up without a solid lineup surrounding you

As a Pirates fan, I can honestly say that we are lacking that department. Sympathy would be much appreciated. :violin:

[duhpunk]

As a Pirates fan, I can honestly say that we are lacking that department. Sympathy would be much appreciated. :violin:

The Pirates are gearing up for an upswing. I'm not saying they are going to be competing for anything significant, but they have promise. They have some good talent this year. If all else fails, the pitchers could just start dropping acid.

[dundermifflin]

NL EAST: Phillies (god i hate them)
NL CENTRAL: Cardinals
NL WEST: Rockies
NL WILDCARD: Mets

AL EAST: Yankees
AL CENTRAL: Twins
AL WEST: Mariners
AL WILDCARD: Red Sox

NL MVP: Albert Pujos
AL MVP: Mark Texeria

NL CY YOUNG: Johan Santana
AL CY YOUNG: Felix Hernandez

[inthemidst]

The Pirates are gearing up for an upswing. I'm not saying they are going to be competing for anything significant, but they have promise. They have some good talent this year. If all else fails, the pitchers could just start dropping acid.

Haha yeah. I hear you. We definitely do have a better team this year than last, but with our cheap owner refusing to spend any real money on players, we won't ever have a chance to compete for the playoffs. I'm just waiting for them to break .500. Hopefully it will be by the end of this decade.

[Stavie Steelo]

NL East:Phillies
NL Central:Cubs(Bias)
NL West:Dodgers
Wildcard:Cardinals

AL East:Red Sox
AL Central:White Sox
AL West:Seattle -- Toss up with Angels
Wildcard:Yankees

NLDS:Phillies over Cards, Cubs over Dodgers

NLCS:Phillies over Cubs--Damn Them

ALDS:Red Sox over Seattle, Yankees over White Sox

ALCS:Red Sox over Yankees

World Series:Red Sox over Phillies

AL ROTY:Tim Beckham
AL CY Young: Josh Beckett or King Felix
AL MVP:Evan Logoria


NL ROTY: Pedro Alvarez or Strasburg
NL Cy Young:Roy Halladay
NL MVP:Albert Pujols

[bulls2213]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Brewers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Seattle
Wildcard: Red Sox

NLDS: Phillies over Cardinals, Dodgers over Brewers

NLCS: Dodgers over Phillies

ALDS: White Sox over Red Sox, Yankees over Seattle

ALCS: Yankees over White Sox

World Series: Yankees over Dodgers

[bulls2213]

NL East:Phillies
NL Central:Cubs(Bias)
NL West:Dodgers
Wildcard:Cardinals

AL East:Red Sox
AL Central:White Sox
AL West:Seattle -- Toss up with Angels
Wildcard:Yankees

NLDS:Phillies over Cards, Cubs over Dodgers

NLCS:Phillies over Cubs--Damn Them

ALDS:Red Sox over Yankees, White Sox over Seattle

ALCS:Red Sox over White Sox

World Series:Red Sox over Phillies

AL ROTY:Tim Beckham
AL CY Young: Josh Beckett or King Felix
AL MVP:Evan Logoria


NL ROTY: Pedro Alvarez or Strasburg
NL Cy Young:Roy Halladay
NL MVP:Albert Pujols

not to be a bitch but the Red Sox and Yankees couldn't meet in the ALDS, ha.

[startBBtoday]

NL East:Phillies
NL Central:Cubs(Bias)
NL West:Dodgers
Wildcard:Cardinals

AL East:Red Sox
AL Central:White Sox
AL West:Seattle -- Toss up with Angels
Wildcard:Yankees

NLDS:Phillies over Cards, Cubs over Dodgers

NLCS:Phillies over Cubs--Damn Them

ALDS:Red Sox over Yankees, White Sox over Seattle

ALCS:Red Sox over White Sox

World Series:Red Sox over Phillies

AL ROTY:Tim Beckham
AL CY Young: Josh Beckett or King Felix
AL MVP:Evan Logoria


NL ROTY: Pedro Alvarez or Strasburg
NL Cy Young:Roy Halladay
NL MVP:Albert Pujols

you do know that says 2010, right?

