MLB MVP 2013 Predictions by Rich Day

New Year. New Predictions. New MVP's. Lets start with the American League. Many choices are available for MVP in the AL, but I think we have to look at one team that really has three candidates. The Angels are set to make a deep playoff run and are beginning to look like the Yankees of the West Coast. Josh Hamilton, Albert Pujols and Mike Trout are all three possibilities but I am going to have to go with Albert Pujols. He will be well protected in this lineup. He will lead this team in RBI's, Avg., Slugging Per. and OBP and he will be a huge reason they make it to the World Series. The NL MVP has a few favorites as well. Ryan Braun is one ,as well as, Matt Kemp but I am going to go with a dark horse. Jason Heyward is set to have a break out year after his career year last year. He, like Albert, will benefit from a new acquisition in the lineup. Justin Upton will offer a lot of protection for Heyward and Jason is young and has not reached his peak yet. He will help, along with a very underrated pitching staff, lead the Braves to first World Series Championship since 1995.