2012 NL Predictions

[WildcatFan]

Here's a cool piece from Yahoo sports predicting a bunch of MLB scenarios. I'm adapting it for us here (starting by taking out AL questions, cuz whatever). And yes, that's Jeff Passan, one of the best baseball writers on the planet, picking the Nationals to go to the World Series.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...ictions_040412

MVP -
Cy Young -
Rookie of the Year -
HR Leader -
Batting Champ -
Comeback Player -
First manager fired -
First pitcher to throw no-hitter -
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers -
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers -
Biggest name traded at deadline -
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef -
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit -
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey -
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter -
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart -
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns -
Scott Rolen games started/slash line -
Brandon Phillips 2013 team -

[WildcatFan]

Here are mine:

MVP - Matt Kemp
Cy Young - Josh Johnson
Rookie of the Year - Zach Cozart
HR Leader - Giancarlo Stanton
Batting Champ - Joey Votto
Comeback Player - Adam Wainwright
First manager fired - Clint Hurdle
First pitcher to throw no-hitter - Tim Lincecum
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers - 33/114
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers - 36/107
Biggest name traded at deadline - Johan Santana
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef - May 4, Hanley Ramirez
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit - Great American
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey - Stubbs
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter - Cueto
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart - Cozart
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns - 37
Scott Rolen games started/slash line - 94, .286/.325/.470
Brandon Phillips 2013 team - Phillies

[bucksfan2]

MVP - Votto
Cy Young - Kershaw
Rookie of the Year - Cozart
HR Leader - Kemp
Batting Champ - Reyes
Comeback Player - Werth
First manager fired - Dusty
First pitcher to throw no-hitter - Lee
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers - 25/105
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers - 32/100
Biggest name traded at deadline - Santana
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef - Yesterday, Carols Zambrano
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit - GABP
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey - Stubbs
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter - Latos
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart - Cozart
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns - 37
Scott Rolen games started/slash line - 120 .265/.350/.400
Brandon Phillips 2013 team - Giants

[MikeThierry]

MVP - Matt Holliday
Cy Young - Josh Johnson
Rookie of the Year - Yonder Alonso
HR Leader - Kemp
Batting Champ - Matt Holliday
Comeback Player - Adam Wainwright
First manager fired - Dusty Baker
First pitcher to throw no-hitter - Roy Halladay
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers - 35/105
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers - 25/85
Biggest name traded at deadline - David Wright
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef - 04/04/12
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit - Great American Ballpark
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey - Stubbs
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter - Cueto
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart - Mesoraco
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns - 35
Scott Rolen games started/slash line - 90
Brandon Phillips 2013 team - St. Louis Cardinals

[11larkin11]

MVP - Holliday
Cy Young - Kershaw
Rookie of the Year - Cozart
HR Leader - Stanton
Batting Champ - Votto
Comeback Player - Johan Santana
First manager fired - Mills
First pitcher to throw no-hitter - Jurrjens
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers - 36/124
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers - 28/93
Biggest name traded at deadline - Johan Santana
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef - Opening Day. Media.
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit - Citizens Bank
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey -Stubbs
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter - Latos
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart - Cozart
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns -34
Scott Rolen games started/slash line -105 .280/.343/.430
Brandon Phillips 2013 team - Dodgers

[757690]

MVP - Matt Holliday
Cy Young - Josh Johnson
Rookie of the Year - Yonder Alonso
HR Leader - Kemp
Batting Champ - Matt Holliday
Comeback Player - Adam Wainwright
First manager fired - Dusty Baker
First pitcher to throw no-hitter - Roy Halladay
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers - 35/105
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers - 25/85
Biggest name traded at deadline - David Wright
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef - 04/04/12
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit - Great American Ballpark
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey - Stubbs
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter - Cueto
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart - Mesoraco
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns - 35
Scott Rolen games started/slash line - 90
Brandon Phillips 2013 team - St. Louis Cardinals

If Brandon does leave the Reds, I hope he does sign with the Cardinals. I'd get to see him play more, and I would enjoy watching Cardinal fans heads explode as they figure out how to cheer for him and hate him at the same time. lol

[brad1176]

MVP - Votto
Cy Young - Roy Halladay
Rookie of the Year - Cozart
HR Leader - Giancarlo Stanton
Batting Champ - Votto
Comeback Player - Johan Santana
First manager fired - Fredi Gonzalez
First pitcher to throw no-hitter - Kershaw
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers - 32/110
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers - 31/92
Biggest name traded at deadline - David Wright
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef - 4/8/12 Carlos Zambrano
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit - Great American
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey - Stubbs
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter - Latos
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart - Cozart
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns - 37
Scott Rolen games started/slash line - 120 .280/.350/400
Brandon Phillips 2013 team - Dodgers