[guccimaneburrrr]

you do know that says Tim Beckham not Gordon Beckham

[Stavie Steelo]

not to be a bitch but the Red Sox and Yankees couldn't meet in the ALDS, ha.
Good call

[startBBtoday]

you do know that says Tim Beckham not Gordon Beckham

you do know that tim beckham was playing high A last year

[Stavie Steelo]

you do know that tim beckham was playing high A last year
Yeah I am an idiot he won't get called up what was I thinking there. Just read a lot about him how he is suppose to be a top shortstop. I was going to put Gordon Beckham but I think he has played enough games he isn't considered a rookie anymore. I will go with Kyle Drabek I think he will get an opportunity don't know much about prospects outside of the Cubs not gonna lie, or high named college players/draft picks.

[guccimaneburrrr]

you do know that tim beckham was playing high A last year

my bad i thought he was no lower than AA last year

[Scott Weber]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Braves

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angels
Wildcard: Rays

World Series: Yankees over Cardinals

AL ROTY: Wade Davis
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Kevin Youkilis

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Albert Pujols

[troubledbyinsects]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wildcard: Dodgers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Detroit
AL West: Mariners
Wildcard: Red Sox

World Series: Red Sox (wishful thinking)

AL ROTY: Austin Jackson
AL CY Young: Greinke
AL MVP: Mauer

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Halladay
NL MVP: Pujols

[troubledbyinsects]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Braves

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angels
Wildcard: Rays

World Series: Yankees over Cardinals

AL ROTY: Wade Davis
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Kevin Youkilis

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
Youk for MVP would be awesome.

[cwhit412]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wildcard: Dodgers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wildcard: Red Sox

AL ROTY: Brett Wallace
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez

NL ROTY: Mike Stanton
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez


the ROTY's were tough. lots of GREAT options there.

I'll bet you twenty bucks Stanton isn't up before September...at the earliest.

[cwhit412]

NL East:Phillies
NL Central:Cubs(Bias)
NL West:Dodgers
Wildcard:Cardinals

AL East:Red Sox
AL Central:White Sox
AL West:Seattle -- Toss up with Angels
Wildcard:Yankees

NLDS:Phillies over Cards, Cubs over Dodgers

NLCS:Phillies over Cubs--Damn Them

ALDS:Red Sox over Seattle, Yankees over White Sox

ALCS:Red Sox over Yankees

World Series:Red Sox over Phillies

AL ROTY:Tim Beckham
AL CY Young: Josh Beckett or King Felix
AL MVP:Evan Logoria


NL ROTY: Pedro Alvarez or Strasburg
NL Cy Young:Roy Halladay
NL MVP:Albert Pujols

Tim Beckham is absolutely horrible. He's going to end his career as one of the worst #1 picks ever. Not a Matt Bush level, but a Hochevar level.

[cwhit412]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Braves

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angels
Wildcard: Rays

World Series: Yankees over Cardinals

AL ROTY: Wade Davis
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Kevin Youkilis

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Albert Pujols

Youk MVP? Very ballsy.

[Stavie Steelo]

Tim Beckham is absolutely horrible. He's going to end his career as one of the worst #1 picks ever. Not a Matt Bush level, but a Hochevar level.
Yeah I switched it to Drabek

[Killadelphia]

Yeah I switched it to Drabek

Not quite sure if Drabek is going to be up quite yet, at least I wouldn't recommend it. I think he needs a year in AAA.

[drawndead]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Rockies
NL Wildcard: Dodgers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
AL Wildcard: Red Sox

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
Al Cy Young: Felix Hernandez

NL MVP: Chase Utley
AL MVP: Evan Longoria

[Stavie Steelo]

Not quite sure if Drabek is going to be up quite yet, at least I wouldn't recommend it. I think he needs a year in AAA.
Yeah I think Toronto will be bad so not sure if that means they will give him a chance or if since they have no shot they will just let him get more work in the minors.

