This is Part II of our 2008 MLB prediction series. Today, we start on our picks for the MLB awards.
2008 AL MVP Winner
| Prediction | Comment | |
| Brando | Robinson Cano | |
| Shawn | Derek Jeter | |
| DonS | A-Rod | “Still a punk” |
| Todd V | Vladimir Guerrero | |
| Nicky V | Ordonez | |
| Teddy Ballgame | V Guerrero | |
| TBZ | Guerrero | “if he stays healthy” |
2008 NL MVP Winner
| Prediction | Comment | |
| Brando | Hanley Ramirez | “He can do it all and who looks at defense when they’re voting” |
| Shawn | David Wright | |
| DonS | Prince Fielder | “Should have been in 2007” |
| Todd V | Chipper Jones | |
| Nicky V | Howard | |
| Teddy Ballgame | Howard | |
| TBZ | Prince Fielder |
2008 AL Cy Young Winner
| Prediction | Comment | |
| Brando | Dice-K | |
| Shawn | Dan Haren | |
| DonS | Jered Weaver | |
| Todd V | Justin Verlander | |
| Nicky V | Verlander | |
| Teddy Ballgame | Lackey | |
| TBZ | Lackey |
2008 NL Cy Young Winner
| Prediction | Comment | |
| Brando | Johan Santana | “National League hitters won’t know what hit them” |
| Shawn | Jake Peavy | |
| DonS | Webb | |
| Todd V | Dan Haren | |
| Nicky V | Martinez | “Wow, nice comeback” |
| Teddy Ballgame | Cain | |
| TBZ | Santana |
2008 AL Homerun Leader
| Prediction | Comment | |
| Brando | ||
| Shawn | Arod | |
| DonS | Ortiz | |
| Todd V | Manny Ramirez | |
| Nicky V | Hafner | |
| Teddy Ballgame | Ortiz | |
| TBZ | Arod |
2008 NL Homerun Leader
| Prediction | Comment | |
| Brando | Mark Teixeira | |
| Shawn | Fielder | |
| DonS | Fielder | “Unless the vegetables get him” |
| Todd V | Adam Dunn | |
| Nicky V | Howard | |
| Teddy Ballgame | Fielder | |
| TBZ | Fielder |
2008 AL Batting Champion
| Prediction | Comment | |
| Brando | ||
| Shawn | Miguel Cabrera | |
| DonS | Ichiro | “Best player in baseball” |
| Todd V | Ichiro | |
| Nicky V | Ichiro | |
| Teddy Ballgame | Ichiro | |
| TBZ | Ichiro |
2008 NL Batting Champion
| Prediction | Comment | |
| Brando | Hanley Ramirez | |
| Shawn | Pujols | |
| DonS | ||
| Todd V | Chipper Jones | |
| Nicky V | Hanley Ramirez | |
| Teddy Ballgame | Todd Helton | |
| TBZ | Pujols | “if he doesn’t have season-ending surgery” |
Tomorrow, Part III with more awards predictions.
Thanks, DonS… Arod just canceled his interview with us.
:)
a couple comments:
almost unanimous pick for Ichiro to win the batting crown. Probably means he wont do it. Too obvious.
Same for Prince with NL HR.
I thought Helton was an interesting pick for NL BA but he did hit .320 last year. Does it surprise anyone that he’s only 34?