03 April 2006
Short-short version: Braves, Cardinals, Dodgers, Yankees, White Sox, Athletics, Brewers, and Angels will make the playoffs.
Below are potential records for all 30 teams, arranged to represent how confident I am in them. I have also included my picks for the four major player awards in each league, just for kicks. I won't predict how the playoffs will go before I know if I've even picked the correct teams; I'll do that in about six months!
Obviously, I am quite optimistic about my Atlanta Braves, and I'm not senseless enough to predict anything less than a first-place finish until someone else actually beats the Braves. After all, the Braves have
never finished a full season in the NL East below first place.
| NL East
93-69 Atlanta
89-73 New York
88-74 Philadelphia
81-81 Washington
64-98 Florida
NL Central
99-63 St. Louis
90-72 Milwaukee
86-76 Houston
78-84 Pittsburgh
74-88 Chicago
69-93 Cincinnati
NL West
85-77 Los Angeles
82-80 San Diego
80-82 San Francisco
73-89 Arizona
67-95 Colorado
Awards
MVP: Albert Pujols
CY: Jake Peavy
ROY: Prince Fielder
CBk: Scott Rolen |
| AL East
91-71 New York
89-73 Toronto
88-74 Boston
78-84 Tampa
70-92 Baltimore
AL Central
90-72 Chicago
86-76 Cleveland
81-81 Minnesota
74-88 Detroit
64-98 Kansas City
AL West
90-72 Oakland
89-73 Los Angeles
77-85 Seattle
66-96 Texas
Awards
MVP: Vladimir Guerrero
CY: Johan Santana
ROY: Ian Kinsler
CBk: Jim Thome |
