2014 MLB Predictions

[TBrown]

So the entire rotation save Garcia will be +/- top 20 in the majors in WHIP. Right.

Four pretty good pitchers there buddy

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Gattis couldn't hit .266 in AA

Come on now, don't be a simpleton, my man. Given a full season at AA, he most certainly would.

 

[Toujours Pret]

Four pretty good pitchers there buddy

Yeah, Gavin Floyd is Grover Cleveland Alexander, I forgot that part.

 

[AV_12]

Yeah, Gavin Floyd is Grover Cleveland Alexander, I forgot that part.

Same rotation that led the league in ERA last year

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

So the entire rotation save Garcia will be +/- top 20 in the majors in WHIP. Right.

Medlen has a career 2.95 ERA

Minor was 3.21 last year

Teheran (who got beat up early season) finished with a 3.20

Beachy is a career 3.23 and was on track to being a CY Young finalist (2012) when he blew out his elbow.

 

[005]

teheran, minor, medlen, beachy is probably a top 5 "top four dudes"

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Teheran is going to firmly put himself on the map this season. Barring unforeseen disaster (knock on wood).

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

I will admit, as most know, I can be a tad partial to Gattis.

 

[TBrown]

Yeah, Gavin Floyd is Grover Cleveland Alexander, I forgot that part.

Not one of the four. Try to keep up

 

[zjcvols]

Oh, I changed my NL ROY pick to Braves 2B Tommy La Stella, who should have a .370/.580/.600 line.

Or close to it.

 

[TBrown]

I'm sure that 600 is OPS and not SLG cause he couldn't slug 600 if he batted from second base

 

[zjcvols]

I'm sure that 600 is OPS and not SLG cause he couldn't slug 600 if he batted from second base

The hater(s) have arrived

#BelieveinTommyBaseball

 

[005]

Bryce Harper is a big human being.

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Oh, I changed my NL ROY pick to Braves 2B Tommy La Stella, who should have a .370/.580/.600 line.

Or close to it.

Now this is what a truly bold prediction looks like, gents. Highly, highly doubtful. But I like the #boldness.

 

[TBrown]

Come on now, don't be a simpleton, my man. Given a full season at AA, he most certainly would.

I believe he had about half a season there and couldn't do it

 

[005]

The following players will hit 30 home runs (in order of bombyness):
Giancarlo, Bautista, Davis, Miggy, PaulyG, Encarnacion, Alvarez, Harper, Longoria, Beltre, Fielder, Myers, Moss, Abreu

The following players will have 20/20 seasons:
Trout, Braun, Desmond, Kipnis, McCutchen, CarGo, CarGo, George Springer

The top 5 offensive forces in the league, in order of forcyness, will be:
Trout
Cabrera
Harper
Braun
Votto

Five offensive breakouts or sleepers:
Wong
Rendon
Abreu
Springer
Arenado

Five offensive busts or steps back:
Machado
Byrd
Chris Johnson
Victorino
LaRoche

Batting titles:
Mauer, Braun

NL ROY favorites, in order:
Wong
Bradley
Polanco
Hamilton
Taillon

AL ROY favorites, in order:
Abreu
Tanaka
Springer
Bogaerts
Lindor

AL Cy, in order:
Darvish
Verlander
Sale

NL Cy, in order:
Kershaw
Bumgarner
Strasburg

The start of a beautiful relationship:
Teheran
Rendon
Bogaerts
Iglesias
Eaton

Get a divorce attorney:
Cano
Granderson
Rodney
Pierzynski
Morse

Well whaddayaknow, that guy's really good (largely random):
Hosmer
Hamilton (both of them, for stretches)
Simba
Cole
Nova
Cosart
Reddick

Playoff teams (NL):
Braves, Cardinals, Dodgers
Nationals, Reds... Could be a Stephenson/Taillon battle for 2nd place in the central.

Playoff teams (AL):
Rays, Tigers, Athletics
Yankees, Rangers... would like to throw the Royals in this, but that staff :-\

Top Prospects, end of season:
Baez
Buxton
Bryant
Giolito
Russell

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

I believe he had about half a season there and couldn't do it

>>>200 ABs at a new level, against new pitchers. That isn't even enough time to make adjustments.

 

[TBrown]

>>>200 ABs at a new level, against new pitchers. That isn't even enough time to make adjustments.

The guys a BA liability man. It's ok. He still may pop 35 long balls and I still love him

 

[TBrown]

Very nice dbake.. I don't think springer will get enough ABs to go 20/20 cause Astros have no need to have him in the bigs before the middle of June

I also don't think there's any chance Baez dethrones buxton

Other than that, I'm pretty in line with ya. Good stuff

 

[TBrown]

Bryce may snag 20 bags if he gets in a full yr

 

[Scotty's Flat Top]

Bryce will have to make a large leap to be 3rd in offensive forcyness. I don't see it. Yet.

 

[005]

Bryce will have to make a large leap to be 3rd in offensive forcyness. I don't see it. Yet.

for sure. his season last year put him ~top 20ish

 

[005]

I need George Springer to be an Astro cause i'm trynna adopt the astros as a team to follow mlb.tv-wise

 

[TBrown]

Bryce may not be top 3 in all baseball this season but him reeling off 40 dingers and winning NL MVP wouldn't be at all surprising

 

[TBrown]

I need George Springer to be an Astro cause i'm trynna adopt the astros as a team to follow mlb.tv-wise

Wait a year or two ha