[Killadelphia]

Yeah I think Toronto will be bad so not sure if that means they will give him a chance or if since they have no shot they will just let him get more work in the minors.

Yeah, I just think he could use more work building up his arm strength considering he's already had a TJ surgery. I mean even if he stayed in Philly, he wasn't going to be in our rotation until at least the summer. He's yet to pitch AAA yet.

[bankrom]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Giants
Wildcard: Marlins

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Rangers
Wildcard: Rays

NLDS: Phillies, Marlins

NLCS: Marlins

ALDS: Rays, Red Sox

ALCS: Red Sox

World Series: Red Sox

AL ROTY: Wade Davis
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Evan Longoria
AL COTY: Francisco Liriano

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez
NL COTY: Jeff Francoeur

[Chris M.]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wildcard: Rockies

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Rangers
AL Wildcard: Red Sox

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
NL MVP: Troy Tulowitzki

AL ROTY: Brian Matusz
AL Cy Young: Zach Greinke
AL MVP: Justin Morneau

[cwhit412]

Yeah, I just think he could use more work building up his arm strength considering he's already had a TJ surgery. I mean even if he stayed in Philly, he wasn't going to be in our rotation until at least the summer. He's yet to pitch AAA yet.

I think he'll get about 60 innings this season. About 10 starts. Two stints in the majors.
I still feel he's going to be a great pitcher. Oswalt caliber.

[Killadelphia]

I think he'll get about 60 innings this season. About 10 starts. Two stints in the majors.
I still feel he's going to be a great pitcher. Oswalt caliber.

He's not an ace. Probably a quality #3. Stretch at #2.

[Scott Weber]

Youk MVP? Very ballsy.
2nd in the league in OPS last year behind Mauer, I don't really think it's that ballsy.

[cwhit412]

2nd in the league in OPS last year behind Mauer, I don't really think it's that ballsy.

He seems like someone who could be WORTHY of an MVP, yet not get it. He won't hit 35+ homers, he won't hit 320+, he won't be an "MVP worthy" guy based on the voters.

[cwhit412]

He's not an ace. Probably a quality #3. Stretch at #2.

I see a 3.50 ERA, 180 K a season career.

[Killadelphia]

I see a 3.50 ERA, 180 K a season career.

I don't know. His strikeout rate dropped once he went to AA. He'll be a talent though.

[cwhit412]

I don't know. His strikeout rate dropped once he went to AA. He'll be a talent though.

He was on pace to lead the minors in strikeouts before being promoted. Plus, don't forget, he had TJ. Doing what he did in his FIRST full season back is especially awesome. Plus his velocity was down slightly if I remember correctly. He had been 93-95 hitting 97. I think he was sitting more low 90's last year.

[Killadelphia]

He was on pace to lead the minors in strikeouts before being promoted. Plus, don't forget, he had TJ. Doing what he did in his FIRST full season back is especially awesome. Plus his velocity was down slightly if I remember correctly. He had been 93-95 hitting 97. I think he was sitting more low 90's last year.

Often, not directly correlated, but pitchers see the same, if not higher velocity after tommy john surgery. He was hitting 95-97 last year with Reading. It's not like he was out there having Cole Hamels rates in terms of strikeouts. He went from 10.8 K/9 to 7.1. Sure, some of it could have been because we not trying to strike out everyone in AA (and that was part of it) but he was also facing better lineups. He had better K/9 rates post surgery compare to before. In terms of strike out ability, he wasn't even their best talent. That was Trevor May or Jason Knapp (before traded).

J.A. Happ also led the minors in Ks. Doesn't always turn over to the majors.

[cwhit412]

Often, not directly correlated, but pitchers see the same, if not higher velocity after tommy john surgery. He was hitting 95-97 last year with Reading. It's not like he was out there having Cole Hamels rates in terms of strikeouts. He went from 10.8 K/9 to 7.1. Sure, some of it could have been because we not trying to strike out everyone in AA (and that was part of it) but he was also facing better lineups. He had better K/9 rates post surgery compare to before. In terms of strike out ability, he wasn't even their best talent. That was Trevor May or Jason Knapp (before traded).

