2012 MLB Prediction Thread

[LittleOzzy]

American League

East
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2)
3)
4)
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Central
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

West
1)
2)
3)
4)

Wildcard:
Wildcard:

ALCS: vs.

AL Champs:

National League

East
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Central
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

West
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Wildcard:
Wildcard:

NLCS: vs.

NL Champs:

AL MVP:
NL MVP:
AL CY YOUNG:
NL CY YOUNG:
AL ROY:
NL ROY:

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS:

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[LittleOzzy]

American League

East
1) Red Sox
2) Yankees
3) Blue Jays
4) Rays
5) Orioles

Central
1) Tigers
2) Twins
3) White Sox
4) Indians
5) Royals

West
1) Angels
2) Mariners
3) Rangers
4) Athletics

Wildcard: Yankees
Wildcard: Blue Jays

ALCS: Red Sox vs. Yankees

AL Champs: Red Sox

National League

East
1) Phillies
2) Braves
3) Mets
4) Nationals
5) Marlins

Central
1) Cardinals
2) Reds
3) Brewers
4) Cubs
5) Astros
6) Pirates

West
1) Rockies
2) Giants
3) Padres
4) Dodgers
5) Diamondbacks

Wildcard: Giants
Wildcard: Braves

NLCS: Phillies vs. Cardinals

NL Champs: Phillies

AL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL MVP: Joey Votto
AL CY YOUNG: Justin Verlander
NL CY YOUNG: Roy Halladay
AL ROY: Yu Darvish
NL ROY: Yonder Alonso

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS : Philadelphia Phillies

[WpgPage]

American League

East
1)Yanks
2)Rays
3)Red Sox
4)Blue Jays
5)Lolrioles

Central
1)Tigers
2)Indians
3)Twins
4)Royals
5)White Sox

West
1)Rangers
2)Angles
3)M's
4)A's

Wildcard:Angles
Wildcard:Rays

ALCS: Rays vs. Rangers

AL Champs: Rangers

National League

East
1)Phillies
2)Braves
3)Nationals
4)Marlins
5)Mets

Central
1)Reds
2)Cards
3)Brewers
4)Pirates
5)Cubs
6)Astros

West
1)Giants
2)D'Backs
3)Rockies
4)Dodgers
5)Padres

Wildcard:Braves
Wildcard:Cards

NLCS: Braves vs. Phillies

NL Champs: Braves

AL MVP: Jose Bautista
NL MVP: Joey Votto
AL CY YOUNG: Felix Hernandez
NL CY YOUNG: Cliff Lee
AL ROY: Matt Moore ( is he eligible?)
NL ROY: Yonder Alonso (is he eligible?)

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: Rangers

[Hamyltowne]

American League

East
1) Boston Red Sox (they'll trade for a SP; if not, sign Oswalt when school's out)
2) Tampa Bay Rays
3) New York Yankees
4) Toronto Blue Jays
5) Baltimore Orioles

Central
1) Detroit Tigers
2) Kansas City Royals
3) Cleveland Indians
4) Minnesota Twins
5) Chicago White Sox

West
1) Texas Rangers
2) Los Angeles Angeles
3) Seattle Mariners
4) Oakland Athletics

Wildcard: Anaheim
Wildcard: Rays

ALCS: Anaheim vs. Texas

AL Champs: Texas

National League

East
1) Phillies
2) Braves
3) Marlins (would finish second if their top 2 starters didn't have shoulder problems that might result in surgery)
4) Nationals
5) Mets

Central
1) Cardinals
2) Brewers
3) Reds <-- they might surprise me and finish second; the Reds are much improved
4) Pirates
5) Cubs
6) Astros

West
1) Diamondbacks
2) Giants
3) Rockies
4) Dodgers
5) Padres

Wildcard: Braves
Wildcard: Brewers

NLCS: Cardinals vs. Phillies

NL Champs: Phillies

AL MVP: Pujols
NL MVP: J. Upton
AL CY YOUNG: Weaver
NL CY YOUNG: Greinke
AL ROY: Matt Moore
NL ROY: Yonder Alonso (I really have no clue, here)

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: Phillies (this is more of a hope... it'll probably be the Rangers)

[Hamyltowne]

American League:

West
1) Angels
2) Mariners
3) Rangers
4) Athletics

Ozzy... why?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

American League

East
1) Rays
2) Red Sox
3) Yankees
4) Jays
5) Orioles

Central
1) Tigers
2) Indians
3) Royals
4) Twins
5) White Sox

West
1) Rangers
2) Angels
3) Mariners
4) A's

Wildcard: Red Sox
Wildcard: Yankees

ALCS: Rays vs. Rangers

AL Champs: Rays

National League

East
1) Phillies
2) Braves
3) Nationals
4) Marlins
5) Mets

Central
1) Reds
2) Cardinals
3) Brewers
4) Pirates
5) Cubs
6) Astros

West
1) Giants
2) Diamondbacks
3) Dodgers
4) Rockies
5) Padres

Wildcard: Cards
Wildcard: Braves

NLCS: Reds vs. Phillies

NL Champs: Reds

AL MVP: Evan Longoria
NL MVP: Joey Votto
AL CY YOUNG: Felix Hernandez
NL CY YOUNG: Cole Hamels
AL ROY: Matt Moore
NL ROY: Drew Pomeranz

