2009 MLB Predictions

[koolzach1]

dont think you did, you still think defense is overrated

I do acknowledge that defense is important, I just don't find it as important as most people, thus I find it overrated by some people here on these forums.

[DarthJaker]

Ok updated predictions

*= WC
AL East
1. Yankees
2. Red Sox*
3. Rays
4. O's
5. Blue Jays

AL Central
1. Twins
2. Indians
3. White Sox
4. Royals
5. Tigers

AL West
1. Angels
2. Rangers
3. A's
4. M's

NL East
1. Phillies
2. Marlins
3. Braves
4. Nats
5. Mets

NL Central
1. Cardinals
2. Cubs*
3. Reds
4. Astros
5. Brewers
6. Pirates

NL West
1. Dodgers
2. Giants
3. D-backs
4. Padres
5. Rockies

LDS
Yankees over Twins
Red Sox over Angels

Cardinals over Phillies
Dodgers over Cubs

LCS
Dodgers over Cardinals
Yankees over Red Sox

WS
Dodgers over Yankees

AL MVP: Matt Holiday
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL CYA: C.C. Sabathia
NL CYA: Timmy
AL ROY: David Price
NL ROY: Colby Rasmus
AL Manager of the Year: Joe Girardi
NL Manager of the Year: Tony La Russa
Rolaids Relief Man of the Year: Brad Lidge
AL Comeback POY: Jorge Posada
NL Comeback POY: Chris Carpenter
WS MVP: Russel "J.Martin" Martin

[ragecage]

I think its very important, because when the A's were losing in 5 games in a LDS every year for awhile it was because of our lack of defense. We were like a softball team, the only way Oakland would win back then was because we were so dependent on that 3 run jack. Even having the big 3 didnt save us.

[OldFatGuy]

Ok updated predictions

Uhh, ahmm, err, Nats ahead of the Mets???

Uhh, ahmm, err, let's just say, no, I don't think so.

[DarthJaker]

Uhh, ahmm, err, Nats ahead of the Mets???

Uhh, ahmm, err, let's just say, no, I don't think so.

Um the Mets Choke

[DarthJaker]

Correction Blow

[HoustonGM]

I do acknowledge that defense is important, I just don't find it as important as most people, thus I find it overrated by some people here on these forums.

Most people underrate it. Again, the difference between the best and worst defensive teams in the league is 120 runs, or roughly 12 wins. That means that the best defensive teams in the league gain about 6 wins above average solely from their defense (and the worst lose about 6 wins). This is HUGE.

[HoustonGM]

AL East:
Red Sox 98-64
Rays 94-68
Yankees 91-71
Blue Jays 76-86
Orioles 71-91

AL Central
Indians 86-76
Twins 82-80
Tigers 77-85
White Sox 74-88
Royals 74-88

AL West
Athletics 85-77
Angels 82-80
Rangers 76-86
Mariners 75-87

NL East
Mets 93-69
Phillies 90-72
Braves 89-73
Marlins 76-86
Nationals 70-92

NL Central
Cubs 90-72
Cardinals 86-76
Brewers 81-81
Reds 79-83
Astros 71-91
Pirates 65-97

NL West
Dodgers 92-70
Diamondbacks 87-75
Giants 80-82
Rockies 76-86
Padres 64-98

Playoffs:
Mets over Cubs
Dodgers over Phillies
Red Sox over Athletics
Rays over Indians

Mets over Dodgers
Red Sox over Rays

Red Sox over Mets

AL MVP: Grady Sizemore
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL Cy: Roy Halladay
NL Cy: Johan Santana
AL ROTY: Matt Wieters
NL ROTY: Cameron Maybin

[Jeffy25]

AL East:
Red Sox 98-64
Rays 94-68
Yankees 91-71
Blue Jays 76-86
Orioles 71-91

AL Central
Indians 86-76
Twins 82-80
Tigers 77-85
White Sox 74-88
Royals 74-88

AL West
Athletics 85-77
Angels 82-80
Rangers 76-86
Mariners 75-87

NL East
Mets 93-69
Phillies 90-72
Braves 89-73
Marlins 76-86
Nationals 70-92

NL Central
Cubs 90-72
Cardinals 86-76
Brewers 81-81
Reds 79-83
Astros 71-91
Pirates 65-97