J.A. Happ also led the minors in Ks. Doesn't always turn over to the majors.

I wasn't sure if he was hitting as high as he used to. I stand corrected.
I have a feeling he wore out a bit. He'll come back with a vengeance and strike out over a batter per inning in AA this season. Mark my words.
Drabek has better stuff than May. Rather easily IMO.
Happ's stuff isn't in the same league as Drabek.

P.S. Just so you know the guys I will keep arguing about, they are Gillies, Drabek, and Verlander. Those guys are my loves.

[Killadelphia]

I wasn't sure if he was hitting as high as he used to. I stand corrected.
I have a feeling he wore out a bit. He'll come back with a vengeance and strike out over a batter per inning in AA this season. Mark my words.
Drabek has better stuff than May. Rather easily IMO.
Happ's stuff isn't in the same league as Drabek.

P.S. Just so you know the guys I will keep arguing about, they are Gillies, Drabek, and Verlander. Those guys are my loves.

I know Happ's stuff isn't but I'm saying Happ did lead the minors in Ks before. So he obviously had enough stuff to dominate those same leagues.

Drabek does have better stuff as May is more suited as a future closer. Drabek will likely be in AAA. If Gillies ever makes the Phillies, he'll be an easy fan favorite. Guy is a fucking speed demon.

[bankrom]

NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw

I was so close to picking Kershaw. Dude's a beast.

[cwhit412]

I know Happ's stuff isn't but I'm saying Happ did lead the minors in Ks before. So he obviously had enough stuff to dominate those same leagues.

Drabek does have better stuff as May is more suited as a future closer. Drabek will likely be in AAA. If Gillies ever makes the Phillies, he'll be an easy fan favorite. Guy is a fucking speed demon.

He was also three years older.

Gillies is a stud.

[cwhit412]

I was so close to picking Kershaw. Dude's a beast.

I don't think he's ready to win it yet. Probably will be top five though.

[Killadelphia]

He was also three years older.

Gillies is a stud.

Too bad Gillies is sort of fucked with the Phillies for a few years.

[cwhit412]

Too bad Gillies is sort of fucked with the Phillies for a few years.

I'd trade Victorino at the deadline next year.

[Killadelphia]

I'd trade Victorino at the deadline next year.

Why? He just signed a 3 year extension

Gillies could play left in 2012.

[Stavie Steelo]

I'd trade Victorino at the deadline next year.
Victorino is the man I'll take him for right field on the Cubs, and get Fukudome the hell out of town.

[DaveFeelsRight]

AL

East:
Yankees
Red Sox
Rays
O's
Jays

Central:
Twins
White Sox
Tigers
Royals
Indians

West:
M's
Texas
Angels
A's

Wildcard: Texas

NL

East:
Phillies
Braves
Mets
Marlins
Natinals

Central:
Cardinals
Cubs
Brewers
Reds
Astros
Pirates

West:
Dodgers
Giants
Rockies
D-Backs
Padres

Wildcard: Giants

[cwhit412]

Why? He just signed a 3 year extension

Gillies could play left in 2012.

Gillies in left is wasting his talent. He's an 80 runner with a 65-70 arm.

[Killadelphia]

Gillies in left is wasting his talent. He's an 80 runner with a 65-70 arm.

Actually yeah, Victorino or Brown would move to left. However, I'd prefer switching Victorino and Werth right now. Signing Werth and finding a home for Ibanez.

[Homeless Donut]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Reds (i know right)
NL West: Giants
Wildcard: Dodgers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wildcard: Angels

AL CY Young: Cliff Lee
AL MVP: Ichiro

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Jason Bay

[livethesounds]

NL East:
Phillies
Mets - WC
Braves
Marlins

NL Central:
Cardinals
Reds
Brewers
Astros
Cubs
Pirates

NL West:
Dodgers
Giants
Diamondbacks
Padres

AL East:
Yankees
Red Sox - WC
Rays
Orioles

AL Central:
White Sox
Twins
Royals
Indians

AL West:
Rangers
Mariners
Angels
Athletics

NLDS:

