Bold Predictions for 2012 MLB Season

by: Drew Brown (@DruBrownESPN)

Crazy predictions that will never happen, but cool to think about.

LA Angels: Kendry Morales stays healthy all season.

Houston Astros: Bud Norris will finish in top 5 strikeout leaders in National League.

Oakland Athletics: Yoenis Cespedes will be worst signing of 2012 off season.

Toronto Blue Jays: Colby Rasmus comes back as a top 5 center fielder.

Atlanta Braves: Julio Teheran has more wins than Tim Hudson.

Milwaukee Brewers: John Axford leads NL in blown saves (along with Carlos Marmol)

St. Louis Cardinals: Carlos Beltran will post better season than Albert Pujols did in 2011

Chicago Cubs: Starlin Castro leads big leagues in batting average, errors.

Arizona Diamondbacks: Best record in National League.

Los Angeles Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw has less than 15 wins.

San Francisco Giants: Madison Bumgarner will be best starter in rotation.

Cleveland Indians: Team will have best rotation in American League Central.

Seattle Mariners: Jesus Montero starts in 100+ games at catcher.

Miami Marlins: Finish 4th in National League East, Stanton leads NL in home runs.

New York Mets: Ike Davis finishes as a top three first basemen in the National League.

Washington Nationals: Bryce Harper starts season in MLB.

Baltimore Orioles: Matt Wieters is best catcher in American League.

San Diego Padres: Luke Gregorson finishes towards top in National League saves.

Philadelphia Phillies: Jonathan Papelbon leads league in saves.

Pittsburgh Pirates: Will finish .500 for first time since 1992, Charlie Morton is teams all star.

Texas Rangers: Derek Holland performs better than Yu Darvish.

Tampa Bay Rays: Starting rotation combines for 65+ wins.

Boston Red Sox: No one on team has 30+ home runs.

Cincinnati Reds: Brandon Phillips is best second basemen in National League.

Colorado Rockies: Troy Tulowitzki wins National League MVP.

Kansas City Royals: Team will reach .500.

Detroit Tigers: Justin Verlander wins back to back American League Cy Youngs

Minnesota Twins: Joe Mauer hits 20 homeruns.

Chicago White Sox: Worst record in American League.

New York Yankees: Hiroki Kuroda has teams best ERA.