2008 MLB predictions

Griff83 · Post #1 » by **Griff83** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 8:04 pm

pick the AL ROY, NL ROY, coach of the year, AL MVP, NL MVP, Cy Young. Also pick each divisions winners.

AL ROY- Evan Longoria
NL ROY- Joey Votto

AL MVP- Magglio Ordonez
NL MVP- David Wright

AL CY - Justin Verlander
NL CY- Brandon Webb

AL COTY- John Gibbons
NL COTY- Lou Pinella

AL East- New York Yankees
AL Central- Detroit Tigers
AL West- Los angelas Angels
AL Wildcard- Toronto Blue Jays

NL East- New York Mets
NL Central- Chicago Cubs
NL West- Los Angelas Dodgers
NL wildcard- Atlanta Braves

Post #2 » by **OldNo7** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 8:25 pm

We are predicting 2 seasons? That is a tough task.

Griff83 · Post #3 » by **Griff83** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 8:29 pm

whosthebosh? wrote:We are predicting 2 seasons? That is a tough task.

2008 season

The_Hater · Post #4 » by **The_Hater** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 9:24 pm

AL ROY - Daric Barton
NL ROY - Joey Votto

AL MVP - Alex Rodr

Post #5 » by **Schad** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 10:18 pm

AL ROY - Evan Longoria. Runner-up: Jacoby Ellsbury.
NL ROY - Jay Bruce (bonus prediction: after an early-May call-up because Ryan Freel breaks every bone in his body running into the wall). Runner-up: Kosuke Fukudome.

AL MVP - Alex Rodriguez. Runner-up: Vlad Guerrero.
NL MVP - David Wright. Runner-up: Albert Pujols.

AL Cy Young - Josh Beckett. Runner-up: Erik Bedard.
NL Cy Young - Cole Hamels. Runner-up: Jake Peavy.

AL COTY - John McLaren.
ML COTY - Willie Randolph.

AL Comeback - Francisco Liriano.
NL Comeback - Jason Schmidt.

AL East - Boston Red Sox - (101-61).
AL Central - Detroit Tigers - (97-65).
AL West - Seattle Mariners - (90-72).
AL Wildcard - Cleveland Indians - (95-67).

NL East - New York Mets - (96-66).
NL Central - Chicago Cubs - (92-70).
NL West - Colorado Rockies - (91-71).
NL Wildcard - Philadelphia Phillies - (93-69).

Post #6 » by **OldNo7** » Wed Mar 5, 2008 11:43 pm

AL ROY- Joba Chamberlain
NL ROY- Jay Bruce

AL MVP- Miguel Cabrera
NL MVP- David Wright

AL CY - Contract Ceason Sabathia
NL CY- Johan Santana

AL COTY- Joe Girardi
NL COTY- Willie Randolph

AL Comeback: Eric Chavez
NL: Comeback: Pedro Martinez

AL East- New York Yankees
AL Central- Detroit Tigers
AL West- Seattle Mariners
AL Wildcard- Boston Red Sox

NL East- New York Mets
NL Central- Chicago Cubs
NL West- Arizona Diamondbacks
NL wildcard- Colorado Rockies

risktaker91 · Post #7 » by **risktaker91** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 12:11 am

AL ROY- Evan Longoria
NL ROY- Fukodome

AL MVP- Miguel Cabrera
NL MVP- Jimmy Rollins

AL CY - Roy Halladay

NL CY- Johan Santana

AL COTY- Terry Francona
NL COTY- Lou Pinella

AL East- Boston Red Sox
AL Central- Detroit Tigers
AL West- Los Angeles Angels
AL Wildcard- New York Yankees

NL East- New York Mets
NL Central- Chicago Cubs
NL West- Los Angelas Dodgers
NL wildcard- Philadelphia Phillies

Post #8 » by **arrpy** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 1:53 am

I suck at guessing these things, so I'm just gonna save myself the embarrassment and not do it.

stro4swift · Post #9 » by **stro4swift** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 9:47 pm

AL ROY- Evan Longoria
NL ROY- Kosuke Fukodome

AL MVP- Miguel Cabrera
NL MVP- David Wright

AL CY- C.C. Sabathia
NL CY- Johan Santana

AL COTY- John Gibbons
NL COTY- Joe Torre

AL Comeback- Vernon Wells
NL Comeback- Pedro Martinez

AL East- New York Yankees
AL Central- Detroit Tigers
AL West- Los Angeles Angels
AL Wildcard- Toronto Blue Jays

NL East- New York Mets
NL Central- Chicago Cubs
NL West- Los Angeles Dodgers
NL wildcard- Philadelphia Phillies

risktaker91 · Post #10 » by **risktaker91** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 11:05 pm

How could peopel have the Red Sox not making the post season?
If anything, It's the Yankees that will be left out.

