2012 MLB Predictions

**HammerTime** · Feb 2, 12, 12:20 PM

WS?
MVP?
Cy Young?
Breakout player?
Comeback player?
Anything you can think of?

The weather has been awesome around here lately and I have baseball fever. Pitchers and catchers report in a few weeks. I'm excited!

**LRCW** · Feb 2, 12, 12:27 PM

WS- Yankees over Marlins
AL MVP- Albert Pujols
NL MVP- Joey Votto
AL Cy Young- Justin Verlander
NL Cy Young- Roy Halladay
Breakout player- Bryce Harper
Comeback player- Brandon Webb

**Bengals>Steelers** · Feb 2, 12, 12:27 PM

WS -Reds over Yankees in 7
NL MVP - Votto
NL Cy Young - Latos
NL Breakout Player - Mesoraco
NL Comeback Player - Rolen

**UKMustangFan** · Feb 2, 12, 12:41 PM

WS - Tigers over Phillies in 6
AL MVP - Miguel Cabrera
NL MVP - Matt Kemp
AL CY Young - Felix Hernandez
NL CY Young - Clayton Kershaw
Breakout Player - Mike Stanton
Comback Player - Buster Posey

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

NL East - Philadelphia Phillies
NL Central - St. Louis Cardinals
NL West - Los Angeles Dodgers
NL Wildcard - Cincinnati Reds

**formerkywrestler** · Feb 2, 12, 03:03 PM

I'm going with Bengals homer theme.

WS - Marlins over Yankees in 6
AL MVP - Miggy Cabrera
NL MVP - "Big" Mike Stanton
AL Cy Young - Justin Verlander
NL Cy Young - Josh Johnson
Breakout Player - "Big" Mike Stanton
Comeback Player - Hanley Ramirez
Twitterer of the Year - Logan Morrison
HR Leader - "Big" Mike Stanton
Longest HR of the Century - "Big" Mike Stanton
Coolest New Stadium - Florida Marlins

Most Cheeseburgers Consumed by Team - Detroit Tigers with a 1000 Cheesburger lead over #2.
Most Beers Consumed/Per Inning/ Per Pitching Staff - Boston Red Sox

AL East - Yanks
AL Central - Tigers
AL West - Rangers
AL WC - Angels

NL East - Marlins
NL Central - Cardinals
NL West - Dodgers
NL WC - Phillies

**HammerTime** · Feb 2, 12, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by formerkywrestler

I'm going wtih Bengals theme.

WS - Marlins over Yankees in 6
AL MVP - Miggy Cabrera
NL MVP - "Big" Mike Stanton
AL Cy Young - Justin Verlander
NL Cy Young - Josh Johnson
Breakout Player - "Big" Mike Stanton
Comeback Player - Hanley Ramirez
Twitterer of the Year - Logan Morrison
HR Leader - "Big" Mike Stanton
Longest HR of the Century - "Big" Mike Stanton
Coolest New Stadium - Florida Marlins

Most Cheeseburgers Consumed by Team - Detroit Tigers with a 1000 Cheesburger lead over #2.
Most Beers Consumed/Per Inning/ Per Pitching Staff - Boston Red Sox

AL East - Yanks
AL Central - Tigers
AL West - Rangers
AL WC - Angels

NL East - Marlins
NL Central - Cardinals
NL West - Dodgers
NL WC - Phillies

All homer choices?

**formerkywrestler** · Feb 2, 12, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by HammerTime

All homer choices?

You got it! Though with mine, it's probably the correct choices.

**HammerTime** · Feb 2, 12, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by formerkywrestler

You got it! Though with mine, it's probably the correct choices.

Votto has a lot better chance to win MVP than "BIG" Mike.

**Bengals>Steelers** · Feb 2, 12, 03:29 PM

Who is this homer you speak of?

**formerkywrestler** · Feb 2, 12, 03:29 PM

Originally Posted by HammerTime

Votto has a lot better chance to win MVP than "BIG" Mike.

They don't usually award those to players on losing teams.

