MLB Season Preview

Sorry, I meant to post this earlier this week, but then I went on Spring Break to sunny San Diego and forgot all about it. Anywho...the deadline is Thursday, April 7th at midnight. Every team will have played two series by then.

First, who will win each division?
(3 points each, you will receive 1 point if your pick earns the Wild Card)

AL East

Actual Team: New York Yankees

Predictions:

Bandit: Boston Red Sox (0pts)

Butters: New York Yankees (3pts)

Carmen: New York Yankees (3pts)

Evan: New York Yankees (3pts)

Gimpy: Boston Red Sox (0pts)

Graves: New York Yankees (3pts)

Jay: New York Yankees (3pts)

Kubatski: New York Yankees (3pts)

Kubatski III: Boston Red Sox (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Boston Red Sox (0pts)

L-Train: Boston Red Sox (0pts)

Marty: New York Yankees (3pts)

Paulie: Boston Red Sox (0pts)

Princess G: Boston Red Sox (0pts)

AL Central

Actual Team: Detroit Tigers

Predictions:

Bandit: Chicago White Sox (0pts)

Butters: Chicago White Sox (0pts)

Carmen: Minnesota Twins (0pts)

Evan: Chicago White Sox (0pts)

Gimpy: Minnesota Twins (0pts)

Graves: Chicago White Sox (0pts)

Jay: Minnesota Twins (0pts)

Kubatski: Minnesota Twins (0pts)

Kubatski III: Minnesota Twins (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Detroit Tigers (3pts)

L-Train: Minnesota Twins (0pts)

Marty: Chicago White Sox (0pts)

Paulie: Minnesota Twins (0pts)

Princess G: Chicago White Sox (0pts)

AL West

Actual Team: Texas Rangers

Predictions:

Bandit: Texas Rangers (3pts)

Butters: Texas Rangers (3pts)

Carmen: Oakland Athletics (0pts)

Evan: Texas Rangers (3pts)

Gimpy: Texas Rangers (3pts)

Graves: Texas Rangers (3pts)

Jay: Texas Rangers (3pts)

Kubatski: Texas Rangers (3pts)

Kubatski III: Texas Rangers (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Texas Rangers (3pts)

L-Train: Texas Rangers (3pts)

Marty: Texas Rangers (3pts)

Paulie: Los Angeles Angels (0pts)

Princess G: Texas Rangers (3pts)

NL East

Actual Team: Philadelphia Phillies

Predictions:

Bandit: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

Butters: Atlanta Braves (0pts)

Carmen: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

Evan: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

Gimpy: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

Graves: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

Jay: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

Kubatski: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

Kubatski III: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

L-Train: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

Marty: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

Paulie: Philadelphia Phillies (3pts)

Princess G: Atlanta Braves (0pts)

NL Central

Actual Team: Milwaukee Brewers

Predictions:

Bandit: Cincinnati Reds (0pts)

Butters: Cincinnati Reds (0pts)

Carmen: Cincinnati Reds (0pts)

Evan: Cincinnati Reds (0pts)

Gimpy: Milwaukee Brewers (3pts)

Graves: Cincinnati Reds (0pts)

Jay: Cincinnati Reds (0pts)

Kubatski: Milwaukee Brewers (3pts)

Kubatski III: Saint Louis Cardinals (1pt)

Kubatski Sr: Cincinnati Reds (0pts)

L-Train: Cincinnati Reds (0pts)

Marty: Cincinnati Reds (0pts)

Paulie: Saint Louis Cardinals (1pt)

Princess G: Cincinnati Reds (0pts)

NL West

Actual Team: Arizona Diamondbacks

Predictions:

Bandit: Los Angeles Dodgers (0pts)

Butters: San Francisco Giants (0pts)

Carmen: San Francisco Giants (0pts)

Evan: San Francisco Giants (0pts)

Gimpy: Colorado Rockies (0pts)

Graves: San Francisco Giants (0pts)

Jay: San Francisco Giants (0pts)

Kubatski: San Francisco Giants (0pts)

Kubatski III: San Francisco Giants (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: San Francisco Giants (0pts)

L-Train: San Francisco Giants (0pts)

Marty: Los Angeles Dodgers (0pts)