Griff83 · Post #11 » by **Griff83** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 3:50 am

risktaker91 wrote:How could peopel have the Red Sox not making the post season?
If anything, It's the Yankees that will be left out.

The red sox have some question marks in there rotation in Matsuzaka, Lester and Bucholz. Its not a gurantee that those guys pitch well and if they dont the Yankees could win the division (they have have question marks in there rotation. If Chamberlain and Hughes pitch well that could be a scary team.

Post #12 » by **OldNo7** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 3:54 am

The Sox had the same question marks last year, plus they have Colon added this year who has looked good in preseason. Dont sleep on the fat guy, he won a Cy Young a couple years ago.

Holmes · Post #13 » by **Holmes** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:40 am

AL ROY - Evan Longoria
NL ROY - Homer Bailey (I'm unsure if Bailey is still eligible...to lazy to check...if he isn't, Colby Rasmus)

AL MVP - Vladimir Guerrero
NL MVP - Carlos Beltran

AL CY - Erik Bedard
NL CY - Johan Santana

AL COTY - Mike Scioscia
NL COTY - Ned Yost

AL East - Boston Red Sox
AL Central - Cleveland Indians
AL West - Los Angeles Angels
AL Wildcard - Seattle Mariners

NL East - New York Mets
NL Central - Chicacgo Cubs
NL West - Arizona Diamondbacks
NL Wildcard - Milwaukee Brewers

Griff83 · Post #14 » by **Griff83** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 5:44 am

whosthebosh? wrote:The Sox had the same question marks last year, plus they have Colon added this year who has looked good in preseason. Dont sleep on the fat guy, he won a Cy Young a couple years ago.

they didnt have 3 unproven pitchers in there lineup from opening day last season. Matsuzaka could very well be better in 2008 but he could also repeat last year and be nothing really more then a decent pitcher. I think the Yankees will have a good season with the regulars having big seasons (Jeter, Arod, Cano) but also get big performances from Hughes, Chamberlain, Melky Cabrera, Giambi. Giambi will be a big sleeper this year as hes going to be playing alot more first base.

Post #15 » by **OldNo7** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 2:38 pm

Griff83 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

they didnt have 3 unproven pitchers in there lineup from opening day last season. Matsuzaka could very well be better in 2008 but he could also repeat last year and be nothing really more then a decent pitcher. I think the Yankees will have a good season with the regulars having big seasons (Jeter, Arod, Cano) but also get big performances from Hughes, Chamberlain, Melky Cabrera, Giambi. Giambi will be a big sleeper this year as hes going to be playing alot more first base.

Yes they did. No one expected Beckett to have the year he did. Everyone was unsure of what Schilling could bring to the table. Daisuke was a complete unknown and they were hoping to have Lester back at sometime from his cancer treatment but were unsure of when and how good he would be.

Griff83 · Post #16 » by **Griff83** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 3:51 pm

whosthebosh? wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Yes they did. No one expected Beckett to have the year he did. Everyone was unsure of what Schilling could bring to the table. Daisuke was a complete unknown and they were hoping to have Lester back at sometime from his cancer treatment but were unsure of when and how good he would be.

Beckett was a proven pitcher at that point, he had pitched in the majors a few years and showed he was a good pitcher(even though his first season in the AL was not great). Last season opening day they had Schilling, Wakefield and Tavares in there 5 man rotation. Even though both Lester and Bucholz are very good pitchers no one knows how they will pitch next season because they have no track record and for a team that to some is a lock to win the AL east they have some question marks.

The_Hater · Post #17 » by **The_Hater** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 11:58 pm

This is still baseball folks, a key injury, an off-season here and there and anything can happen. Boston looks like the favourite to me but they're far from unbeatable. Some of their key hitters are aging, Schilling is out, Beckett probably won't repeat his career year and guys like Pap have been injured in the past.

In 2006 the White Sox were coming off 99 wins and a World Sereis and looked even stronger on paper. Instead they missed the playoffs and one season later fell near the bottom of the AL.

Post #18 » by **OldNo7** » Sat Mar 8, 2008 2:22 pm

Dont count out the guy I almost picked for MVP: Manny Ramirez. Why? He said the team wont be picking up his option next year so its a contract year for him. One last big payday perhaps.