'06 MLB Preview - Playoffs & Awards
Playoffs & Awards
Look – I admit that trying to predict the Major League Baseball Playoffs before the season even starts is ludicrous. If I get two of the four teams in each league correct, I’ll be thrilled. And if I make it through next weekend (when I have to spend three days with all of my Mets-fan friends who begged me not to pick them to win the National League), I’ll be stunned.
And yet, with all of that said, here we go…
American League East
Red Sox (94-68)
American League Central
White Sox (97-65)
American League West
Angels (93-69)
American League Wild Card
Cleveland (94-68)
National League East
Mets (93-69)
National League Central
Cardinals (96-66)
National League West
Padres (87-75)
National League Wild Card
Braves (88-74)
National League Division Series: Cardinals over Braves Mets over Padres | American League Division Series: Red Sox over Indians White Sox over Angels |
National League Championship Series: Mets over Cardinals | American LeagueChampionship Series: White Sox over Red Sox |
World Series: White Sox over Mets | |
The White Sox have the best overall rotation. They have a very solid bullpen. And their starting lineup is scary as hell. As long as they can stay healthy, they are the best team in baseball – hands down. And for as much as the Mets have spent gobs and gobs of money trying to make themselves into a World Series champion, I just don’t think they have enough pitching to beat the best lineups in the American League. If they can make it to the series and play a streaky team like the Indians or Angels, they’ve got a shot. But if it’s the White Sox, Red Sox, or Yankees, I think the Commissioner’s trophy will stay in the American League for one more year.
Awards Predictions
Most of these predictions are pretty self-explanatory. The dark horses with quotes around them mean that I wanted to put three choices, but I decided to make one of them a “Dark Horse”, even though they’re probably one of the favorites.
Funny enough, my NL Home Run Champ this year is almost exactly the same as last year.
I was wrong then too…
American League MVP
Troy Glaus or Paul Konerko
“Dark Horse”: Alex Rodriguez
National League MVP
Andruw Jones or Albert Pujols
Dark Horse: David Wright
American League Cy Young
Roy Halladay or Rich Harden
Dark Horse: Felix Rodriguez
National League Cy Young
Pedro Martinez or Mark Mulder
Dark Horse: Jake Peavy
AL Manager of the Year
John Gibbons or Eric Wedge
Dark Horse: Ken Macha
NL Manager of the Year
Willie Randolph or Tony LaRussa
Dark Horse: Ned Yost
AL Home Run Champ
Jim Thome or David Ortiz
“Dark Horse”: Alex Rodriguez
NL Home Run Champ
Albert Pujols or Adam Dunn
“Dark Horse”: Barry Bonds
posted by Big D @ 2:33 PM
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