Here at Put Away the Whistle, we’re excited for the MLB season to get underway. So we asked our panel of 7 authors how they think the 2012 baseball season will pan out. Here are their predictions:

Joe Cook

AL MVP: Albert Pujols

NL MVP: Matt Kemp

AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay

ALCS: Tigers over Yankees in 7 games

NLCS: Phillies over Diamondbacks in 6 games

World Series: Phillies over Tigers in 7 games

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Wil Hunter

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera

NL MVP: Justin Upton

AL Cy Young: David Price

NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum

ALCS: Tigers over Rangers in 6 games

NLCS: Diamondbacks over Marlins in 7 games

World Series: Tigers over Diamondbacks in 7 games

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Dan Stone

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera

NL MVP: Troy Tulowitzki

AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay

ALCS: Tigers over Rangers in 6 games

NLCS: Phillies over Giants in 7 games

World Series: Tigers over Phillies in 7 games

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Zach Tanton

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera

NL MVP: Matt Kemp

AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander

NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw

ALCS: Tigers over Angels in 6 games

NLCS: Phillies over Diamondbacks in 5 games

World Series: Tigers over Phillies in 7 games

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Dan Etz

AL MVP: Robinson Cano

NL MVP: Matt Kemp

AL Cy Young: CC Sabathia

NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw

ALCS: Yankees over Mariners in 4 games

NLCS: Reds over Mets in 7 games

World Series: Yankees over Reds in 4 games

(AL Most Improved Player: Brandon Inge)

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Pat McCallum

AL MVP: Albert Pujols

NL MVP: Justin Upton

AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander

NL Cy Young: Roy Halladay

ALCS: Yankees over Tigers in 7

NLCS: Diamondbacks over Cards in 6

World Series: Yankees over Diamondbacks in 5

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Anthony Walker

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera

NL MVP: Jose Reyes

AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander

NL Cy Young: Matt Cain

ALCS: Tigers over Angels in 6

NLCS: Giants over Phillies in 7

World Series: Tigers over Giants in 5

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Authors: All Writers