Play Ball!

Major League Baseball kicks off today!  I wish I had higher expectations for the Twins and Diamondbacks but baseball is baseball, bring it on!

Here are my fearless predictions for the 2013 season.

American League East

1. Toronto Blue Jays
2. Tampa Bay Rays *
3. New York Yankees
4. Baltimore Orioles
5. Boston Red Sox

American League Central

1. Detroit Tigers
2. Chicago White Sox
3. Kansas City Royals
4. Cleveland Indians
5. Minnesota Twins

American League West

1. Los Angeles Angels
2. Texas Rangers *
3. Oakland Athletics
4. Seattle Mariners
5. Houston Astros

National League East

1. Washington Nationals
2. Philadelphia Phillies
3. Atlanta Braves
4. Miami Marlins
5. New York Mets

National League Central

1. Cincinnati Reds
2. St Louis Cardinals *
3. Milwaukee Brewers
4. Pittsburgh Pirates
5. Chicago Cubs

 National League West

1. Los Angeles Dodgers 
2. San Francisco Giants * 
3. Arizona Diamondbacks
4. Colorado Rockies
5. San Diego Padres  

* = Wildcards

World Series = Detroit Tigers over Washington Nationals

AL MVP = Mike Trout - Angels
NL MVP = Joey Votto - Reds

AL Cy Young = Justin Verlander - Tigers
NL Cy Young = Stephen Strasburg - Nationals

AL Rookie of the Year = Dylan Bundy, Orioles
NL Rookie of the Year = Yasiel Puig, Dodgers