These are six players that could very well be crowned Mr. October of 2014 or at least we think they have a legitimate shot. Everyone knows that guy. The one who comes through with the big game-winning hit like Luis Gonzalez. The guy who steals a huge base like Dave Roberts. The guy who launches the giant home run in a Game 7 like Bill Mazeroski. The guy who makes an unbelievable defensive play like the home plate toss by Derek Jeter or pitches to perfection like Don Larsen. Here are six guys this writer would love to christen onto that list of Mr. Octobers. We even threw in our Infamous Four as well just for fun. 

The Potential Luis Gonzalez Award:

Hunter Pence, RF, San Francisco Giants: If the postgame speech to the loyal Giants' fans wasn’t enough to prove our point, how about that grab in Game 4 on the wall Spiderman style? Everything about Hunter is unconventional. From his swing to his running style to even his beard. The dude is a beast and with the game on the line, this dog can hunt.

The Potential Dave Roberts Award:

Lorenzo Cain, CF, Kansas City Royals: Any team that steals 153 bases in a season will be wicked fast during these crucial October games. So why not find the fastest guy on the team and put him in that crucial 2 out, 2 strike situation? The twist of Cain will be the headline in the Baltimore Sun or San Francisco Chronicle.

The Potential Bill Mazeroski Award:

Nelson Cruz, DH, Baltimore Orioles: It will happen at home, bottom of the ninth off Rosenthal, if it happens at all. The dude was clutch this year and his bat is still crazy hot in the postseason. Let us not forget his eight home runs in 2011 or the six he hit in 2010. He’s already hit a walkoff grand slam in a World Series and ranks ninth in all-time postseason home runs. He should continue to provide nightmares for opposing pitchers.

The Potential Derek Jeter Award:

Kolten Wong, 2B, St. Louis Cardinals: Only because of his 2013 mindless pick-off foot slip. The Karma Police have been on full alert and his play at second was greatly improved this season. Maybe it’s a lazy looper from Hunter Pence that bounces past him, a crazy sliding grab from his knees and a bullet to Molina as he tags out a bumbling, stumbling Pablo Sandoval to save the game for the Cardinals. All in all, it will be fun to look Wong dance around the brick dust this October.

The Potential Don Larsen Award:

Madison Bumgarner, SP, San Francisco Giants: This being the year of the pitcher, this one seems the most plausible in our 2014 October predictions. No question that Bum has had the best season of his career. He deserves the NL Cy Young and he is poised to be one of the more clutch pitchers after this postseason. His six-fisted, beer-chugging celebration won’t hold a candle to his perfect game, road whammy in Kansas City.

The Infamous Awards

The Potential Bill Buckner Award Winner: Mike Moustakas, 3B, Kansas City Royals: He had 19 errors at third base this year. Moose is already poised to be the hero of this postseason, but after all the big hits, home runs and celebrations, a meltdown play at third base might just be in the cards. 

The Potential Mitch Williams Award Winner: Trevor Rosenthal, RP, St. Louis Cardinals: He had six blown saves and most of them came late in the season. Many thought Neshek or Maness would take over as the temporary closer until he got his head straight. Look for the beaded brow late in these October games. 

The Potential Rafael Furcal (.179 batting average over 7 games) Award: Gregor Blanco, CF, San Francisco Giants: The biggest mistake Sabean made at the trade deadline was not grabbing an outfield bat. Sure Belt is back and Morse should shift back to the outfield, but Blanco will see plenty of at bats and if his 2012 White Sox games are any indicator, we are in store for another empty postseason bat from Blanco.

The Potential Joaquin Andujar Award Winner: Jake Peavy, SP, SF Giants: This guys plays with more road rage than a truck driver. Every pitch is an expletive ridden burner. He's already been ejected in a Giants' uniform back in August and nobody should put it past him to lose his cool during an important game. 

Sure, this is a lot of conjecture, prognostication, anticipation, but what we love baseball and we love the heroes and even the goats of October. We’ll check back at the end of the World Series to see if we nailed any of these predictions.