Christina Angelos' Makes Her MLB Predictions

2012 MLB Season Predictions

 

American League

 

AL East winner – New York Yankees

AL Central winner – Detroit Tigers

AL West winner – Los Angeles Angels

AL Wild Card Teams (2) – Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox

 

AL MVP – Prince Fielder

AL Cy Young – Justin Verlander

AL Rookie of the Year – Jesus Montero

AL Manager of the Year - Bobby Valentine

 

National League

 

NL East winner – Philadelphia Phillies

NL Central winner – Milwaukee Brewers

NL West winner – Arizona Diamondbacks 

NL Wild Card Teams (2) – San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves

 

NL MVP – Matt Kemp

NL Cy Young – Cole Hamels

NL Rookie of the Year – Bryce Harper

NL Manager of the Year – Charlie Manuel

 

World Series matchup – Tigers vs Phillies

World Series champion and # of games – Philadelphia Phillies in 7.

 

Phillies predictions

 

Total number of Phillies wins - 96

 

What date does Ryan Howard return to the Phillies lineup (if at all) – June 10, 2012

 

What date does Chase Utley return to the Phillies lineup (if at all)? – May 12, 2012

 

Which Phillies ace has most wins and how many – Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels will have 19 games each.

 

To follow up "Good game, let's go eat," what will be Hunter Pence's next catchphrase? –

 "Let's Party Rocking on Broad Street"

 

Comments

[Dennis]

I think the Phillies have too much to overcome in 2012 with Utley and Howard out of the lineup, Polanco somewhat injuty-prone and a question mark.
My bold prediction for 2012 is that it will be 2013 and not 2012 when the Phillies win their third Worlds' Championship. I think the Phillies will either miss the playoffs or limp into the final wild card spot this year and then get eliminated in the first full round of the playoffs, if not in the one-game play-in round.
This will shakeup the front office AND MAKE AMARO FINALLY REALIZE THAT WITH AGING POSITION PLAYERS THE PHILLIES WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY IS CLOSING. He will then depart from his normally conservative approach and make all the neccessary moves to insure a Phillies World's Championship in 2013 that he didn't make this year.