2008 MLB Picks and Predictions

Last year if you recall, I spent a busy few weeks writing up individual previews for each team. It was a nice way for me to brush up on all the off season moves but for some reason I didn’t get around to it this year. So in its place are my picks and predictions for the upcoming season, two games in. Last year the only award I picked correctly was Eric Wedge for AL Manager of the Year. But I did say the Red Sox would win the World Series, so I guess that makes up for every wrong call. Anyway, I have predicted the order of finish for each division and provided some commentary on each team. Here are the links to each division: NL West, NL Central, NL East, AL West, AL Central, AL East. After the jump, I have my playoffs and awards picks. And remember, I was right getting the Red Sox winning it all last year, so you’ll want to see who I have down as the champs this year.

NL West: Diamondbacks
NL Central: Cubs
NL East: Mets
NL Wild Card: Braves

AL West: Mariners
AL Central: Tigers
AL East: Yankees
AL Wild Card: Indians

World Series: Tigers over Diamondbacks

Home Run Kings: Ryan Howard, Jim Thome
Batting Champs: Albert Pujols, Howie Kendrick
Manager of the Year: Willie Randolph, John McLaren
Cy Young: Brandon Webb, Roy Halladay
MVP: David Wright, Miguel Cabrera