2013 MLB Predictions

One of the greatest days of the year has arrived once again - OPENING DAY! Not every year, but most years since high school I have made baseball predictions at the beginning of the season. More often than not, they stink - but it's still fun to do. This year, I attempted to incorporate a bit more research than usual, so who knows if these are better or worse than usual, but here goes nothing:

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST
TEAM	RECORD	GB
Tampa Bay Rays	91-71	- -
Baltimore Orioles	85-77	-6
Toronto Blue Jays	84-78	-7
New York Yankees	82-80	-9
Boston Red Sox	75-87	-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM	RECORD	GB
Detroit Tigers	93-69	- -
Kansas City Royals	82-80	-11
Cleveland Indians	79-83	-14
Chicago White Sox	76-86	-17
Minnesota Twins	67-95	-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST
TEAM	RECORD	GB
Oakland Athletics	92-70	- -
Los Angeles Angels	91-71	-1
Texas Rangers	84-78	-8
Seattle Mariners	75-87	-17
Houston Astros	58-104	-34
AMERICAN LEAGUE WILDCARD
TEAM	RECORD	GB
Los Angeles Angels	91-71	- -
Baltimore Orioles	85-77	- -
Toronto Blue Jays	84-78	-1
Texas Rangers	84-78	-1
Kansas City Royals	82-80	-3
New York Yankees	82-80	-3
Cleveland Indians	79-83	-12
Chicago White Sox	76-86	-15
NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST
TEAM	RECORD	GB
Washington Nationals	102-60	- -
Philadelphia Phillies	90-72	-12
Atlanta Braves	88-74	-14
New York Mets	71-91	-31
Miami Marlins	60-102	-42
NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
TEAM	RECORD	GB
Cincinnati Reds	87-75	- -
St. Louis Cardinals	86-76	-1
Milwaukee Brewers	84-78	-3
Pittsburgh Pirates	81-81	-6
Chicago Cubs	69-93	-18
NATIONAL LEAGUE WEST
TEAM	RECORD	GB
San Francisco Giants	90-72	- -
Los Angeles Dodgers	89-73	-1
Arizona Diamondbacks	85-77	-5
San Diego Padres	74-88	-16
Colorado Rockies	59-103	-31
NATIONAL LEAGUE WILDCARD
TEAM	RECORD	GB
Philadelphia Phillies	90-72	- -
Los Angeles Dodgers	89-73	- -
Atlanta Braves	88-74	-1
St. Louis Cardinals	86-76	-3
Arizona Diamondbacks	85-77	-4
Milwaukee Brewers	84-78	-5
Pittsburgh Pirates	81-81	-8
San Diego Padres	74-88	-15

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AL WILDCARD

4-Los Angeles Angels over Baltimore Orioles

NL WILDCARD

5-Los Angeles Dodgers over Philadelphia Phillies

ALDS

1-Detroit Tigers over 4-Los Angeles Angels

3-Tampa Bay Rays over 2-Oakland Athletics

NLDS

1-Washington Nationals over 5-Los Angeles Dodgers

2-San Francisco Giants over 3-Cincinnati Reds

ALCS

1-Detroit Tigers over 3-Tampa Bay Rays

NLCS

1-Washington Nationals over 2-San Francisco Giants

WORLD SERIES

Washington Nationals over Detroit Tigers

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MVP

AL: Miguel Cabrera (3B - Detroit Tigers)

NL: Joey Votto (1B - Cincinnati Reds)

CY YOUNG

AL: Justin Verlander (SP - Detroit Tigers)

NL: Clayton Kershaw (SP - Los Angeles Dodgers)

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

AL: Wil Myers (OF - Tampa Bay Rays)

NL: Adam Eaton (OF - Arizona Diamondbacks)

COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AL: Brian Roberts (2B - Baltimore Orioles)

NL: Ryan Howard (1B - Philadelphia Phillies)

MANAGER OF THE YEAR

AL: Buck Showalter (Baltimore Orioles)

NL: Davey Johnson (Washington Nationals)