2007 THT Staff Predictions
You’ve read the previews. You’ve watched the spring training games. And now, as we sit on the cusp of Opening Day, you want to know who’s going to win. Last season, our staff went three for six on division winners, one for two on league champions, and correctly guessed the AL Cy Young and AL Rookie of the Year. [Editor’s note: In a miscarriage of justice that I had suppressed, Albert Pujols did not in fact win the NL MVP last season.]
So what do we think is in store for this season? Read on.
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Richard Barbieri LAA OAK TEX SEA Sal Baxamusa LAA OAK TEX SEA John Beamer LAA OAK TEX SEA Brian Borawski LAA OAK TEX SEA John Brattain LAA OAK TEX SEA Matthew Carruth LAA SEA OAK TEX Chris Constancio LAA OAK SEA TEX David Gassko LAA OAK SEA TEX Ben Jacobs LAA OAK TEX SEA Larry Mahnken OAK LAA TEX SEA Dave Studeman LAA OAK TEX SEA Steve Treder LAA TEX OAK SEA Bryan Tsao LAA OAK TEX SEA John Walsh LAA OAK TEX SEA Geoff Young LAA TEX OAK SEA Consensus LAA OAK TEX SEA
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Richard Barbieri CLE DET MIN CHW KC Sal Baxamusa CLE MIN DET CHW KC John Beamer MIN CLE DET CHW KC Brian Borawski CHW DET CLE MIN KC John Brattain CLE DET MIN CHW KC Matthew Carruth CLE MIN DET CHW KC Chris Constancio CLE MIN DET CHW KC David Gassko CLE MIN CHW DET KC Ben Jacobs CLE MIN DET CHW KC Larry Mahnken CLE MIN DET CHW KC Dave Studeman MIN CLE DET CHW KC Steve Treder CLE DET MIN CHW KC Bryan Tsao CLE MIN CHW DET KC John Walsh CLE CHW DET MIN KC Geoff Young DET CHW MIN CHW KC Consensus CLE MIN DET CHW KC
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Richard Barbieri NYY BOS TOR TB BAL Sal Baxamusa NYY TOR BOS TB BAL John Beamer BOS NYY TOR TB BAL Brian Borawski NYY BOS TOR BAL TB John Brattain BOS TOR NYY TB BAL Matthew Carruth NYY BOS TOR BAL TB Chris Constancio NYY BOS BAL TOR TB David Gassko NYY BOS TOR BAL TB Ben Jacobs BOS TOR NYY TB BAL Larry Mahnken NYY BOS TOR BAL TB Dave Studeman BOS NYY TOR BAL TB Steve Treder NYY BOS TOR TB BAL Bryan Tsao BOS NYY TOR BAL TB John Walsh NYY BOS TOR BAL TB Geoff Young BOS NYY TOR TB BAL Consensus NYY BOS TOR BAL TB
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Richard Barbieri ARI SD LAD SF COL Sal Baxamusa ARI SD SF LAD COL John Beamer LAD ARI SD SF COL Brian Borawski LAD SD ARI SF COL John Brattain SD ARI LAD SF COL Matthew Carruth ARI SD LAD SF COL Chris Constancio ARI SD SF COL LAD David Gassko ARI SD LAD SF COL Ben Jacobs ARI SD LAD COL SF Larry Mahnken SD LAD SF ARI COL Dave Studeman SD ARI SF LAD COL Steve Treder ARI LAD SD COL SF Bryan Tsao SF ARI LAD SD COL John Walsh ARI SD LAD SF COL Geoff Young ARI SD LAD COL SF Consensus ARI SD LAD SF COL
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th Richard Barbieri CHC MIL STL CIN HOU PIT Sal Baxamusa STL MIL CIN CHC HOU PIT John Beamer STL CHC MIL HOU CIN PIT Brian Borawski STL CHC MIL CIN PIT HOU John Brattain MIL HOU CHC STL CIN PIT Matthew Carruth CHC MIL STL HOU CIN PIT Chris Constancio STL MIL CHC HOU CIN PIT David Gassko CHC MIL STL HOU CIN PIT Ben Jacobs MIL STL CHC HOU CIN PIT Larry Mahnken STL CHC MIL HOU CIN PIT Dave Studeman CHC STL HOU MIL CIN PIT Steve Treder STL MIL CHC HOU CIN PIT Bryan Tsao STL CHC MIL HOU CIN PIT John Walsh STL CHC MIL HOU CIN PIT Geoff Young CHC HOU STL MIL CIN PIT Consensus STL CHC MIL HOU CIN PIT
