Wednesday, March 7, 2012

2012 Major League Baseball Predictions

After a year off from MLB predictions, I'm back.  On the down side, this will be the first MLB season since 2004 that I will not be living in an MLB city.  On the plus side, both teams that I strongly root for will be improved from last season.  Will that make a difference as far as making the playoffs?  That remains to be seen.  Of course, like all my predictions (especially preseason ones) this is a mix of what I think and what will actually happen.

AL East:
Tampa Bay (division winner)
Boston (Wild Card #1)
NY Yankees
Toronto
Baltimore

AL Central:
Detroit (division winner)
Kansas City (Wild Card #2)
Chicago White Sox
Minnesota
Cleveland

AL West:
Texas (division winner)
Seattle
Anaheim (LA) Angels
Oakland

NL East:
Philadelphia (division winner)
Atlanta (Wild Card #1)
Washington
Miami
NY Mets

NL Central:
St. Louis (division winner)
Cincinnati (Wild Card #2)
Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cubs
Houston

NL West:
Arizona (division winner)
San Francisco
Colorado
LA Dodgers
San Diego

Playoffs:
ALCS:  Kansas City vs. Detroit
NLCS:  St. Louis vs. Philadelphia
World Series:  Detroit vs. St. Louis
Champs:  Detroit

AL MVP:  Prince Fielder
NL MVP:  Matt Holiday
AL Cy Young:  Justin Verlander
NL Cy Young:  Roy Halladay

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