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: Tampa Bay Rays

[Hummus]

American League

East
1) NYY
2) BOS
3) TB
4) TOR
5) BAL

Central
1) DET
2) CLE
3) KC
4) MIN
5) CWS

West
1) TEX
2) LAA
3) OAK
4) SEA

Wildcard: LAA
Wildcard: BOS

AL Champs: NYY

National League

East
1) PHI
2) ATL
3) MIA
4) WAS
5) NYM

Central
1) MIL
2) STL
3) CIN
4) CHI
5) PIT
6) HOU

West
1) SF
2) AZ
3) LAD
4) COL
5) SD

Wildcard: ATL
Wildcard: MIA

NL Champs: PHI

AL MVP: Adrian Gonzalez
NL MVP: Giancarlo Mike Stanton
AL CY YOUNG: Justin Verlander
NL CY YOUNG: Tim Lincecum
AL ROY: Yoenis Cespedes
NL ROY: Bryce Harper

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: NYY

[Raps in 4]

East
1) Blue Jays
2) Rays
3) Yankees
4) Red Sox
5) Orioles

Central
1) Tigers
2) Royals
3) Twins
4) White Sox
5) Indians

West
1) Rangers
2) Angels
3) Mariners
4) Athletics

Wildcard: Angels
Wildcard: Rays

ALCS: Blue Jays vs. Rangers

AL Champs: Rangers

National League

East
1) Phillies
2) Braves
3) Marlins
4) Nationals
5) Mets

Central
1) Reds
2) Pirates
3) Cardinals
4) Brewers
5) Cubs
6) Astros

West
1) Giants
2) Diamondbacks
3) Rockies
4) Dodgers
5) Padres

Wildcard: Braves
Wildcard: Marlins

NLCS: Phillies vs. Giants

NL Champs: Phillies

AL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL MVP: Joey Votto
AL CY YOUNG: Felix Hernandez
NL CY YOUNG: Roy Halladay
AL ROY: Yu Darvish
NL ROY: Don't know

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS : Phillies

[Greatness]

American League

East
1) Red Sox
2) Rays
3) Blue Jays
4) Yankees
5) Orioles

Central
1) Tigers
2) Indians
3) White Sox
4) Royals
5) Twins

West
1) Rangers
2) Angels
3) Athletics
4) Mariners

Wildcard: Rays
Wildcard: Angels

ALCS: Red Sox vs. Rangers

AL Champs: Rangers

National League

East
1) Phillies
2) Marlins
3) Braves
4) Nationals
5) Mets

Central
1) Reds
2) Cardinals
3) Brewers
4) Pirates
5) Cubs
6) Astros

West
1) Diamondbacks
2) Giants
3) Rockies
4) Dodgers
5) Padres

Wildcard: Marlins
Wildcard: Cardinals

NLCS: Phillies vs. Diamondbacks

NL Champs: Phillies

AL MVP: Albert Pujols
NL MVP: Jose Reyes
AL CY YOUNG: Jered Weaver
NL CY YOUNG: Cliff Lee
AL ROY: Yu Darvish
NL ROY: Bryce Harper

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: Texas Rangers

[CrymeTime]

American League

East
1) Rays
2) Red Sox
3) Blue Jays
4) Yankees
5) Orioles

Central
1) Tigers
2) Indians
3) White Sox
4) Twins
5) Royals

West
1) Rangers
2) Angels
3) A's
4) Mariners

Wildcard: Red Sox
Wildcard: Blue Jays

-It's going to be bad because 1 WC team will probably have a better record than the other 2 division winners, and they'll have to battle for play off spot.

ALCS: Blue Jays vs. Rangers

AL Champs: Blue Jays

National League

East
1) Philies
2) Braves
3) Marlins
4) Nationals
5) Mets

Central
1) Cardinals
2) Reds
3) Brewers
4) Pirates
5) Cubs
6) Astros

West
1) DiamondBacks
2) Giants
3) Rockies
4) Dodgers
5) Padres

Wildcard: Giants
Wildcard: Braves

NLCS: DiamondBacks vs. Phillies

NL Champs: DiamondBacks

AL MVP: Jose Bautista (.314 AVG, 44 HR, 117 RBI, 8 SB, 161 BB/IBB/HPB)
CO-NL MVP:
Matt Kemp (.319 AVG, 37 HR, 122 RBI, 35 SB, 99 BB/IBB/HPB)
Justin Upton (.337 AVG, 33 HR, 115 RBI, 43 SB, 112 BB/IBB/HPB)
AL CY YOUNG: Jered Weaver (235 IP, 21-6 Record, 2.37 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 223Ks)
NL CY YOUNG: Clayton Kershaw ( 241 IP, 23-7 Record, 2.41 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 247Ks)
CO-AL ROY: Yu Darvish/Matt Moore
NL ROY: Drew Pomeranz

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: Blue Jays (perfect 3-0 in the World Series)

[Parataxis]

Might as well give it a go. I expect to be horribly embarassed by year end - but that's what these threads are for, no?

