April 9, 2012
2012 MLB PREDICTIONS FROM VCU MEN'S BASEBALL: PLAYERS EDITION
RICHMOND, Va. – The MLB season got underway just a few weeks ago, so we decided to check in with the VCU baseball program to see what their predictions were for this upcoming year in “The Show.”
Nick Abrahamson |
Josh Alford |
Zac Bellinger |
Joey Cujas |
Bill Cullen |
Ryan Farrar |
Michael Graham |
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AL East Winner
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Yankees
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Yankees
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Yankees
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Yankees | Yankees |
Red Sox
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Yankees
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AL Central Winner
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Tigers | Tigers |
Tigers |
Tigers |
Tigers |
Tigers |
Tigers |
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AL West Winner
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Angels | Rangers | Angels | Angels | Angels | Rangers | Angels |
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AL Wild Card #1
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Rangers |
Red Sox |
Rays | Red Sox |
Rays | Angels | Rangers |
| AL Wild Card #2 | Red Sox |
Angels |
Red Sox |
Rays |
Rangers | Rays | Rays |
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NL East Winner
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Phillies | Phillies | Phillies |
Phillies |
Phillies | Phillies | Phillies |
| NL Central Winner |
Brewers | Reds | Cardinals | Reds | Cardinals | Cardinals | Reds |
| NL West Winner | Giants | Diamondbacks |
Diamondbacks | Giants | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks |
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NL Wild Card #1
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Diamondbacks | Braves | Reds | Braves | Giants | Braves | Giants |
| NL Wild Card #2 | Marlins | Giants | Dodgers | Diamondbacks | Marlins | Giants | Nationals |
| AL Cy Young Winner |
Justin Verlander |
Justin Verlander |
C.C. Sabathia | David Price |
Justin Verlander |
Justin Verlander |
Justin Verlander |
| AL MVP | Robinson Cano |
Josh Hamilton |
Robinson Cano |
Evan Longoria |
Albert Pujols |
Robinson Cano |
Albert Pujols |
| AL Rookie of the Year |
Jesus Montero |
Mark Montgomery |
Jesus Motero |
Yoenis Cespedes |
Jesus Montero |
Jesus Montero |
Matt Moore |
| NL Cy Young Winner | Tim Lincecum |
Roy Halladay |
Ian Kennedy |
Jair Jurrjens |
Roy Halladay |
Clayton Kershaw |
Roy Halladay |
| NL MVP | Matt Kemp |
Joey Votto |
Carlos Gonzalez |
Troy Tulowitzki |
Matt Kemp |
Joey Votto |
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| NL Rookie of the Year | Devin Mesoraco |
Juilo Teaheren |
Bryce Harper |
Tyler Pastornicky |
Bryce Harper |
Bryce Harper |
Bryce Harper |
| American League Championship Series |
Yankees vs. Tigers |
Yankees vs. Tigers |
Yankees vs. Angels |
Red Sox vs. Yankees |
Yankees vs. Angles |
Red Sox vs. Tigers |
Angels vs. Tigers |
| National League Championship Series |
Giants vs. Phillies |
Reds vs. Braves |
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks |
Braves vs. Giants |
Diamondbacks vs. Phillies |
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks |
Phillies vs. Reds |
| World Series |
Giants vs. Tigers | Tigers vs. Reds |
Yankees vs. Phillies |
Red Sox vs. Braves |
Yankees vs. Diamondbacks |
Tigers vs. Phillies |
Angels vs. Phillies |
| Word Series Winner |
Giants | Reds | Yankees | Braves | Yankees | Phillies | Angels |
Blake Hauser |
Kyle Haynes |
Brennan Huelse |
Ryan Klem |
Matt Lees |
Vimael Machin |
Robert Malan |
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AL East Winner
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Red Sox
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Yankees
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Yankees
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Yankees
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Yankees |
Yankees
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Yankees
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AL Central Winner
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Tigers | Tigers |
Tigers |
Tigers |
Tigers |
Tigers |
Tigers |
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AL West Winner
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Rangers | Angels | Angels | Rangers | Angels | Angels | Angels |
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AL West Wild Card #1
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Royals | Red Sox |
Red Sox |
Angels | Rangers |
Red Sox |
Rangers |
| AL West Wild Card #2 | Athletics | Rangers | Rays | Red Sox |
Rays | Rays | Rays |
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NL East Winner
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Phillies | Phillies | Braves | Phillies | Phillies | Phillies | Phillies |
| NL Central Winner |
Cardinals | Reds | Cardinals | Cardinals | Brewers | Cardinals | Cardinals |
| NL West Winner | Giants | Diamondbacks | Giants | Diamondbacks | Giants | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks |
