Yankees: Looking for the Future

Presenting my season predictions for the 2008 season:

AL East
Red Sox, 97-65
Yankees, 92-70
Rays, 81-81
Jays, 80-82
Orioles, 63-99

AL Central
Tigers, 94-68
Indians, 93-69*
Twins, 79-83
White Sox, 75-87
Royals, 73-89

AL West
Mariners, 88-74
Angels, 86-76
A’s, 75-87
Rangers, 72-90

NL East
Mets, 90-72
Braves, 86-76
Phillies, 83-79
Nationals, 77-85
Marlins, 73-89

NL Central
Cubs, 89-73
Brewers, 84-78
Reds, 78-84
Cardinals, 75-87
Astros, 72-90
Pirates, 68-94

NL West
Diamondbacks, 90-72
Dodgers, 88-74*
Rockies, 86-76
Padres, 86-76
Giants, 58-104

*Wildcard
ALDS: Red Sox over Indians, 3-2; Tigers over M’s, 3-1
NLDS: Mets over Dodgers, 3-2; D-backs over Cubs, 3-2
ALCS: Red Sox over Tigers, 4-3
NLCS: D-backs over Mets, 4-3
WS: D-backs over Red Sox, 4-3

AL MVP: DET 3B Miguel Cabrera; runner-up: NYY 3B Alex Rodriguez
NL MVP: CHC OF Alfonso Soriano; runner-up: ARI OF Chris Young
AL ROY: NYY RHP Joba Chamberlain; runner-up: TB 3B Evan Longoria
NL ROY: CHC OF Kosuke Fukudome; runner-up: CIN OF Jay Bruce
AL CY: DET RHP Justin Verlander; runner-up: NYY RHP Chien-Ming Wang
NL CY: SD RHP Jake Peavy; runner-up: NYM LHP Johan Santana

So there they are. Some out out-of-the ordinary predictions, but we’ll see how it plays out.