An Idiot’s Guide to MLB 2014 Predictions

AL East

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

AL Central

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

AL West

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

NL East

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

NL Central

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

NL West

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

AL Wildcard: Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Rays
NL Wildcard: Atlanta Braves, San Francisco Giants

ALCS: New York Yankees over Kansas City Royals
NLCS: LA Dodgers over St. Louis Cardinals

World Series: LA Dodgers over New York Yankees

AL MVP: Eric Hosmer
NL MVP: Clayton Kershaw

AL Cy Young: Yu Darvish
NL Cy Young: Clayton Kershaw

Other Predictions:

• I might just be a homer, but I really do think the Royals can make a deep run. It all depends on pitching and a Moose. They filled in the gaps on offense but how much will losing Santana cost.
• Speaking of Santana, I don’t think he’ll win over 12 games.
• The Dodgers will win close to 110 games.
• Teams to watch out for: Diamondbacks, Twins, Orioles, the Cubs in 2016
• Hosmer will break Steve Balboni’s regular season home run record. He’ll bat .317 with 37 dingers and 119 RBI.
• The Yankees are old but deep enough to make some noise. Jeter will make a final trip to October but fall short of the Dodgers.
• I’m not shocked if Detroit finishes 3rd in the division.
• I’m also not shocked if the Blue Jays aren’t in the cellar and have a bounce back year.
• I’m not sure if he’ll make the team out of spring but keep an eye on Billy Burns of the A’s. Dude can wheel.
• A bad toe will cost Mike Trout at least 40 games
• Miguel Cabrera will have a down year.
• 95 steals for Billy Hamilton
• After a 5 game losing streak Don Mattingly grows out his mustache and hair again. The Dodgers win 25 straight games.
• The Astros aren’t the worst team in the AL. That honor goes to the White Sox.
• Albert Pujols has a bounce back year.
• Pete Rose still won’t be in the Hall of Fame which is utterly stupid.