2012 MLB Predictions: Reviewing the Brew Writers Edition
Oct 28, 2011; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Cardinals team celebrating their victory in game seven of the 2011 World Series against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-US PRESSWIRE
With Opening Day for 28 teams now a week away, at the most, it’s time to make predictions for the 2012 season. Each writer here at Reviewing the Brew submitted their picks for division winners, Playoff predictions, and World Series winner solely for the purpose of humiliating ourselves come October. I also picked teams out of a baseball cap for the sake of having some fun.
Without further ado, here are our picks:
(P.S.- I swear, the hat has a mind of its own. You’ll find out why.)
Benjamin
Brad
Colin
Curt
Lou
Steve
Hat AL EastYankees
Yankees
Yankees
Rays
Yankees
Yankees
Blue Jays
AL CentralTigers
Tigers
Tigers
Tigers
Tigers
Tigers
Twins
AL WestAngels
Angels
Angels
Angels
Rangers
Rangers
Athletics
AL Wild Cards* RaysRangers
Red Sox
Rangers
Blue Jays
Rangers
Yankees
Rays
Angels
Rays
Angels
Rangers
Orioles
ALDS
Yankees over AngelsTigers over RaysTigers over YankeesAngels over RangersYankees over AngelsTigers over RangersRays over AngelsRangers over Tigers
Rangers over Yankees
Tigers over Rays
Rays over YankeesTigers over RangersRangers over TwinsBlue Jays over Athletics
ALCS
Yankees over TigersAngels over TigersTigers over YankeesRays over RangersTigers over RangersRays over TigersRangers over Blue Jays
NL East
BravesPhilliesPhilliesPhilliesMarlinsPhilliesBraves
NL Central
CardinalsCardinalsBrewersRedsBrewersCardinalsCardinals
NL West
D’BacksD’BacksD’BacksGiantsGiantsD’BacksPadres
NL Wild Cards
*
Brewers
Giants
Brewers
RedsReds
Marlins
Brewers
D’BacksPhillies
D’Backs
Brewers
Nationals
Reds
Marlins
NLDS
Braves over CardinalsGiants over D’BacksD’Backs over CardinalsBrewers over PhilliesPhillies over D’BacksBrewers over MarlinsGiants over BrewersReds over PhilliesBrewers over D’BacksGiants over MarlinsBrewers over PhilliesD’Backs over CardinalsCardinals over PadresBraves over Reds
NLCS
Giants over BravesD’Backs over BrewersPhillies over BrewersGiants over RedsBrewers over GiantsD’Backs over BrewersCardinals over Braves
World Series
Yankees over Giants in 6
Angels over D’Backs in 5
Phillies over Tigers in 7
Rays over Giants in 5
Brewers over Prince & the Tigers in 6
Rays over D’Backs
Rangers over Cardinals in 6
*- winner of the Wild Card playoff game indicated in italics.