AL East
Brendan: Damn Yankees. I think they will win because people realize that Tiger Woods was way better at cheating on his wife then ARod. A Rod will be seen as a saint because he at least cheated on his wife with the Queen of Pop not the worker from Dairy Queen like Tiger.
Eliot: Yanks. I try every year to find a way not to pick them...but it's just not possible this year.
Jimmy: Yankees. They bought a pretty good team last year and have a lot back
Mike: New York walks out of this one with Tampa and Boston fighting for second but both being disappointments.
AL Central
Brendan: The Minnesota Twinkies, Hometown boy Joe Maurer is going to carry his team to the playoffs. They are going to be so excited the whole year they signed this guy long term. Hopefully Fielder will see how happy Maurer is in Minnesota and want to stay long term in a small town too!
Eliot: White Sox. I will probably root for the Twins, but the White Sox have Jake Peavy and Mark Buehrle at the front end of their rotation, plus John Danks, Gavin Floyd and Freddy Garcia. TheTwins "O" may be better than the ChiSox, but without Joe Nathan, the Twins will hurt in their bullpen.
Jimmy: Twins. Joe Mauer is good...
Mike: Minnesota wins this one but it's going to be tight all the way to the finish. The White Sox steal second and the Wild Card while the Tigers are a close third.
AL West
Brendan:
Seattle Mariners, Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball N64 was an excellent game. My favorite team to play with was the Seattle Mariners, with Griffey, Jay Buhner, Alex Rodriguez, Alex Cora, and Randy Johnson, this team was nearly unstoppable. I see a return to glory days for the Mariners.
Eliot:
Los Angles Angels of Anaheim of Disney World of Orange County of California...If Cliff Lee was healthy, I'd pick the Mariners, but that's a big question mark at the front of the rotation.
Jimmy: Angels. I think they edge out the Mariners.
Mike:
L.A. wins the division with Seattle close behind.
AL Wild Card
Brendan:
The Sox, I think maybe John Lackey got a little bigger payday then he should have put he adds another stronger arm to a strong staff already.
Eliot: BoSox: It's gotta be the Sox. If not, then the Rays. I would love to see the Rays and Sox kick the Yankees out of the playoff picture but unfortunately I don't see that happening.
Jimmy: Mariners.
Mike:
Chicago White Sox take this one from Seattle who will fight hard all season but fall short right at the end.
NL East
Brendan:
Philadelphia Phillies, lose a CY Young Winner, replace him with a better one, is just what the Phillies did to make there team even stronger. There lineup is so deep and strong and their staff is one of the stronger ones in the NL. I see this team doing some serious damage. Although, the Braves may play hard for their manager Bobby Cox in his last year and stick in longer than you would think. Also the Marlins always seem to surprise people especially now when they actually signed a good young pitcher in Joshua Johnson. The Mets are the Mets so don't be too worried about them even if they are leading the division by ten with eleven to go.
Eliot: Phillies. The Phils only improved after adding Roy Halladay and bring back pretty much the same team that won the NL Pennant two years in a row. The Marlins and Braves will challenge but it won't be much of a contest.
Jimmy: Phillies. Great pitching and tons of power in the lineup.
Mike:
Philadephia takes this one but watch out for late surging Atlanta and always pesky Florida.
NL Central
Brendan:
Can I pick anyone else? THE BREW CREW! While I don't think it will be easy I think they need to stay healthy and the pitching staff needs to have the season of their life. I may a big fear that the Randy Wolf signing may be too similar to the Jeff Suppan signing. I see the surprise player of the year is Corey Hart, I think he feels the pressure from Jim Edmonds and steps up his game.
Eliot: Brewers! Yes, I'm biased, but why not? They won 80 games last year with the leagues worst starting pitching. Adding two solid lefties in Randy Wold and Doug Davis could make a big difference. The bullpen is also very strong with Hoffman, Hawkins, and Coffey in the late innings. Defensively, Escobar and Gomez in SS and CF respectively are gold-glove caliber. This team will hit, and if the pitching holds up, they have a legitimate shot at the division title.
Jimmy: Brewers. If the pitching shows up this year, we're in business. As far as the offense goes, the middle is super strong - Braun, Fielder, McGehee are a powerful 3-4-5.
Mike:
St. Louis takes this one but comes out black and blue. Milwaukee and Chicago will fight hard just like always and watch out for the Reds.
NL West
Brendan:
LA Dodgers. I think this will be the most competitive division in baseball. I see Arizona Diamondbacks with a strong 1,2,3 rotation to be a tough team to beat. I also see the Rockies and Giants be right in the thick of things come September.
Eliot: Rockies. They were very impressive last year and Jeff Francis comes back after missing a year. Troy Tulowitski will be an MVP candidate and this team could go far.
Jimmy:
Giants. Strong pitching wins games.
Mike:
San Francisco takes this one and leaves leaves L.A. out of the playoffs in second.
NL Wild Card
Brendan:
St. Louis Cardinals, a very strong team last year and didn't lose much. I think that it is ambitious of me having them the wild card and the Brewers winning the division but thats what I have to do.
Eliot: Cards. As long as their big 4 - Pujols, Holliday, Carpenter, and Wainwright - stay healthy, this team has the tools to make a run.
Jimmy: Cardinals. Pujols. That's a hell of a start.
Mike:
Milwaukee Brewers followed by Chicago, Atlanta, and L.A.
AL Champion
Brendan:
Sox take it, seems like they got the swagger and feel they need a championship without steriods overshadowing it
Eliot: Red Sox: I love their balance of pitching and defense to go along with a stellar and deep offense.
Jimmy: Yankees
Mike:
Minnesota Twins
NL Champion
Brendan:
Phillies, just too much hitting and pitching!
Eliot: Phillies. I'd love to pick the Brewers, but the Phillies are clearly the team to beat barring injury.
Jimmy: Phillies
Mike:
Have to take my Brewers in 7 over San Francisco
World Series Champion
Brendan:
Phillies in 7....
Eliot: Red Sox. It's all about pitching in the playoffs and I feel Lackey, Beckett, Lester, and Buchholz > Halladay, Hamels, Blanton, and Haap. It'll be very very close. In 7 games...
Jimmy: Phillies take the cake.
Mike:
World Series will be a border battle between the Twins and the Brewers and for the first time in Milwaukee Brewer history they will be World Series Champs in 6 games.
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