After a thrilling conclusion to Game 163, the playoff matchups are set and the six long months of the regular season have come to a close. With the postseason beginning Wednesday afternoon, it’s time to make some predictions about which team will be standing in November.
Below you can find an aggregation of predictions from all the MLB watching contributors to the Cube for each round of the playoffs as well as the regular season awards, which we will judge and ridicule when the postseason ends.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Red Sox vs. Angels
Jacob – Red Sox in 4
Gideon – Red Sox in 5
Smokey – Angels in 5
Mickey – Red Sox in 4
The Cube votes for the Red Sox
Yankees vs. Twins
Jacob – Yankees in 3
Gideon – Yankees in 4
Smokey – Yankees in 3
Mickey – Yankees in 3
Only Smokey thinks the Twins will even take a game.
ALCS
Jacob – Yankees in 6
Gideon – Yankees in 6
Smokey – Yankees in 6
Mickey – Yankees in 6
We’re gonna look pretty dumb if the Twins stay hot.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Dodgers vs. Cardinals
Jacob – Cardinals in 4
Gideon – Cardinals in 4
Smokey – Dodgers in 5
Mickey – Dodgers in 5
Split down the middle in this one
Phillies vs. Rockies
Jacob – Phillies in 5
Gideon – Rockies in 5
Smokey – Rockies in 5
Mickey – Phillies in 5
Split down the middle again.
NLCS
Jacob – Cardinals in 6
Gideon – Cardinals in 5
Smokey – Dodgers in 7
Mickey – Phillies in 7
We’re all over the place in this one.
WORLD SERIES
Jacob – Yankees in 7 – MVP: Mark Teixeira
Gideon – Cardinals in 7 – MVP: Chris Carpenter
Smokey – Yankees in 5- MVP: Derek Jeter
Mickey – Yankees in 6 – MVP: Mark Teixeira
It appears that the majority of us believe the Yankees can break their decade-long World Series drought.
REGULAR SEASON AWARDS
AL MVP
Jacob – Joe Mauer
Gideon – Joe Mauer
Smokey –Joe Mauer
Mickey – Joe Mauer
I would have voted for a Yankee if the Tigers won last night, but it’s evident the Twins knew what they were doing in 2001.
AL Cy Young
Jacob – Zack Greinke
Gideon – Zack Greinke
Mickey –Zack Greinke
No argument here.
AL Rookie of the Year
Jacob – Andrew Bailey
Gideon – Andrew Bailey
Mickey – David Price
Voting for small market teams this year in the AL.
NL MVP
Jacob – Albert Pujols
Gideon -Albert Pujols
Mickey – Albert Pujols
Next question please.
NL Cy Young
Jacob – Adam Wainwright
Gideon – Chris Carpenter
Mickey – Adam Wainwright
You really can’t go wrong with Carp, Wainwright, or Lincecum. We gravitated to the playoff team.
NL Rookie of the Year
Jacob – Chris Coghlan
Gideon – J.A. Happ
Mickey – Matt Daley
This one could go anywhere, but when in doubt vote for a friend of the Cube.
So that’s it and that’s all, check in after the World Series to see how we did.
JACOB
PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS
Red Sox vs. Angels – Red Sox in 4
Yankees vs. Twins - Yankees in 3
ALCS – Yankees in 6
Dodgers vs. Cardinals – Cards in 4
Phillies vs. Rockies – Phillies in 5
NLCS – Cardinals in 6
World Series – Yankees in 7
WS MVP – Mark Teixeira
REGULAR SEASON AWARDS
AL MVP – Joe Mauer
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL CY YOUNG – Zack Greinke
NL CY YOUNG – Adam Wainwright
AL ROY – Andrew Bailey
NL ROY – Chris Coghlan
SMOKEY
Red Sox vs. Angels – Angels in 5
Yankees vs. AL Central – Yankees in 4
ALCS – Yankees in 6
Dodgers vs. Cardinals – Dodgers in 5
Phillies vs. Rockies – Rockies in 5
NLCS – Dodgers in 7
World Series – Yankees in 5
WS MVP – Derek Jeter (ugh)
Gideon
PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS
Red Sox vs. Angels – Red Sox in 5
Yankees vs. AL Central – Yanks in 3
ALCS – Yanks in 6
Dodgers vs. Cardinals – Cards in 4
Phillies vs. Rockies – Rocks in 5
NLCS – Cards in 5
World Series – Cards in 7
WS MVP – Chris Carpenter
REGULAR SEASON AWARDS
AL MVP – Joe Mauer
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL CY YOUNG – Zack Greinke
NL CY YOUNG – Chris Carpenter
AL ROY – Andrew Bailey
NL ROY – J.A. Happ
Mickey
PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS
Red Sox vs. Angels – Red Sox in 4
Yankees vs. AL Central - Yankees in 3
ALCS – Yankees in 6
Dodgers vs. Cardinals – Dodgers in 5
Phillies vs. Rockies – Phillies in 5
NLCS – Phillies in 7
World Series – Yankees in 6
WS MVP – Mark Teixeira
REGULAR SEASON AWARDS
AL MVP – Joe Mauer
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL CY YOUNG – Zack Greinke
NL CY YOUNG – Adam Wainwright
AL ROY – David Price
NL ROY – Matt Daley
JOEY
Blogged MLB Postseason Predictions & Regular Season Awards from the Cube: – http://tinyurl.com/ybavpnb #cubiclegm
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