Mets over Cardinals
Phillies over Dodgers

NLCS:

Phillies over Mets

ALDS:

Rangers over Red Sox
Yankees over White Sox

ALCS:

Yankees over Rangers

World Series:

Phillies over Yankees

AL ROTY: Wade Davis
AL CY Young: Jake Peavy
AL MVP: Ian Kinsler
AL COTY: Ron Washington

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Roy Halliday
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL COTY: Tony LaRussa

World Series MVP : Curtis Granderson

[bankrom]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Reds (i know right)
NL West: Giants
Wildcard: Dodgers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wildcard: Angels

AL CY Young: Cliff Lee
AL MVP: Ichiro

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Jason Bay

Kinda like that Reds pick. Wouldn't surprise me at all if Chapman pulled an Hideo Nomo this year. Love the offense, too, I think Votto bounces back huge and Bruce regains some of that average.

[guccimaneburrrr]

joey votto bounces back?

dude hit .288 with 25 homers and 88 rbis last year while being depressed

[Killadelphia]

NL East:
Phillies
Mets - WC
Braves
Marlins

NL Central:
Cardinals
Reds
Brewers
Astros
Cubs
Pirates

NL West:
Dodgers
Giants
Diamondbacks
Padres

AL East:
Yankees
Red Sox - WC
Rays
Orioles

AL Central:
White Sox
Twins
Royals
Indians

AL West:
Rangers
Mariners
Angels
Athletics

NLDS:

Mets over Cardinals
Phillies over Dodgers

NLCS:

Phillies over Mets

ALDS:

Rangers over Red Sox
Yankees over White Sox

ALCS:

Yankees over Rangers

World Series:

Phillies over Yankees

AL ROTY: Wade Davis
AL CY Young: Jake Peavy
AL MVP: Ian Kinsler
AL COTY: Ron Washington

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Roy Halliday
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL COTY: Tony LaRussa

World Series MVP : Curtis Granderson

Waittt Granderson is going to win the WS MVP on a losing team?

[troubledbyinsects]

Waittt Granderson is going to win the WS MVP on a losing team?
hahahaha holy lol

[Andy Young]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wilcard: Reds

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Rangers
AL Wildcard: Red Sox

NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL MVP: Evan Longoria

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
AL Cy Young: Cliff Lee

[QuikTrig]

this thread lovesss roy halladay. don't think lincecum's been mentioned once, ouch. though i would probably pick halladay as well, even as a giants fan.

[guccimaneburrrr]

i will go out on a limb and say neither lee or halladay will win a cy young

[CstSnow]

AL

west-Seattle
centralTwins
east Boston
Wild Card NYY

ROTY Adam Moore , Justin Smoak or Wade Davis
Cy YoungKing Felix
MVPMauer

NL
westrockies
centralCardinals with the Reds being a darkhorse contender
eastPhillies
wild card Giants

ROTY Heyward, Strasburg, or Posey
Cy Young Hamels , Kershaw, or Cain
MVP Pujols or Votto

[guccimaneburrrr]

i can't see the giants making the playoffs with that lineup

[CstSnow]

i can't see the giants making the playoffs with that lineup

I'm assuming that Posey plays over Molina by midway or less of the year,Sanchez is healthy at 2b, and they pick up somebody at the deadline. Their rotation has the chance to be ridiculously good. Plus they have a decent bullpen and weren't too far out of it last year.

I'm not a Giants fan by any means but I could easily see them making it and could be really scary in a short series.

[guccimaneburrrr]

I'm assuming that Posey plays over Molina and Sanchez is healthy for 2b and they pick up somebody at the deadline. Their rotation has the chance to be ridiculously good. Plus they have a decent bullpen and weren't too far out of it last year.

I'm not a Giants fan by any means but I could easily see them making it and could be really scary in a short series.

if they make the playoffs it will be by winning the west and not the wild card

i'll go out on a limb and say the nl wild card winner will have a better record than the nl west winner

[CstSnow]

if they make the playoffs it will be by winning the west and not the wild card

i'll go out on a limb and say the nl wild card winner will have a better record than the nl west winner

I don't know, last year the Giants went 88-74 which was the 5th best record in the NL, and two of the 4 above them were NL west teams. So 3 out of the top 5 records in the NL were in the NL West. Legitimately good division.