[RedLegsToday]

MVP - Jay Bruce (yes, Jay Bruce)
Cy Young - Roy Halladay
Rookie of the Year - Zack Cozart
HR Leader - Giancarlo Stanton
Batting Champ - Joey Votto
Comeback Player - Johan Santana
First manager fired - Dusty Baker
First pitcher to throw no-hitter - yeesh, this is almost impossible... Roy Halladay
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers - 33/115
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers - 33/115
Biggest name traded at deadline - Wandy Rodriguez
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef - April 4 :-)
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit - Great American Ballpark
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey - Stubbs
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter - Mat Latos
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart - Mez
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns - 37
Scott Rolen games started/slash line - 115 .275/.350/.400
Brandon Phillips 2013 team - St. Louis Cardinals ;-)

[MikeThierry]

If Brandon does leave the Reds, I hope he does sign with the Cardinals. I'd get to see him play more, and I would enjoy watching Cardinal fans heads explode as they figure out how to cheer for him and hate him at the same time. lol

A player coming to the Cardinals is like a person coming to a confessional from a fans point of view. All sins are forgiven my son

[_Sir_Charles_]

Here's a cool piece from Yahoo sports predicting a bunch of MLB scenarios. I'm adapting it for us here (starting by taking out AL questions, cuz whatever). And yes, that's Jeff Passan, one of the best baseball writers on the planet, picking the Nationals to go to the World Series.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_yl...ictions_040412

MVP - Jay Bruce
Cy Young - Josh Johnson
Rookie of the Year - Devin Mesoraco
HR Leader - Mike Stanton (I refuse to call him that other name)
Batting Champ - Joey Votto
Comeback Player - Scott Rolen
First manager fired - Ron Roenicke
First pitcher to throw no-hitter - None
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers - 27/110
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers - 33/89 (tons of walks)
Biggest name traded at deadline - Matt Garza
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef - June 1, Big Z
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit - Cellular Field
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey - Stubbs
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter - Cueto
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart - Mesoraco
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns - 47
Scott Rolen games started/slash line - 112 .290/.370/.470
Brandon Phillips 2013 team - Cincinnati Reds

[_Sir_Charles_]

A player coming to the Cardinals is like a person coming to a confessional from a fans point of view. All sins are forgiven my son

It's also a cry for help. Or the need for psychiatric care. J/k mike

[Ghosts of 1990]

MVP - Jay Bruce.
Cy Young - Madison Bumgarner
Rookie of the Year - Bryce Harper
HR Leader - Mike Stanton
Batting Champ - Joey Votto
Comeback Player -Ike Davis, Mets
First manager fired - Brad Mills, Houston
First pitcher to throw no-hitter - Madison Bumgarner, Giants
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers - 38/120
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers - 34/ 110
Biggest name traded at deadline - David Wright
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef - Logan Morrison, April 25
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit - Cincinnati
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey - Stubbs
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter - LOL knowing Dusty probably Arroyo
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart - Mesoraco
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns - 33
Scott Rolen games started/slash line - 115, 340/410/750
Brandon Phillips 2013 team - Cincinnati Reds

[RedsManRick]

MVP: Justin Upton
Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw
Rookie of the Year: Yonder Alonso
HR Leader: Mike Stanton
Batting Champ: Ryan Braun
Comeback Player: Adam Wainwright
First manager fired: None
First pitcher to throw no-hitter: Madison Bumgarner
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers: 32/110
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers: 36/110
Biggest name traded at deadline: Alfonso Soriano
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef: April 24th, Logan Morrison
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit: Great American
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey: Stubbs
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter: Matt Latos
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart: Cozart
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns:35
Scott Rolen games started/slash line: 110, .280/.355/.425
Brandon Phillips 2013 team: Los Angeles Dodgers

[Vottomatic]

MVP - Votto
Cy Young - Latos
Rookie of the Year - Cozart
HR Leader - Bruce
Batting Champ - Votto
Comeback Player - Wainwright
First manager fired - Braves manager
First pitcher to throw no-hitter - Hamels
Joey Votto HR/RBI numbers - 32 / 115
Ryan Braun HR/RBI numbers - 37 / 120
Biggest name traded at deadline - Sir Felix
Date and target of Ozzie Guillen's first in-season beef - May 5, Jose Reyes
Ballpark with the most homeruns hit - GABP
More at-bats, Stubbs or Heisey -Stubbs
Reds NLDS Game 1 starter - Latos
Better player by end of the year, Mesoraco or Cozart - Cozart
No. of Jay Bruce homeruns - 39
Scott Rolen games started/slash line - 125 games started
Brandon Phillips 2013 team - Phillies