2008 Baseball Predictions

Last year I had the good fortune of putting my oh so prescient baseball predictions down in writing. Therefore this year I must at least do my part in predicting the upcoming season. Playoff teams are in italics. Bold if they make it to the League Championship. In the end I pick the Detroit Tigers over the New York Mets.

AL East

1. 90-72 Boston Red Sox


2. 88-74 New York Yankees


3. 79-83 Tampa Bay Rays


4. 74-88 Toronto Blue Jays


5. 67-95 Baltimore Orioles

AL Central

1. 94-68 Detroit Tigers


2. 91-71 Cleveland Indians


3. 79-83 Chicago White Sox


4. 73-89 Minnesota Twins


5. 70-92 Kansas City Royals

AL West

1. 92-70 Los Angeles Angels


2. 85-77 Seattle Mariners


3. 79-83 Texas Rangers


4. 72-90 Oakland Athletics

NL East

1. 91-71 New York Mets


2. 89-73 Philadelphia Phillies


3. 85-77 Atlanta Braves


4. 73-89 Washington Nationals


5. 68-94 Florida Marlins

NL Central

1. 88-74 Chicago Cubs


2. 83-79 Milwaukee Brewers


3. 82-80 Cincinnati Reds


4. 78-84 Houston Astros


5. 77-85 St. Louis Cardinals


6. 69-93 Pittsburgh Pirates

NL West

1. 91-71 Arizona Diamondbacks


2. 86-76 Colorado Rockies


3. 85-77 San Diego Padres


4. 82-80 Los Angeles Dodgers


5. 69-93 San Francisco Giants