NL West
Dodgers 92-70
Diamondbacks 87-75
Giants 80-82
Rockies 76-86
Padres 64-98

Playoffs:
Mets over Cubs
Dodgers over Phillies
Red Sox over Athletics
Rays over Indians

Mets over Dodgers
Red Sox over Rays

Red Sox over Mets

AL MVP: Grady Sizemore
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL Cy: Roy Halladay
NL Cy: Johan Santana
AL ROTY: Matt Wieters
NL ROTY: Cameron Maybin

Save this, I want to see how close you end up. You are about as close as anyone else I have seen. Although I don't exactly think the Mets will do as well as predicted, and of course the award winners are hard to say. And I don't know about the A's. Everyone else, I agree to basically a 5 game swing. Some more, some less.

You tend to be on this stuff man.

[Joe12Pack]

I forgot to do award predictions.

AL MVP: Grady Sizemore
NL MVP: David Wright
AL Cy Young: Francisco Liriano
NL Cy Young: Brandon Webb
AL ROY: Matt Wieters
NL ROY: James McDonald

[skudplayr]

AL East
1. Yankees
2. Red Sox
3. Rays
4. Orioles
5. Blue Jays

AL Central
1. Indians
2. Twins*
3. Royals
4. Tigers
5. White Sox

AL West
1. Angels
2. Rangers
3. Mariners
4. Athletics

NL East
1. Mets
2. Phillies*
3. Marlins
4. Braves
5. Nationals

NL Central
1. Cubs
2. Cardinals
3. Reds
4. Brewers
5. Pirates
6. Astros

NL West
1. Giants
2. Dodgers
3. D-Backs
4. Rockies

Playoffs
Indians OVER Angels
Yankees OVER Twins
Cubs OVER Phillies
Giants OVER Mets

Indians OVER Yankees
Cubs OVER Giants

Indians OVER Cubs

NL MVP: David Wright, NYM
AL MVP: Grady Sizemore, CLE
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum, SFG
AL Cy Young: AJ Burnett, NYY
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin, FLA
AL ROY: Some guy most people have yet to hear much of...and will likely not amount to much in his career (See Hollandsworth, Todd)
NL MOY: Jerry Manuel, NYM
AL MOY: Eric Wedge, CLE
World Series MVP: Fausto Carmona, CLE

Ugh the Indians kind of ruined me. And the Mets. My AL East is great. My AL West is perfect. My NL Central is decent. My NL West isn't great but I was right to leave the Padres off the list knowing they'd stink. Although I take pride in knowing the Giants would be good.

Sizemore stunk. Wright lost his power. Lincecum was a good pick. Burnett not so much. Maybin hasn't even been in the majors. Jerry Manuel and Eric Wedge are more likely to be fired than win MOY. And Fausto Carmona stinks.

Overall, I stunk.

[HoustonGM]

A lot of things happened unexpected this year that through off most people's predictions.

[rockiesfan4ever]

Comeback Player of the year: Todd Helton

I would just like to say.



I CALLED IT

[BINGLEBOP]

AL East
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox (Wild Card)
Tampa Bay Rays
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles

AL Central
Minnesota Twins
Cleveland Indians
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals

AL West
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of California of the United States of America of the planet Earth of the Milky Way galaxy of a universe nobody cares where it came from
Oakland Athletics
Texas Rangers
Seattle Mariners

NL East
New York Mets
Florida Marlins (Wild Card)
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves
Washington Nationals

NL Central
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Houston Astros
Cincinnati Reds
Milwaukee Brewers
Pittsburgh Pirates

NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
San Diego Padres

ALDS:
Yankees defeat Twins 3-1
Red Sox defeat Angels 3-2

NLDS:
Mets defeat Dodgers 3-2
Cubs defeat Marlins 3-1

ALCS:
Yankees defeat Red Sox 4-2

NLCS:
Mets defeat Cubs 4-3

WORLD SERIES:
Yankees defeat Mets 4-2

NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira
NL Cy Young: Johan Santana
AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin
AL ROY: Matt Wieters
NL Manager: Jerry Manuel
AL Manager: Joe Girardi
Rolaids Relief Man Award: Joe Nathan
World Series MVP: Mark Teixeira

Go Twins! (Damn Mets.)

[HoustonGM]

I would just like to say.



I CALLED IT

That has yet to be decided. I'd put a ton of money on this guy named Chris Carpenter winning that award.