2014 MLB Season/Award Predictions

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I normally wait until closer to Opening Day but I'm bored as shit.

 

AL East:

 

1. Yankees

2. Red Sox*

3. Rays*

4. Orioles

5. Blue Jays

 

AL Central:

 

1. Tigers

2. Royals

3. Indians

4. White Sox

5. Twins

 

AL West:

 

1. Rangers

2. A's

3. Angels

4. Mariners

5. Astros

 

NL East:

 

1. Nationals

2. Braves*

3. Mets

4. Phillies

5. Marlins

 

NL Central:

 

1. Cardinals

2. Reds

3. Pirates

4. Brewers

5. Cubs

 

NL West:

 

1. Dodgers

2. Giants*

3. Padres

4. Diamondbacks

5. Rockies

 

Red Sox > Rays

Braves > Giants

 

Dodgers > Braves

Cardinals > Nationals

Rangers > Red Sox

Yankees > Tigers

 

Dodgers > Cardinals

Rangers > Yankees

 

Rangers > Dodgers in 6

 

Awards:

 

AL MVP: Mike Trout

NL MVP: Paul Goldschmidt

AL Cy Young: Felix Hernandez

NL Cy Young: Jose Fernandez

AL Rookie of the Year: Jose Abreu

NL Rookie of the Year: Archie Bradley

Comeback Player of the Year: Josh Johnson

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1. Red Sox

2. Yankees*

3. Rays*

4. Orioles

5. Jays

 

1. Tigers

2. Indians

3. Royals

4. White Sox

5. Twins

 

1. Rangers

2. A's

3. Mariners

4. Angels

5. Astros

 

1. Nats

2. Braves

3. Phillies

4. Mets

5. Marlins

 

1. Cardinals

2. Pirates*

3. Reds

4. Cubs

5. Brewers

 

1. Dodgers

2. Dbacks*

3. Giants

4. Rockies

5. Padres

 

Rays > Yankees

Pirates > Dbacks

 

Rays > Rangers

Tigers > Red Sox

Dodgers > Pirates

Nats > Cardinals

 

Rays > Tigers

Dodgers > Nats

 

Rays > Dodgers in 5

 

AL MVP: Adrian Beltre

NL MVP: Bryce Harper

AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander

NL Cy Young: Adam Wainwright

AL Rookie of the Year: Xander Bogaerts

NL Rookie of the Year: Oscar Tavares

Comeback Player of the Year: Mark Teixeira

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AL East:

1. Red Sox

2. Rays*

3. Yankees

4. Orioles

5. Blue Jays

AL Central:

1. Tigers

2. Royals

3. Indians

4. White Sox

5. Twins

AL West:

1. Rangers

2. A's*

3. Angels

4. Mariners

5. Astros

NL East:

1. Nationals

2. Braves*

3. Mets

4. Phillies

5. Marlins

NL Central:

1. Cardinals

2. Pirates*

3. Reds

4. Brewers

5. Cubs

NL West:

1. Dodgers

2. Giants

3. Padres

4. Diamondbacks

5. Rockies

A's > Rays

Pirates > Braves

Dodgers > Nationals

Cardinals > Pirates

Rangers > Red Sox

A's > Tigers

Dodgers > Cardinals

Rangers > A's

Rangers > Dodgers

Awards:

AL MVP: Mike Trout

NL MVP: Yadier Molina

AL Cy Young: Yu Darvish

NL Cy Young: Stephen Strasburg

AL Rookie of the Year: Jose Abreu

NL Rookie of the Year: Gregory Polanco

Comeback Player of the Year: Albert Pujols, if he qualifies. Gonna come back strong this year.

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AL East

Rays

Yankees*

Red Sox

Orioles

Blue Jays

 

AL Central

Tigers

Royals*

Indians

White Sox

Twins

 

AL West

Rangers

Athletics

Angels

Mariners

Astros

 

cy Yu Darvish

mvp Prince Fielder

roy Nick Castellanos

Homer Miguel Cabrerra

batting Joe Mauer

rbi Prince Fielder

steals Jacoby Ellsbury

 

I think the bosox will not quite put it all together like they did last year and barely miss the playoffs. I think the Royals finally put some things together and squeak into the playoffs. I think overall the AL West will be some improved parity-wise but I think the A's will regress enough to barely miss the playoffs. The addition of Choo will greatly help the Rangers offensive wise and they will win the west by at least 5 games.

