2014 MLB Staff Predictions: Nationals Are Favorite at the Fix
For the second consecutive year, TheFantasyFix.com chose to make public our official staff predictions for the 2014 Major League Baseball season.
Here is the moment you’ve all been waiting for:
| Staffer | AL West | AL Central | AL East | AL Wild Card | AL Wild Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Harrison | Oakland Athletics | Detroit Tigers | Baltimore Orioles | Tampa Bay Rays | Texas Rangers |
| Chris Garosi | Los Angeles Angels | Detroit Tigers | Boston Red Sox | Tampa Bay Rays | Chicago White Sox |
| Andrew Miller | Oakland Athletics | Kansas City Royals | Tampa Bay Rays | Detroit Tigers | Texas Rangers |
| Rich Migliorisi | Oakland Athletics | Cleveland Indians | Tampa Bay Rays | New York Yankees | Detroit Tigers |
| Matt Moczygemba | Oakland Athletics | Detroit Tigers | Boston Red Sox | Tampa Bay Rays | Los Angeles Angels |
| Gerard Martin | Los Angeles Angels | Detroit Tigers | Tampa Bay Rays | Boston Red Sox | Cleveland Indians |
| John Hoey | Texas Rangers | Kansas City Royals | New York Yankees | Boston Red Sox | Detroit Tigers |
| Chris Kay | Texas Rangers | Detroit Tigers | New York Yankees | Los Angeles Angels | Tampa Bay Rays |
| Scott Barzilla | Oakland Athletics | Detroit Tigers | Tampa Bay Rays | Boston Red Sox | Kansas City Royals |
| Ben Duronio | Los Angeles Angels | Detroit Tigers | New York Yankees | Tampa Bay Rays | Boston Red Sox |
| Brett Talley | Oakland Athletics | Detroit Tigers | Boston Red Sox | Tampa Bay Rays | Cleveland Indians |
| Josh Shepardson | Texas Rangers | Detroit Tigers | Tampa Bay Rays | Boston Red Sox | Kansas City Royals |
The Athletics, Tigers and Rays are the favorites to become division winners, with the Red Sox the only team that sticks out as a fit for one of the Wild Card spots.
| Staffer | NL West | NL Central | NL East | NL Wild Card | NL Wild Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Harrison | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | Atlanta Braves | Washington Nationals | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Chris Garosi | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Nationals | Atlanta Braves | San Francisco Giants |
| Andrew Miller | San DIego Padres | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Nationals | Atlanta Braves | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Rich Migliorisi | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Nationals | Atlanta Braves | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Matt Moczygemba | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Nationals | Atlanta Braves | San Francisco Giants |
| Gerard Martin | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | Atlanta Braves | Washington Nationals | San Francisco Giants |
| John Hoey | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Nationals | Atlanta Braves | Cincinnati Reds |
| Chris Kay | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Nationals | Atlanta Braves | Cincinnati Reds |
| Scott Barzilla | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Nationals | San Francisco Giants | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Ben Duronio | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | Atlanta Braves | Washington Nationals | San Francisco Giants |
| Brett Talley | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Nationals | San Diego Padres | Atlanta Braves |
| Josh Shepardson | Los Angeles Dodgers | St. Louis Cardinals | Washington Nationals | San Francisco Giants | Atlanta Braves |
The Dodgers, Cardinals and Nationals are as close to unanimous as you can get for the National League Division Champions, with the Braves and Giants are among the favorites to win the Wild Cards.
| Staffer | NL Champ | AL Champ | WS CHamp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Harrison | Cardinals | Tigers | Cardinals |
| Chris Garosi | Dodgers | Red Sox | Dodgers |
| Andrew Miller | Cardinals | Rays | Cardinals |
| Rich Migliorisi | Nationals | Athletics | Nationals |
| Matt Moczygemba | Cardinals | Athletics | Cardinals |
| Gerard Martin | Dodgers | Tigers | Tigers |
| John Hoey | Dodgers | Yankees | Yankees |
| Chris Kay | Dodgers | Tigers | Tigers |
| Scott Barzilla | Nationals | Tigers | Nationals |
| Ben Duronio | Cardinals | Rays | Rays |
| Brett Talley | Nationals | Rays | Nationals |
| Josh Shepardson | Nationals | Tigers | Nationals |
This is where the predictions become interesting. A mix-and-match of Cardinals, Nationals and Dodgers selections out of the National League with a potpourri of teams coming out of the American League. At any rate, the majority of the staff believe the National League will come out on top again in twenty-fourteen.
And the staff awards:
| Staffer | AL MVP | AL CY | AL ROY | NL MVP | NL CY | NL ROY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Harrison | Miguel Cabrera | Justin Verlander | Xander Bogaerts | Hanley Ramirez | Adam Wainwright | Billy Hamilton |
| Chris Garosi | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Xander Bogaerts | Yadier Molina | Madison Bumgarner | Gregory Polanco |
| Andrew Miller | Evan Longoria | Felix Hernandez | Jose Abreu | Yadier Molina | Madison Bumgarner | Kolten Wong |
| Rich Migliorisi | Evan Longoria | Yu Darvish | Masahiro Tanaka | Bryce Harper | Jose Fernandez | Gregory Polanco |
| Matt Moczygemba | Mike Trout | Justin Verlander | Jose Abreu | Hanley Ramirez | Adam Wainwright | Billy Hamilton |
| Gerard Martin | Miguel Cabrera | Anibal Sanchez | Masahiro Tanaka | Paul Goldschmidt | Clayton Kershaw | Archie Bradley |
| John Hoey | Chris Davis | Felix Hernandez | Jose Abreu | Paul Goldschmidt | Clayton Kershaw | Archie Bradley |
| Chris Kay | Mike Trout | Justin Verlander | Masahiro Tanaka | Bryce Harper | Clayton Kershaw | Billy Hamilton |
| Scott Barzilla | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | George Springer | Andrew mccutchen | Stephen Strasburg | Billy Hamilton |
| Ben Duronio | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Masahiro Tanaka | Hanley Ramirez | Jose Fernandez | Gregory Polanco |
| Brett Talley | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Jose Abreu | Paul Goldschmidt | Adam Wainwright | Gregory Polanco |
| Josh Shepardson | Mike Trout | Yu Darvish | Jose Abreu | Freddie Freeman | Gerrit Cole | Oscar Taveras |
Let us know your picks in the comments below.
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