Okay folks. That smell is in the air. The smell of spring. The sound of balls popping mitts and bats. Yep. Baseball Spring Training is back again. The games get underway next week. So now is a good time for my preseason predictions for the regular season. These predictions aren't final until after the Spring Training games though. ;)
MLB STANDINGS
NL EAST
1. *Philadelphia Phillies
2. *Atlanta Braves
3. New York Mets
4. Florida Marlins
5. Washington Nationals
NL CENTRAL
1. *Chicago Cubs
2. Cincinnati Reds
3. Milwaukee Brewers
4. St. Louis Cardinals
5. Houston Astros
6. Pittsburgh Pirates
NL WEST
1. *Arizona Diamondbacks
2. San Francisco Giants
3. Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Colorado Rockies
5. San Diego Padres
AL EAST
1. *Boston Red Sox
2. *Tampa Bay Rays
3. New York Yankees
4. Toronto Blue Jays
5. Baltimore Orioles
AL CENTRAL
1. *Minnesota Twins
2. Cleveland Indians
3. Detroit Tigers
4. Chicago White Sox
5. Kansas City Royals
AL WEST
1. *Los Angeles Angeles
2. Texas Rangers
3. Oakland Atheltics
4. Seattle Mariners
MLB PLAYOFFS
NLDS - Braves over Cubs
NLDS - Phillies over Diamondbacks
ALDS - Red Sox over Twins
ALDS - Rays over Angels
NLCS - Phillies over Braves
ALCS - Red Sox over Rays
WS - Red Sox over Phillies
MLB AWARDS
NL MVP
Albert Pujols, Cardinals
NL CY YOUNG
Rich Harden, Cubs
NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Jordan Schafer, Braves
NL MANGER OF THE YEAR
Dusty Baker, Reds
AL MVP
Mark Teixeira, Yankees
AL CY YOUNG
James Shields, Rays
AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Matt LaPorta, Indians
AL MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Ron Washington, Rangers
I know you probably think some of these predictions are off the wall and they may very well be but at least they're different then what you'll find in all the preview magazines and websites. :)
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