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AL West |
|
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 97-75 |
| Texas Rangers | 90-72 |
| Seattle Mariners | 85-77 |
| Oakland Athletics | 79-83 |
| Houston Astros | 60-102 |
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AL Central |
|
| Detroit Tigers | 95-77 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81-81 |
| Kansas City Royals | 78-84 |
| Chicago White Sox | 75-87 |
| Minnesota Twins | 67-95 |
|
AL East |
|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 95-77 |
| New York Yankees | 91-71 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 85-77 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 81-81 |
| Boston Red Sox | 75-87 |
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NL West |
|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 95-67 |
| San Francisco Giants | 93-69 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 82-80 |
| San Diego Padres | 75-87 |
| Colorado Rockies | 67-95 |
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NL Central |
|
| Cincinnati Reds | 97-65 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 90-72 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84-78 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 76-86 |
| Chicago Cubs | 65-97 |
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NL East |
|
| Washington Nationals | 100-62 |
| Atlanta Braves | 95-67 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87-75 |
| New York Mets | 75-87 |
| Miami Marlins | 60-102 |
AL Wild Card Playoff:
Yankees over Rangers
AL Divisional Round:
Blue Jays over Tigers
Angels over Yankees
AL Championship
Angels over Blue Jays
NL Wild Card Playoff:
Giants over Braves
NL Divisional Round:
Nationals over Giants
Dodgers over Reds
NL Championship
Dodgers over Nationals
World Series
Dodgers over Angels
I really like what the Mariners have done the last couple months and it would not surprise me to see them contend for one of the Wild Cards spots. There seems to be a different attitude in camp this season with the right veterans in place (no Ichiro and no Figgins). The addition of veteran Joe Saunders will help round out the rotation and Kelly Shoppach should help solidify the catcher position. I’m intrigued going into camp with what will happen in the outfield situation. Bay has been good so far as has Casper Wells. I have those two battling for one of the final roster spots and would be shocked if both made the 25 man roster.
As for around the league, I expect the Angels offense to produce at a high and the addition of Vargas will help round out their rotation. Texas will once again lose in the Wild Card playoff game and the Athletics will come back to earth and finish in front of Houston who I expect to have a rough go-around their first season in the American League. Tigers will cruise to the Central division crown without another real contender in the division. I really liked what the Blue Jays did this offseason and expect them to win the East with the Yankees finishing in second and beating the Rangers in the Wild Card game.
The National League shouldn’t be much of a surprise. The Nationals will win the East with the Braves behind them clinching another appearance in the Wild Card game where they will lose to the playoff experienced Giants. I really liked the addition of Justin Upton, as well as Chris Johnson, for Atlanta, but they will miss Martin Prado. The Reds will take care of business in the Central with the Dodgers winning the West. I expect their in-season additions from 2012 to gel together and Matt Kemp will have an MVP season and Clayton Kershaw will win the CY Young leading the Dodgers to a World Series title over the other team in LA, the Angels.
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