SPECULATOR: 2012 Longshot leaders and award winners, part 2
Apr 9 2012
Continuing our exercise from last week, let's finish up our predictions of 2012's top performers and award winners. This week we'll cover the MVP candidates, and the pitching leaders.
Most Valuable Player awards
National League
Jason Heyward (OF, ATL): If you are making a case for the Braves to jump past the Phillies for the NL East crown, that case almost has to include a healthy dose of Jason Heyward growth. The Braves had a mediocre offense last year, which returns in 2012 just about intact. Improvement is going to have to come from within, and what better candidate than Heyward? Sticking with our theme of this exercise, we just need to free ourselves from the constraints imposed by his disappointing 2011 season. Remember that as a...
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