Predictions, Part 6. The Globe's Dan Shaughnessy, Bob Ryan, Bob Hohler and Michael Holley offer their predictions:

               Shaughnessy   Ryan         Hohler        Holley

AL East        Boston        Boston       Boston        Boston

AL Central     Minnesota     Kansas City  Kansas City   Cleveland

AL West        Anaheim       Anaheim      Anaheim       Anaheim

AL Wild Card   Yankees       Yankees      Yankees       Yankees

 

NL East        Phillies      Phillies     Phillies      Florida

NL Central     Houston       Cubs         Houston       Cubs

NL West        Los Angeles   Arizona      San Francisco San Diego

NL Wild Card   Cubs          Houston      Cubs          Houston

 

AL Pennant     Boston        Boston       Boston        Anaheim

NL Pennant     Cubs          Cubs         Cubs          Houston

 

World Series   Boston        Boston       Boston        Angels

                         Game 7: 18 inn.

Lynn Henning, Detroit News: "The Red Sox are going to win it all this season. East Division title. American League pennant. World Series. ... Boston is the best team in baseball this season, much better than even the Yankees. Better lineup. Better pitching. ... The Yankees won't go easily. It'll be a bayonet fight through September. But this time it's the Red Sox."

Steve Bisheff, Orange County Register:
AL: Red Sox, Twins, Mariners, Yankees (wc); AL Pennant: Red Sox; MVP: Keith Foulke
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Giants, Astros (wc); NL Pennant: Cubs; MVP: Jim Thome; World Series: Cubs

From the Chicago Sun Times:

                AL East    Wild Card   Pennant    NL Pennant  World Series

Mike Kiley      Red Sox    Yankees     Athletics  Cubs        Cubs

Doug Padilla    Red Sox    Yankees     Red Sox    Phillies    Red Sox

Toni Ginnetti   Yankees    Red Sox     Red Sox    Cubs        Red Sox

Chris De Luca   Yankees    Mariners    Yankees    Phillies    Phillies

Jay Mariotti    Yankees    Red Sox     Red Sox    Astros      Yankees

Rick Telander   Yankees    Red Sox     Yankees    Astros      Yankees

I'm assuming it's a typo, but if Jay Mariotti's picks actually come true -- the Red Sox win the pennant, but the Yankees win the World Series -- then I'll be convinced there is a curse.