The list of first-time ballot-eligible players for the 2014 Hall-of-Fame class is going to be incredible. Eligible players include:
Maddux and Glavine are sure fire first ballot Hall-of-Famers. Thomas and Kent might have to wait, but they will get in. Of the other five, Mussina has the only real chance of getting in.
| AL East | W | L |
| New York Yankees | 98 | 64 |
| Boston Red Sox | 92 | 70 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 90 | 72 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 78 | 84 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 70 | 92 |
| AL Central | W | L |
| Minnesota Twins | 86 | 76 |
| Chicago White Sox | 83 | 79 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 |
| Detroit Tigers | 76 | 86 |
| Kansas City Royals | 71 | 91 |
| AL West | W | L |
| Texas Rangers | 84 | 78 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 82 | 80 |
| Oakland Athletics | 81 | 81 |
| Seattle Mariners | 77 | 85 |
| NL East | W | L |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 94 | 68 |
| Atlanta Braves | 89 | 73 |
| Florida Marlins | 80 | 82 |
| New York Mets | 79 | 83 |
| Washington Nationals | 73 | 89 |
| NL Central | W | L |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 80 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 83 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 79 | 83 |
| Houston Astros | 74 | 88 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 70 | 92 |
| NL West | W | L |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 85 | 77 |
| Colorado Rockies | 84 | 78 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 83 | 79 |
| San Francisco Giants | 80 | 82 |
| San Diego Padres | 69 | 93 |
Yes, the three best teams in the AL play in the East. Yes, the Padres, Pirates, Royals, and Blue Jays will be terrible (but less so the Jays, they just have the tough luck of playing in the AL East). Both West divisions will have four teams battling for first all season. The Braves will catch fire at the end of the season with youngsters Hanson and Heyward leading the way, and just barely scrape out playoff series wins over the Phillies and then the Yankees to win the World Series.
Awards:
AL MVP — Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
NL MVP — Matt Holliday, St. Louis Cardinals
AL Cy Young — Jon Lester, Boston Red Sox
NL Cy Young — Tommy Hanson, Atlanta Braves
AL Rookie of the Year — Neftali Feliz, Texas Rangers
NL Rookie of the Year — Jason Heyward, Atlanta Braves
AL Manager of the Year — Ron Washington, Texas Rangers
NL Manager of the Year — Bobby Cox, Atlanta Braves
Playoff Predictions:
Divisional:
Yankees over Rangers
Red Sox over Twins
Phillies over Dodgers
Braves over Cardinals
League Championship:
Yankees over Red Sox
Braves over Phillies
World Series:
Braves over Yankees
| AL East | W | L |
| New York Yankees | 98 | 64 |
| Boston Red Sox | 92 | 70 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 90 | 72 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 78 | 84 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 70 | 92 |
| AL Central | W | L |
| Minnesota Twins | 86 | 76 |
| Chicago White Sox | 83 | 79 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 |
| Detroit Tigers | 76 | 86 |
| Kansas City Royals | 71 | 91 |
| AL West | W | L |
| Texas Rangers | 84 | 78 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 82 | 80 |
| Oakland Athletics | 81 | 81 |
| Seattle Mariners | 77 | 85 |
| NL East | W | L |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 94 | 68 |
| Atlanta Braves | 89 | 73 |
| Florida Marlins | 80 | 82 |
| New York Mets | 79 | 83 |
| Washington Nationals | 73 | 89 |
| NL Central | W | L |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 80 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 79 | 83 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 79 | 83 |
| Houston Astros | 74 | 88 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 70 | 92 |
| NL West | W | L |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 85 | 77 |
| Colorado Rockies | 84 | 78 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 83 | 79 |
| San Francisco Giants | 80 | 82 |
| San Diego Padres | 69 | 93 |
The CAIRO 2010 projected standings are out. There are very few surprises here. The predictions have the Chicago White Sox finishing in front of the favored Minnesota Twins in the AL central.
The 2010 PECOTA projected standings were released by Baseball Prospectus. There are a few surprises — such as the Yankees missing the playoffs, the A’s finishing atop their division, and the Nationals finishing in third.
Frankie Piliere ranks each MLB team based on the prospects in their farm systems. Here’s the list.
The Tampa Bay Rays com in first, followed by the Texas Rangers and Oakland A’s. The San Diego Padres come in last, just behind the Houston Astros.
Frankie Piliere over at AOL Fanhouse ranked his top 100 Minor League prospects. This first list includes prospects 1 through 25. The second list includes prospects 26 through 100.
