2012 delivered us a quick four game World Series, rendering the San Fransisco Giants champions, led by Kung-Fu Panda Pablo Sandoval, Marco Scutaro and Matt Cain. Our prediction of an Angels/Reds World Series fell short of expectations, but the Reds indeed broke out with a solid season. We had pegged the Angels/Yankees/Red Sox/Tigers/Rangers in the A.L. Instead we saw the Yankees/Orioles/Tigers/Rangers/A's in the playoffs. The Orioles young talent carried them to the post-season, led by young gun Adam Jones. The A's came out of nowhere led by some phenomenal young aces on the mound. We had even referred to them as a AAA team last April, and their play stunned many throughout the baseball world. In the N.L we fared worse than hitting 60% of our guesses before the season began. We, like some, completely overvalued the one-hit-wonder Miami Marlins. The Phillies proved us liars, and so did the Diamondbacks. We hope this seasons predictions are a little bit closer - but then again baseball, as we all know, is a long season. Let's hope 2013 brings as much excitement as 2012.
A.L East
1. Toronto Blue Jays
2. Boston Red Sox
3. Baltimore Orioles
4. Tampa Bay Rays
5. New York Yankees
Our bold prediction for the 2013 season is that the Yankees finish last in the A.L. East for the first time since 1990, when they ended up behind the lowly Miluakee Brewers in the East. The Red Sox should be glad to have John Farrell back. We also think the Orioles and Rays take a step back this year. The Jays look very strong.
A.L. Central
1. Detroit Tigers
2. Kansas City Royals
3. Chicago White Sox
4. Cleveland Indians
5. Minnesota Twins
The Tigers should once again compete heavily after Torii Hunter and Victor Martinez join an already-scary lineup. They Royals prove themselves, finally, this year. The White Sox just keep getting older and slower, while the Indians and Twins should have a tough time topping this division once again. Drew Stubbs and Nick Swisher are not the answers in Cleveland. The White Sox will really miss A.J. Pierzynski's clubhouse presence.
A.L. West
1. Los Angeles Angels
2. Seattle Mariners
3. Oakland A's
4. Texas Rangers
5. Houston Astros
Anytime you can replace the likes of Kendrys Morales and Torii Hunter with Josh Hamilton you're sitting pretty. The Angels have a video-game team, and should they stay healthy will make a run at a championship. The Mariners have certainly improved, and the A's have a scary pitching staff that is also one of the youngest in baseball. The Astros ARE a AAA team.
N.L. East
1. Washington Nationals
2. Atlanta Braves
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. New York Mets
5. Miami Marlins
We give a slight edge to the Nationals this season, thanks in part to some key off-season aquisitions, read: Haren, Span, Soriano and a healthy Werth. (Not that the Uptons are bad pickups for Atlanta.) The Braves could be one of the best Wild Card teams we've seen in years. The Phillies continue to resist young talent, and continue to age (Utley and Halladay anyone?) The Mets will keep rebuilding, as they are perpetually looking for guys to surround David Wright with. The Marlins are a joke and are difficult to take seriously right now.
N.L Central
1. Cincinnatti Reds
2. St. Louis Cardinals
3. Miluakee Brewers
4. Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Chicago Cubs
Once again, we're going with the Reds. The N.L. Central could be a sneaky-tough division in 2013. The Reds replace average-black-hole Drew Stubbs with a much more patient Shin-Soo Choo to a lineup that already includes Votto, Phillips, and Jay Bruce. The Cardinals keep getting younger and more talented, and we like what we see. Allen Craig is a legitimate threat at the plate. The Brewers have a nice pitching staff. The Pirates didn't do much this offseason to help themselves over the hump, and the Cubbies are easily the worst team in this division.
N.L. West
1. Colorado Rockies
2. San Fransisco Giants
3. Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Arizona Diamondbacks
5. San Diego Padres
The Rockies are the suprise team this season. We think they could put it all together. CarGo and Tulo both look healthy. Dexter Fowler is a pure hitter and will keep getting better. The Giants follow up thier championship season with a Wild Card showing in 2013. The Dodgers are a team full of seperate parts and clubhouse cancers. We just don't see this team keeping it all together. The loss of Justin Upton will hurt the D'Backs, but they have a fully stocked pantry full of young talent waiting to blossom. The Padres have no superstar players, and the Headley injury hurt thier chances.
AL Wild card:
Red Sox over Royals
A.L. Divisional:
Tigers over Red Sox
Angels over Blue Jays
A.L. Championship:
Angels over Tigers
N.L. Wild Card:
Braves over Giants
N.L. Divisional:
Reds over Braves
Nationals over Rockies
N.L. Championship
Reds over Nationals
World Series:
Reds over Angels
W.S. MVP - Jay Bruce with some clutch hitting.
