2008 Preseason Picks

Okay, technically I recognize that the season has already begun at the time of this post (although I'm not sure how many people outside of Red Sox and A's fans recognize that) due to the two games played last week in Japan, but when a team plays two regular season games, then a couple more Spring Training games, something is wrong with the system.

So, I move that we ignore what's wrong with the system and concentrate on what is right, and that is the slate of games occuring tomorrow, Baseball's True Opening Day.(Although I'll probably watch tonight's game in our Nation's capital pitting the Braves vs. the Nationals.)

In honor of that, today I will give my preseason predictions for both leagues. We'll start in the American.

EAST
Boston Red Sox 92-70
Toronto Blue Jays 89-73
New York Yankees 88-74
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 80-82
Baltimore Orioles 72-90

CENTRAL
Detroit Tigers 95-67
Cleveland Indians 92-70
Chicago White Sox 79-83
Minnisota Twins 78-84
Kansas City Royals 69-93

WEST
Seattle Mariners 85-77
Los Angeles Angels 84-78
Texas Rangers 82-80
Oakland Athletics 77-85

AL WILD CARD- Cleveland Indians

AL MVP - Miguel Cabrera - Detroit Tigers
AL CY YOUNG - C.C. Sabathia - Cleveland Indians
AL MANAGER OF THE YEAR - Ron Washington - Texas Rangers
AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Jacoby Ellsbury - Boston Red Sox

PLAYOFFS
Tigers over Mariners
Indians over Red Sox

ALCS
Tigers over Indians

(For World Series Results see after National League Predictions)

Moving on to the Senior Circut (National League for those non-baseball termers out there)

EAST
New York Mets 95-67
Philidelphia Phillies 89-73
Atlanta Braves 85-77
Florida Marlins 75-87
Washington Nationals 72-90

WEST
Arizona Diamondbacks 90-72
San Diego Padres 88-74
Colorado Rockies 88-74
Los Angeles Dodgers 75-87
San Francisco Giants 61-101

And the moment you've all been waiting for, the National League Central home of your Chicago Cubs.....

CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs 94-68
Milwalkee Brewers 88-74
Cincinnati Reds 79-83
St. Louis Cardinals 72-90
Houston Astros 70-92
Pittsburgh Pirates 63-99

NL WILD CARD Philidelphia Phillies

NL MVP - Derick Lee - Chicago Cubs
NL CY YOUNG - Johann Santana - New York Mets
NL MANAGER OF THE YEAR - Lou Pinella - Chicago Cubs
NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Kosuke Fukudome - Chicago Cubs

PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS

Cubs over the Phillies
Mets over the Diamond Backs

NLCS
Cubs over the Mets

WORLD SERIES
Cubs over the Tigers

(Did you really think I'd pick something else?)

There you go, if you're a Red Sox fan or an A's fan, how was opening day (or should I say morning) for you? I slept through it, sorry. I did watch the replays at work. For Nationals fans (sorry guys) and Braves fans, enjoy this evening.

For everyone else, see you tommorow on the most glorious day of the year.

Opening Day.

Let's Go Cubs.