Jack Curry:
AL East Finish: Yankees, Red Sox, RaysTyler Kepner (AL):
Other Divisions: Twins, Angels, Mets, Cubs, Dodgers
ALDS: Yankees over Twins, Red Sox over Angels
NLDS: Mets over Dodgers, Cubs over Phillies
ALCS: Red Sox over Yankees
NLCS: Cubs over Mets
World Series: Cubs over Red Sox
East Finish: Yankees, Red Sox, RaysBen Shpigel (NL):
Central: Royals
West: Angels
WC: Red Sox
MVP: Mark Teixeira
Cy Young: Zack Greinke
ALCS: Yankees over Red Sox
World Series: Cubs over Yankees
Divisions: Mets, Cubs, Diamondbacks***
WC: Phillies
MVP: Manny Ramirez
Cy Young; Johan Santana
NLCS: Mets over Phillies
World Series: Red Sox over Mets
Daily News
Bill Madden looks at the AL East:
Also:Rays 101-61
Red Sox 94-68
Yankees 90-72
AL Central: White Sox by 4 gamesJesse Spector (Touching Base):
AL West: Angels by 1 game
NL East: Phillies by 9 games
NL Central: Cubs by 1 game
NL West: Dodgers by 7 games
AL East Finish: Yankees, Red Sox (WC), Rays***
The Yankees have the strongest lineup in the division -- even without Alex Rodriguez -- and that should be the difference in a division where the top three teams all have stellar rotations and bullpens. I do see the Rays' bullpen as a cut below the Yanks and Sox, and that's how I wound up putting them third.
Other Divisions: Twins, Angels, Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers
ALDS: Yankees over Twins / Red Sox over Angels
NLDS: Cubs over Giants / Phillies over Dodgers
ALCS: Red Sox over Yankees
NLCS: Cubs over Phillies
World Series: Cubs over Red Sox
AL Stuff
MVP: Mark Teixeira
Cy Young: Francisco Liriano
Batting Title: Dustin Pedroia
RBI: Mark Teixeira
Wins: CC Sabathia
ERA: Francisco Liriano
Post
Joel Sherman:
AL Cy Young: Jon Lester, Red Sox. He had a huge innings jump last year, so that is a bit scary. But he is a strike-throwing, fearless horse with well-above-average stuff.***
AL MVP: Evan Longoria, Rays. I see a 40-homer Gold Glover winner, and it is possible his top competition will come from teammate B.J. Upton. ...
Best free-agent signing: John Smoltz, Red Sox. This signing may not work for everyone. But once the Red Sox's bid failed on Mark Teixeira, they had plenty of cash. And for a big-market team, a one-year, $5.5 million gamble on a motivated, athletic star who also happens to be among the best big-game pitchers ever, works. ...
Manager of the Year: Terry Francona, Red Sox. He has a lot of moving parts in a difficult atmosphere, but always seems to have a firm grasp on his roster, and that should be even easier in his first full season without Manny Ramirez. ...
The websites of the Daily News, Post and Newsday are such a godawful mess that there may be actual staff predictions hidden away in their online sports section, but I was unable to root them out. If anyone finds them in the print copy, leave a comment.
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