The On Deck Circle

This article is the conclusion of six division previews, all submitted by Jack Forsayeth. He is carrying this team.

That is it folks, you should now be prepared for the season, your fantasy baseball draft, as well as Vegas. Now that I have gone through each division, thoroughly I might add, I will sum up the league and pick MVP/Cy Young and make playoff predictions.

Bold denotes a playoff team. click the division for Jack’s detailed analysis.

American League

AL East
1. Boston
2. Toronto
3. New York
4. Tampa Bay
5. Baltimore

AL Central
1. Detroit
2. Cleveland
3. Chicago
4. Minnesota
5. Kansas City

AL West
1. Angels
2. Mariners
3. Rangers
4. Athletics

AL MVP:
Winner: Alex Rodriguez – too good
Runner up: Miguel Cabrera- more chances for bigger numbers in Motown

AL Cy Young:
Winner: Erik Bedard – more wins with similar ERA/Ks leads to his first
Runner up: Roy Halladay – will return to form

National League

NL East
1. New York
2. Philadelphia
3. Atlanta
4. Florida
5. Washington

NL Central
1. Milwaukee
2. Chicago
3. Houston
4. Cincinnati
5. St. Louis
6. Pittsburgh

NL West
1. Arizona
2. Colorado
3. Los Angeles
4. San Diego
5. San Francisco

NL MVP:
Winner: David Wright – All-American Kid
Runner up: Chase Utley – will come close to completing the Phily three-peat

NL Cy Young:
Winner: Jake Peavy – holds on as Santana adapts to the NL
Runner up: Johan Santana – the best pitcher but won’t get the nod

Playoff Predictions

Boston beats Los Angeles                Arizona beats Milwaukee

Cleveland beats Detroit                   New York beats Chicago

Boston beats Cleveland                   New York beats Arizona

Boston beats New York

There it is. I hate predicting the three-peat but they truly are the best team with the most depth in the pen which will prove wonders for the playoffs. Manny and Ortiz will put it together again.

This article is the conclusion of six division previews, all submitted by Jack Forsayeth.