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Authored by Douglas Benton - 14th March, 2008 - 11:09 am
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Opening Day is just two weeks away and with that comes the annual predictions from pundits around the country. So, in that vein, here is your end all be all tip sheet for everything major league baseball.

American League East

1. Boston Red Sox: 95-100 wins. Players to watch are outfielders Manny Ramirez and Jacob Ellsbury.

2. New York Yankees: 90 95 wins. Players to watch are second baseman Robinson Cano and right-handed pitcher Phillip Hughes.

3. Toronto Blue Jays: 75-80 wins. Players to watch are third baseman Scott Rolen and right-handed pitcher A.J. Burnett.

4. Tampa Bay RaysL 75-80 wins. Players to watch are outfielder Carl Crawford and right-handed pitcher Matt Garza.

5. Baltimore Orioles: 55-60 wins. Players to watch are outfielders Nick Markakis and Adam Jones.

American League Central

1. Detroit Tigers: 90-95 wins. Players to watch are first baseman Carlos Guillen and shortstop Edgar Renteria.

2. Cleveland Indians: 85-90 wins. Players to watch are outfielder Grady Sizemore and catcher Victor Martinez.

3. Minnesota Twins: 80-85 wins. Players to watch are left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano and catcher Joe Mauer.

4. Chicago White Sox: 80-85 wins. Players to watch are closer Bobby Jenks and shortstop Orlando Cabrera.

5. Kansas City Royals: 70-75 wins. Players to watch are third baseman Alex Gordon and shortstop Tony Pena Jr.

American League West

1. Los Angeles Angels: 95-100 wins. Players to watch are right-handed pitcher Jon Lackey and third baseman Chone Figgens.

2. Seattle Mariners: 85-90 wins. Players to watch are right-handed pitcher Felix Hernandez and outfielder Ichiro Suzuki.

3. Texas Rangers: 75-80 wins. Players to watch are right-handed pitcher Kevin Millwood and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

4. Oakland A’s: 65-70 games. Players to watch are shortstop Bobby Crosby and right-handed pitcher Rich Harden (both health-wise).

National League East

1. New York Mets: 95-100 wins. Players to watch are pitcher Johan Santana and outfielder Carlos Beltran.

2. Atlanta Braves: 85-90 wins. Players to watch are first baseman Mark Teixeira and righ-handed pitcher Tim Hudson.

3. Philadelphia Phillies: 85-90 wins. Players to watch are first baseman Ryan Howard and left-handed pitcher Cole Hamels.

4. Washington Nationals: 65-70 wins. Players to watch are third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and outfielder Lastings Milledge.

5. Florida Marlins: 60-65 wins. Players to watch are shortstop Hanley Ramirez and Cameron Maybin.

National League Central

1. Chicago Cubs: 85-90 wins. Players to watch are first baseman Derrek Lee and outfielder Alfonso Soriano.

2. Cincinnati Reds: 80-85 wins. Players to watch are outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. and right-handed pitcher Aaron Harang.

3. Milwaukee Brewers: 75-80 wins. Players to watch are outfielder Ryan Braun (transition to the outfield) and right-handed pitcher Ben Sheets (health).

4. Houston Astros: 75-80 wins. Players to watch are outfielder Hunter Pence and right-handed pitcher Roy Oswalt.

5. St. Louis Cardinals: 70-75 wins. Players to watch are first baseman Albert Pujols and right-handed pitcher Adam Wainwright.

6. Pittsburgh Pirates: 65-70 wins: Players to watch are outfielder Jason Bay and first baseman Adam LaRoche.

National League West

1. Los Angeles Dodgers: 90-95 wins. Players to watch are catcher Russell Martin and outfielder Andruw Jones.

2. Arizona Diamondbacks: 90-95 wins. Players to watch are right-handed pitcher Brandon Webb and outfield Justin Upton.

3. San Diego Padres: 80-85 wins. Players to watch are first baseman Adrian Gonzalez and right-handed pitcher Jake Peavy.

4. Colorado Rockies: 80-85 wins. Players to watch are outfield Matt Holliday and closer Manny Corpas.

5. San Francisco Giants: 70-75 wins. Players to watch are outfielder Aaron Rowland and right-handed pitcher Matt Cain.

American League Awards

MVP: Manny Ramirez OF, Boston Red Sox
Cy Young: Justin Verlander RHP, Detroit Tigers
Rookie: Adam Jones OF, Baltimore Orioles
Manager: Joe Girardi, New York Yankees

National League Awards

MVP: Andruw Jones OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
Cy Young: Johan Santana LHP, New York Mets
Rookie: Justin Upton OF, Arizona Diamondbacks
Manager: Dusty Baker, Cincinnati Reds

American League Playoffs

Boston Red Sox over Detroit Tigers
Los Angeles Angels over New York Yankees

Boston Red Sox over Los Angeles Angles

National League Playoffs

New York Mets over Arizona Diamondbacks
Los Angeles Dodgers over Chicago Cubs

Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Mets

World Series

Boston Red Sox over Los Angeles Dodgers

What are your predictions for 2008? Email them to Douglas.Benton@realgm.com
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