2012 MLB Predictions: Division Winners, Award Winners, and World Champs

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

Now that I have analyzed every roster over  past month I am ready to make my 2012 predictions. In the past  I have been pretty good a picking 5-or-6 playoffs teams with always two horrendous missteps. If I could get anything right it would be my World Series winner, but I know a July trade or significant injury will shape the season in a way that I cannot calculate at this point.

2012 MLB Predicted Standings (playoff teams in red)

AL East (predicted win total)
Yankees (98-64)
Red Sox (92-70)
Rays (89-73)
Blue Jays (84-78)
Orioles (72-90)

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AL Central
Tigers (94-68)
Twins (81-81)
Royals (80-82)
White Sox (76-86)
Indians (73-89)

AL West
Angels (96-66)
Rangers (94-68)
Mariners (69-93)
Athletics (66-96)

NL West
Giants (91-71)

Diamondbacks (87-75)
Rockies (74-88)
Dodgers (73-89)
Padres (69-93)

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NL Central
Reds (94-68)
Brewers (85-77)
Cardinals (82-80)
Pirates (80-82)
Cubs (74-88)
Astros (67-95)

NL East
Braves (93-69)
Phillies (90-72)
Marlins (88-74)
Nationals (79-83)
Mets (75-87)

2012 MLB Playoff Predictions

NLWC: Phillies over Marlins
NLDS: Reds over Phillies
NLDS: Giants over Braves
ALWC: Rangers over Red Sox
ALDS: Yankees over Rangers
ALDS: Angels over Tigers
NLCS: Reds over Giants
ALCS: Angels over Yankees

World Series: Reds over Angels

2012 Award Winners Predictions

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera (Tigers)
NL MVP: Justin Upton (Diamondbacks)

AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia (Yankees)
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum (Giants)

AL Rookie of the Year: Addison Reed (White Sox)
NL Rookie of the Year: Trevor Bauer (Diamonbacks)

AL Manager of the Year: Joe Girardi (Yankees)
NL Manager of the Year: Dusty Baker (Reds)

AL Comeback Player of the Year: Adam Dunn (White Sox)
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Adam Wainwright (Cardinals)