Cubbies Crib 2010 MLB Predictions

Today is probably one of my favorite days of the year, the day that that thousands of MLB writers and bloggers try to predict what is going to happen this season in the MLB. And while our prediction may look really good right now in the beginning of April, come October they usually look pretty foolish and humorous. But nonetheless, let’s get started with the Cubbies Crib 2010 MLB predictions.

AL East

1. New York Yankees, 98-64
2. Tampa Bay Rays, 93-69
3. Boston Red Sox, 88-74
4. Baltimore Orioles, 71-91
5. Toronto Blue Jays, 62-100

AL Central

1. Chicago White Sox, 89-73
2. Detroit Tigers, 88-74
3. Minnesota Twins, 87-75
4. Kansas City Royals, 70-92
5. Cleveland Indians, 66-96

AL West

1. Texas Rangers, 88-74
2. Los Angeles Angels, 87-75
3. Seattle Mariners, 79-83
4. Oakland Athletics, 75-87

AL Wild Card: Tampa Bay Rays

AL Playoffs: Yankees over the Rangers,  Tampa Bay over the White Sox

AL Championship: Yankees over Tampa

NL East

1. Philadelphia Phillies, 92-70
2. Atlanta Braves, 89-73
3. Washington Nationals, 82-80
4. Florida Marlins, 81-81
5. New York Mets, 79-83

NL Central

1. St Louis Cardinals, 90-72
2. Chicago Cubs, 88-74
3. Cincinnati Reds, 84-78
4. Milwaukee Brewers, 80-82
5. Houston Astros, 70-92
6. Pittsburgh Pirates, 69-93

NL West

1. Colorado Rockies, 86-76
2. San Francisco Giants, 84-78
3. Los Angeles Dodgers, 82-80
4. Arizona Diamondbacks, 74-88
5. San Diego Padres, 59-103

NL Wild Card: Atlanta Braves

NL Playoffs: Philadelphia over Colorado, St Louis over Atlanta

NL Championship: St Louis over Philadelphia

World Series: Yankees over Cardinals

Awards

• CY Young: AL Felix Hernandez, SP SEA. NL Roy Halladay, SP PHI
• MVP: AL Joe Mauer, C MINN. NL Albert Pujols, 1B STL
• ROY: AL Austin Jackson, OF DET . NL Stephen Strasburg, SP WAS
• Comeback Players of the Year: AL Dontrelle Willis, SP DET. NL Aramis Ramirez, 3B CHC