MLB Preseason Predictions

[Gary]

AL East:

AL Central:

AL West:

AL Wildcard:

NL East:

NL Central:

NL Wildcard:

AL MVP:

AL ROY:

AL Cy Young

AL Manager of the Year:

NL MVP:

NL ROY:

NL Cy Young

NL Manager of the Year:

[RoughRiders9]

AL East: Boston

AL Central: Detriot

AL West: Anaheim

AL Wildcard: Cleveland

NL East: Phillies

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Arizona

NL Wildcard: Mets

AL MVP: Maggy Ordenez

AL ROY: Eva Longoira

AL Cy Young: Josh Beckett

AL Manager of the Year: Jim Leyland

NL MVP: Johan Santana

NL ROY: Geovany Soto

NL Cy Young: Johan Santana

NL Manager of the Year: Lou Pinella

[NJTank]

AL East: Red Sox

AL Central: Tigers

AL West: Angels

AL Wildcard: Indians

NL East: Mets

NL Central: Brewers

NL West: Padres

NL Wildcard: Diamondbacks

AL MVP: A-Rod

AL ROY: ???

AL Cy Young: Josh Beckett

AL Manager of the Year: Jim Leyland

NL MVP: David Wright

NL ROY: ????

NL Cy Young: Johan Santana

NL Manager of the Year: Bud Black

[Nick 1733]

AL East: New York Yankees

AL Central: Detroit Tigers

AL West: Seattle Mariners

AL Wildcard: Boston Red Sox

NL East: New York Mets

NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers

NL West: Colorado Rockies

NL Wildcard: Arizona Diamondbacks

AL MVP: Ichiro Suzuki (SEA)

AL ROY: IDK

AL Cy Young: Josh Beckett (BOS)

AL Manager of the Year: Jim Leyland (DET)

NL MVP: Matt Holliday (COL)

NL ROY: IDK

NL Cy Young: Johan Santana (NYM)

NL Manager of the Year: Clint Hurdle (COL)

[gingerbreadmann]

AL East: Boston

AL Central: Detriot

AL West: Anaheim

AL Wildcard: Cleveland

NL East: Phillies

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Arizona

NL Wildcard: Mets

AL MVP: Maggy Ordenez

AL ROY: Eva Longoira

AL Cy Young: Josh Beckett

AL Manager of the Year: Jim Leyland

NL MVP: Johan Santana

NL ROY: Geovany Soto

NL Cy Young: Johan Santana

NL Manager of the Year: Lou Pinella

LOL forgot a letter there bud.

[KevinMcD]

AL East:Red Sox

AL Central:Indians

AL West:Angles

AL Wildcard:Jays

NL East:Mets

NL Central:Cubs

NL West:Dodgers

NL Wildcard:Braves

AL MVP:Hafner (CLE)

AL ROY:?

AL Cy Young:Beckett (BOS)

AL Manager of the Year: Gibbons (TOR)

NL MVP:Howard (PHI)

NL ROY:?

NL Cy Young:Santana (NYM)

NL Manager of the Year: Torre (LAD)

[philly97flyer]

No respect, I love it. Sounds like a return trip to October. Maybe we'll actually win a game this time.

[Billy B]

AL East: Boston

AL Central: Detroit

AL West: Anaheim

AL Wildcard: Seattle

NL East: New York

NL Central: Chicago

NL West: Arizona

NL Wildcard: Milwaukee

[kewp80]

AL East: Boston Red Sox

AL Central: Detroit Tigers

AL West: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

AL Wildcard: Cleveland Indians

NL East: New York Mets

NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers

NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers of Joe Torre

NL Wild Card: subC ogacihC

[tj4eck]

AL East: Boston Red Sox

AL Central: Detroit Tigers

AL West: Seattle Mariners

AL Wildcard: Cleveland Indians

NL East: New York Metropolitans

NL Central: Chicago Cubs

NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers

NL Wildcard: Atlanta Braves

AL MVP: Grady Sizemore (CLE)

AL ROY: Brandon Wood (LAA)

AL Cy Young: Eric Bedard (SEA or BAL wherever he lands)

AL Manager of the Year: Jim Leyland (DET)

NL MVP: Jose Reyes (NYM)

NL ROY: Cameron Maybin (FLA)

NL Cy Young: Johan Santana (NYM)

NL Manager of the Year: Joe Torre (LAD)

Los Angeles Dodgers over the Detroit Tigers in 6 games

[Braden]

AL East: Boston Red Sox

AL Central: Detroit Tigers

AL West: Los Angeles Angels

AL Wildcard: Toronto Blue Jays

NL East: New York Mets

NL Central: Chicago Cubs

NL West: Arizona Diamondbacks

NL Wildcard: Philadelphia Phillies

It's pretty clear that the AL is pretty set with Boston, Detroit and LA...

but I can see a free-for-all for the Wild Card between New York, Toronto, Cleveland and Seattle.

