{"id":6113,"date":"2012-04-09T22:18:51","date_gmt":"2012-04-10T03:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/?p=6113"},"modified":"2012-04-09T21:29:39","modified_gmt":"2012-04-10T02:29:39","slug":"staff-picks-justins-2012-mlb-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thegoldensombrero.com\/wordpress\/archives\/6113","title":{"rendered":"Staff Picks: Justin’s 2012 MLB Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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National League<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n

West: <\/strong>Arizona<\/p>\n

Central: <\/strong>St. Louis<\/p>\n

East: <\/strong>Philadelphia<\/p>\n

Wild Card:<\/strong>\u00a0Washington<\/p>\n

Wild Card: <\/strong>Miami<\/p>\n

NLDS:<\/strong> Phillies def. Nationals in four; D-Backs def. Cardinals in five<\/p>\n

NLCS: <\/strong>D-Backs def. Phillies in six<\/p>\n

NLCS MVP<\/strong>: Justin Upton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Awards<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

NL Rookie of the Year<\/strong> (hitter): Devin Mesoraco<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Dark Horse Rookie of the Year<\/strong> (hitter): Yonder Alonso<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Rookie of the Year<\/strong> (pitcher): Drew Pomeranz<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Dark Horse Rookie of the Year<\/strong> (pitcher): Trevor Bauer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Reliever of the Year<\/strong>: Brian Wilson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Dark Horse Reliever of the Year<\/strong>: Rex Brothers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Comeback Player of the Year: <\/strong>Buster Posey<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Dark Horse Comeback Player of the Year: <\/strong>Adam Wainwright<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Strikeout King<\/strong>: Clayton Kershaw<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Dark Horse Strikeout King<\/strong>: Stephen Strasburg<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Cy Young<\/strong>: Clayton Kershaw<\/p>\n

NL Dark Horse Cy Young<\/strong>: Zack Greinke<\/p>\n

NL Batting Champ<\/strong>: Joey Votto<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Dark Horse Batting Champ<\/strong>: Carlos Gonzalez<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL HR Champ<\/strong>: Mike Stanton<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL Dark Horse HR Champ<\/strong>: Jay Bruce<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

NL MVP<\/strong>: Joey Votto<\/p>\n

NL Dark Horse MVP: <\/strong>Troy Tulowitzki<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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American League<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

West: <\/strong>Los Angeles<\/p>\n

Central: <\/strong>Detroit<\/p>\n

East: <\/strong>Tampa Bay<\/p>\n

Wild Card Winner: <\/strong>Texas<\/p>\n

Wild Card Winner<\/strong>: New York<\/p>\n

ALDS<\/span><\/strong>: Tigers over Rangers in four; Angels over Rays in five<\/p>\n

ALCS: <\/strong>Tigers over Angels in seven<\/p>\n

ALCS MVP<\/strong>: Brennan Boesch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL ROY<\/strong> (hitter): Mike Trout<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL Dark Horse ROY<\/strong> (hitter): Jesus Montero<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL ROY<\/strong> (pitcher): Matt Moore<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL Dark Horse ROY<\/strong> (pitcher): Jarrod Parker<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL Comeback Player of the Year: <\/strong>Joe Mauer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL Dark Horse Comeback Player of the Year: <\/strong>Joe Nathan<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL Reliever of the Year<\/strong>: Jose Valverde<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL Dark Horse Reliever of the Year<\/strong>: Joe Nathan<\/p>\n

AL Strikeout King<\/strong>: Felix Hernandez<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL Dark Horse Strikeout King<\/strong>: Yu Darvish<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL Cy Young Winner<\/strong>: Felix Hernandez<\/p>\n

AL Dark Horse Cy Young Winner<\/strong>: Max Scherzer<\/p>\n

AL Batting Champ<\/strong>: Miguel Cabrera<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL Dark Horse Batting Champ<\/strong>: Dustin Pedroia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL HR King<\/strong>: Jose Bautista<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL Dark Horse HR King<\/strong>: Adam Dunn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

AL MVP<\/strong>: Miguel Cabrera<\/p>\n

AL Dark Horse MVP<\/strong>: Jacoby Ellsbury<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

2012 World Series<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

2012 World Series: <\/strong>Tigers over D-Backs in five<\/p>\n

2012 WS MVP<\/strong>: Prince Fielder<\/a><\/strong>
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