2013 MLB Pitching Recap: All Things Point Toward So Cal

Despite what will be an MVP year for Mike Trout, the Dodgers will upend his Halos in the World Series in 2013. By Keith Allison from Owings Mills, USA (Mike Trout Uploaded by Muboshgu) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Lowest Starting Rotation ERA in the American League:

1. Oakland A’s, 3.25 ERA
2. Tampa Bay Rays, 3.31 ERA
3. Detroit Tigers, 3.65 ERA

Highest Starting Rotation ERA in the American League:  

1. Cleveland Indians, 5.10 ERA
2. Houston Astros, 5.09 ERA
3. Minnesota Twins, 4.53 ERA

Lowest Starting Rotation ERA in the National League:

1. Washington Nationals, 3.34 ERA
2. Los Angeles Dodgers, 3.37 ERA
3. Milwaukee Brewers, 3.49 ERA

 Highest Starting Rotation ERA in the National League:

1. Colorado Rockies, 5.90 ERA
2. San Diego Padres, 4.49 ERA
3. Miami Marlins, 4.34 ERA

Lowest ERA in the MLB:

1. Oakland As, 3.25 ERA
2. Tampa Bay Rays, 3.31 ERA
3. Washington Nationals, 3.34 ERA
4. Los Angeles Dodgers, 3.37 ERA
5. Milwaukee Brewers, 3.49 ERA

Highest ERA in the MLB:

1. Colorado Rockies, 5.90 ERA
2. Cleveland Indians, 5.10 ERA
3. Houston Astros, 5.09 ERA
4. Minnesota Twins, 4.53 ERA
5. San Diego Padres, 4.49 ERA

Teams I picked to have the Best Rotations:

AL East: Toronto Blue Jays

AL Central: Kansas City Royals

AL West: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

NL East: Philadelphia Phillies

NL Central: Pittsburgh Pirates

NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers

Teams I picked to win their divisions:

AL East: New York Yankees

AL Central: Detroit Tigers

AL West: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

NL East: Philadelphia Phillies

NL Central: Cincinnati Reds

NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers

Wild Card Teams:

American League: Baltimore Orioles and Oakland A’s

National League: San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals

CY Young winners:

American League: Felix Hernandez, Seattle Mariners

National League: Clayton Kershaw, Los Angeles Dodgers

MVP:

American League: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

National League: Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers

Best record in each Conference:

American League: Detroit Tigers

National League: Cincinnati Reds

Manager of the Year:

American League: Jim Leyland, Detroit Tigers

National League: Don Mattingly, Los Angeles Dodgers

To some, it might seem that I am a little bias towards the Los Angeles teams, but that is because I believe that this season will be very enjoyable for both the Angels and Dodgers. But it won’t be a cake walk.

The Giants are the defending champions, the Nationals are a great young team, the Tigers will look to avenge being swept out of the World Series, the Reds will try to finally win a playoff series, and well the Yankees, are…. the Yankees.

As of right now, with the current rosters and barring no serious injuries, I project the so-called “Freeway Series” will be the battle royale for champion in 2013. A war waged for the “ownership” over rat packed freeways will be won by the team who owns the famed 101: the Dodgers. And they do it in six.