MLB Playoff Preview

Well after last nights thrilling AL Central tiebreaker we have our 8 playoff teams I got 6 of the 8 (missed the Yankees and Rockies had the Rays and the Cubs making it). So I am here to announce my predictions for the post season awards and the playoffs (round by round)
POSTSEASON AWARDS:
AL MVP: Joe Mauer, Joe Mauer basically carried his team to a division title and if he does not win the MVP it will be because of New York Bias and it would be a travesty.
NL MVP: Albert Pujols, He was critical in keeping the team in contention until Holiday got there and once Holiday get there he made Holiday better because people would put him on to face Holliday and people pitch differently when runners on and people would not pitch as carefully to Holliday as they would for Pujols. Furthermore Pujols' defense was critical, he set the major league record for assists in a season.
AL Cy Young: Zack Greinke, Yes I know he played for the Royals but with limited run support he got 16 wins and led the majors in ERA and if he would have been on a semi-good team he would have more then 20 wins.
NL Cy Young: Chris Carpenter, as you probably know by now that you could make a case for Lincecum, Carpenter, or Wainwright but I choose Carpenter because of the fact he only lost four games all year, led the NL in ERA, and had a WHIP (walks and hits/innings pitched) of 1.
AL rookie of the Year: Rick Porcello, he was a great pitcher all season and helped keep his team in contention all year with 14 wins and an ERA under 4, also there is a very weak rookie class.
NL Rookie of the Year: Chris Coghlan, He has been on fire for the entire second half and finished up with a .321 average.
AL Manager of the Year: Ron Gardenhire, his best power hitter got hurt mid-way through the season and his top two pitchers were Scott Baker and Carl Pavano yet he was able to win a division title and come back from 7 down in September and 3 down with four to play, which had never been done before
NL Manager of the Year: Jim Tracey, he took over a team that was dead in the water and led them to over 90 wins and a playoff berth... enough said.
PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS
ALDS: Yankees over Twins in 5, the Twins will go down 0-2 but will refuse to end their season in the Metrodome and will probably have their two best pitchers in game 3 and 4 but in game 5 CC will come back and win it for the Yanks
Angles over Red Sox in 5, they finally get the monkey off their back and take advantage of the emotion of Nick Adenheart, homefield advantage, and their advantage in pitching and hitting depth to win it
NLDS: Cardinals over Dodgers in 3, thanks to Carpenter and Wainwright the Cardinals will win the first two in Dodger Stadium and then Joel Pinero will close it out in game 3 as the Cardinals beat up on Vicente Padilla and advance.
Phillies over Rockies in 5, the Rockies experienced a major loss with Jorge De La Rosa not being able to go in the NLDS forcing them to start Jason Hammel and Jason Marquis which will cost them the chance to close it out at home after stealing game 2 from Philly and they will lose in 5 with the Phillies closing it out at home.
ALCS: Angles over Yankees in 6 the Angles will be able to steal at least one game in Yankee Stadium and dominate at home winning at least of 2 of the 3 they play there and putting the pressure on the Yankees to win both game 6 and 7 which they wont be able to do. the major advantage in this series will be Mike Scosia managerial edge over Joe Girardi and the inability of the Yankees to control the Angles speed on the bases.
NLCS: Cardinals over Phillies in 5- The fact that the Cardinals swept the Dodgers and the Phillies went to 5 with the Rockies gives the Cardinals the advantage of starting Carpenter and Wainwright in games 1 and 2 while the Phillies would have used Cliff Lee and/or Cole Hamels to beat the Rockies and they would be unavailable for the first two games allowing the Cardinals to steal one if not both of the first two games in Philly and then close it out in St. Louis, thanks to the 2-3-2 format of the LCS and World Series. Also don't forget that there is the chance that Brad Lidge will have to face Albert Pujols in the playoffs and we all remember the last time that happened, that ball from 2005 may still be traveling.
World Series: Cardinals over Angles in 6, Again the Cardinals will be able to throw Carpenter and Wainwright at least a combined 4 times and I see them winning at least 3 that Means that Pinero and Lohse/Smoltz will have to win only 1 of 2 games at home and the managerial advantage the Angles had in the ALCS will swing to the Cardinals and Tony La Russa/Dave Duncan. This victory (their 2nd in 4 years and their 3rd world series appearance in 6 years) make the Cardinals the team of the 2000's, MVP of the World Series: Albert Pujols