2008 Season Predictions

Well before the season really starts. I wanted to show everybody my pre-season predictions for the 2008 MLB season. This will show how much I know about baseball or how little I know. Feel free to comment on my predictions and to make your own in the comment box below the article.
AL East
1. Boston Red Sox
2. NY Yankees
3. Tampa Bay Rays
4. Toronto Blue Jays
5. Baltimore Orioles
The Red Sox have too much starting pitching, offense, and one of the best pens in the game. The Yankees are going to put up a good battle, but the Red Sox’s are just flat out better than them. Look out for the Tampa Bay Rays to make some noise in that division.
AL Central
1. Cleveland Indians
2. Detroit Tigers
3. Chicago White Sox
4. Minnesota Twins
5. Kansas City Royals
The Indians have the deepest rotation and pen in baseball. They also have a great 1-2 punch in CC Sabathia and Fausto Carmona. They also have the ability to play small ball and hit homers with their lineup. The Tigers pitching really needs to improve. After Verlander they have a bunch of inconsistent starters. Plus their bullpen doesn't look that good at all. They do have the best offense in baseball.
AL West
1. Anaheim Angels
2. Seattle Mariners
3. Texas Rangers
4. Oakland Atheltics
The addition of Erik Bedard is going to be a major plus for the Mariners. They are one more bat away from being a team that can do some major damage this year. The Angels have a pretty good offense team led by Vladimir Guerrero and Torii Hunter. The key for this team is starting pitching. They might need to go out and get a starter, because of the injury concerns of John Lackey and Kelvim Escobar.
NL East
1. Atlanta Braves
2. NY Mets
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. Washington Nationals
5. Florida Marlins
This is going to be one of the toughest divisions to pick a winner. I strongly believe that the second place winner in this division will win the NL Wild Card. The team that can stay healthier the longest is most likely going to win. Overall the Braves have the best team from top to bottom. They also have quality backups to replace some players that go down to injury.
NL Central
1. Chicago Cubs
2. Milwaukee Brewers
3. Cincinnati Reds
4. Houston Astros
5. St. Louis Cardinals
6. Pittsburgh Pirates
This is going to be a good battle between the Cubs and Brewers. The Brewers have one of the best offenses in the NL. The Cubs have one of the best rotations and bullpens in the NL. The key for this division is going to be Ben Sheets. If Sheets can stay healthy the Brewers have a great chance at winning the division. I picked the Cubs mainly, because they are a more balanced and more experienced team than the young Brew Crew.
NL West
1. LA Dodgers
2. Colorado Rockies
3. Arizona Diamondbacks
4. San Diego Padres
5. San Francisco Giants
This is basically a tossup to see who is going to win this division. The Dodgers, Rockies, Diamondback or Padres can all win. The Giants have absolutely no offense, but they do have a great rotation. So none of these teams should sleep on them. The Padres have a great 1-2-3 punch in Peavey, Young, and Maddux. If Randy Wolf and Mark Prior can stay healthy, they’re going to be tough to beat. The Diamondbacks have great pitching all around. They are just a bit too young, I don’t think they can do the same thing they did last year and win the division. The Rockies have a great offense and bullpen, but their starting pitching is a bit too inconsistent. The Dodgers are probably the most complete team in this division. With the additions of Joe Torre, Andruw Jones, and Hiroki Kuroda they should be the team to beat in this tough division.

NL Wild Card: NY Mets
AL Wild Card: Detroit Tigers
NLDS: Braves over Cubs, Dodgers over Mets
ALDS: Red Sox over Tigers, Indians over Angels
NLCS: Braves over Diamondbacks
ALCS: Indians over Red Sox
World Series: Braves over Indians(In 6 games)