2012 MLB prediction thread

[ELCABALLO45]

Yeah I got bored waiting for the 2nd Semi-Final game.

 

AL West: Angels

AL Central: Tigers

AL East: Red Sox

Wild Cards: Rays and Rangers

 

NL West: Dimondbacks

NL Central: Brewers

NL East: Braves

Wild Cards: Phillies and Giants

 

AL Champion: Red Sox

NL Champion: Braves

World Series Champion: Red Sox

 

AL MVP: Evan Longoria

NL MVP: Justin Upton

 

AL CY: Jon Lester

NL CY: Zack Greinke

 

AL Rookie: Yoenis Cespedes

NL Rookie: Yonder Alonso

[Little Slide Rooter]

AL East-Yankees

AL Central-Tigers

AL West-Rangers

AL WCs-Rays & Angels

 

NL East-Braves

NL Central-Reds

NL West-D Backs

NL WCs Philles & Marlins

 

Wild Card Playoffs

Rays over Angels

Marlins ovet Philles

 

ALDCS

Yankees over Rangers

Tigers over Rays

 

ALCS

Tigers over Yankees

 

NLDCS

Braves over Reds

Marlins over D Backs

 

NLCS

Braves over Marlins

 

World Series

Tigers over Braves

[UMFan83]

I'm surprised you think the Brewers are going to win the Central.

[El Duderino]

brett jackson roy

starlin castro mvp

matt garza cy young

soto comeback player

[ELCABALLO45]

I'm surprised you think the Brewers are going to win the Central.

 

Ha yeah, pretty big shocker in that pick. I picked them to win last year as well though :)

[UMFan83]

brett jackson roy

starlin castro mvp

matt garza cy young

soto comeback player

 

What about Sveum - MOY?

[El Duderino]

brett jackson roy

starlin castro mvp

matt garza cy young

soto comeback player

 

What about Sveum - MOY?

 

crap. also, marmol for rolaids relief

[toonsterwu]

NL East - Mets bring up the rear. Marlins are awfully talented (Anibal Sanchez is their 5th starter ... and he could be one of the prime FA arms that we talk about next offseason). Pen looks good, and they've got loads of young positional talent ... but the youth and weak system makes it hard for me to pick them. Could legitimately see the top 3 in any order.

 

1. Braves - I don't like this. That lineup is just so ... questionable to me. But

2. Nationals - I contemplated them first, but the top of the order is just a mess, and the Strasburg innings-limit is out there. That said, of the three GM's, I expect Mike Rizzo to be the most aggressive in trying to fix his needs, and he still has enough assets to swing a move.

3. Phillies - Great top 3 in the rotation ... and? Both Atl and Was have rotations that can match the Phillies talent. The system depth isn't there anymore. Wouldn't surprise me if they won it, but this is as shaky as Philadelphia has looked in years.

4. Marlins - Not enough system depth and too young for me to guess a run.

5. Mets - Rebuilding.

 

NL Central - Tend to think it's a three team race

 

1. Brewers - This is a tough one. I leaned towards St. Louis for awhile, as their system gives them a shot to pull off a big deal, but I think Gamel hits, and their pitching is just better. If a big injury happens, they could be in trouble, as the system probably isn't going to provide impact help, through promotion or trade.

2. Cardinals - I really like their chances, as the lineup is bolstered by three aging stars that should still be solid, and there is a deep system.

3. Reds - Not sure there is enough pitching. Let me see Cueto dominate again.

4. Pirates - Out of the cellar, but probably not enough juice to reach the top until their young arms develop.

5. Cubs - Rebuilding.

6. Astros - Rebuilding. Part of me wonders how bad they might be ... i mean ... could this be historically bad? There's enough pitching talent to probably prevent that, though.

 

NL West - Waiting on the potential Dodgers monster. A bunch of misfits in this division in some respects. Giants lineup is still ugly. How good is that D-backs rotation? Color me not sold that it's going to dominate. That said, the Rockies rotation is a ?.

 

1. Giants - Buster's back, and they still have the big 3. Not that confident in this squad, though.

2. Rockies - Will their young pitching develop fast enough?dominate.

3. Diamondbacks - How good is that rotation? I'm sort of still in wait and see mode. There's definitely offense, though.

4. Dodgers - What they need is new ownership in place to supplement a strong core group of guys in their prime.

5. Padres - Wouldn't surprise me if they were very competitive, but hard to see a legitimate push with this squad. They are hoping their farm develops.