I chose Toronto cause I'm a big homer, but I like their chances if they can manage to stay healthier than last year.

In the NL, I could see any combination of New York, Philly, Chicago, Milwaukee, Arizona, Colorado or LA making the playoffs.

I just picked the 4 that I thought had the most beneficial off-seasons... although the only team I'm sure will make the playoffs are the Mets.

[PeytonManningRocks]

I must be the only one that thinks it's ridiculous to make these predictions BEFORE Spring Training......

....oh what the heck, I'll do it anyway

AL:

East - Yankees

Central - Tigers

West - Angels

Wild Card - Red Sox

NL:

East - Mets

Central - Cubs

West - Dodgers

Wild Card - Padres

WORLD SERIES: New York Mets def. Detroit Tigers 4-2

Offseason Awards:

AL MVP: Vladimir Guerrerro

AL CY: Josh Beckett

AL ROY: uhh...I don't know....

AL MOY: Mike Scioscia

NL MVP: Derrek Lee

NL CY: Johan Santana

NL ROY: again, I don't know of any, but I'll take a homer stab at it and say Chin Lung Hu

NL MOY: Lou Piniella

[Don]

im just gonna make one quick prediction and say THE METS WILL SUCK AGAIN!!! <----bold prediction

[CC97]

No respect, I love it. Sounds like a return trip to October. Maybe we'll actually win a game this time.

You played the "No respect" card after 4 predictions?

[Shumway]

AL East: Boston Red Sox

AL Central: Detroit Tigers

AL West: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

AL Wildcard: Seattle Mariners

NL East: Florida Marlins...they're about due for their post-firesale World Series run

NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers

NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers

NL Wildcard: Arizona Diamondbacks

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera (DET)

AL ROY: I'd love to say Brandon Wood here, but I'm gonna stick with Joba the Hut (NYY)

AL Cy Young: Big John Studd (Lackey) (LAA)

AL Manager of the Year: Jimmy Leyland (DET)

NL MVP: Matt Holliday (COL)

NL ROY: Cameron Maybin (FLA)

NL Cy Young: Cole Hamels (PHI)

NL Manager of the Year: Fredi Gonalez (FLA)

Other notes(mainly regarding my boys in Anaheim):

- Casey Kotchman will prove to be an elite first baseman in Anaheim. Before injuries halted his 2007 campaign, Kotch was in the top ten in batting average and on-base percentage, and only Pujols had a better fielding percentage.

- The Angels have the best outfield in baseball, period. Juan Rivera's 6th on the depth chart. Ridiculous. As much as I love the guy, trade him...for his sake. The guy deserves to be an every day starter. He can play first base, but Kotchman's a beast, and Kendry Morales has supposed potential, not that it's been shown yet in the bigs.

- Perhaps it's just wishful thinking, but I'm gonna go ahead and say Jim Edmonds is going to have a comeback year in San Diego. So Cal's been good to the Jimmer.

- Khalil Greene might end up in Anaheim come the deadline if Wood and Aybar don't pan out(I say Khalil because they were interested in him over the offseason). The Halos have a surplus of outfielders and starters to make a deal...perhaps they can get someone even better than Khalil.

- Ervin Santana better not suck this year. I know it's not a prediction, but dammit, he's a great pitcher, who pitched like he was in little league last year.

- Bring back the Ralley Monkey. Again, not a prediction, but do it. Heck, bring the Thunderstixx too.

- World Series prediction: Angels(of course) over D-Backs

[BaltimoreFan]

AL East: Boston Red Sox

AL Central: Detroit Tigers

AL West: Los Angeles Angels of Anahiem

AL Wildcard: Seattle Mariners (assuming they get Bedard)

NL East: New York Mets

NL Central: Chicago Cubs

NL West: Arizona Diamondbacks

NL Wildcard: Colorado Rockies

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera, DET

AL ROY: Evan Longoria, TB

AL Cy Young: Josh Beckett, BOS

AL Manager of the Year: John McLaren, SEA

NL MVP: Derek Lee, CHC

NL ROY: Jay Bruce, CIN

NL Cy Young: Johan Santana, NYM

NL Manager of the Year: Lou Pinella, CHC

WORLD SERIES: Detriot Tigers over Chicago Cubs in 6

-Orioles finish in last place, but finally start to rebuild.

