Catcher
Last Month's Prediction: Matt Wieters, Baltimore Orioles
This Month's Winner: Victor Martinez, Boston Red Sox
Martinez has gotten hot, as have the Red Sox, over the past month. He's batting .298 with 8 HR's and 30 RBI. He'll have to continue to play hot if the Red Sox want to keep winning.
Next Month's Prediction: Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
First Base
Last Month's Prediction: Mark Teixiera, New York Yankees
This Month's Winner: Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins
It was very tough not to go back to last month's winner, Miguel Cabrera, because he is still absolutely crushing it. However, Morneau is no slouch himself, batting for both average and power. He's got a .370 average to go along with 13 HR's and 40 RBI.
Next Month's Prediction: Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
Second Base
Last Month's Prediction: Brandon Phillips, Cincinnati Reds
This Month's Winner: Robinson Cano, New York Yankees
I hate to give the same player the credit two months in a row, but if anyone deserves it, it's Cano. Continuously putting his talent on display, he's now batting .363, with 12 HR's and 45 RBI. Not only is he leading the Yankees to their fast start, he's also blowing all other second basemen in the league out of the water.
Next Month's Prediction: Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies
Third Base
Last Month's Prediction: Pablo Sandoval, San Francisco Giants
This Month's Winner: Scott Rolen, Cincinnati Reds
Kudos to this veteran, who has positioned the Reds in a first place battle for the NL Central. Even after all these years, Rolen still has pop as he leads all third basemen with 14 HR's.
Next Month's Prediction: David Wright, New York Mets
Shortstop
Last Month's Prediction: Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
This Month's Winner: Troy Tulowitzki, Colorado Rockies
With identical power numbers as Ramirez (8 HR's, 29 RBI), Tulo gets the nod here because of his average, which as of now sits at .303. Troy is a pretty unorthodox SS, mainly because of his great power at the plate.
Next Month's Prediction: Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
Outfielders
Last Month's Predictions:
Shin-Soo Choo, Cleveland Indians
Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
Marlon Byrd, Chicago Cubs
This Month's Winners:
Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
This guy's at it again, leading all OF's with a .353 average and 82 hits. If only he didn't play in Seattle, people might actually get to see how good he really is.
Vernon Wells, Toronto Blue Jays
There are four playoff-caliber teams playing in the AL East right now, and unfortunately for two of them, they won't get a chance to play in the postseason. Vernon Wells, whose been a Blue Jay for quite some time now, will probably get the short end of the stick, but his numbers as of now are very impressive (14 HR's, 40 RBI, and a .306 average).
Jose Bautista, Toronto Blue Jays
18 HR's! His .250 batting average clearly establishes him as a basic power threat, but he's on pace for about 54 HR's on the year, so this guy clearly deserves the nod for this month.
Next Month's Predictions:
Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers
Jason Bay, New York Mets
Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Rays
Starting Pitcher
Last Month's Prediction: Phil Hughes, New York Yankees
This Month's Winner: Mike Pelfrey, New York Mets
He's currently pitching right now, but before tonight's game he stood at 8-1 overall, with a 2.39 ERA. That ERA was inflated in his only loss of the year against their NL East rival the Philadelphia Phillies. He's been as close to perfect as possible this year for the Mets, and has clearly established himself as a great Number Two starter.
Next Month's Prediction: Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals
Relief Pitcher
Last Month's Prediction: Kevin Gregg, Toronto Blue Jays
This Month's Winner: Heath Bell, San Diego Padres
Bell has done his job, to say the least, for his Padres. He's got 16 saves through two months, and has helped the Padres own first place in the NL West. Not to mention, his ERA sits at 1.38, which for a reliever is phenomenal.
Next Month's Prediction: Jonathan Broxton, Los Angeles Dodgers
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