Chase Utley will get a lot of attention with a fantastic 2008. (ebot/flickr)
Well folks, thanks to the snow/ice storm that hit Minnesota this column was delayed. But now that everything is back up and running, I wanted to share my last prediction post for the 2008 season! Today we will cover the 2008 awards for both the American and National Leagues. As always, make sure to let me know what you agree and disagree with or if you can think of any other awards!
AL MVP
1.) David Ortiz, BOS
2.) Miguel Cabrera, DET
3.) Alex Rodriguez, NYY
NL MVP
1.) Prince Fielder, MIL
2.) Mark Teixeira, ATL
3.) Chase Utley, PHI
AL Cy Young
1.) Justin Verlander, DET
2.) C.C. Sabathia, CLE
3.) Felix Hernandez, SEA
NL Cy Young
1.) Johan Santana, NYM
2.) Brandon Webb, ARI
3.) Jake Peavey, SD
AL Rookie of the Year
1.) Evan Longoria, TB
2.) Clay Buchholz, BOS
3.) Carlos Gomez, MIN
NL Rookie of the Year
1.) Johnny Cueto, CIN
2.) Geovany Soto, CHI
3.) Jair Jurrjens, ATL
AL Comeback Player
1.) Troy Percival, TB
2.) Vernon Wells, TOR
3.) Francisco Liriano, MIN
NL Comeback Player
1.) Nick Johnson, WSH
2.) Kerry Wood, CHC
3.) Andruw Jones, LAD
AL Manager
1.) Terry Francona, BOS
2.) Joe Maddon, TB
3.) Jim Leyland, DET
NL Manager
1.) Bobby Cox, ATL
2.) Ned Yost, CIN
3.) Joe Torre, LAD
AL HR Leader
1.) Alex Rodriguez, NYY (50)
2.) David Ortiz, BOS (47)
3.) Miguel Cabrera, DET (44)
NL HR Leader
1.) Prince Fielder, MIL (55)
2.) Ryan Howard, PHI (49)
3.) Ryan Braun, MIL (47)
AL Batting Champ
1.) Miguel Cabrera, DET (.352)
2.) Robinson Cano, NYY (.342)
3.) David Ortiz, BOS (.338)
NL Batting Champ
1.) Chase Utley, PHI (.342)
2.) Nick Johnson, WSH (.340)
3.) Hanley Ramirez, FLA (.332)
Well folks, thanks to the snow/ice storm that hit Minnesota this column was delayed. But now that everything is back up and running, I wanted to share my last prediction post for the 2008 season! Today we will cover the 2008 awards for both the American and National Leagues. As always, make sure to let me know what you agree and disagree with or if you can think of any other awards!
In case you missed any of the division breakdowns you can check them out here:
AL East | AL Central | AL West | NL East | NL Central | NL West | Playoffs
AL East | AL Central | AL West | NL East | NL Central | NL West | Playoffs
AL MVP
1.) David Ortiz, BOS
2.) Miguel Cabrera, DET
3.) Alex Rodriguez, NYY
NL MVP
1.) Prince Fielder, MIL
2.) Mark Teixeira, ATL
3.) Chase Utley, PHI
AL Cy Young
1.) Justin Verlander, DET
2.) C.C. Sabathia, CLE
3.) Felix Hernandez, SEA
NL Cy Young
1.) Johan Santana, NYM
2.) Brandon Webb, ARI
3.) Jake Peavey, SD
AL Rookie of the Year
1.) Evan Longoria, TB
2.) Clay Buchholz, BOS
3.) Carlos Gomez, MIN
NL Rookie of the Year
1.) Johnny Cueto, CIN
2.) Geovany Soto, CHI
3.) Jair Jurrjens, ATL
AL Comeback Player
1.) Troy Percival, TB
2.) Vernon Wells, TOR
3.) Francisco Liriano, MIN
NL Comeback Player
1.) Nick Johnson, WSH
2.) Kerry Wood, CHC
3.) Andruw Jones, LAD
AL Manager
1.) Terry Francona, BOS
2.) Joe Maddon, TB
3.) Jim Leyland, DET
NL Manager
1.) Bobby Cox, ATL
2.) Ned Yost, CIN
3.) Joe Torre, LAD
AL HR Leader
1.) Alex Rodriguez, NYY (50)
2.) David Ortiz, BOS (47)
3.) Miguel Cabrera, DET (44)
NL HR Leader
1.) Prince Fielder, MIL (55)
2.) Ryan Howard, PHI (49)
3.) Ryan Braun, MIL (47)
AL Batting Champ
1.) Miguel Cabrera, DET (.352)
2.) Robinson Cano, NYY (.342)
3.) David Ortiz, BOS (.338)
NL Batting Champ
1.) Chase Utley, PHI (.342)
2.) Nick Johnson, WSH (.340)
3.) Hanley Ramirez, FLA (.332)
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Comments
Re: 2008 Award Predictions
I love the pick of Teixeria as runner up for NL MVP. Although I wonder what you are expecting from him. Not in the top 3 for HR or Batting?
Re: Re: 2008 Award Predictions
I love Teixeira and think he is going to have a monster year this season. I think it will be a very strong race and think he could easily win the MVP race if the Braves make the playoffs. As far as a stat line, I see:
.325/.402/.590, 44 HR and 136 RBI
That's why I think he could easily win the award.
.325/.402/.590, 44 HR and 136 RBI
That's why I think he could easily win the award.