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Richard Barbieri NYM PHI ATL FLA WAS Sal Baxamusa PHI NYM ATL FLA WAS John Beamer ATL NYM PHI FLA WAS Brian Borawski PHI NYM ATL FLA WAS John Brattain PHI NYM ATL FLA WAS Matthew Carruth PHI ATL NYM FLA WAS Chris Constancio NYM PHI ATL FLA WAS David Gassko NYM ATL PHI FLA WAS Ben Jacobs PHI ATL NYM FLA WAS Larry Mahnken PHI ATL NYM FLA WAS Dave Studeman ATL NYM PHI FLA WAS Steve Treder NYM PHI ATL FLA WAS Bryan Tsao NYM PHI ATL FLA WAS John Walsh PHI NYM ATL FLA WAS Geoff Young NYM ATL PHI FLA WAS Consensus PHI NYM ATL FLA WAS
AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD/AWARDS
WC MVP CY YOUNG ROOKIE Richard Barbieri BOS Grady Sizemore Johan Santana Alex Gordon Sal Baxamusa MIN Travis Hafner Johan Santana Alex Gordon John Beamer NYY Alex Rodriguez Johan Santana Daisuke Matsuzaka Brian Borawski BOS Alex Rodriguez Johan Santana Alex Gordon John Brattain TOR Robinson Cano Roy Halladay Alex Gordon Matthew Carruth BOS Travis Hafner Johan Santana Alex Gordon Chris Constancio BOS Travis Hafner Johan Santana Daisuke Matsuzaka David Gassko BOS Vladimir Guerrero Daisuke Matsuzaka Alex Gordon Ben Jacobs MIN David Ortiz Johan Santana Daisuke Matsuzaka Larry Mahnken MIN Alex Rodriguez Roy Halladay Alex Gordon Dave Studeman NYY Alex Rodriguez Johan Santana Daisuke Matsuzaka Steve Treder BOS Grady Sizemore Johan Santana Daisuke Matsuzaka Bryan Tsao NYY Vladimir Guerrero Johan Santana Daisuke Matsuzaka John Walsh BOS Alex Rodriguez Johan Santana Alex Gordon Geoff Young CHW Joe Mauer Johan Santana Alex Gordon Consensus BOS Alex Rodriguez Johan Santana Alex Gordon
NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD/AWARDS
WC MVP CY YOUNG ROOKIE Richard Barbieri PHI Albert Pujols Brandon Webb Mike Pelfry Sal Baxamusa NYM Albert Pujols Chris Carpenter Chris B. Young John Beamer NYM Albert Pujols John Smoltz Homer Bailey Brian Borawski NYM Albert Pujols Jake Peavy Chris B. Young John Brattain ARI Albert Pujols Brett Myers Mike Pelfry Matthew Carruth MIL Albert Pujols Ben Sheets Chris B. Young Chris Constancio MIL Albert Pujols Carlos Zambrano Chris B. Young David Gassko SD Alfonso Soriano Randy Johnson Chris B. Young Ben Jacobs ATL Albert Pujols Roy Oswalt Chris B. Young Larry Mahnken LAD Albert Pujols Chris Carpenter Chris B. Young Dave Studeman NYM Albert Pujols Carlos Zambrano Kevin Kouzmanoff Steve Treder PHI Albert Pujols Brandon Webb Chris B. Young Bryan Tsao ARI Albert Pujols Brandon Webb Stephen Drew John Walsh NYM Albert Pujols Chris Carpenter Chris B. Young Geoff Young SD Miguel Cabrera Roy Oswalt Stephen Drew Consensus NYM Albert Pujols Carpenter/Webb Chris B. Young
OCTOBER
WORLD SERIES Richard Barbieri Yankees over Diamondbacks Sal Baxamusa Indians over Mets John Beamer Red Sox over Mets Brian Borawski Yankees over Dodgers John Brattain Blue Jays over Phillies Matthew Carruth Indians over Phillies Chris Constancio Mets over Yankees David Gassko Diamondbacks over Red Sox Ben Jacobs Red Sox over Diamondbacks Larry Mahnken Twins over Phillies Dave Studeman Mets over Angels Steve Treder Mets over Angels Bryan Tsao Red Sox over Mets John Walsh Yankees over Phillies Geoff Young Angels over Mets Consensus AL Champ: Red Sox/Yankees NL Champ: Mets WS Champ: Mets/Red Sox/Yankees