If you could predict any teams besides the last 8?

AL East: Yankees just because they still have a lot of talent and the pitching should be healthy next year. I also expect them to acquire at least one big name. It's better than the alternatives: Blue Jays and Orioles.

AL Central: Twins. They have the best core of young players and the young pitching will progress to take them over the top. They had three rookies last year and only a little of Liriano. They should all be better.

AL West: A's. I would say Rangers, but the A's have much better pitching. And they always seem to be in contention no matter what, besides last year.

AL Wild Card: Tigers. They're too talented to be that bad again. They'll still have one of baseball's deepest lineups with less underachieving players.

NL East: Marlins. Like the Twins, young progressing talent will take this team to the next level. They should have a great rotation with Nolasco, an improving Olsen, and healthy Johnson and Sanchez.

NL Central: Astros. I expect at least one pitcher to be added. If they played all year like they did the second half, Ed Wade would look like a genius right now. Next year, the Astros prove themselves.

NL West: Diamondbacks. Still have a great core of young players plus the league's best one-two punch in Webb and Haren. Byrnes should be healthy and they should see improvements from Reynolds, Young, Upton, and Jackson.

NL Wild Card: Mets. The core of the team will still be there. Minaya just needs to fill in the other needs. He's usually willing to spend and that could set up the Mets for next year.

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NL East

Mets

NL Central

Cards

NL West

Padres

NL WC

Marlins

AL East

Yankees

AL Central

Twins

AL West

Rangers

AL WC

Indians

Yankees

Mets

Marlins

Rockies

Rangers

Tigers

Cardinals

Blue Jays

Giants

Why?

They are young

Suprisingly full of pop

Amazing Pitching staff

Weak divison

Great Manager

And if they get a major player

They will set into the sunset

They are next year's Rays

Just watch

Yankees

Twins

A's

Tigers

Mets

Cardinals

Diamondbacks

Padres

NL:

Mets, Cardinals, Diamondbacks, Marlins

AL:

Yankees

Twins

Rangers (Wow)

Indians (They will bounce back)

DBacks

Cardinals

Marlins

Mets

Yankees

Twins

Indians

Mariners

Giants

Mets

Yankees

Twins

Astros

Braves

Tigers

A's

theres no yankees or mets on that list?