The Atlanta Braves have the most prospects in the top 100 with 6. The Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers have 5.
Tracy Ringolsby says he knows which teams are going to finish last in each division in the 2010 season. First place is up for grabs, but these six teams have already earned their places at the bottom (or so says Tracy):
AL West — Oakland A’s
AL Central — Kansas City Royals
AL East — Toronto Blue Jays
NL West — San Diego Padres
NL Central — Pittsburgh Pirates
NL East — Washington Nationals
Here are three more free agent prediction posts from other sites:
The 2009 National League Rookie of the Year is set to be announced tomorrow, so it’s time for MLB Trade Deadline’s picks.
1. Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates
The outfielder led all National League rookies with a 3.2 WAR. McCutchen, 23, finished the season hitting .286/.365/.471 in 493 plate appearances, while stealing 22 bases in 27 attempts. The outfielder finished with a slightly negative UZR (-.7).
2. Randy Wells, Chicago Cubs
Wells came behind only McCutchen in WAR with 3.0. The right-hander finished the season with a 12-10 record, a 3.05 ERA, and 104 strikeouts in 165 1/3 innings. The 27-year-old had a 3.88 FIP and a 1.28 WHIP.
3. Seth Smith, Colorado Rockies
The 27-year-old had a 2.7 WAR. The outfielder finished with a .293/.378/.510 line in 387 plate appearances.
4. Tommy Hanson, Atlanta Braves
Hanson is likely to battle Philadelphia Phillies left-hander J.A. Happ (1.8 WAR) for the award. Hanson finished the season with a 2.6 WAR. The 25-year-old finished with a 2.89 ERA, 11-4 record, and 116 strikeouts in 127 2/3 innings pitched. The right-handed pitcher threw for a 3.50 FIP and a 1.18 WHIP.
5. Garrett Jones, Pittsburgh Pirates
Jones, 28, finished the season with a 2.6 WAR. The first baseman/outfielder hit for a .293/.372/.567 line in 358 plate appearances.
Other players likely to receive votes include: Colby Rasmus, St. Louis Cardinals; Chris Coghlan; Florida Marlins; Casey McGhee, Milwaukee Brewers; J.A. Happ, Philadelphia Phillies; Jordan Zimmerman, Washington Nationals; Kenshin Kawakami, Atlanta Braves, Dexter Fowler, Colorado Rockies
The 2009 American League Rookie of the Year is set to be announced tomorrow, so it’s time for MLB Trade Deadline’s picks.
1. Brett Anderson, Oakland Athletics
The left-hander won’t win the award because he doesn’t shine in the statistics that the voters pay attention to, but he led all rookies with a 3.8 WAR. Anderson, 21, finished the season with an 11-11 record, a 4.06 ERA, and 150 strikeouts in 175 1/3 innings. The rookie had a 3.69 FIP and 1.28 WHIP.
2. Jeff Niemann, Tampa Bay Rays
Niemann came behind only Anderson in WAR with 3.2. The right-hander finished the season with a 13-6 record, a 3.94 ERA, and 125 strikeouts in 180 2/3 innings. The 26-year-old had a 4.07 FIP and a 1.35 WHIP.
3. Elvis Andrus, Texas Rangers
Andrus finished his rookie season with a 3.0 WAR. The shortstop finished with a .267/.329/.372 line in 541 plate appearances. The 21-year-old stole 33 bases in 39 attempts and arguably should have won the Gold Glove at his position. I think Andrus will come out on top on Monday in a close battle with A’s closer Andrew Bailey.
4. Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays
Romero finished the season with a 2.7 WAR. The 25-year-old finished with a 4.30 ERA, 13-9 record, and 141 strikeouts in 178 innings pitched. The left-handed pitcher threw for a 4.33 FIP and a 1.52 WHIP.
5. Andrew Bailey, Oakland A’s
Bailey finished the season with a 2.4 WAR. The closer converted 26 saves in 30 chances, with a 1.84 ERA, 6-3 record, and 91 strikeouts in 83 1/3 innings pitched. The 25-year-old had a 2.56 FIP and a .88 WHIP.
Other players likely to receive votes include: Brad Bergesen, Baltimore Orioles; Gordon Beckham, Chicago White Sox; Rick Porcello, Detroit Tigers; Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles; Nolan Reimold, Baltiore Orioles; Travis Snider, Toronto Blue Jays
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