 

Oh crap, completely forgot we are on two wildcards now.

 

Wildcards - Hmm, was leaning Cardinals, but if my WC's are Nationals/Cardinals, I'm taking the Nationals.

 

NL Playoffs - Brewers over Nationals, Giants over Braves, Brewers over Giants.

 

Quick AL

 

AL E - I feel like 1-3 can be ordered in any way. Heck, it's not hard to see the Blue Jays winning 90.

 

1. Rays - The AL's Braves. Just wonder if there is enough offense.

2. Yankees - Pineda's not there yet, but there is some rotation depth, and Banuelos and others could help soon.

3. Red Sox - Back end rotation questions eventually have me slotting them 3rd.

4. Blue Jays - A very solid squad in a very strong division. On paper, they have the talent to compete in most divisions. Just not sure the rotation is strong enough yet.

5. Orioles - Hope is dependent upon their young arms developing. On the plus side, Matusz is hitting 90's, Arrieta is finally healthy, and Tillman showed some life.

 

AL C - Tigers to lose, but don't count out the Twins. Can order 3-5 in any order and I'd be good.

 

1. Tigers - Solid rotation, strong pen, good lineup. Can poor defense bring down a team? Still, division is weak.

2. Twins - Assuming health, this could be a sneaky good team. There's rotation depth and the additions of Willingham/Doumit give this lineup some sneaky solid depth. Will the pen be capable?

3. Royals - The lineup could be strong, and the pen should be effective, but is there enough starting pitching to compete this year?

4. White Sox - A part of me thinks they could surprise. I think the pen looks okay, the rotation could be solid, and the lineup could be solid. Still, just not in love with the squad.

5. Indians - I like some things. There's some arms to give the rotation some depth, and the lineup has some pieces. Just not sold they put it together this year.

 

AL W - Rangers and Angels, with two rebuilding squads.

 

1. Rangers - I think the staffs raw talent will come through as the season progresses, and I think their lineup is better than the Angels.

2. Angels - Is there a Pujols effect on that lineup?

3. Mariners - Could make a move soon ... assuming they don't have to move Felix.

4. Athletics - Rebuilding ... again, but the system has a lot of promise.

 

AL Wild cards: Yankees over Angels.

 

AL Playoffs: Tigers over Yankees, Rays over Rangers, Rays over Tigers.

 

World Series: Brewers over Rays.

 

Honestly, the NL seems wide, wide open. There's only three teams that I absolutely cannot see winning their division (Astros/Mets/Cubs).

Edited April 1, 2012 by toonsterwu

[rocket]

AL West: Rangers

AL Central: Tigers

AL East: Yankees

Wild Cards: Rays and Red Sox

 

NL West: Giants

NL Central: Reds

NL East: Phillies

Wild Cards: Cardinals and Marlins

 

AL Champion: Rangers

NL Champion: Reds

World Series Champion: Reds

 

AL MVP: Adrian Beltre

NL MVP: Joey Votto

 

AL CY: David Price

NL CY: Roy Halladay

[XZero771679666304]

AL West: Angels

AL East: Yankees

AL Central: Tigers

 

AL WC: Rangers, Rays

 

NL West: DBacks

NL East: Phillies

NL Central: Cardinals

 

NL WC: Brewers, Nationals

 

AL Champs: Angels

NL Champs: Phillies

WS Champs: Angels

 

AL MVP: Cabrera

NL MVP: Upton

 

AL CY: Weaver

NL CY: Lincecum

[evv98]

AL West - Angels

AL Central - Tigers

AL East - Yankees

Wildcards - Rangers, Red Sox

 

NL West - Giants

NL Central - Cardinals

NL East - Marlins

Wilcards - Phillies, DBacks

 

AL Champion - Angels

NL Champion - Phillies

World Champion - Angels

[Hairyducked Idiot]

AL West - Not the Cubs

AL Central - Not the Cubs

AL East - Not the Cubs

Wildcards - Not the Cubs

 

NL West - Not the Cubs

NL Central - Not the Cubs

NL East - Not the Cubs

Wilcards - Not the Cubs

 

AL Champion - Not the Cubs

NL Champion - Not the Cubs

World Champion - Not the Cubs

[mookie]

NL East

 

1. Nationals

2. Marlins

3. Braves

4. Phillies

5. Mets

 

NL Central

 