East
1) Yankees
2) Rays
3) Blue Jays
4) Red Sox
5) Orioles

Central
1) Tigers
2) Twins
3) White Sox
4) Indians
5) Royals

West
1) Angels
2) Rangers
3) Mariners
4) Athletics

Wildcard: Rays
Wildcard: Blue Jays

ALCS: Angels vs. Yankees

AL Champs: Angels

National League

East
1) Phillies
2) Braves
3) Marlins
4) Nationals
5) Mets

Central
1) Cardinals
2) Reds
3) Brewers
4) Pirates
5) Cubs
6) Astros

West
1) Rockies
2) Giants
3) Dogers
4) Dbacks
5) Padres

Wildcard: Giants
Wildcard: Reds

NLCS: Phillies vs. Cardinals

NL Champs: Phillies

AL MVP: Bautista
NL MVP: Upton, maybe?
AL CY YOUNG: Verlander
NL CY YOUNG: Halladay
AL ROY: Darvish
NL ROY: Yonder Alonso

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS : Philadelphia

[Avenger]

American League

East
1) New York
2) Boston
3) Tampa
4) Toronto
5) Baltimore

Central
1) Detroit
2) Cleveland
3) Kansas City
4) Chicago
5) Minnesota

West
1) Texas
2) Los Angeles
3) Seattle
4) Oakland

Wildcard: Boston
Wildcard: Tampa

ALCS: vs. Tampa vs Texas

AL Champs: Tampa

National League

East
1) Atlanta
2) Philadelphia
3) Miami
4) Washington
5) New York

Central
1) Cincinnati
2) Milwaukee
3) St. Louis
4) Chicago
5) Pittsburgh
6) Houston

West
1) Arizona
2) San Francisco
3) Los Angeles
4) Colorado
5) San Diego

Wildcard: Milwaukee
Wildcard: Philadelphia

NLCS: Cincinnati vs Arizona

NL Champs: Cincinnati

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera
NL MVP: Joey Votto
AL CY YOUNG: Jon Lester
NL CY YOUNG: Cliff Lee
AL ROY: Yu Darvish
NL ROY: Devin Mesoraco

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS:
Cincinnati

[mikero]

American League

East
1) NY
2) TB
3) BOS
4) TOR
5) BAL

Central
1) DET
2) CLE
3) KC
4) MIN
5) CHW

West
1) TEX
2) LAA
3) SEA
4) OAK

Wildcard: LAA
Wildcard: TB

ALCS: TEX vs. LAA

AL Champs: TEX

National League

East
1) PHI
2) MIA
3) ATL
4) WAS
5) NYM

Central
1) CIN
2) MIL
3) STL
4) PIT
5) CHC
6) HOU

West
1) SF
2) ARI
3) COL
4) LAD
5) SD

Wildcard: MIA
Wildcard: ARI

NLCS: PHI vs. CIN

NL Champs: PHI

AL MVP: Prince Fielder
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez
AL CY YOUNG: David Price
NL CY YOUNG: Roy Halladay
AL ROY: Matt Moore
NL ROY: Trevor Bauer

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: TEX

[kavan]

I give us the 2nd wild card spot that is the only thing I change.

[Wo1verine]

American League

East
1) NYY
2) TB
3) BOS
4) TOR
5) BAL

Central
1) DET
2) CLE
3) KC
4) MIN
5) CWS

West
1) LAA
2) TEX
3) SEA
4) OAK

Wildcard: TB
Wildcard: LAA

ALCS: LAA vs. NYY

AL Champs: NYY

National League

East
1) PHI
2) MIA
3) ATL
4) WAS
5) NYM

Central
1) CIN
2) MIL
3) STL
4) PIT
5) CHC
6) HOU

West
1) SF
2) LAD
3) ARI
4) COL
5) SD

Wildcard: MIA
Wildcard: LAD

NLCS: CIN vs. PHI

NL Champs: PHI

AL MVP: Pujols
NL MVP: Votto
AL CY YOUNG: Sabathia
NL CY YOUNG: Halladay
AL ROY: Matt Moore
NL ROY: Julio Teheran

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: PHI

[DonVitoMan]

American League

East
1) TOR
2) BOS
3) TB
4) NYY
5) BAL

Central
1) DET
2) CLE
3) KC
4) MIN
5) CWS

West
1) TEX
2) LAA
3) SEA
4) OAK

Wildcard: BOS
Wildcard: LAA

ALCS: TOR vs. TEX

AL Champs: TOR

National League

East
1) MIA
2) PHI
3) ATL
4) WAS
5) NYM

Central
1) MIL
2) CIN
3) PIT
4) STL
5) CHI
6) HOU

West
1) ARI
2) SF
3) LAD
4) COL
5) SD

Wildcard: PHI
Wildcard: SF

NLCS: PHI vs. MIA

NL Champs: PHI

AL MVP: Bautista
NL MVP: Votto
AL CY YOUNG: Price
NL CY YOUNG: Lincecum
AL ROY: Trout
NL ROY: Harper

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: TOR