Season Prediction Extravaganza!!!

Well, here we are, just a few days into the season, and it’s time for me to put out the final results and predictions for the 2011 season.

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American League

East

Boston Red Sox 99-63

New York Yankees 92-70

Tampa Bay Rays 84-78

Toronto Blue Jays 79-83

Baltimore Orioles 75-87

 

Central

Chicago White Sox 90-72

Minnesota Twins 87-75

Detroit Tigers 86-76

Kansas City Royals 70-92

Cleveland Indians 65-97

 

West

Texas Rangers 92-70

Oakland A’s 85-77

Los Angeles Angels 81-81

Seattle Mariners 65-97

 

National League

East

Philadelphia Phillies 98-64

Atlanta Braves 85-77

Florida Marlins 82-80

Washington Nationals 73-89

New York Mets 70-92

 

Central

St. Louis Cardinals 92-70

Milwaukee Brewers 88-74

Cincinnati Reds 83-79

Chicago Cubs 77-85

Houston Astros 69-93

Pittsburgh Pirates 67-95

 

West

San Francisco Giants 91-71

Los Angeles Dodgers 85-77

Colorado Rockies 83-79

San Diego Padres 72-90

Arizona Diamondbacks 66-96

 

Managers of the Year: Terry Francona (AL), Tony LaRussa (NL)

 

Cy Young: C.C. Sabathia (AL), Roy Halladay (NL)

 

MVP: Kevin Youkilis (AL), Albert Pujols (NL)

 

Playoffs

Division Series

Red Sox over White Sox, 3-1

Yankees over Rangers, 3-2

Phillies over Brewers, 3-1

Cardinals over Giants, 3-2

 

Championship Series

Yankees over Red Sox, 4-3

Cardinals over Phillies, 4-2

 

World Series

Cardinals over Yankees, 4-2 (told you I was a Cardinal fan)

Fandom aside: Phillies over Red Sox, 4-3 (we’ll call this the “backup” pick)

 

There you have it, folks!  Predictions sure to go wrong for the 2011 baseball season!