Ryan Braun won his first MVP award last year by beating Matt Kemp and Prince Fielder. The National League saw a couple big stars leave the league in the offseason, so the MVP race is a little more wide open. Albert Pujols was always a favorite to win the award, but he is now in the American League.
The 2005 4th round amateur draft pick had a heck of a season, setting the bar high as he put up Cy Young worthy numbers as a rookie a year ago. Unfortunately, with an abnormal number of pitchers in the sub 3 ERA range, he was not even in contention.
So , he settled for a very much deserved Rookie of the Year award though with his 2.95 ERA, and 1.15 WHIP in 189 innings pitched.
So, with that, it makes it even more intriguing that our No. 1 pick for this year’s NL ROY Award winner also comes from the sunshine state.
Matt Moore
Everyone knows this guy’s pedigree by now. Moor made his first Major League start last season on September 9th in the lone star state against a dominant Texas Rangers’ lineup. What did he do? The Ray’s future ace threw seven shutout innings, allowing just two hits, and struck out six, to just two walks. During his 2011 season prior to being called up, he made two stops. In AA he sported a 2.20 ERA, 11.52 K/9, and a FIP of 2.62 in 18 starts.
He after, moving up to Triple A, had an ERA of 1.37, K/9 of 13.50 in 9 starts and his FIP fell to 2.02.
Jesus Montero
The former Yankee farmhand was the centerpiece of the Michael Pineda deal that took place back in the off-season. This will finally free up Montero for some consistent playing time that he has long deserved. He has hit at least .280 every stop along the way in the minor leagues. In his short stint with the Yankees a year ago, he managed a .328 average with a .406 OBP. If he can find a way to cut down on the strikeouts, he will be a force in the middle of that Seattle order.
Danny Hultzen
Another Mariner, Hultzen was the second overall pick in last year’s first player draft. He will no doubt be on the fast track to the majors, and if he gets there early enough in the season, will be a major player for this award. His case will be aided by pitching in Safeco as it is a major pitcher’s park. He is a three pitch pitcher that employs a mid-90’s fastball with a devastating changeup that sits in the lower 80’s. His third pitch is a slider that needs some work, but with time will develop into a very solid third pitch for him at the Major League level.
Brad Peacock
The A’s picked this guy up when they dealt Gio Gonzalez to the Nationals in the off-season. He made a couple of starts a season ago, and picked up a couple of wins in the process. He came on quickly last season as before the year he hadn’t had a year with a sub 3 ERA, but after dominating AA and AAA was given a shot at the Major League level where he thrived.
Jarrod Parker
The A’s have another contender, and at one time this guy was one of the best prospects around. While injuries delayed Parker’s arrival to the big leagues, he will get there at some point during this season. Although he is with a new club this season following the trade of Trevor Cahill to the Diamondbacks, he should thrive in Oakland. Parker made his first major league start a season ago, throwing 5.2 shutout innings, and A’s fans will be delighted with their new boy.
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ODDS TO WIN 2012 AMERICAN LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD
2012 American League Pennant Race
Opening day of the 2012 MLB regular season is less than two weeks away marking the start of the 162-game race to the World Series playoffs.
The start of the 2012 MLB regular season is right around the corner as teams continue to gear-up for the 162-game race to the playoffs and shot at making it all the way to this year’s World Series.
Year after year the NL MVP Award is hotly contested, and last season was no different as the award was eventually bestowed upon Ryan Braun. And deserving or not, Braun will be right back in the thick of things this season since his suspension was lifted.
Last year the unthinkable happened in the AL MVP race, and for just the 12th time in the 81 year history of the award it was granted to a pitcher.
The Cardinals won the World Series last season, but with Pujols gone it will be tough to repeat and the Phillies, Yankees, and Pujols’ new team of the Angels have the best odds to win the World Series this season.
Pitchers and catchers have begun reporting to their team’s spring training site which is a clear indication that the start of another Major League Baseball season is right around the corner.
The start of Major League Baseball’s spring training is right around the corner making it the perfect time to take a look at which teams have the best chance to win this season’s National League Pennant and earn a trip to the 2012 World Series.
It’s baseball season! Now that we’ve looked at team futures, let’s check out the odds for individual awards. Will anyone unseat the likes of Hamilton, Votto, Halladay and Hernandez?
Check in with Capperspicks.com all MLB Betting season for the best baseball betting and gambling tips all season long. Pitchers and catchers have already reported to Spring Training and the full squads will be joining them shortly as it is time to get ready for another season of Major League Baseball. Now it is time to get ready for another season of Major League Baseball Handicapping.
Check in with Capperspicks.com all MLB Betting season for the best baseball betting and gambling tips all season long. Pitchers and catchers will be back to work soon, and the full squads will be reporting to Spring Training before we know it. Now it is time to get ready for another season of Major League Baseball Handicapping.
Hard to believe we’re almost a third of the way through the Major League Baseball season. That means it’s probably time to revisit World Series futures.
Who are the top contenders? Risers? Fallers?
Teams have started their 2010 Major League Baseball seasons. Ready to start MLB baseball betting? We bring you our future predictions for the year.
Based on early sportsbook action, the National League Cy Young race is odd in that a select few names are getting lots of support while the other contenders are being ignored, which is strange considering how tight the race was last season. Let’s look at the NL’s top candidates for 2010.
Teams have started their 2010 Major League Baseball seasons. Ready to start MLB baseball betting? We bring you our future predictions for the year.
Our MLB awards previews continue with the American League Cy Young. Don’t be alarmed if you notice that many of the guys on this list got knocked around in their first starts of the season. It happens, for some reason.
Teams have started their 2010 Major League Baseball seasons. Ready to start MLB baseball betting? We bring you our future predictions for the year.
This week marked the start of 2010 Major League Baseball and unofficially, the bigtime matchups on Monday was the “real” Opening Day.