Paulie: San Francisco Giants (0pts)

Princess G: Colorado Rockies (0pts)

...and who will win each of the wild cards?
(3 points each, you will receive 1 point if your pick wins their division)

AL Wild Card

Actual Team:

Predictions:

Bandit: New York Yankees (1pt)

Butters: Oakland Athletics (0pts)

Carmen: Boston Red Sox (0pts)

Evan: Cleveland Indians (0pts)

Gimpy: Chicago White Sox (0pts)

Graves: Boston Red Sox (0pts)

Jay: Baltimore Orioles (0pts)

Kubatski: Tampa Bay Rays (3pts)

Kubatski III: Tampa Bay Rays (3pts)

Kubatski Sr: Minnesota Twins (0pts)

L-Train: New York Yankees (1pt)

Marty: Boston Red Sox (0pts)

Paulie: New York Yankees (1pt)

Princess G: Los Angeles Angels (0pts)

NL Wild Card

Actual Team: Saint Louis Cardinals

Predictions:

Bandit: San Diego Padres (0pts)

Butters: Philadelphia Phillies (1pt)

Carmen: Atlanta Braves (0pts)

Evan: Atlanta Braves (0pts)

Gimpy: Atlanta Braves (0pts)

Graves: Atlanta Braves (0pts)

Jay: Pittsburgh Pirates (0pts)

Kubatski: Colorado Rockies (0pts)

Kubatski III: Atlanta Braves (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Atlanta Braves (0pts)

L-Train: Los Angeles Dodgers (0pts)

Marty: Atlanta Braves (0pts)

Paulie: Atlanta Braves (0pts)

Princess G: Philadelphia Phillies (1pt)

Next, who will represent each league in the World Series? Declare one of those two teams as your winner for bonus points. Example: Royals over Pirates. (I crack myself up.)

(5 points each team, + 5 point bonus for World Champion)

World Series

Actual Result:

Predictions:

Bandit: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (0pts)

Butters: Cincinnati Reds over Texas Rangers (5pts)

Carmen: Minnesota Twins over San Francisco Giants (0pts)

Evan: Philadelphia Phillies over New York Yankees (0pts)

Gimpy: Philadelphia Phillies over Texas Rangers (5pts)

Graves: Philadelphia Phillies over Boston Red Sox (0pts)

Jay: Philadelphia Phillies over Baltimore Orioles (0pts)

Kubatski: Philadelphia Phillies over Texas Rangers (5pts)

Kubatski III: Philadelphia Phillies over Boston Red Sox (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Texas Rangers over Philadelphia Phillies (5pts)

L-Train: Boston Red Sox over Philadelphia Phillies (0pts)

Marty: Philadelphia Phillies over New York Yankees (0pts)

Paulie: Boston Red Sox over Atlanta Braves (0pts)
Princess G: Boston Red Sox over Cincinnati Reds (0pts)

Next, who will win each of these awards?

(2 points each)

AL MVP

Actual Player: Justin Verlander, Tigers

Predictions:

Bandit: Joe Mauer, Twins (0pts)

Butters: Adrian Gonzalez, Red Sox (0pts)

Carmen: Joe Mauer, Twins (0pts)

Evan: Alex Rodriguez, Yankees (0pts)

Gimpy: Adrian Gonzalez, Red Sox (0pts)

Graves: Mark Teixeira, Yankees (0pts)

Jay: Mark Teixeira, Yankees (0pts)

Kubatski: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers (0pts)

Kubatski III: Joe Mauer, Twins (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers (0pts)

L-Train: Adrian Gonzalez, Red Sox (0pts)

Marty: Robinson Cano, Yankees (0pts)

Paulie: Adrian Gonzalez, Red Sox (0pts)

Princess G: Vernon Wells, Angels (0pts)

NL MVP

Actual Player: Ryan Braun, Brewers

Predictions:

Bandit: Joey Votto, Reds (0pts)

Butters: Joey Votto, Reds (0pts)

Carmen: Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies (0pts)

Evan: Joey Votto, Reds (0pts)

Gimpy: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Graves: Ryan Howard, Phillies (0pts)

Jay: Jay Bruce, Reds (0pts)

