2009 MLB Predictions

AL East
Tampa Bay Rays (Changed from my preview section)
Boston Red Sox*
New York Yankees
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles

AL Central
Chicago White Sox
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers

AL West
Oakland A’s
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in Orange County, by Disneyland in California
Texas Rangers
Seattle Mariners

NL East
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies*
Florida Marlins
Atlanta Braves
Washington Nationals

NL Central
Chicago Cubs
Cincinnati Reds
St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh PIrates

NL West
Los Angeles Dodgers
San Francisco Giants
Arizona Diamondbacks
Colorado Rockies
San Diego Padres

Division Series:
AL: White Sox over Rays, Red Sox over A’s
NL: Cubs over Phillies, Dodgers over Mets

League Championship Series:
AL: White Sox over Red Sox
NL: Dodgers over Cubs

World Series:
Dodgers over White Sox

In a rematch of the 1959 World Series, the Dodgers will again beat the White Sox. The White Sox just don’t have enough talent offensively to compete with the Dodgers who are faster, younger, and more athletic than the logjam of Jim Thome, Paul Konerko, and Jermaine Dye.