[aloneatlastnj]

this thread lovesss roy halladay. don't think lincecum's been mentioned once, ouch. though i would probably pick halladay as well, even as a giants fan.

people in this thread would probably be picking roy halladay for cy young regardless of league. he is one of the more dominant pitchers of the last 10 years. he's put up GREAT numbers in a very difficult division on a not-so-great team. now that he's been traded into the "weaker" league it's so easy to predict that he'd absolutely dominate and win the award considering past success, the switch in leagues and the favorable, run producing team he's on.

had halladay not been traded to the national league i'm sure there'd be a lot more lincecum choices.

[bankrom]

joey votto bounces back?

dude hit .288 with 25 homers and 88 rbis last year while being depressed

I meant bounces back from the depression/anxiety that set him back last year.

[happygilmoreat]

people in this thread would probably be picking roy halladay for cy young regardless of league. he is one of the more dominant pitchers of the last 10 years. he's put up GREAT numbers in a very difficult division on a not-so-great team. now that he's been traded into the "weaker" league it's so easy to predict that he'd absolutely dominate and win the award considering past success, the switch in leagues and the favorable, run producing team he's on.

had halladay not been traded to the national league i'm sure there'd be a lot more lincecum choices.

Exactly, him going to a good team like the Phillies from a bad team like my Blue Jays is only going to make him better.
I'm excited to see what he can do.

[Killadelphia]

I still think Lincecum or Carpenter win the Cy Young.

• AL East: .271 BA, .447 SLG., 204 HR
• NL East: .265 BA, .405 SLG., 140 HR

Not that big of a fall-off considering pitchers bat, besides home runs. Obviously Halladay's numbers should improve, but I'm still not sure if he'll be a 20 game winner.

[Zeran]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Braves

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wildcard: Red Sox

[livethesounds]

Waittt Granderson is going to win the WS MVP on a losing team?

oops, i thought i put the Yankees winning. well, if the Phils win, it's gonna be...idk Brad Lidge

lol

[.dot]

whoever takes the most steroids...

[domotime2]

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Mariners
AL Wild Card: Red Sox

ALCS: Red Sox vs. Yankees

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Diamondbacks
NL Wild Card: Mets

NLCS: Phillies vs. Cardinals

AL CY: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira
AL ROY: Austin Jackson

NL CY: Johan Santana
NL MVP: Albert Pujols (real original)
NL ROY: Alcedes Escobar

WS: Phillies vs. Yankees

WS Winner: Phillies

[FUCKDIRTYWIPES]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wilcard: Giants

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Rangers
AL Wildcard: Red Sox

NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL MVP: Evan Longoria

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay (due to wainwright and carpenter splitting votes...again).
AL Cy Young: Cliff Lee

[funployee]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wildcard: Dodgers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Angles
Wildcard: Red Sox


World Series: Yankees beat Cardinals in 7

AL ROTY: Scott Sizemore
AL CY Young: Cliff Lee
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez

NL ROTY: Aroldis Chapman
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Albert Pujols

[CstSnow]

whoever takes the most steroids...

wow, such an edgy informed opinion, great job man.

[rumored.nights]

NL East:
Phillies
Mets - WC
Braves
Marlins

NL Central:
Cardinals
Reds
Brewers
Astros
Cubs
Pirates

NL West:
Dodgers
Giants
Diamondbacks
Padres

AL East:
Yankees
Red Sox - WC
Rays
Orioles

AL Central:
White Sox
Twins
Royals
Indians

AL West:
Rangers
Mariners
Angels
Athletics

NLDS:

Mets over Cardinals
Phillies over Dodgers

NLCS:

Phillies over Mets

ALDS:

Rangers over Red Sox
Yankees over White Sox

ALCS:

Yankees over Rangers

World Series:

