The National League is still the inferior league, but I think the race for all four playoff spots is going to be very close.
National League MVP: Ryan Braun, Brewers
Darkhorse: Adrain Gonzalez, Padres
National League Cy Young: Johan Santana, Mets
Darkhorse: Carlos Zambrano, Cubs
National League Rookie of the Year: Geovanny Soto, Cubs
Darkhorse: Hiroki Kuroda, Dodgers
National League Comeback Player of the Year: Nick Johnson, Nationals
Darkhorse: Corey Patterson, Reds
Let's hear your predictions in the comment box below.
i like the corey patterson darkhorse pick. But if Bruce has a good April, he's probably coming up. Hopefully they'll keep c-pat around. I liked watching him when he played for the O's. Great defender blazing speed, if he could lay off the down and away breakiing balls there is no reason why he couldn't get a multi year deal.
ReplyDeleteBraun will never win the MVP - his defense is too awful.
ReplyDeleteI love the National Leaguue being inferior comment!
ReplyDeleteNational League MVP: David Wright, Mets.
Darkhorse: Chase Utley, Phillies
National League Cy Young: Johan Santana, Mets
Darkhorse: Cole Hamels, Phillies
National League Rookie of the Year: Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs
Darkhorse: Jayson Nix, Rockies
National League Comeback Player of the Year: Nick Johnson, Nationals
Darkhorse: Mark Prior, Padres
Cy Young- Johan Santana
ReplyDeleterunner up- Cole Hamels
MVP- Matt Holiday
runner up- David Wright/Alfonso Soriano
Comeback-Mark Prior
runner up- Nick Johnson
ROY- Johny Ceuto-Reds
runner up- Fukedom-Cubs
Comeback player is going to be LHP Mike Hampton
ReplyDeleteComback player is going to be ZITO
ReplyDeleteI dont think C Patt would qualify as a comeback player. Isnt the main qualification a player who is coming off an injury or retirement?
ReplyDeleteAs a Cub fan... I like Soto... but I think either Japan import will win ROY... as unfair as that is to "true" rookies.
Prior is on the 60-day DL, out til atleast late May, so he'll have to have a helluva second half to win comeback player of the year.
ReplyDeleteI like Adrain Gonzalez as the darkhouse, very underrated hitter. But I don't think Braun has any chance at the MVP this year. As said above, his fielding is absolutely awful. He's been having some nagging injuries this spring and his numbers were truly outta this world last year. I'm sensing a sophomore slump.
And I'm going with another catcher in the NL central for ROY, J.R. Towles.
isn't a dark horse someone you wouldn't expect? In that case Carlos Zambrano can't be a dark horse.
ReplyDeleteand to that guy Utley can't be.
I honestly believe johan won't win the cy young for the national league.Here's my predictions. If cole hamels stays healthy and doesn't give up so many homeruns he will win the cy young. Rookie of the year I don't know yet kinda hard to decide. I believe Chase utley will win the MVP or maybe Prince fielder.Comeback award is gonna go to mike hampton no doubt bout that.
ReplyDeleteThe CY Young will come from the NL West again this year! Santana and Hamels will be good but Peavy will have another stellar season with ERA under 3 and 220+ SO. Last year the first three pitchers in the NL CY Young race were from the NL West. The pitching in the West will dominate again this year.
ReplyDeleteMVP david wright
ReplyDeletedarkhorse prince fielder
CY young Johan santana
darkhorse matt cain
ROY koske fukudome
darkhorse brian wilson
comeback player Pedro martinez
darkhorse luis gonzales
Darkhorse ROY: Franklin Morales
ReplyDeletemike hampton for nl comeback player of the year??
ReplyDeleteits possible!
I sure hope you're right about Soto. He had a disapointing spring training.
ReplyDeleteWow anonymous 3:58, what baseball have you been watching the last decade? Ryan Braun's defense is LF can be nowhere near as bad as Bonds' was 01'-04'.
ReplyDeleteBut, you're really smart. So I guess your right.
Cy Young - Jake Peavy
ReplyDeleteRunner Up - Johan Santana
MVP - Matt Holiday
Runner Up - Derek Lee
Comeback - Mark Prior
Runner Up - Nick Johnson
ROY - Geovanny Soto
Runner Up - Chase Headley