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MLB Predictions 2013

Every year I make my predictions.  I used to have a formula that in all honestly was pretty damn accurate, but I've become too fidgety to spend the time to do it.  When I did, I usually got at least six of the eight playoff teams (before they added the 5th in each league) and even got a couple of award winners correct.  Now I'm basically winging it, but there is still some thought going into it.  So here it goes.

AL East
Toronto Blue Jays* - most improved team since last season
Boston Red Sox* - their rotation could be the best in the majors if healthy
New York Yankees - early season injuries might be too much to overcome
Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Maddon is a genius, but the division is too good.
Baltimore Orioles - Would be a contender in another division.

AL Central
Detroit Tigers* - The team to beat in the AL.
Kansas City Royals - rotation is 10x better and young talent will be hungry.
Cleveland Indians - Tito has team playing up to par.
Chicago White Sox - age is setting in on this group.
Minnesota Twins - No pitching at all.

AL West
Los Angeles Angels* - Scariest lineup in baseball
Texas Rangers* - Loss of Hamilton in middle of lineup is huge.
Oakland Athletics - '12 Cinderellas are in over their head this season
Seattle Mariners - King Felix can't win 50 games.
Houston Astros - The saddest excuse for a major league team, will throw off wild card race.

Texas beats Boston 1-0
Los Angeles beats Texas 3-2
Detroit beats Toronto 3-1
Detroit beats Los Angeles 4-3

NL East
Washington Nationals* - New kids on the block have to be pissed about last year
Atlanta Braves* - Best all around outfield in baseball?
Philadelphia Phillies - Health will be the key to season and I don't think they'll maintain it.
Miami Marlins - Fire sale last season will kill this team
New York Mets - this team seems to have been in transition for a decade

NL Central
Cincinnati Reds* - Everyone's pick as team to beat
St Louis Cardinals* - Still a force
Milwaukee Brewers - Ryan Braun carries this team.  But how far?
Pittsburgh Pirates - Can they break .500?
Chicago Cubs - a disaster season lies ahead

NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers* - Too much fire power
San Francisco Giants - Two world series in three seasons, but this year will be different.
Arizona Diamondbacks - Not enough to get over hump
Colorado Rockies - great hitting, but rotation is weak
San Diego Padres - familiar setting

St Louis beats Atlanta 1-0
St. Louis beats Washington 3-2
Cincinnati beats Los Angeles 3-1
Cincinnati beats St. Louis 4-1

World Series
Detroit over Cincinnati 4-2     MVP Justin Verlander

Regular Season Awards
MVP: Miguel Cabrera & Justin Upton
Cy Young: Justin Verlander & Madison Baumgartner
ROY:  Trevor Bauer & Shelby Miller

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