**UKMustangFan** · Feb 2, 12, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by formerkywrestler

They don't usually award those to players on losing teams.

So how is Stanton supposed to win it again?

**formerkywrestler** · Feb 2, 12, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by UKMustangFan

So how is Stanton supposed to win it again?

By being on the 2012 Miami Marlins World Series Championship team. Keep up man.

**UKMustangFan** · Feb 2, 12, 03:32 PM

Originally Posted by formerkywrestler

By being on the 2012 Miami Marlins World Series Championship team. Keep up man.

Yeah, and the Bobcats are going to win the NBA Title this year.

**formerkywrestler** · Feb 2, 12, 03:33 PM

I have another MLB category:

Fantasy Managers Most Likely To Get Crushed By Formerkywrestler: Hopefully the same 9 I'm currently schooling in basketball.

**formerkywrestler** · Feb 2, 12, 03:34 PM

Originally Posted by UKMustangFan

Yeah, and the Bobcats are going to win the NBA Title this year.

That's who I have in my NBA pool.

**Wildcat Dad** · Feb 2, 12, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by formerkywrestler

I have another MLB category:

Fantasy Managers Most Likely To Get Crushed By Formerkywrestler: Hopefully the same 9 I'm currently schooling in basketball.

Wake up you are Dreaming !!!!!!!

**SvFan4life** · Feb 2, 12, 08:28 PM

Here we go

WS Champions: Braves over Angels

AL MVP- Albert Pujols
NL MVP- Joey Votto

AL Cy Young- Justin Verlander
NL Cy Young- Tim Hudson

AL East- Yankees
AL Central- Tigers
AL West- Angels
AL Wild Card- Rangers

NL East- Braves
NL Central- Reds
NL West- Giants
NL Wild Card- Phillies

**Capernicus41** · Feb 3, 12, 08:49 AM

WS - Angels over Reds in 7. (Pujols WS MVP)
AL MVP - Albert Pujols
NL MVP - Joey Votto (Holliday is sleeper)
AL CY Young - Ubaldo Jimenez
NL CY Young - Clayton Kershaw (Wainwright is sleeper)
Breakout Player - Mike Trout
Comback Player - Stephen Strasburg

AL East - Red Sox
AL Central - Tigers
AL West - Los Angeles Angels of Albert Pujols
AL Wildcard - Indians

NL East - Nationals
NL Central - Cardinals*
NL West - Diamondbacks
NL Wildcard - Cincinnati Reds

*I'm biased. Every year I think the Cards should win the Central so it's not really a fair prediction. Both the Reds and Cards make playoffs and meet in NLCS IMO. I also think Holliday is going to have a huge year, but I said that last year. If Wainwright's recovery is as good as everyone has been saying, I think he is a legit candidate. Hard to go against Kershaw though and his absolute filthy stuff.

I think the Phillies are going to be banged up all year and the Nationals take that division.

**UKMustangFan** · Feb 3, 12, 08:52 AM

^I do think the Nationals are going to be the big surprise this season. Should be a very solid club.

Would love to see the Reds in the World Series, I just don't see it. Now if they somehow decided to add Oswalt....

**Capernicus41** · Feb 3, 12, 09:04 AM

Originally Posted by UKMustangFan

^I do think the Nationals are going to be the big surprise this season. Should be a very solid club.

Would love to see the Reds in the World Series, I just don't see it. Now if they somehow decided to add Oswalt....

I think the Reds regain that same attitude they had in 2010. The front office and their "win now" off season has a positive psychological effect on the club and builds a lot of confidence in the guys. The amount of respect the players have for Walt and seeing him making moves to win gives them that.

They have a solid core. If Cueto is what he showed last year and Latos continues to improve then look out b/c if they can get to the 7th that bullpen should be lights out. I'm also really high on Cozart and think the consistency he could give is undervalued. SS is so huge to have a consistent player with a plus glove and good bat. Look what it did for the Cardinals with Furcal.

And stay away from Oswalt, you have enough starters...I think he has a Berkman type comeback year.