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2008 Baseball Predictions: Individual awards

April 2nd, 2008 by ep

Yesterday I talked about team goals, now it’s time to take a look at the individuals who I think will be the biggest difference makers in the game this year.

Without further ado, 2008’s best:

MVP

AL Sure thing: Alex Rodriguez, Yankees; Contender: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers; Longshot: B.J. Upton, Rays

- A-Rod again? What has changed in New York? Nothing, and they still have the best hitter in baseball.

NL Sure Thing: Troy Tulowitski, Rockies; Contender: David Wright, Mets; Longshot: Pat Burrell, Phillies

- Tulowitski’s the next Jeter. Pat Burrell is definitely a longshot, but he’s also an underrated cog in the Phillies lineup. He gets on base a lot now, but if he hits .300 with 35 homers and 100+ RBIs the Phils, with all their other MVP contenders, are winning the NL East.

Cy Young Awards:

AL Sure Thing: C.C. Sabathia, Indians; Contender: Erik Bedard, Mariners; Longshot: Scott Shields, Rays.

-Depating between Sabathia and Carmona, gotta go with C.C. I think the Rays are going to surprise people this year, even if they don’t make the playoffs.

NL Sure Thing: Johan Santana, Mets; Contender: Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks; Longshot: Cole Hamels, Phillies.

- Santana will clean up this year. Hamels has the benefit of a tremendous offense.

Rookie of the Year

AL Sure Thing: Daric Barton, A’s; Contender: Jacoby Ellsbury, Red Sox; Longshot: Clay Bucholz, Red Sox.

-Two Red Sox on one of my lists (shudder). But Ellsbury and Bucholz both showed what they were capable of at the end of last year.

NL Sure Thing: Joey Votto, 1B, Reds; Contender: Geovany Soto, C, Cubs; Longshot: Colby Rasmus, OF, Cardinals.

-Soto’s already got a starting spot. The Cardinals are awful, Rasmus will get the call soon enough.

Individual awards out a day late, tomorrow I’ll review my picks from last year.

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