Kubatski: Joey Votto, Reds (0pts)

Kubatski III: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Joey Votto, Reds (0pts)

L-Train: Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies (0pts)

Marty: Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies (0pts)

Paulie: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Princess G: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

AL Cy Young

Actual Player: Justin Verlander, Tigers

Predictions:

Bandit: Jon Lester, Red Sox (0pts)

Butters: Felix Hernandez, Mariners (0pts)

Carmen: Felix Hernandez, Mariners (0pts)

Evan: Felix Hernandez, Mariners (0pts)

Gimpy: CC Sabathia, Yankees (0pts)

Graves: Jared Weaver, Angels (0pts)

Jay: Jeremy Guthrie, Orioles (0pts)

Kubatski: Felix Hernandez, Mariners (0pts)

Kubatski III: CC Sabathia, Yankees (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Justin Verlander, Tigers (2pts)

L-Train: Jon Lester, Red Sox (0pts)

Marty: Felix Hernandez, Mariners (0pts)

Paulie: Jared Weaver, Angels (0pts)

Princess G: Justin Verlander, Tigers (2pts)

NL Cy Young

Actual Player: Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers

Predictions:

Bandit: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Butters: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Carmen: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Evan: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Gimpy: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Graves: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Jay: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Kubatski: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Kubatski III: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

L-Train: Roy Halladay, Phillies (0pts)

Marty: Cliff Lee, Phillies (0pts)

Paulie: Yovani Gallardo, Brewers (0pts)

Princess G: Tim Hudson, Braves (0pts)

AL Rookie of the Year

Actual Player: Jeremy Hellickson, Rays

Predictions:

Bandit: Jeremy Hellickson, Rays (2pts)

Butters: J.P. Arencibia, Blue Jays (0pts)

Carmen: Jeremy Hellickson, Rays (2pts)

Evan: Mike Moustakas, Royals (0pts)

Gimpy: Jesus Montero, Yankees (0pts)

Graves: Brent Morel, White Sox (0pts)

Jay: Jeremy Hellickson, Rays (2pts)

Kubatski: Jeremy Hellickson, Rays (2pts)

Kubatski III: Will Rhymes, Tigers (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Jeremy Hellickson, Rays (2pts)

L-Train: Jeremy Hellickson, Rays (2pts)

Marty: Jeremy Hellickson, Rays (2pts)

Paulie: Mike Moustakas, Royals (0pts)

Princess G: Jake McGee, Rays (0pts)

NL Rookie of the Year

Actual Player: Craig Kimbrel, Braves

Predictions:

Bandit: Brandon Belt, Giants (0pts)

Butters: Freddie Freeman, Braves (0pts)

Carmen: Aroldis Chapman, Reds (0pts)

Evan: Freddie Freeman, Braves (0pts)

Gimpy: Aroldis Chapman, Reds (0pts)

Graves: Danny Espinosa, Nationals (0pts)

Jay: Freddie Freeman, Braves (0pts)

Kubatski: Aroldis Chapman, Reds (0pts)

Kubatski III: Aroldis Chapman, Reds (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Aroldis Chapman, Reds (0pts)

L-Train: Brandon Belt, Giants (0pts)

Marty: Brandon Belt, Giants (0pts)

Paulie: Aroldis Chapman, Reds (0pts)

Princess G: Freddie Freeman, Braves (0pts)

Now, some random predictions.
(3 points each)

Who will be the home run leader at the all star break?

Actual Player: Jose Bautista, Blue Jays - 31 HRs

Predictions:

Bandit: Josh Hamilton, Rangers (0pts)

Butters: Nelson Cruz, Rangers (0pts)

Carmen: Jose Bautista, Blue Jays (3pts)

Evan: Mark Teixeira, Yankees (0pts)

Gimpy: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Graves: Mark Teixeira, Yankees (0pts)

Jay: Nelson Cruz, Rangers (0pts)

Kubatski: Mark Teixeira, Yankees (0pts)

Kubatski III: Josh Hamilton, Rangers (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers (0pts)

L-Train: Mark Teixeira, Yankees (0pts)

Marty: Nelson Cruz, Rangers (0pts)

Paulie: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Princess G: Albert Pujols, Cardinals (0pts)

Who will be the first manager fired?