N.L. MVP - Matt Kemp
A.L. MVP - Mike Trout
N.L. Cy Young - Clayton Kershaw
A.L. Cy Young - David Price
N.L. R.O.Y. - Shelby Miller
A.L. R.O.Y. - Wil Myers
N.L. Comeback - Ryan Howard
A.L. Comeback - Jon Lester
N.L. Coach - Walt Weiss
A.L. Coach - John Farrell
A.L East
1. Toronto Blue Jays
2. Boston Red Sox
3. Baltimore Orioles
4. Tampa Bay Rays
5. New York Yankees
Our bold prediction for the 2013 season is that the Yankees finish last in the A.L. East for the first time since 1990, when they ended up behind the lowly Miluakee Brewers in the East. The Red Sox should be glad to have John Farrell back. We also think the Orioles and Rays take a step back this year. The Jays look very strong.
A.L. Central
1. Detroit Tigers
2. Kansas City Royals
3. Chicago White Sox
4. Cleveland Indians
5. Minnesota Twins
The Tigers should once again compete heavily after Torii Hunter and Victor Martinez join an already-scary lineup. They Royals prove themselves, finally, this year. The White Sox just keep getting older and slower, while the Indians and Twins should have a tough time topping this division once again. Drew Stubbs and Nick Swisher are not the answers in Cleveland. The White Sox will really miss A.J. Pierzynski's clubhouse presence.
A.L. West
1. Los Angeles Angels
2. Seattle Mariners
3. Oakland A's
4. Texas Rangers
5. Houston Astros
Anytime you can replace the likes of Kendrys Morales and Torii Hunter with Josh Hamilton you're sitting pretty. The Angels have a video-game team, and should they stay healthy will make a run at a championship. The Mariners have certainly improved, and the A's have a scary pitching staff that is also one of the youngest in baseball. The Astros ARE a AAA team.
N.L. East
1. Washington Nationals
2. Atlanta Braves
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. New York Mets
5. Miami Marlins
We give a slight edge to the Nationals this season, thanks in part to some key off-season aquisitions, read: Haren, Span, Soriano and a healthy Werth. (Not that the Uptons are bad pickups for Atlanta.) The Braves could be one of the best Wild Card teams we've seen in years. The Phillies continue to resist young talent, and continue to age (Utley and Halladay anyone?) The Mets will keep rebuilding, as they are perpetually looking for guys to surround David Wright with. The Marlins are a joke and are difficult to take seriously right now.
N.L Central
1. Cincinnatti Reds
2. St. Louis Cardinals
3. Miluakee Brewers
4. Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Chicago Cubs
Once again, we're going with the Reds. The N.L. Central could be a sneaky-tough division in 2013. The Reds replace average-black-hole Drew Stubbs with a much more patient Shin-Soo Choo to a lineup that already includes Votto, Phillips, and Jay Bruce. The Cardinals keep getting younger and more talented, and we like what we see. Allen Craig is a legitimate threat at the plate. The Brewers have a nice pitching staff. The Pirates didn't do much this offseason to help themselves over the hump, and the Cubbies are easily the worst team in this division.
N.L. West
1. Colorado Rockies
2. San Fransisco Giants
3. Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Arizona Diamondbacks
5. San Diego Padres
The Rockies are the suprise team this season. We think they could put it all together. CarGo and Tulo both look healthy. Dexter Fowler is a pure hitter and will keep getting better. The Giants follow up thier championship season with a Wild Card showing in 2013. The Dodgers are a team full of seperate parts and clubhouse cancers. We just don't see this team keeping it all together. The loss of Justin Upton will hurt the D'Backs, but they have a fully stocked pantry full of young talent waiting to blossom. The Padres have no superstar players, and the Headley injury hurt thier chances.
AL Wild card:
Red Sox over Royals
A.L. Divisional:
Tigers over Red Sox
Angels over Blue Jays
A.L. Championship:
Angels over Tigers
N.L. Wild Card:
Braves over Giants
N.L. Divisional:
Reds over Braves
Nationals over Rockies
N.L. Championship
Reds over Nationals
World Series:
Reds over Angels
W.S. MVP - Jay Bruce with some clutch hitting.
N.L. MVP - Matt Kemp
A.L. MVP - Mike Trout
N.L. Cy Young - Clayton Kershaw
A.L. Cy Young - David Price
N.L. R.O.Y. - Shelby Miller
A.L. R.O.Y. - Wil Myers
N.L. Comeback - Ryan Howard
A.L. Comeback - Jon Lester
N.L. Coach - Walt Weiss
A.L. Coach - John Farrell
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