Monday, March 24, 2014

Countdown to Opening Day: 2014 MLB Predictions


By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for The Lansdale Reporter
Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515















Now that I have analyzed every roster over  past month I am ready to make my 2014 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.
In the past I backed off picking teams with a rookie manager, but Mike Matheny and the Cards changes my mind on that. There is enough talent in the Nation's Captial and or that reason...



2014 MLB Predicted Standings (playoff teams in red)

AL East (predicted win total)
Clay Buchholz - AL Cy Young
Red Sox (94-68)
Orioles (89-73)
Yankees (88-74)
Rays (86-76)
Blue Jays (73-89)

AL Central
Tigers (98-64)
Royals (90-72)
Indians (80-82)
Twins (71-91)
White Sox (68-94)

AL West
Hanley Ramirez - NL MVP
Rangers (93-69)
Athletics (84-78)
Mariners (80-82)
Angels (77-85)
Astros (61-101)

NL West
Dodgers (96-66)
Giants (90-72)
Padres (85-77)
Diamondbacks (84-78)
Rockies (70-92)

NL Central
Stephen Strasburg - NL Cy Young
Cardinals (93-69)
Reds (92-70)
Pirates (82-80)
Brewers (80-82)
Cubs (72-90)

NL East
Nationals (101-61)
Braves (88-74)
Mets (78-84)
Phillies (77-85)
Marlins (67-95)



2014 MLB Playoff Predictions
NLWC: Giants over Reds
NLDS: Dodgers over Cardinals
NLDS: Nationals over Giants
ALWC: Orioles over Royals
ALDS: Tigers over Orioles
ALDS: Red Sox over Rangers
NLCS: Nationals over Dodgers
ALCS: Tigers over Red Sox

World Series: Nationals over Tigers



2014 Award Winners Predictions
AL MVP: Prince Fielder (Rangers)
NL MVP: Hanley Ramirez (Dodgers)
Prince Fielder - AL MVP

AL Cy Young: Clay Buchholz (Red Sox)
NL Cy Young: Stephen Strasburg (Nationals)

AL Rookie of the Year: Yordano Ventura (Royals)
NL Rookie of the Year: Billy Hamilton (Reds)

AL Manager of the Year: Ned Yost (Royals)
NL Manager of the Year: Matt Williams (Nationals)

AL Comeback Player of the Year: Joakim Soria (Rangers)
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Tim Hudson (Giants)

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