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My 2010 MLB Predictions
Opening day is Sunday night. The AL West is still short a team. The NL Central has one too many.
I will now regale (or repulse) you with my predictions for the 2010 season in Major League Baseball, which opens this coming Sunday night when the Boston Red Sox play host to the New York Yankees. Last year, I must confess I predicted the Yankees to have the worst record in all of MLB. I thought the team was aging, their minor league system decrepit and that Joe Girardi would be replaced by Luis Sojo by June. So you are more than welcome to take these predictions with several grains of salt. We’ll see how well I do come October.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
AL East
New York Yankees
Boston Red Sox#
Tampa Bay Rays
Baltimore Orioles
Toronto Blue Jays
AL Central
Minnesota Twins
Chicago White Sox
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Cleveland Indians
AL West
Seattle Mariners
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics
# - denotes AL Wild Card winner
AMERICAN LEAGUE AWARD RECIPIENTS
AL MVP – Ichiro Suzuki,
Seattle Mariners
AL Cy Young Award – Felix
Hernandez, Seattle Mariners
AL Rookie of the Year – Kyle
Drabek, Toronto Blue Jays
AL Manager of the Year – Don
Wakamatsu, Seattle Mariners
AL Comeback Player of the Year –
Francisco Liriano, Minnesota
Twins
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NL East
Philadelphia Phillies
Atlanta Braves##
Florida Marlins
Washington Nationals
New York Mets
NL Central
About the Author
Aaron Goldstein writes from Boston, Massachusetts.
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Derek Leaberry| 3.31.10 @ 9:29AM
Living on the Eastern Shore of Maryland I am graced with two teams to root for. The Washington Nationals will almost certainly march to a 90 loss season and Manager Jim Riggleman will be fired but this would be a marked improvement over last year's desultory squad. Hopefully, the Nats won't trade Adam Dunn at the trade deadline. His batting behind Ryan Zimmerman has helped the latter immensely. As for the Orioles, they have a fine line-up with young, talented and largely unproven pitchers. Likely, a terrible bullpen will limit the Orioles' ceiling at .500, an improvement from last year. Hope abounds for both teams yet both will be out of the playoff contention by June 21, the first day of Summer.
JP| 3.31.10 @ 9:47AM
Your prediction for the Cubs is spot on. GM Jim Hendry will be fired by the All Star Break. This will be Lou Pinella's last season, and it will be interesting to see what happens to Greg Maddux (assistant GM), and Ryne Sandberg (currently manages a AA farm team). The new owner will have his work cut out for him.
Jeff R| 3.31.10 @ 9:55AM
Generally, I agree with Aaron. I would say that Jason Heyward (Braves) is the more likely NL Rookie of Year than Alvarez (Pirates).
Jimmy| 3.31.10 @ 10:49AM
Cliff Lee's starting the year on the DL. Abdominal muscle problems. Phil's fans like me can tell you how a slow start due to injury can have an adverse effect on an ace's year (see Cole Hamels in 2009). I wish a speedy recovery for for Lee who is a class act.
Frank Drackman | 3.31.10 @ 12:02PM
Braves over Yankees in a classic 7 game series..
Too bad I won't see it, I hate those November Nite games...along with
1:Players wearing there trousers unbloused so they look like pajammas...
2:Batters stepping out of the box after EVERY EFFIN PITCH?? Bob Gibson would have stuck one in A Rod's ear.
3: the lackadaisical first 4 pickoff tosses to first...and I know its to set up the tricky "A" move...still...I'd prefer to be waterboarded. Pickoff attempts should be limited to 2.
4: Foul balls. Should count as a strike no matter what the count.
5: Whatever happened to 480 foot centerfields??? "The Catch" by Willie Mays would just be another impressive homerun nowadays.,,
Derek Vickery| 3.31.10 @ 12:30PM
Reds?! I like the prediction, but I'm not so sure ...
Picknicker1971| 3.31.10 @ 2:27PM
JP, are you fucking stoned? The same for you, fucking Aaron Goldstein? I should hit you in the mouth, damn fucker.
Yankeefan2010| 3.31.10 @ 4:22PM
Hey Picknicker1971, You latent homo, you are real brave blogging from your mommie's basement. Come to NY and Ill be happy to bitch slap you, you little girl
Anthony| 3.31.10 @ 9:52PM
Dear Aaron, Coming from Boston, you can be forgiven for having your head up your..... well, since you blog at TAS, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and consider you a conservative. One for two ain't bad.
You predicted WHAT about the Yanks in 09? ?Were you on drugs at the time? Take this prediction to the BANK: the Yanks will win the pennant in 2010, NO, they will not lose to the F**** Mariners in six, that's so 1990's crap. The Yanks will repeat in 2010.
AL MVP: Derek Jeter, AL Cy Young: C.C. Sabattithia.
Yankeefan 2010,: See you in 13 days, 14 hours and 5 minutes, when the raise the 2009 Flag at Yankee Stadium. Aaron: Wait till next year.....
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nlcentral| 4.1.10 @ 3:45PM
How the heck are the Reds in 1st place. What pitching do they have? Harang, Arroyo, Cueto won't do shit. The Cardinals or Brewers will control the top two spots.
Northern Rebel| 4.1.10 @ 3:58PM
Obviously, you live in Seattle, or they are your favorite team, or you are smoking the good shit.
Nelson H.| 4.1.10 @ 4:05PM
No matter what, it is very safe to predict the Giants will fall short. Again. Never mind the pitching staff. Never mind any of it, it is a mirage. There is a mystical force holding them down. 52 seasons in SF, not one World Series winner. This team once had five future HOFers on the squad (1962-66) and still could not win the Series! This team was five runs ahead with eight outs to go, up three games to two, and could not win the Series!
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Jesus| 4.4.10 @ 2:32PM
Are you fucking insane?
TYU | 4.6.10 @ 12:32AM
r u retarded how are the padres supposed to be better than the rockies who r second best in the national league. the Padres sucked last season and they haven't gotten better
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