The regular season and 1st round of the playoffs are over, and I can't say I'm surprised by anything that has happened so far. The New York Yankees spent 400 million dollars on free agents this off-season, and as a result they have a team that is loaded with power hitters who can rake in the friendly confines of the wiffle ball field known as "New Yankee Stadium". The Yankees made short work of the Twins in round 1, and I expect them to do the same to the Angels in the ALCS.
Prediction for the ALCS:
Yankees in 5 over the Angels
Prediction for the NLCS:
Dodgers over Phillies in 7
Season Awards
MVP: AL- Joe Mauer, and anyone that does not vote for him should have their vote's taken away for any future MVP balloting. His numbers dwarf the next closest players, and he's been the best player in the AL from his first plate appearance to his last.
NL- Albert Pujols, and it's the same thing as Joe Mauer. His numbers are so much better than the next closest contender, and he gets pitched around more than any non steroid player of this century. Prince Fielder can make an argument but his team fell short of the post season by a healthy margin.
CY Young: AL- Felix Hernandez, now I know people are gonna go nuts for Zach Grienke, and they should, but Felix was just as dominant but ended up with 19 wins. His 2.49ERA 217K's and 1.14 WHIP seem to say he should be the favorite to win the CY Young.
NL- Tim Lincecum, Chirs Carpenter has been great, but Lincecum has been the most dominating pitcher in the NL for 2 years running.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
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