[NJTank]

AL East: Boston Red Sox

AL Central: Detroit Tigers

AL West: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

AL Wildcard: Seattle Mariners

NL East: Florida Marlins...they're about due for their post-firesale World Series run

NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers

NL West: Los Angeles Dodgers

NL Wildcard: Arizona Diamondbacks

AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera (DET)

AL ROY: I'd love to say Brandon Wood here, but I'm gonna stick with Joba the Hut (NYY)

AL Cy Young: Big John Studd (Lackey) (LAA)

AL Manager of the Year: Jimmy Leyland (DET)

NL MVP: Matt Holliday (COL)

NL ROY: Cameron Maybin (FLA)

NL Cy Young: Cole Hamels (PHI)

NL Manager of the Year: Fredi Gonalez (FLA)

Other notes(mainly regarding my boys in Anaheim):

- Casey Kotchman will prove to be an elite first baseman in Anaheim. Before injuries halted his 2007 campaign, Kotch was in the top ten in batting average and on-base percentage, and only Pujols had a better fielding percentage.

- The Angels have the best outfield in baseball, period. Juan Rivera's 6th on the depth chart. Ridiculous. As much as I love the guy, trade him...for his sake. The guy deserves to be an every day starter. He can play first base, but Kotchman's a beast, and Kendry Morales has supposed potential, not that it's been shown yet in the bigs.

- Perhaps it's just wishful thinking, but I'm gonna go ahead and say Jim Edmonds is going to have a comeback year in San Diego. So Cal's been good to the Jimmer.

- Khalil Greene might end up in Anaheim come the deadline if Wood and Aybar don't pan out(I say Khalil because they were interested in him over the offseason). The Halos have a surplus of outfielders and starters to make a deal...perhaps they can get someone even better than Khalil.

- Ervin Santana better not suck this year. I know it's not a prediction, but dammit, he's a great pitcher, who pitched like he was in little league last year.

- Bring back the Ralley Monkey. Again, not a prediction, but do it. Heck, bring the Thunderstixx too.

- World Series prediction: Angels(of course) over D-Backs

Think the Marlins have a World Series run in them put some money on it in Vegas they are 200-1, you can win some nice change if that comes true.

[hormone]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say the Pirates ain't gonna do s--t this year.

[LMU]

- Bring back the Ralley Monkey. Again, not a prediction, but do it. Heck, bring the Thunderstixx too.

The Rally Monkey never left. Just so happens that when the team's gone from unlikely winner to perennial contender, they're not going to have to "rally" back all the time. And, in terms of Santana, apparently he pitched a no-no or close to it in the Dominican league. I'm just crossing my fingers that the Konerko trade ends up happening, and if Figgins is gone, put Kotchman at third.

Anyway...

AL East: Boston Red Sox

AL Central: Detroit Tigers

AL West: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

AL Wildcard: Cleveland Indians

NL East: New York Mets

NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers

NL West: Arizona Diamondbacks

NL Wildcard: Los Angeles Dodgers

AL MVP: Magglio Ordonez (DET)

AL ROY: Joba Chamberlain (NYY)

AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander (DET)

AL Manager of the Year: Jim Leyland (DET)

NL MVP: Matt Holliday (COL)

NL ROY: Kosuke Fukudome (CHC)

NL Cy Young: Johan Santana (NYM)

NL Manager of the Year: Bob Melvin (ARI)

[Drew22]

AL East: Red Sox

AL Central: Tigers

AL West: Angels

AL Wildcard: Yankees

NL East: Braves

NL Central: Cubs

NL West: Rockies

NL Wildcard: Mets

AL MVP: David Ortiz-Red Sox

AL ROY: Joba Chamberlain-Yankees

AL Cy Young: Josh Beckett-Red Sox

AL Manager of the Year: Jim Leyland-Tigers

NL MVP: Albert Pujols-Cardinals

NL ROY: Kosuke Fukudome-Cubs

NL Cy Young: Johan Santana-Mets

NL Manager of the Year: Bobby Cox-Braves

Braves over Sox in 6.