Phillies over Yankees

AL ROTY: Wade Davis
AL CY Young: Jake Peavy
AL MVP: Ian Kinsler
AL COTY: Ron Washington

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Roy Halliday
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL COTY: Tony LaRussa

World Series MVP : Curtis Granderson

Way to totally forget that the Tigers exist

[guccimaneburrrr]

and nats, blue jays and rockies

[poppa Q]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Diamondbacks
Wildcard: Brewers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angels
Wildcard: Red Sox

NLCS: Cardinals over Phillies

ALCS: Yankees over Twins

World Series: Yankees over Cardinals

AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Joe Mauer
AL COTY: Ron Gardenhire

NL Cy Young: Adam Wainwright
NL MVP: Prince Fielder
NL COTY: AJ Hinch

[Cameronisonfire]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Marlins or Braves

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wildcard: Rays

AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Albert Pujols

Breaking my heart yet again: Astros

[QuikTrig]

whoa i don't think i've seen an astros fan in here before.

[troubledbyinsects]

I honestly cannot imagine any scenario in which Zack Greinke doesn't win Cy Young again.

[QuikTrig]

I honestly cannot imagine any scenario in which Zack Greinke doesn't win Cy Young again.

:-|

[troubledbyinsects]

:-|
Meh maybe it's just because I love the dude, but I feel like he's unstoppable.

[OveriseFan]

Meh maybe it's just because I love the dude, but I feel like he's unstoppable.

Zach Greinke wasn't even a shoe-in to win the Cy Young this year when he DID win it. King Felix put up quite a battle. Could've gone either way...

I don't think Greinke is going to win it again easily.

[troubledbyinsects]

Zach Greinke wasn't even a shoe-in to win the Cy Young this year when he DID win it. King Felix put up quite a battle. Could've gone either way...

I don't think Greinke is going to win it again easily.
For some reason I don't feel like Felix is going to have a year similar to last year's.

[aloneatlastnj]

For some reason I don't feel like Felix is going to have a year similar to last year's.

felix hernandez has been lights out every single year of his career -- and he's only 10 days older than me. he hasn't even begun to hit his prime yet. he'll only get better.

[bigmike]

For some reason I don't feel like Felix is going to have a year similar to last year's.
Good point. Felix Hernandez probably won't replicate what he's done every single year since getting to the major leagues.

[troubledbyinsects]

felix hernandez has been lights out every single year of his career -- and he's only 10 days older than me. he hasn't even begun to hit his prime yet. he'll only get better.

okay, i just think Greinke is better/Hernandez's year won't be as good. i'm not saying it'll be bad, it just won't be as good

Good point. Felix Hernandez probably won't replicate what he's done every single year since getting to the major leagues.

yeah probably not.

[pand75]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wildcard: Brewers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angels
Wildcard: Red Sox

AL ROTY: Justin Smoak
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Adrian Gonzalez, when he gets traded to the M's (I have no idea)

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Josh Johnson
NL MVP: Ryan Braun

[aloneatlastnj]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wildcard: Brewers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angels
Wildcard: Red Sox

AL ROTY: Justin Smoak
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Adrian Gonzalez, when he gets traded to the M's (I have no idea)

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Josh Johnson
NL MVP: Ryan Braun

good call on smoak. like i said, there are some solid possible candidates for ROTY this year.

[Kurt Retenauer]

Pittsburgh Pirates winning the World Series.

All that you need to know.

[wesgemm08]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Rockies

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Rangers
Wildcard: Yankees

AL ROTY: Brian Matusz
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum
NL MVP: Albert Pujols

[JGood4]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Braves

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wildcard: Rays

NLDS:
Phillies over Dodgers
Cardinals over Braves

NLCS
Phillies over Cardinals

ALDS
Yankees over Twins
Rays over Mariners

ALCS
Yankees over Rays

World Series Yankees over Phillies

AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Albert Pujols

[showmethefever]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Braves

AL East: Red Sox
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners
Wildcard: Angels

AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Joe Mauer
AL COTY: Don Wakamatsu

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL COTY: Bobby Cox

[showmethefever]

okay, i just think Greinke is better/Hernandez's year won't be as good. i'm not saying it'll be bad, it just won't be as good



yeah probably not.
Yeah, there's no way he'll be able to do what he's done every year, especially with all of the pressure he's facing to win, being the only key starter on the team.

