2009 MLB Preview

Alright so here are my predictions for the Major League Baseball season, which begins today. As with all of my predictions (and lets face it, most other people's as well) they will surely not be close to what actually happens...

Final Standings

American League

AL West
1. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2. Oakland Athletics
3. Texas Rangers
4. Seattle Mariners

AL Central
1. Minnesota Twins
2. Cleveland Indians
3. Kansas City Royals
4. Detroit Tigers
5. Chicago White Sox

AL East
1. Boston Red Sox
2. New York Yankees*
3. Tampa Bay Rays
4. Toronto Blue Jays
5. Baltimore Orioles


National League

NL West
1. Los Angeles Dodgers
2. Arizona Diamondbacks
3. San Francisco Giants
4. Colorado Rockies
5. San Diego Padres

NL Central
1. Chicago Cubs
2. St. Louis Cardinals
3. Cincinnati Reds
4. Houston Astros
5. Milwaukee Brewers
6. Pittsburgh Pirates

NL East
1. New York Mets
2. Philadelphia Phillies*
3. Atlanta Braves
4. Florida Marlins
5. Washington Nationals

*Wild Card


Playoffs

American League

Division Series
Boston Red Sox over Los Angeles Angels
Minnesota Twins over New York Yankees

Championship Series
Boston Red Sox over Minnesota Twins


National League

Division Series
New York Mets over Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies over Chicago Cubs

Championship Series
New York Mets over Philadelphia Phillies


World Series
Boston Red Sox over New York Mets


Awards

American League MVP: Miguel Cabrera
Runner Up: Justin Morneau
National League MVP: Albert Pujols
Runner Up: David Wright

American League Cy Young: Roy Halladay
Runner Up: Francisco Liriano
National League Cy Young: Johan Santana
Runner Up: Brandon Webb

American League Rookie of the Year: Elvis Andrus
National League Rookie of the Year: Jason Motte

American League Manager of the Year: Rod Gardenhire
National League Manager of the Year: Jerry Manuel

Dark-Horse Team - American League: Kansas City Royals
Dark-Horse Team - National League: St. Louis Cardinals