Saturday, March 30, 2013

Countdown to Opening Day: 2013 MLB Predictions


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 2013 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.
However I am not backing down on the Machine the operates in Ohio. For the second straight season I am going with Baker's bunch...



2013 MLB Predicted Standings (playoff teams in red)

AL East (predicted win total)
Rays (93-69)
Red Sox (89-73)
Blue Jays (85-77)
Orioles (84-78)
Yankees (81-81)
What kind of year could a healthy Longo have?

AL Central
Tigers (96-66)
Indians (86-76)
Royals (81-81)
White Sox (77-85)
Twins (68-94)

AL West
Rangers (92-70)
Angels (91-71)
Athletics (83-79)
Mariners (77-85)
Astros (62-100)

NL West
Giants (88-74)
Dodgers (85-77)
Diamondbacks (83-79)
Rockies (82-80)
Padres (71-91)
Hamels could add a Cy Young to the resume

NL Central
Reds (95-67)
Cardinals (86-76)
Cubs (80-82)
Pirates (77-85)
Brewers (75-87)


NL East
Nationals (99-63)
Braves (91-71)
Phillies (84-78)
Mets (73-89)
Marlins (59-103)



2013 MLB Playoff Predictions
NLWC: Braves over Cardinals
NLDS: Reds over Giants
NLDS: Nationals over Braves
ALWC: Red Sox over Angels
ALDS: Rays over Rangers
ALDS: Tigers over Red Sox
NLCS: Reds over Nationals
ALCS: Rays over Tigers

World Series: Reds over Rays

2013 Award Winners Predictions
AL MVP: Evan Longoria (Rays)
NL MVP: Matt Kemp (Dodgers)
AL Cy Young: Yu Darvish (Rangers)
NL Cy Young: Cole Hamels (Phillies)

AL Rookie of the Year: Wil Myers (Rays)
NL Rookie of the Year: Travis d'Arnaud (Mets)

AL Manager of the Year: Ron Washington (Rangers)
NL Manager of the Year: Bruce Bochy (Giants)

AL Comeback Player of the Year: Victor Martinez (Tigers)
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Troy Tulowitzki (Rockies)

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