1. Reds

2. Cardinals

3. Brewers

4. Pirates

5. Cubs

6. Astros

 

NL West

 

1. Colorado

2. Diamondbacks

3. Dodgers

4. Giants

5. Padres

 

WC Game - Marlins v. Cardinals (Marlins)

 

Reds v. Marlins - Reds

Colorado v. Nationals - Colorado

 

Reds v. Colorado - Reds

 

AL East

 

1. Boston

2. Blue Jays

3. Yankees

4. Rays

5. Orioles

 

AL Central

 

1. Tigers

2. White Sox

3. Royals

4. Twins

5. Indians

 

AL West

 

1. Angels

2. Texas

3. Oakland

4. Seattle

 

WC Game Blue Jays v. Rangers - (Blue Jays)

 

Blue Jays v. Angels - Angels

Tigers v. Boston - Boston

Angels v. Boston - Angels

 

WS Angels in 5 over Reds

[NOLA]

AL East: Rays

AL Central: Tigers

AL West: Angels

AL WC: Rangers, Red Sox

 

NL East: Phillies

NL Central: Brewers

NL West: Giants

NL WC: Diamonbacks, Marlins

 

ALCS: Tigers over Rays

NLCS: Phillies over Giants

WS: Tigers over Phillies

 

AL CY: David Price

AL MVP: Pujols

 

NL CY: Cole Hamels

NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez

 

Train Wreck of the Year: NY Yankees

Historically Bad Record: Astros

[Guest]

Yankees/Rays(WC1)/Red Sox(WC2)/Blue Jays/Orioles

Tigers/Indians/Royals/White Sox/Twins

Angels/Rangers/Mariners/Athletics

 

Phillies/Braves(WC1)/Nationals/Marlins/Mets

Cardinals/Brewers(WC2)/Reds/Cubs/Pirates/Astros

Giants/DBacks/Dodgers/Rockies/Padres

[sweetpeteman]

NL:

 

 

East:

 

1. Braves

2. Nationals

3. Marlins

4. Phillies

5. Mets

 

Central:

 

1. Brewers (Best record in NL, thanks to weak half of division)

2. Reds

3. Cards

4. Cubs

5. Pirates

7. Astros

 

West:

 

1. Giants

2. Diamondbacks

3. Rockies

4. Dodgers

5. Padres

 

WC Game: Reds vs. Nats, Nats advance

 

Playoffs:

Nats vs. Brewers

Braves vs. Giants

 

Brewers vs Giants

 

Giants

 

AL:

 

East:

 

1. Yankees

2. Rays

3. Blue Jays

4. Red Sox

5. Orioles

 

Central:

 

1. Tigers

2. Twins

3. Indians

4. Royals

5. White Sox

 

West:

 

1. Angels

2. Rangers

3. A's

4. Mariners

 

WC Game: Rangers vs. Rays

 

Rangers vs. Angels

Tigers vs. Yankees

 

Rangers vs. Tigers

 

Rangers

 

 

WS: Rangers vs Giants, Rangers

[BeerHere]

AL East: RedSox

AL Central: Tigers

AL West: Angels

AL WC: Rangers, Rays

 

NL East: Braves

NL Central: Brewers, Reds, Cards, Bucs, Cubs, Stros

NL West: DBacks

NL WC: Reds, Nationals

 

ALCS: RedSox over Tigers

NLCS: Braves over DBacks

WS: Tigers over Braves

Edited April 1, 2012 by BeerHere

[javy knows my name]

Holy [expletive], toonster

[sweetpeteman]

AL East: RedSox

AL Central: Tigers

AL West: Angels

AL WC: Rangers, Rays

 

NL East: Braves

NL Central: Brewers, Reds, Cards, Cubs, Stros

NL West: DBacks

NL WC: Reds, Nationals

 

ALCS: RedSox over Tigers

NLCS: Braves over DBacks

WS: Tigers over Braves

 

I see the Pirates no longer exist.

[El Duderino]

well, it's been hard to tell the past 20 years.

[Cubs Fan Dan]

AL West

Angels

Rangers - Wild Card 2

Athletics

Mariners

 

AL Central

Tigers

White Sox

Indians

Royals

Twins

 

AL East

Yankees

Rays - Wild Card

Blue Jays

Red Sox

Baltimore

 

NL West

D'Backs

Rockies

Giants

Dodgers

Padres

 

NL Central

Brewers

Reds - WC

Cardinals

Cubs

Pirates

Astros

 

NL East

Marlins

Phillies - WC

Braves

Nationals

Mets

 

Wildcards

Rays over Rangers

Reds over Phillies

 

Tigers over Rays

Angels over Yankes

 

Angels over Tigers

 

Marlins over Reds

Brewers over D'Backs

 

Brewers over Marlins

 

Angels over Brewers in 5.

