Prediction Time

[Palmoripken]

Okay, here goes nothing

American League

AL East

1.) Red Sox

2.) Yankees *

3.) Rays

4.) Orioles

5.) Blue Jays

AL Central

1.) Twins

2.) Tigers

3.) White Sox

4.) Indians

5.) Royals

AL West

1.) Rangers

2.) Athletics

3.) Angels

4.) Mariners

National League

NL East.

1.) Phillies

2.) Braves*

3.) Marlins

4.) Mets

5.) Nationals

NL Central

1.) Brewers

2.) Reds

3.) Cardinals

4.) Cubs

5.) Pirates

6.) Astros

NL West

1.) Rockies

2.) Giants

3.) Dodgers

4.) Padres

5.) Diamondbacks

*= Wild Card

Divisional Playoffs

Red Sox over Rangers in 4

Twins over Yankees in 5

Phillies over Brewers in 3

Rockies over Braves in 5

Pennants

Red Sox over Twins in 6

Phillies over Rockies in 5

World Series

Phillies over Red Sox in 7

2011 World Champions: Philadelphia Phillies

[mweb]

AL:

Red Sox 96

Yanks 87

O's 84

Rays 83

Jays 77

White Sox 89

Twins 84

Tigers 83

Royals 71

Indians 70

Rangers 91

A's 84

Angels 79

Mariners 65

NL:

Phillies 94

Braves 89

Marlins 76

Mets 71

Nats 66

Brewers 89

Reds 88

Cardinals 85

Cubs 76

Astros 73

Pirates 66

Giants 91

Rockies 88

Dodgers 87

Padres 76

DBacks 74

Red Sox over Rangers

Phillies over Giants

Red Sox over Phillies

[DrungoHazewood]

AL:

East: BOS, (NYA, TAM, BAL, TOR) - four-way tie for 2nd place at 85-72

Central: MIN, DET, CHA, KAN, CLE

West: OAK, TEX, SEA, LAA

WC: TOR after six-way playoff series between DET, the four AL east teams, and TEX, who all finish with 85 wins.

NL:

East: PHI, FLA, ATL, NYN, WAS

Central: CIN, STL, MIL, PIT, CHN, HOU

West: COL, LAD, SFG, SDN, ARI

WC: LAD

ALCS: MIN over BOS

NLCS: CIN over PHI

WS: CIN over MIN

[BaltimoreTerp]

WC: TOR after six-way playoff series between DET, the four AL east teams, and TEX, who all finish with 85 wins.

Gus Johnson would have to call the series to be able to support all of the epic win this would be.

[RW1960]

Your Guess Is As Good As Mine. Probably better, but here goes.

AL -- Red Sox, Twins, Rangers

Wild Card -- Yankees

AL Champ -- Red Sox

NL -- Braves, Brewers, Giants

Wild Card -- Phillies

NL Champ -- Braves

World Series -- Braves in 5

Mgrs of Year -- Buck Showalter, Fredi Gonzalez

Rookies -- Zach Britton, Freddie Freeman

MVPs -- Adrian Gonzalez, Prince Fielder

Cy Youngs -- Felix Hernandez, Cole Hamels

Comebacks -- Dustin Pedroia, Chipper Jones

1st Fired -- Mike Scioscia, Mike Quade

I know the Red Sox are the closest thing to a lock (according to the pundits) we've seen in a long time, but they still have to show me that A-Gonzalez and Carl Crawford are significantly better than A-Beltre and Victor Martinez -- apart from steals, the numbers are almost identical. Getting Pedroia and Ellsbury back will help a lot, but will Youkilis be as good playing 3rd, will Drew-Saltalamacchia-Beckett stay healthy, will Papelbon bounce back...plenty of questions for a "sure thing."

The Phillies have the pitching, but that lineup needs work, and they might have to trade a starter to get that help. The Braves young hitters and pitchers should be enough to just nose out Philadelphia, then use home field to beat them in the NLCS. Atlanta will have to win the World Series in 5, otherwise they'd have to go back to Boston for Games 6 & 7.

The individual awards are just picked out of a hat, but about the managerial firings...

12 teams have new managers from Opening Day last year, and 16 managers are starting their 1st or 2nd full season with their current club, including 11 of 16 in the NL. So a large majority of managers are on pretty strong footing. The ones who would be vulnerable are likely to be in places where the GM is under fire and needs someone to throw under the bus, or a recent hire who could melt down or "lose the clubhouse." Scioscia is in the first group, with all of the iffy deals Tony Reagins has made, and Quade, based on the turmoil in Cubs camp and Quade's own f-bombs to the press (that much frustration in March?) is an early candidate.

[Big Mac]

Sorry for getting mine in a little late.

AL East:

1. Boston

2. Yankees

3. Baltimore

4. Tampa Bay

5. Toronto

AL Central:

1. White Sox

2. Tigers (WC)

3. Twins

4. Royals

5. Indians

AL West:

1. Angels

2. A's

3. Rangers

4. Seattle

NL East:

1. Braves

2. Phillies (WC)

3. Marlins

4. Mets

5. Nationals

NL Central:

1. Brewers

2. Cardinals

3. Cubs

4. Reds

5. Pirates

6. Astros

NL West:

1. Rockies

2. Giants

3. Dodgers

4. Padres

5. Arizona

Boston over Detroit

White Sox over Angels

White Sox over Boston

Phillies over Brewers

Braves over Rockies

Braves over Phillies

White Sox over Braves in 7.