Three Bold Predicitions for the 2012 MLB Season

[rsmath]

Pujols will have a career-worst year

One of the two wildcard play-in games will result in the winning team advancing to the LDS round on a blown umpire call that is not reviewable to end the game.

A batter's foul ball will break the aquarium glass at the Marlins new ballpark. Game will be delayed (or even suspended) for proper cleanup of the water and aquatic animals from the field.

 

[jeremy]

al alburquerque will learn to throw left handed since his right elbow is hurt for the first half of the season

justin verlander will win his 2nd straight mvp and cy young but will concede both to al alburquerque for pitching with both arms

 

[Zambrano38]

My homer predictions
Castro will have less than 18 errors and hit above .320
Holland will win 20 games
Zambrano will not get ejected all year (this is as bold as it gets )

 

[BoatsN304s]

1. The Phillies will have 5 starting pitchers with double digit wins.
2. Carl Crawford will have 20 HR and 100 RBI's for the first time and finish top 5 in MVP voting.
3. Jim Thome is one of 4 Phillies w/ 15+ HR's..
4. Nationals finish 3rd in NL East.
5. Detroit wins division before anyone else.
6. Prince Fielder/Miguel Cabrera both finish top five in AL HR's.
7. Madison Bumgarner has a better statistical season than Tim Lincecum.

 

[CAROLINA BOSOX]

1. Freddie Freeman will lead the NL in HR's this year
2. Hanley Ramirex will get "hurt" and spend lots of time not playing this year
3. Pedroia wins AL MVP
4. Ricky Romero wins AL CY

 

[RiceLynnEvans75]

1) Baltimore Orioles get a wild card spot.
2) Nationals finish second in the NL East and get into the playoffs.
3) John Lackey wins the Most Valuable Player award.

 

[Bill Menard]

1) Red sox will win the World Series as a wild card team
2) Daisuke Matsuzaka will win 16-18 games
3) Carl Crawford will hit .330 for the season

 

[Huffamaniac]

Brett Lawrie will see time in the minors
Edwin Encarcion starts off hot and has a break through season
David Price wins 20 games
Pineda struggles for the first month and a half but comes on strong down the stretch
Billy Butler hits .320 25 HRs 110 RBI
The Red Sox trade for Jason Bartlett

 

[vwnut13]

2) Daisuke Matsuzaka will win 16-18 games

Correct me if I'm wrong, but won't he be lucky to even get 18 starts?

 

[Maroon and Gold]

2) Daisuke Matsuzaka will win 16-18 games

Correct me if I'm wrong, but won't he be lucky to even get 18 starts?

That's probably why it's so bold

 

[rbrownaz]

1. Justin Upton is voted to start his first ASG.
2. Daniel Hudson somehow sets off a bench-clearing brawl.
3. Matt Moore leads AL in shutouts.
4. Kemp wins NL MVP for the last-place Dodgers.

 

[nborton]

1. Justin Upton is voted to start his first ASG.
2. Daniel Hudson somehow sets off a bench-clearing brawl.
3. Matt Moore leads AL in shutouts.
4. Kemp wins NL MVP for the last-place Dodgers.

It's sad that the Dodgers have probably the best/youngest player pitcher combo, and show nothing for it.

 

[reljac]

1. Strasburg will have a second arm injury
2. Prince Fielder will not top 27 Homers
3. The Angels head to the World Series

 

[nborton]

1. Strasburg will have a second arm injury
2. Prince Fielder will not top 27 Homers
3. The Angels head to the World Series

I don't think Fielder will hit as many HRs, but 27 is really low. He doesn't play all his games in Detroit.

 

[miguelcabrera]

strasburg and harper stop playing baseball
marlins finish 4th in the NL east and go on to win the world series
pirates go over 500

 

[DaveH]

1. Dexter Fowler wins NL MVP
2. Wil Myers wins AL ROY / Royals narrowly miss playoffs.
3. Mike Stanton and Bryce Harper put on the most memorable HR derby of all-time

 

[sportscardtheory]

1. The New York Mets win 90+ games and contend for a playoff spot.
2. Miguel Cabrera flirts with .400 for the majority of the season.
3. Cory Luebke becomes one of the premiere lefties in the game.

 

[Legion_79]

The Reds will be a total bust and out of contention by August. Cardinals will win the Central and face Texas in the series again.

 

[kdailey4315]

1. Pirates will make the playoffs
2. Sandoval will win the NL Batting Title
3. Kershaw will have an ERA over 4
4. Zito will win 15 games

 

[rbrownaz]

1. Justin Upton is voted to start his first ASG.
2. Daniel Hudson somehow sets off a bench-clearing brawl.
3. Matt Moore leads AL in shutouts.
4. Kemp wins NL MVP for the last-place Dodgers.

It's sad that the Dodgers have probably the best/youngest player pitcher combo, and show nothing for it.

Yeah, but if Kemp has a repeat of last year and proves it isn't a fluke, they won't keep the MVP from him, in my opinion. If he comes very close to matching 2011, he could become the best player in the NL (since it's kind of wide open) and if he exceeds his standards set last season, the MVP will be his if the Dodgers lose 90.