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NL West Wild Card #1
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Braves | Nationals | Diamondbacks | Brewers | Diamondbacks |
Braves | Nationals |
| NL West Wild Card #2 | Diamondbacks | Marlins | Phillies | Giants | Mets | Giants | Giants |
| AL Cy Young Winner |
Justin Verlander |
C.C. Sabathia |
Justin Verlander |
Justin Verlander |
Justin Verlander |
Justin Verlander |
Felix Hernandez |
| AL MVP | Justin Verlander |
Albert Pujols |
Albert Pujols |
Albert Pujols |
Albert Pujols |
Robinson Cano |
Prince Fielder |
| AL Rookie of the Year |
Jesus Montero |
Jesus Montero |
Matt Moore |
Matt Moore |
Matt Moore |
Jesus Montero |
Matt Moore |
| NL Cy Young Winner | Tim Lincecum |
Roy Halladay |
Roy Halladay |
Roy Halladay |
Tim Lincecum |
Clayton Kershaw |
Tim Lincecum |
| NL MVP | Justin Upton | Joey Votto |
Justin Upton |
Joey Votto |
Matt Kemp |
Matt Kemp |
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| NL Rookie of the Year | Bryce Harper |
Bryce Harper |
Bryce Harper |
Paul Goldschmidt |
Brett Jackson |
Bryce Harper |
Bryce Harper |
| American League Championship Series |
Tigers vs. Royals |
Yankees vs. Angels |
Angels vs. Yankees |
Yankees vs. Rangers |
Angels vs. Yankees |
Yankees vs. Tigers |
Tigers vs. Rangers |
| National League Championship Series |
Braves vs. Cardinals |
Phillies vs. Reds |
Braves vs. Diamondbacks |
Diamondbacks vs. Phillies |
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks |
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks |
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks |
| World Series |
Tigers vs. Cardinals |
Angels vs. Phillies |
Angels vs. Braves |
Yankees vs. Diamondbacks |
Yankees vs. Phillies |
Yankees vs. Phillies |
Rangers vs. Diamondbacks |
| Word Series Winner |
Tigers | Angels | Braves | Yankees |
Yankees |
Yankees | Diamondbacks |
Brent Mikionis |
Kyle Pelchy |
Taylor Perkins |
Landon Prentiss |
Chris Shaklee |
Jordan Storey |
Kyle Sutherland |
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AL East Winner
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Yankees
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Yankees
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Red Sox
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Yankees
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Red Sox |
Yankees |
Rays
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AL Central Winner
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Tigers | Tigers |
Tigers |
Tigers |
Detriot |
Tigers |
Tigers |
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AL West Winner
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Angels | Angels | Rangers | Rangers | Angels | Angels | Mariners |
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AL West Wild Card #1
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Rangers |
Red Sox |
Angels | Rays | Yankees | Red Sox |
Angels |
| AL West Wild Card #2 | Red Sox |
Rays | Rays | Red Sox |
Rangers | Royals | Red Sox |
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NL East Winner
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Phillies | Phillies | Phillies | Phillies | Braves | Phillies | Phillies |
| NL Central Winner |
Brewers | Brewers | Cardinals | Cardinals | Cardinals | Brewers | Brewers |
| NL West Winner | Rockies | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks | Diamondbacks |
Diamondbacks | Giants |
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NL West Wild Card #1
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Giants |
Reds | Braves | Brewers | Marlins | Reds | Braves |
| NL West Wild Card #2 | Marlins | Giants | Giants | Braves | Giants | Giants | Diamondbacks |
| AL Cy Young Winner |
Justin Verlander |
Justin Verlander |
Felix Hernandez |
Justin Verlander |
Justin Verlander |
Justin Verlander |
Felix Hernandez |
| AL MVP | Albert Pujols |
Albert Pujols |
Miguel Cabrera |
Albert Pujols |
Albert Pujols |
Albert Pujols |
Albert Pujols |
| AL Rookie of the Year |
Dustin Ackley |
Matt Moore |
Danny Hultzen |
Yu Darvish |
Yoenis Cespedes | Jesus Montero |
Jesus Montero |
| NL Cy Young Winner | Roy Halladay |
Roy Halladay |
Ian Kennedy |
Cliff Lee |
Roy Halladay |
Roy Halladay |
Tim Lincecum |
| NL MVP | Troy Tulowitzki |
Matt Kemp | Carlos Gonzalez |
Justin Upton |
Matt Kemp |
Troy Tulowitzki |
Matt Kemp |
| NL Rookie of the Year | Trevor Bauer |
Bryce Harper |
Tyler Pastornicky |
Trevor Bauer |
Zack Cozart |
Bryce Harper |
Tyler Pastornicky |
| American League Championship Series |
Yankees vs. Angels |
Tigers vs. Yankees |
Rangers vs. Tigers |
Yankees vs. Rangers |
Tigers vs. Rangers |
Tigers vs. Yankees |
Angels vs. Rays |
| National League Championship Series |
Phillies vs. Brewers | Phillies vs. Diamondbacks |
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks |
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks |
Marlins vs. Diamondbacks |
Phillies vs. Diamondbacks |
Giants vs. Phillies |
| World Series |
Yankees vs. Phillies | Tigers vs. Phillies |
Rangers vs. Phillies |
Yankees vs. Phillies |
Tigers vs. Diamondbacks |
Tigers vs. Phillies |
Giants vs. Angels |
| Word Series Winner |
Phillies |
Phillies | Rangers | Yankees |
Tigers | Phillies |
Giants |
