MLB Predictions

Tomorrow's the big day (at least technically; 28 teams open up their seasons on Monday), the 162-game marathon that is baseball's regular season begins with the Cardinals and the Mets on ESPN2. I'll be there in HD.

To accompany the start of the start of the season, here are my predictions for the season. By the way, Sports Illustrated has its money on a Dodgers vs. Angels freeway World Series. I hope they're correct.

Regular Season (League finish in parentheses)
NL West
1. Dodgers (2)
2. Diamondbacks (6)
3. Padres (9)
4. Rockies (11)
5. Giants (13)

NL Central
1. Astros (3)
2. Brewers (WC, 4)
3. Cardinals (7)
4. Cubs (8)
5. Pirates (14)
6. Reds (15)

NL East
1. Mets (1)
2. Phillies (5)
3. Braves (10)
4. Marlins (12)
5. Nationals (16)

AL West
1. Angels (2)
2. Athletics (8)
3. Rangers (9)
4. Mariners (12)

AL Central
1. Indians (3)
2. White Sox (WC, 4)
3. Tigers (7)
4. Twins (10)
5. Royals (13)

AL East
1. Red Sox (1)
2. Blue Jays (5)
3. Yankees (6)
4. Devil Rays (11)
5. Orioles (14)

Postseason
NLDS
Mets def. Brewers 3-1
Dodgers def. Astros 3-2
NLCS
Dodgers def. Mets 4-2
ALDS
Red Sox def. White Sox 3-0
Angels def. Indians 3-2
ALCS
Red Sox def. Angels 4-3
World Series
Red Sox def Dodgers 4-2

Season Awards
National League
MVP
1. Jose Reyes
2. Albert Pujols
3. David Wright
4. Ryan Howard
5. Lance Berkman
6. Roy Oswalt
7. Prince Fielder
8. Derek Lowe
9. Brandon Webb
10. Alfonso Soriano

Rookie of the Year
1. Chris Young-Diamondbacks
2. Troy Tulowitzki-Rockies
3. Andy La Roche-Dodgers

Cy Young
1. Roy Oswalt
2. Brandon Webb
3. Jave Peavy

American League
MVP
1. Grady Sizemore
2. Manny Ramirez
3. Travis Hafner
4. Johan Santana
5. Vlad Guerrero
6. John Lackey
7. Alex Rodriguez
8. Roy Halladay
9. Derek Jeter
10. Felix Rodriguez

Rookie of the Year
1. Daisuke Matsuzaka
2. Delmon Young
3. Alex Gordon

Cy Young
1. Johan Santana
2. John Lackey
3. Roy Halladay

Bold Predictions
1. Santana, Lackey and Oswalt will each win 20 games or more.
2. Chien-Ming Wang will be terrible for the Yankees, but Phillip Hughes will make everyone forget him anyway.
3. Impact September call-ups (if not earlier): Yovanni Gallardo (Brewers), Andy La Roche (Dodgers), Justin Upton (Diamondbacks), Jon Meloan (Dodgers), Homer Bailey (Reds) and Ian Stewart (Rockies).
4. Chris Carpenter, Scott Rolen and Jim Edmonds will keep the Cardinals out of the postseason (but Adam Wainwright will be solid).
5. Pitching will undo the Cubs.
6. Pitching will lift the powerless Dodgers.
7. Alex Gordon will be incredible for the Royals.
8. No one will win more than 95 games this season.
9. The Nationals will lose 110 games.
10. A Dodger will hit for the cycle.