[domotime2]

a lot of felix hernando's predictions i see

[happygilmoreat]

Yeah, there's no way he'll be able to do what he's done every year, especially with all of the pressure he's facing to win, being the only key starter on the team.

Well they do have Lee on the team now. So he's not by himself anymore.

[guccimaneburrrr]

how is felix not going to do as well as last year because he has another elite starter in the rotation with him?

[RyanFTW]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Reds
NL West: Rockies
Wildcard: Giants

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Rangers
Wildcard: Rays

AL ROTY: eh I don't fucking know
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez
AL COTY: Don Wakamatsu

NL ROTY: Meh, Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum (safety pick)
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL COTY: Jim Riggleman (Nats will get a decent winning record)

[QuikTrig]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Reds
NL West: Rockies
Wildcard: Giants

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: White Sox
AL West: Mariners
Wildcard: Rays

AL ROTY: eh I don't fucking know
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez
AL COTY: Don Wakamatsu

NL ROTY: Stephen Strasburg
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum (safety pick)
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL COTY: Jim Riggleman (Nats will get a decent winning record)

strasburg? interesting.

[showmethefever]

Well they do have Lee on the team now. So he's not by himself anymore.

I was being sarcastic.

[happygilmoreat]

I was being sarcastic.
oh lol, I'm a little slow

[absolutetomax51]

yankees 100%

[absolutetomax51]

or maybe the sox

[KidRobot]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wildcard: Dodgers

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Rangers
Wildcard: Rays

AL ROTY: Wade Davis
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Evan Longoria

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Adam Wainwright
NL MVP: Albert Pujols

[drawndead]

yankees 100%

so its Yankees 70%, BoSox 30%

[SwiftSilentDead]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Rockies
Wildcard: Marlins

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angels
Wildcard: Mariners

AL CY Young: Justin Verlander
AL MVP: Joe Mauer

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Hanely Ramirez

[Broken Parachute]

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Dodgers
Wildcard: Braves

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Mariners (I really, really almost want to say Rangers)
Wildcard: Red Sox

AL ROTY: Scott Sizemore
AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez

[Drew Beringer]

NL MVP: Ryan Braun
NL Cy Young: Yovani Gallardo
NL ROY: Alcides Escobar
WS Champs: Milwaukee Brewers

[Broken Parachute]

Fast forward four months...

THIS IS THE WORST TEAM TO EVER STEP FOOT ON A BASEBALL DIAMOND. FUCK THIS TEAM.

[Drew Beringer]

Fast forward four months...

THIS IS THE WORST TEAM TO EVER STEP FOOT ON A BASEBALL DIAMOND. FUCK THIS TEAM.
four months? more like four hours from now! AM I RIGHT?!?!?!

[Broken Parachute]

Awwwww shitttttttttttttttttt

[Drew Beringer]

Awwwww shitttttttttttttttttt
already have my user title set up for it!

[SeanEBoy2686]

Figured we'd start one of these again.

NL East: Braves
NL Central: Cardinals
NL West: Giants
Wildcard: Phillies

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angels
Wildcard: Rays


World Series: Rays over Cardinals

AL ROTY: Brian Matusz
AL CY Young: King Felix
AL MVP: Evan Longoria

NL ROTY: Jason Heyward
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum
NL MVP: Albert Pujols

[troubledbyinsects]

NL MVP: Ryan Braun
NL Cy Young: Yovani Gallardo
NL ROY: Alcides Escobar
WS Champs: Milwaukee Brewers
lol i see what you did there.

edit: although if Braun and Gallardo have excellent years they have a legitimate chance at those titles.

[Mibabalou]

AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angles
AL Wild Card: Red Sox's

NL East: Phillies
NL Central: Cards
NL West: Dodgers

WS: Yanks over Cards