Early American League Postseason Predictions

On Friday, we took a very early look at some National League postseason predictions, so it’s only fitting that we take a look at some early American League postseason predictions. American League East 1. Z – Tampa Bay Rays: A full year of Matt Moore and Desmond Jennings and Evan Longoria, B.J. Upton, and David [...]

Early National League Postseason Predictions

With spring training right around the corner and all of the major free agents signed and ready to go with their respective teams, I thought it would be interesting to see which teams have positioned themselves for a playoff run in 2012. Obviously things are going to change from now to Opening Day, but it’s [...]

Bill James Bullish On Kansas City Royals’ CF Lorenzo Cain

Last night, Kansas City Royals’ GM Dayton Moore said that Lorenzo Cain will be given every opportunity to win the center field job this spring. With Melky Cabrera shipped out to San Francisco, Cain seems like the logical choice as the Royals’ Opening Day center fielder. Cain was drafted in the 17th round by the [...]

Milwaukee Brewers’ Ryan Braun Wins National League MVP

My Preseason National League MVP Pick: Buster Posey 2011 National League MVP: Ryan Braun Before the season started, I thought San Francisco Giants’ catcher Buster Posey would pull a Dustin Pedroia; Win the Rookie of the Year award and then win the MVP award the following year. When Posey busted his ankle early in the [...]

Justin Verlander Wins American League MVP

My Preseason American League MVP Pick: Robinson Cano 2011 American League MVP: Justin Verlander One of the biggest debates that goes on with fans, writers, baseball pundits, etc… is whether or not a pitcher should win the MVP award? Old school fans believe that a pitcher can win the award and new school fans don’t [...]

Bill James Bullish On Carl Crawford In 2012

Carl Crawford‘s disastrous first season in Boston has been well documented. Crawford hit just .255/.289/.405 in his first year in Boston with 11 HR’s and just 18 SB’s in 539 PA’s. He was booed constantly and just never really seemed to find himself. We have written about $100 million free agents and their first-year struggles [...]