Sunday, January 27, 2013

2012 MLB All-Rookie Team

Using baseball-reference.com's new "Rookie Status" tool on the Play Index, here are the top rookies of 2012 by WAR:

C: Yasmani Grandal, SDP (2.7)
1B: Anthony Rizzo, CHC (2.2)
2B: DJ LeMahieu, COL (1.2)
SS: Andrelton Simmons, ATL (2.8)
3B: Todd Frazier, CIN (1.9)
OF: Mike Trout, LAA (10.7)
OF: Bryce Harper, WSN (5.0)
OF: Norichika Aoki, MIL (3.3)
DH: Jesus Montero, SEA (-0.3)
RHP: Yu Darvish, TEX (4.0)
LHP: Wade Miley, ARI (3.2)
RP: Ryan Cook, OAK (2.6)

Saturday, January 26, 2013

Early 2013 MLB Standings Projections

American League East American League Central American League West
Toronto Blue Jays 91-71 -- Detroit Tigers 101-61 -- Los Angeles Angels 92-70 --
New York Yankees 89-73 2 Chicago White Sox 87-75 14 Oakland Athletics 91-71 1
Baltimore Orioles 85-77 6 Kansas City Royals 76-86 25 Texas Rangers 90-72 2
Tampa Bay Rays 84-78 7 Cleveland Indians 72-90 29 Seattle Mariners 72-90 20
Boston Red Sox 78-84 13 Minnesota Twins 70-92 31 Houston Astros 57-105 35
National League East National League Central National League West
Washington Nationals 95-67 -- Cincinnati Reds 98-64 -- Arizona Diamondbacks 90-72 --
Atlanta Braves 83-79 12 St. Louis Cardinals 85-77 13 Los Angeles Dodgers 90-72 --
Philadelphia Phillies 70-92 25 Milwaukee Brewers 80-82 18 San Francisco Giants 85-77 5
New York Mets 68-94 27 Chicago Cubs 75-87 23 San Diego Padres 72-90 18
Miami Marlins 62-100 33 Pittsburgh Pirates 74-88 24 Colorado Rockies 68-94 22