 

AL Cy Young - David Price

NL Cy Young - Josh Johnson

 

AL MVP - Miggy Cabrera

NL MVP - Hanley Ramirez

 

AL ROY - Yu Darvish

NL ROY - Drew Pomeranz

 

AL Comeback POY - Kendry Morales

NL Comeback POY - Hanley Ramirez

 

The Cubs enter early July just 5 out and a few games over .500. Theo sticks to his plan and deals Wells, Byrd, DeWitt, Soto, Soriano, Dempster and Marmol before the deadline. Jackson comes up in May and puts up a .260/.355/.450 line slugging 14 homers and stealing 20 bags. Rizzo comes up in June and puts up a .280/.350/.470 line hitting 20 bombs in just under 400 at bats.

 

Cubs lineup/rotation at years end is:

 

CF Jackson

RF DeJesus

SS Castro

1B Rizzo

LF Sappelt/Lahair

3B Stewart/Vitters

2B Barney/Cardenas

C Castillo/ Clevenger

 

Garza - signs 5 yrs 65 mil deal

Samardjiza

Volstad

Wood

Rusin/JJax

[SouthSideRyan]

AL West: Angels

AL Central: Tigers

AL East: Yankees

Wild Cards: Red Sox and Rangers

 

NL West: Giants

NL Central: Cardinals

NL East: Braves

Wild Cards: Phillies and Dodgers

 

AL Champion: Tigers

NL Champion: Braves

World Series Champion: Tigers

 

AL MVP: Prince Fielder

NL MVP: Matt Kemp (Castro 7th)

 

AL CY: CC Sabathia

NL CY: Tommy Hanson (Garza gets 1 3rd place vote)

 

AL Rookie: Yu Darvish

NL Rookie: Bryce Harper

[Cubswin11]

AL East: Rays, Yankees, Jays, Red Sox, Orioles

AL Central: Indians, Tigers, Royals, Twins, White Sox

AL West: Angels, Rangers, Mariners, A's

AL WC: Yankees, Rangers

 

NL East: Marlins, Nationals, Braves, Phillies, Mets

NL Central: Brewers, Cardinals, Reds, Pirates, Cubs, Astros

NL West: Giants, Rockies, D'backs, Padres, Dodgers

NL WC: Cardinals, Nationals

 

WS Winner: Rays over Giants

 

AL MVP: Longoria

NL MVP: Zimmerman

 

AL CY Young: Price

NL CY Young: Bumgarner

 

AL ROY: Moore (Darvish if Moore isn't a rookie, idk if he passed the innings/days on ML roster limit last year)

NL ROY: B. Jackson :D

[PriortoTheoIhadWood]

AL East: Rays, Yankees

AL Central: Tigers

AL West: Rangers, Angels

 

 

NL East: Phillies, Nationals

NL Central: Cardinals

NL West: Rockies, D'Backs

 

WS Winner: Tigers over Diamonbacks

 

AL MVP: Cabrera

NL MVP: Upton

 

AL CY Young: Price

NL CY Young: Hamels

 

AL ROY: Darvish

NL ROY: Split between Jackson and Vitters

Edited April 3, 2012 by PriortoTheoIhadWood

[TruffleShuffle]

NL East: Phillies/Marlins/Braves/Nationals/Mets

NL Central: Reds/Brewers/Cardinals/Cubs/Pirates/Astros

NL West: D'backs/Giants/Rockies/Padres/Dodgers

 

Wild card game: Marlins def. Brewers

NLCS: Phillies vs D'backs

 

AL East: Yankees/Rays/Red Sox/Blue Jays/Orioles

AL Central: Indians/Tigers/White Sox/Twins/Royals

AL West: Angels/Rangers/A's/Mariners

 

Wild Card game: Rays def. Rangers

ALCS: Angels vs Rays

 

World Series: Angels def D'backs

 

NL MVP: Joey Votto

AL MVP: Evan Longoria

 

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay

AL Cy Young: Dan Haren

 

NL ROY: Zack Cosart

AL ROY: Matt Moore