These are my predictions for the upcoming 2010 MLB season. Now that all the big name free agent names are off the market, it is safe to say the remaining ones won’t make a big impact on the teams they sign with.
AL West: intense battle
1. Texas Rangers 95-67 (good pitching staff & lineup)
2. Seattle Mariners 90-72 (have a perfect pitching staff, power bat would guarantee playoff slot)
3. Los Angeles Angels 88-74 (while their rivals bulked up, angels lost weight)
4. Oakland Athletics 71-91
AL Central:
1. Minnesota Twins 90-72
2. Chicago White Sox 85-77 (may surpass twins if peavy goes back to full potential)
3. Detroit Tigers 81-81 (lost too many key players)
4. Cleveland Indians 70-92
5. Kansas City Royals 56-106 (would’ve been in 3rd or 4th, lost too many key players)
AL East:
1 New York Yankees 105-57
2. WC- Boston Red Sox 93-69
3. Tampa Bay Rays 82-80
4. Baltimore Orioles 79-83 (made good improvements)
5. Toronto Blue Jays 62-100 (loss of Halladay and lack of offseason moves = last place)
NL West:
1. Colorado Rockies 95-67
2. San Francisco Giants 90-72 (see seattle mariners)
3. Los Angeles Dodgers 87-75 (see los angeles angels)
4. Arizona Diamondbacks 82-80 (working back to the top)
5. San Diego Padres 66-96
NL Central:
1. St. Louis Cardinals 97-65
2. Milwaukee Brewers 86-76
3. Chicago Cubs 84-78
4. Cincinnati Reds 80-82
5. Houston Astros 64-98
6. Pittsburgh Pirates 57-105
NL East:
1. Philadelphia Phillies 100-62
2. WC-Atlanta Braves 91-71
3. Florida Marlins 83-79
4. Washington Nationals 61-101 (made cheesy improvements)
5. New York Mets 60-102 (weren’t they supposed to be active this offseason?)
NLDS: Phillies over Rockies in 5
Cardinals over Braves in 4
NLCS: Cardinals over Phillies in 7
ALDS: Yankees over Twins in 4
Red Sox over Rangers in 3
ALCS: Yankees over Red Sox in 7
World Series: Yankees over Cardinals in 7
Who do you have?
{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }
that’s crazy good estimating.
that’s a very realistic projection you have. It may be a little stretched to think the Braves will win the Wild Card and the Dodgers not make it to the playoffs. Other than that, I like your projections alot. I’d say Yankees over Cards in 6 though.
WHAT IF I TOLD YOU IT WILL BE ROYALS OVER PIRATES IN 7?
AL West1. Mariners2. Rangers3. Angels4. A’s
AL Central1. Twins2. White Sox3. Tigers4. Royals5. Indians
AL East1. Yankees2. Red Sox(Wild-Card)3. Rays4 O’s5. Blue Jays
NL West1. Diamondbacks2. Giants(Wild-Card)3. Dodgers4. Rockies5. Padres
NL Central1. Cardinals2. Cubs3. Brewers4. Reds5. Astros6. Pirates
NL East1. Phillies2. Braves3. Marlins4. Nationals5. Mets
NLDS Phillies over Dbacks Giants over Cardinals
ALDS Yankees over Mariners Twins over Red Sox
NLCS
Giants over Phillies
ALCS
Yankees over Twins
WS
Giants over Yankees
AL East
1) New York Yankees
2) Boston Red Sox
3) Tampa Bay Rays
4) Toronto Blue Jays
5) Baltimore Orioles
AL Central
1) Chicago White Sox
2) Minnesota Twins (WC)
3) Kansas City Royals
4) Detroit Tigers
5) Cleveland Indians
AL West
1) Seattle Mariners
2) Texas Rangers
3) Los Angeles Angels
4) Oakland A’s
NL East
1) Philadelphia Phillies
2) Atlanta Braves
3) Washington Nationals
4) Florida Marlins
5) New York Mets
NL Central
1) St. Louis Cardinals
2) Chicago Cubs
3) Milwaukee Brewers
4) Cincinnati Reds
5) Pittsburgh Pirates
6) Houston Astros
NL West
1) San Francisco Giants
2) Los Angeles Dodgers (WC)
3) Colorado Rockies
4) Arizona Diamondbacks
5) San Diego Padres
NLDS
St. Louis Cardinals over San Fransico Giants (In 4)
Philadelphia Phillies over Los Angeles Dodgers (In 3)
NLCS
St. Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Phillies (In 4)
ALDS
New York Yankees over Chicago White Sox (In 3)
Seattle Mariners over Minnesota Twins (In 5)
ALCS
Seattle Mariners over New York Yankees (In 5)
World Series
Seattle Mariners over St. Louis Cardinals (In 6)
N.L. East: Phillies
N.L. Central: Cardinals
N.L. West: Dodgers
Wild Card: Giants
A.L. East: Yankees
A.L. Central: Twins
A.L. West: Mariners
Wild Card: Red Sox
World Series: Cardinals over Yankees in 7