2008 Award Predictions
Posted by basebal5 on Thursday, April 3, 2008 at 2:48 am
Well folks, thanks to the snow/ice storm that hit Minnesota this column was delayed. But now that everything is back up and running, I wanted to share my last prediction post for the 2008 season! Today we will cover the 2008 awards for both the American and National Leagues. As always, make sure to let me know what you agree and disagree with or if you can think of any other awards!
AL East | AL Central | AL West | NL East | NL Central | NL West | Playoffs
AL MVP
1.) David Ortiz, BOS
2.) Miguel Cabrera, DET
3.) Alex Rodriguez, NYY
NL MVP
1.) Prince Fielder, MIL
2.) Mark Teixeira, ATL
3.) Chase Utley, PHI
AL Cy Young
1.) Justin Verlander, DET
2.) C.C. Sabathia, CLE
3.) Felix Hernandez, SEA
NL Cy Young
1.) Johan Santana, NYM
2.) Brandon Webb, ARI
3.) Jake Peavey, SD
AL Rookie of the Year
1.) Evan Longoria, TB
2.) Clay Buchholz, BOS
3.) Carlos Gomez, MIN
NL Rookie of the Year
1.) Johnny Cueto, CIN
2.) Geovany Soto, CHI
3.) Jair Jurrjens, ATL
AL Comeback Player
1.) Troy Percival, TB
2.) Vernon Wells, TOR
3.) Francisco Liriano, MIN
NL Comeback Player
1.) Nick Johnson, WSH
2.) Kerry Wood, CHC
3.) Andruw Jones, LAD
AL Manager
1.) Terry Francona, BOS
2.) Joe Maddon, TB
3.) Jim Leyland, DET
NL Manager
1.) Bobby Cox, ATL
2.) Ned Yost, CIN
3.) Joe Torre, LAD
AL HR Leader
1.) Alex Rodriguez, NYY (50)
2.) David Ortiz, BOS (47)
3.) Miguel Cabrera, DET (44)
NL HR Leader
1.) Prince Fielder, MIL (55)
2.) Ryan Howard, PHI (49)
3.) Ryan Braun, MIL (47)
AL Batting Champ
1.) Miguel Cabrera, DET (.352)
2.) Robinson Cano, NYY (.342)
3.) David Ortiz, BOS (.338)
NL Batting Champ
1.) Chase Utley, PHI (.342)
2.) Nick Johnson, WSH (.340)
3.) Hanley Ramirez, FLA (.332)







