To end the 30 Teams in 30 Days Roundtables, I’ve asked the members of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance to pick their World Series match up and their picks for the 3 majors awards (MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year).
Jeff Parker:
WS – Cardinals vs Yankees
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL MVP – Alex Rodriguez
NL CY – Roy Halladay
AL CY – Feliz Hernandez
Dick Smith:
WS – Yankees vs Dodgers. Dodgers win.
NL MVP – Manny Ramirez
AL MVP – Joe Mauer
NL CY – Doc Halladay
AL CY – King Felix
NL ROY – Alcides Escobar
AL ROY – Austin Jackson
Daniel Moroz:
WS – Braves over Mariners
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL MVP – Alex Rodriguez
NL CY – Roy Halladay
AL CY – Cliff Lee
NL ROY – Stephen Strasburg
AL ROY – Brian Matusz
Websoulsurfer:
WS – Red Sox over Cardinals in 6
NL Cy Young – Halladay
AL Cy Young – Verlander
NL MVP – Pujols
NL ROY – Heyward
Bill Parker:
WS – Braves over Rays
NL MVP – Pujols
AL MVP – Mauer
NL CY – Halladay
AL CY – Felix
NL ROY – Jason Heyward
AL ROY – Scott Sizemore
Michael Metzger:
WS – Phillies over Rays
NL MVP – Chase Utley
AL MVP – Adam Jones
NL CY – Adam Wainwright
AL CY – Zack Grienke
NL ROY – Starlin Castro
AL ROY – Dustin Ackley
James Rygg:
WS – Angels over Cardinals
NL MVP – Ryan Braun
AL MVP – Evan Longoria
NL CY – Dan Haren
AL CY – Ervin Santana
NL ROY – Justin Heyward
AL ROY – Carlos Santana
Jeff Morrick:
WS – Cardinals over Red Sox in 7
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL MVP – Victor Martinez
NL CY – Johan Santana
AL CY – Jon Lester
NL ROY – Jason Heyward
AL ROY – Scott Sizemore
Daniel Shoptaw:
WS – Cardinals over Yankees in 6
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL MVP – Miguel Cabrera
NL CY – Adam Wainwright
AL CY – Felix Hernandez
NL ROY – Jason Heyward
AL ROY – Brian Matusz
Gregg Fertel:
WS: Yankees over Cardinals in 6 games.
NL MVP – Ryan Braun
AL MVP – Mark Teixeira
NL CY – Roy Halladay
AL CY – Felix Hernandez
NL ROY – Jason Heyward
AL ROY – Scott Sizemore
Steve Keane:
World Series – Phillies vs. Red Sox. Red Sox Winners.
NL MVP – Chase Utley
AL MVP – Joe Mauer
NL CY – Dan Haren
AL CY – Felix Hernandez
NL ROY – Jason Heyward
AL ROY – Brian Matusz
Chad Jorgenson:
WS – Yankees over Rockies
NL MVP – Ryan Braun
AL MVP – A-Rod
NL CY – Clayton Kershaw
AL CY – Felix Hernandez
NL ROY – Aroldis Chapman
AL ROY – Austin Jackson
Matt Seybold:
WS – Phillies over Red Sox
NLCS – Phillies over Brewers
ALCS – Red Sox over Yankees
NL MVP – Prince Fielder (just to be different)
AL MVP – Miguel Cabrera
NL CY – Roy Halladay
AL CY – C. C. Sabathia
NL ROY – Aroldis Chapman
AL ROY – Trevor Bell
Nick:
WS – Phillies over Yankees
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL MVP – Alex Rodriguez
NL CY – Roy Halladay
AL CY – Felix Hernandez
NL ROY – Jason Heyward
AL ROY – Austin Jackson
Warren Parris:
WS – Rockies over Angels
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL MVP – Ichiro Suzuki
NL CY – Roy Halladay
AL CY – Justin Verlander
NL ROY – Brad Lincoln
AL ROY – Wade Davis
Griffin Cooper:
WS – Yankees over Cardinals
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL MVP – Evan Longoria
NL CY – Tim Lincecum
AL CY – Felix Hernandez
NL ROY – Stephen Strasburg
AL ROY – Wade Davis
Ron Kaplan:
WS – Angels over Cardinals
NL MVP – David Wright
AL MVP – Joe Mauer
NL CY – Chris Carpenter
AL CY – CC Sabathia
NL ROY – Jason Heyward
AL ROY – Desmond Jennings
Russ Blatt:
Yankees over Cardinals in six games (hopefully I will be there again for Game 6)
NL MVP – Albert Pujols
AL MVP – Joe Mauer
NL Cy Young – Roy Halladay
AL Cy Young – Felix Hernandez
AL ROY – Jason Heyward
NY ROY – Neftali Feliz
Kerel Cooper:
WS – Cardinals/Yankees
NL MVP – Pujols
AL MVP – Mauer
NL CY – Johan Santana
AL CY – Cliff Lee
NL ROY – Stephen Strasburg
AL ROY – Austin Jackson
Eugene Tierney:
WS – Cardinals over Yankees
NL MVP – Pujols
AL MVP – Longoria
NL CY – Halladay
AL CY – Hernandez
NL ROY – Heyward
AL ROY – Matusz
Totals from predictions:
NL WS:
1. Cardinals – 14
2. Philles – 4
3. Tie – Braves, Rockies – 2
AL WS:
1. Yankees – 12
2. Tie – Angels, Red Sox – 4
NL MVP:
1. Albert Pujols – 14
2. Ryan Braun – 3
3. Tie – Chase Utley, David Wright – 2
AL MVP:
1. Joe Mauer – 9
2. Alex Rodriguez – 4
3. Evan Longoria – 3
NL Cy Young:
1. Roy Halladay – 12
2. Johan Santana – 3
3. Tie – Chris Carpenter, Dan Haren, Adam Wainwright – 2
AL Cy Young:
1. Felix Hernandez – 12
2. Tie – Cliff Lee, C.C. Sabathia – 3
NL Rookie of the Year:
1. Jason Heyward – 13
2. Stephen Strasburg – 4
3. Aroldis Chapman – 2
AL Rookie of the Year:
1. Austin Jackson – 5
2. Brian Matusz – 4
3. Scott Sizemore – 3