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
Related posts
- 2008 NL West Predictions
- 2008 NL East Predictions
- 2008 NL Central Picks
- 2008 AL West Predictions
- 2008 AL East Predictions
- 2008 AL Central Predictions
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Come on, Larry — Thome’s gonna be injured half the year. There’s got to be someone in the AL with a better shot at the home run crown, no?
I just do not see thr Braves being the wild card. I am willing to be it will come from the West.
Any team with Gary Sheffield on it (and not in his first year, the honeymoon period) cannot possibly win the whole thing.
Mets and Angels in the World Series
Any team with Gary Sheffield on it (and not in his first year, the honeymoon period) cannot possibly win the whole thing.
Mets and Angels in the World Series.
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Acomplia….
Acomplia….