Can Coach Black Lead Giants to Repeat? Team Name:Key Losses:Key Additions:Players you expect to be All Stars:Will any Rookies make the 25man roster:Season Predictions:Position Battles:WS Champion:ALCS Champs:NLCS Champs:AL MVP:NL MVP:NL CY Young:AL CY Young:AL ROTY:NL ROTY:Coach of the Year:
Team Name: Chicago CubsKey Losses: NoneKey Additions: Edwin Jackson, Dallas Braden, Freddy Sanchez, Scott Hairston, Nate Schierholtz, Scott BakerPlayers you expect to be All Stars: Starlin Castro, Matt Garza, Jeff SamardzijaWill any Rookies make the 25man roster: NopeSeason Predictions: Well if we are doing a 29 game season...I am going to have high hopes and say 17-12Position Battles: 3B between Ian Stewart and Freddy Sanchez. RF between Nate Schierholtz and Scott Hairston. WS Champion: San Francisco GiantsALCS Champs: Toronto Blue JaysNLCS Champs: San Francisco GiantsAL MVP: Mike TroutNL MVP: Bryce HarperAL ROTY: Jurickson Profar SS RangersNL ROTY: Adam Eaton CF DbacksCoach of the Year: GTG Seattle Mariners
Team Name: Boston Red SoxKey Losses: None (If they are in Boston they were not Key)Key Additions: Joel Hanrahan, Stephen Drew, Mike Napoli, Francisco RodriguezPlayers you expect to be All Stars: Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Dustin PedroiaWill any Rookies make the 25man roster: Yes very possibly but not sure until I see my rosterSeason Predictions: At this time I figure anything about 10-20 is a success year 1Position Battles: The Closer position and possible catcherWS Champion: SF GiantsALCS Champs: Seattle MarinersNLCS Champs: SF GiantsAL MVP: Miguel CabreraNL MVP: Jason HeywardAL ROTY: TBD (Otherwise I have no clue)NL ROTY: TBD (Otherwise I have no clue)Coach of the Year: Diddy & Atlanta Braves
Team Name: Pittsburgh PiratesKey Losses: Joel HanrahanKey Additions: Russell Martin Francisco Liriano Bobby JenksPlayers you expect to be All Stars: Cutch, WalkerWill any Rookies make the 25man roster: NoSeason Predictions: I would have to say 16-13 which will end the streak Position Battles: RF Tabata vs Snider WS Champion: NationalsALCS Champs: RangersNLCS Champs: NationalsAL MVP: Meguel Cabrera NL MVP: Bryce HarperAL ROTY: Jurickson Profar NL ROTY: Adam Eaton Coach of the Year: Hal Rockies
Team Name: Texas Rangers Key Losses: Michael Young Josh Hamilton Mike Napoli Key Additions: Lance Berkman AJ Pierzynski Joakim Soria Players you expect to be All Stars: 3B Adrian Beltre SP Yu Darvish 2B Ian Kinsler Will any Rookies make the 25man roster: SS Jurickson Profar 3B Mike Olt Season Predictions: 15-15 Position Battles: CF- Craig Gentry/Leonys Martin WS Champion: Washington Nationals ALCS Champs: New York Yankees NLCS Champs: Washington Nationals AL MVP: Robinson Cano NL MVP: Bryce Harper NL CY Young: Matt Cain AL CY Young: King Felix Hernandez AL ROTY: Jurickson Profar NL ROTY: Julio Teheran Coach of the Year: GTG Seattle Mariners
Team Name:Oakland Athletics Key Lossesallas P Braden, P Tyson Ross, P Brandon McCarthy, OF Jonny Gomes, SS, Steven Drew Key Additions:LHP Hideki Okajima,RHP Fernando Rodriguez, OF Chris Young, SS Hiroyuki Nakajima, SS Jed Lowrie, C john Jaso Players you expect to be All Stars:Yoenis Cespedes, Josh Reddick, P Jerrod Parker, P Brett Anderson Will any Rookies make the 25man roster: Hiro Nakajima SS Season Predictions: A bold 20-9 Position Battles:Jaso and Norris for the starting Catcher pos. WS Champion:Giants ALCS Champs: Can I pick myself? NLCS Champs:Giants AL MVP: NL MVP:Buster Posey NL CY Young:M.Cain AL CY Young:Brett Anderson AL ROTY: NL ROTY: Coach of the Year:
Team Name: SF Giants Key Losses: Brian Wilson, but hard to call him a key loss when they won it all without him. Still wouldnt mind him on roster tho Key Additions: I guess you could say a full season of Marco Scutaro and Hunter Pence. Players you expect to be All Stars: Buster Posey. Matt Cain, Possibly Bumgarner and Sandoval Will any Rookies make the 25man roster: No, unless Brett Pill is still considered a rookie due to lack of AB's Season Predictions:20-9 Position Battles: The only one I foresee is a possible platoon situation with Belt and Pill. Pill was raking in preseason WS Champion: Nats ALCS Champs: Angels NLCS Champs: Nats AL MVP: Trout NL MVP: Posey NL CY Young:AL CY Young: Strasburg, F Hernandez AL ROTY: Profar NL ROTY: Harper Coach of the Year: ThirdAlarm
Key Losses: OF/1B Mike Morse, SP Edwin Jackson and RP Sean Burnett Key Additions: OF Denard Span, SP Dan Haren, RP Rafael Soriano Players you expect to be All Stars: OF Bryce Harper, SP Stephen Strasburg, 3B Ryan Zimmerman, SS Ian Desmond and 2B Danny Espinosa Will any Rookies make the 25 man roster: No Season Predictions: NL East Champion Position Battles: None WS Champion: Seattle ALCS Champs: Seattle NLCS Champs: San Francisco AL MVP: Mike Trout NL MVP: Buster Posey NL CY Young: Stephen Strasburg AL CY Young: Felix Hernandez AL ROTY: Profar NL ROTY: Adam Eaton Coach of the Year: GTG
Team Name: Seattle Mariners Key Losses: None Key Additions: Kendrys Morales, Mike Morse, Jose Valverde, Carl Pavno, Raul Ibanez, Jason Bay, Jamey Carroll Players you expect to be All Stars: Mike Morse, Jesus Montero Will any Rookies make the 25man roster: No Season Predictions: 19-10 Position Battles: Brendan Ryan v. Jamey Carroll at SS. Bay and Ibanez will platoon in LF. WS Champion: Nationals ALCS Champs: Angels NLCS Champs: Nationals AL MVP: Josh Reddick, A's NL MVP: Buster Posey, Giants NL CY Young: Jeff Karstens, Pirates AL CY Young: Jeff Weaver, Angels AL ROTY: Jurickson Profar, Rangers NL ROTY: Kyuji Fujikawa, Cubs Coach of the Year: _MG_, Cubs