 

NL East

Nationals

Braves*

Mets

Marlins

Phillies

 

NL Central

Cardinals

Pirates

Reds

Brewers

Cubs

 

NL West

Dodgers

Diamondbacks*

Giants

Rockies

Padres

 

cy Clayton Kershaw

mvp Bryce Harper

roy Archie Bradley

homers Curtis Granderson

batting Joey Votto

rbi's Freddie Freeman

steals Billy Hamilton

 

I think the loss of both Medlen and Beachy reduces the depth on the Braves enough that the already good team of the Nats will surpass them for the east lead. I also think that the Marlins will be dramatically improved over last season enough that they won't finish in the basement. In the Central I think the Pirates will regress just enough that they miss the playoffs and the reds simply across the board won't be as good (less offense and worse pitching). In the west the Dodgers will lead from April on. However things will click for the Diamondbacks but overall there is a tight race all the way up to the first part of september before the giants, rockies and padres finally fall back to be eliminated.

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NL MVP: Paul Goldschmidt

Comeback Player of the Year: Josh Johnson

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYmn3Gwn3oI

[southgadawg 52]

Don't feel too bad. The Diamondback pitching staff has totally imploded on them already and their front office's refusal to bring up Bradley doesn't make too much sense except from a super 2 standpoint. I had thought the d-backs would make some noise but so far all their key people are either struggling or injured (with the exception of Goldschmidt).

 

I did think that Granderson would have a return to form but he hasn't did anything at all so far but I doubt seriously he has a chance to lead the NL in homers.

 

The rest of my predictions although some are very questionable might still have some remote chances of happening.

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Jose Abreu has been on fire. Ryan Braun for NL MVP

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Braun could hit 75 homers and bat .400 but the voters will not give him the MVP again.

[southgadawg 52]

AL East

Rays

Yankees*

Red Sox

Orioles

Blue Jays

 

AL Central

Tigers

Royals*

Indians

White Sox

Twins

 

AL West

Rangers

Athletics

Angels

Mariners

Astros

 

cy Yu Darvish

mvp Prince Fielder

roy Nick Castellanos

Homer Miguel Cabrerra

batting Joe Mauer

rbi Prince Fielder

steals Jacoby Ellsbury

 

I think the bosox will not quite put it all together like they did last year and barely miss the playoffs. I think the Royals finally put some things together and squeak into the playoffs. I think overall the AL West will be some improved parity-wise but I think the A's will regress enough to barely miss the playoffs. The addition of Choo will greatly help the Rangers offensive wise and they will win the west by at least 5 games.

 

NL East

Nationals

Braves*

Mets

Marlins

Phillies

 

NL Central

Cardinals

Pirates

Reds

Brewers

Cubs

 

NL West

Dodgers

Diamondbacks*

Giants

Rockies

Padres

 

cy Clayton Kershaw

mvp Bryce Harper

roy Archie Bradley

homers Curtis Granderson

batting Joey Votto

rbi's Freddie Freeman

steals Billy Hamilton

 

I think the loss of both Medlen and Beachy reduces the depth on the Braves enough that the already good team of the Nats will surpass them for the east lead. I also think that the Marlins will be dramatically improved over last season enough that they won't finish in the basement. In the Central I think the Pirates will regress just enough that they miss the playoffs and the reds simply across the board won't be as good (less offense and worse pitching). In the west the Dodgers will lead from April on. However things will click for the Diamondbacks but overall there is a tight race all the way up to the first part of september before the giants, rockies and padres finally fall back to be eliminated.

We are roughly half way thru so I thought I'd revisit these predictions. Some are totally worthless now...Fielder getting injured, Bradley not getting to start the season, Granderson's slow start, the Rays and Diamondbacks terrible first halves and the Blue Jays and Brewer's great first halves among others.