Monday, April 5, 2010

My 2010 MLB predictions

Three seasons ago, prior to the MLB playoffs beginning, I correctly predicted the outcome of every single series en route to the Red Sox defeating the Rockies. The following year, I was Mr. Cocky heading into the post season and suffered a massive nosedive in my picks as the Phillies took care of the Tampa Bay Rays. So then for the '09 playoffs (playoffs???) I picked myself back up, and, like two years before was spot on for all predictions that culminated in the Yankees defeating the Phils for the World Series. What is my point? Don't trust me this year. If the trend continues, I'll have crashed and burned harder than Lindsay Lohan. But what the hell, here are my predictions for the upcoming 2010 baseball season.

AMERICAN LEAGUE STANDINGS

EAST
1. New York
2. Tampa Bay*
3. Boston
4. Toronto
5. Baltimore

CENTRAL
1. Chicago
2. Detroit
3. Minnesota
4. Kansas City
5. Cleveland

WEST
1. Texas
2. Los Angeles
3. Seattle
4. Oakland

*denotes wild card winner

NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDINGS

EAST
1. Philadelphia
2. Atlanta*
3. Florida
4. New York
5. Washington

CENTRAL
1. St. Louis
2. Cincinnati
3. Chicago
4. Milwaukee
5. Pittsburgh
6. Houston

WEST
1. Los Angeles
2. San Francisco
3. Colorado
4. Arizona
5. San Diego

*denotes Wild Card winner

AMERICAN LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

1 New York def 3 Chicago
2 Texas def 4 Tampa Bay

1 New York def 2 Texas

NATIONAL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS

1 Philadelphia def 3 St. Louis
2 Los Angeles def 4 Atlanta

2 Los Angeles def 1 Philadelphia

WORLD SERIES

2 Los Angeles def 1 New York

What are your thoughts? Am I crazy? (on second thought don't answer that one) Who will win each division and ultimately the World Series? Have your say in the comments section!

2 comments:

jim mora jr. said...

like the predictions, but i don't think the reds will finish that high

Michael Harrison said...

not huge on cincy eh? I like their young pitchers plus some of their excellent position players, like that Scott Rolen guy :)