Actual Manager: Bob Green, Athletics

Predictions:

Bandit: Terry Collins, Mets (0pts)

Butters: Brad Mills, Astros (0pts)

Carmen: Edwin Rodriguez, Marlins (0pts)

Evan: Jerry Manuel, Mets (0pts)

Gimpy: Edwin Rodriguez, Marlins (0pts)

Graves: Brad Mills, Astros (0pts)

Jay: Terry Francona, Red Sox (0pts)

Kubatski: Brad Mills, Astros (0pts)

Kubatski III: Kirk Gibson, Diamondbacks (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Jim Riggleman, Nationals (0pts)

L-Train: Bob Green, Athletics (3pts)

Marty: Brad Mills, Astros (0pts)

Paulie: Edwin Rodriguez, Marlins (0pts)

Princess G: Ozzie Guillen, White Sox (0pts)

Who will lead the majors in triples this season?

Actual Player: Peter Bourjos, Angels & Austin Jackson, Tigers - 11 3Bs

Predictions:

Bandit: Logan Morrison, Braves (0pts)

Butters: Carl Crawford, Red Sox (0pts)

Carmen: Shane Victorino, Phillies (0pts)

Evan: Coco Crisp, Athletics (0pts)

Gimpy: Josh Hamilton, Rangers (0pts)

Graves: Coco Crisp, Athletics (0pts)

Jay: Jason Bartlett, Padres (0pts)

Kubatski: Austin Jackson, Tigers (3pts)

Kubatski III: Curtis Granderson, Yankees (0pts)

Kubatski Sr: Carl Crawford, Red Sox (0pts)

L-Train: Starlin Castro, Cubs (0pts)

Marty: Starlin Castro, Cubs (0pts)

Paulie: Carl Crawford, Red Sox (0pts)

Princess G: Austin Jackson, Tigers (3pts)

Finally, the over/under for wins for some of our favorite teams.
(2 points each)

Atlanta Braves (87.5 games)

Actual Result: Over - 89 Ws

Predictions:

Bandit: Over (2pts)

Butters: Over (2pts)

Carmen: Over (2pts)

Evan: Over (2pts)

Gimpy: Over (2pts)

Graves: Over (2pts)

Jay: Under (0pts)

Kubatski: Under (0pts)

Kubatski III: Over (2pts)

Kubatski Sr: Over (2pts)

L-Train: Over (2pts)

Marty: Over (2pts)

Paulie: Over (2pts)

Princess G: Over (2pts)

Chicago Cubs (81.5 games)

Actual Result: Under - 71 Ws

Predictions:

Bandit: Under (2pts)

Butters: Under (2pts)

Carmen: Over (0pts)

Evan: Under (2pts)

Gimpy: Under (2pts)

Graves: Under (2pts)

Jay: Over (0pts)

Kubatski: Under (2pts)

Kubatski III: Under (2pts)

Kubatski Sr: Under (2pts)

L-Train: Under (2pts)

Marty: Over (0pts)

Paulie: Over (0pts)

Princess G: Over (0pts)

Detroit Tigers (84.5 games)

Actual Result: Over - 95 Ws

Predictions:

Bandit: Under (0pts)

Butters: Under (0pts)

Carmen: Over (2pts)

Evan: Over (2pts)

Gimpy: Under (0pts)

Graves: Under (0pts)

Jay: Under (0pts)

Kubatski: Over (2pts)

Kubatski III: Over (2pts)

Kubatski Sr: Over (2pts)

L-Train: Under (0pts)

Marty: Over (2pts)

Paulie: Under (0pts)

Princess G: Over (2pts)

Saint Louis Cardinals (85.5 games)

Actual Result: Over - 90 Ws

Predictions:

Bandit: Under (0pts)

Butters: Under (0pts)

Carmen: Under (0pts)

Evan: Under (0pts)

Gimpy: Over (2pts)

Graves: Under (0pts)

Jay: Under (0pts)

Kubatski: Under (0pts)

Kubatski III: Over (2pts)

Kubatski Sr: Under (0pts)

L-Train: Under (0pts)

Marty: Under (0pts)

Paulie: Over (2pts)

Princess G: Over (2pts)