MLB PREDICTION 2013

MLB 2013

The Major League Baseball season is just around the corner as the pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training and the experts have made their predictions for the 2013 season.  Here’s the forecast from ATHLONS BASEBALL YEARBOOK:

American League East

1. New York Yankees
2. Tampa Bay Rays
3. Toronto Blue Jays
4. Baltimore Orioles
5. Boston Red Sox

American League Central

1. Detroit Tigers
2. Cleveland Indians
3. Kansas City Royals
4. Chicago WhiteSox
5. Minnesota Twins

American League West

1. Los Angeles Angels
2. Texas Rangers
3. Oakland A’s
4. Seattle Mariners
5. Houston Astros

Tampa Bay and Texas are the wildcards

ALCS: Detroit over LA Angels

WORLD SERIES: Detroit over Washington

MVP: Robinson Cano, New York Yankees

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Wil Meyers, Tampa Bay

National League East

1. Washington Nationals
2. Atlanta Braves
3. Philadelphia Phillies
4. New York Mets
5. Miami Marlins

National League Central

1. Cincinnati Reds
2. St. Louis Cardinals
3. Pittsburgh Pirates
4. Milwaukee Brewers
5. Chicago Cubs

National League West

1. San Francisco Giants
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Arizona Diamondbacks
4. San Diego Padres
5. Colorado Rockies

NLCS: Washington over San Francisco

WORLD SERIES: Detroit over Washington

NL MVP: Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds

CY YOUNG: Clayton Kershaw, LA Dodgers

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Hyun-Jin Dyu, LA Dodgers

Next time, LINDY’S BASEBALL YEARBOOK predictions.