What are your MLB predictions for the 2013 season?

AL East

1. Rays

2. Jays

3. Yankees

4. Orioles

5. Red Sox.

The Rays still have plenty to win this division. Upton's production was more than replaceable, and the rotation has plenty of talent to make up for the Shields trade. Look for Longoria to be an MVP candidate. Jays added too much not to be looked at as contenders. Explosive offense should be better thanks to tablesetters Reyes and Cabrera. Yankees are getting a bit old, I think they barely miss the playoffs. Orioles will fall back to earth. 85 wins is what I'm expecting from them. Red Sox just don't have a winning team in this division.

AL Central

1. Tigers

2. Royals

3. White Sox

4. Indians

5. Twins

Tigers are by far the class of this division. Adding Hunter and getting V-Mart back should make this offense a bit more deep and balanced. Rotation is perhaps the best in the game, they just need a better pen. Royals are an improved team, but I don't think this is their year. Maybe next year. White Sox are mediocre, I'd expect somewhere between 78 and 85 wins. Indians are still weak, Francona can't make that huge of an impact, and the Twins are bad.

AL West

1. Angels

2. Rangers

3. Athletics

4. Mariners

5. Astros

Angels lost pitching, but they gained an MVP Candidate in Josh Hamilton. Rest of the division looks weaker. No way the Athletics repeat all the comebacks and walk offs of 2012. I think the Rangers have just enough to take a wild card spot, but losing Hamilton and not making any big moves hurts their world series chances for sure. Mariners added a bunch of corner outfield/first base/DH type guys. I like Morales and Morse enough offensively, but they hurt on defense. And the additions of Bay and Ibanez are barely worth noting. Ibanez's 2012 was a product of Yankee Stadium, nothing more. Astros are the Astros, no surprise here.

NL East

1. Nationals

2. Braves

3. Philles

4. Mets

5. Marlins

Nationals are probably the best team in the game now, adding Span just fills up one of their only holes. Lineup is solid from 1-8 and the starting rotation is up there with the best. Braves will win a wild card, but they aren't as good as some say. They added the inconsistent, underperforming Uptons, and lost Prado, Jones, Hanson, and Bourn. That isn't much of an improvement, if any. Phillies are simply aging, but they could still be a playoff contender. Mets traded Dickey, so I don't feel they have much of a chance, they'd be huge overachievers if they managed a .500 record. Marlins sold everyone, expect them to lose 100.

NL Central

1. Reds

2. Cardinals

3. Pirates

4. Brewers

5. Cubs

Reds still have the best team here, although a lot depends on Chapman. The Cardinals need good years from Carpenter and Wainwright if they want a playoff spot. Pirates don't have enough pitching in my books, and McCutchen's power will fade. Brewers will miss Corey Hart for a few months, I don't think they have enough depth to contend. Cubs still stink.

NL West

1. Giants

2. Dodgers

3. Dbacks

4. Padres

5. Rockies

This is a 2 team race in my books. Lincecum has to bounce back from a abysmal 2012 if the Giants want to beat out the powerhouse Dodgers. Dodgers on paper are the best team in all of baseball, but they played quite poorly after the deadline last year. They could be anywhere from a 85 win team to a 105 win team really, only time will tell. Dbacks will be an average team again, losing Upton isn't a huge deal since they got a quality player in Prado back. Adding Heath Bell doesn't really help, he looked done last year. Padres and Rockies stand next to no chance.

Wild Card Round

Jays over Rangers. Darvish gets hammered by Bautista and the Jays power offense.

Dodgers over Braves. Kershaw dominates the meager Braves lineup.

NLDS

Nationals over Dodgers in 4. Nationals bullpen is a huge difference in the series.

Giants over Reds in 5. Low scoring series, Romo saves all 3 games.

ALDS

Angels over Jays in 4.

Will be a high run scoring series, Trumbo hits 2 homers off Dickey and 3 in the series.

Tigers over Rays in 5. Verlander wins both starts against Price.

NLCS

Nationals over Giants in 5. The Giants can't mount any offense against Strasburg, Gonzalez, Haren, and Zimmerman.

Angels over Tigers in 6. Mike Trout shows everyone why he is the best overall player in baseball.

World Series

Nationals over Angels in 6. Jayson Werth wins the MVP, while Hamilton and Pujols slump for the Angels.

AL MVP Mike Trout

NL MVP Joey Votto

AL Cy Young Justin Verlander

NL Cy Young Stephen Strasburg

AL Comeback Player of the Year Victor Martinez

NL Comeback Player of the Year Tim Lincecum

AL Manager of the Year Joe Maddon

NL Manager of the Year Bruce Bochy

AL Rolaids Relief Man Joe Nathan

NL Rolaids Relief Man Rafael Soriano

AL East

1.Tampa Bay Rays

2.Baltimore Orioles

3.Toronto Blue Jays

4.Steinwienies

5.Boston Red Sox

AL Central

1.Cleveland Indians]

2.Detroit Tigers

3.Chicago White Sox

4.Kansas City Royals

5.Minnesota Twins

AL West

1.Oakland Athletics

2.Los Angeles Angels

3.Texas Rangers

4. Seattle Mariners

5.Houston Astros

NL East

1.Washington Nationals

2. Atlanta Braves

3. Philadelphia Phillies

4. New York Mets

5.Miami Marlins

NL Central

1.Pittsburgh Pirates

2.St. Louis Cardinals

3.Milwaukee Brewers

4.Cincinnati Reds

5.Chicago Cubs

NL West

1.San Francisco Giants

2.Los Angeles Dodgers

3.Arizona Diamondbacks

4.Colorado Rockies

5.San Diego Padres

AL East

1.Toronto Blue Jays

2.Baltimore Orioles

3.New York Yankees

4.Tampa Bay Rays

5.Boston Red Sox

AL Central

1.Detroit Tigers

2.Cleveland Indians

3.Chicago White Sox

4.Minnesota Twins

5.Kansas City Royals

AL West

1.Oakland Athletics

2.Los Angeles Angels

3.Texas Rangers

4.Houston Astros

5.Seattle Mariners

NL East

1.Washington Nationals

2.Philadelphia Phillies

3.Atlanta Braves

4.New York Mets

5.Miami Marlins

NL Central

1.St.Louis Cardinals

2.Milwaukee Brewers

3.Pittsburg Pirates

4.Cincinnati Reds

5.Chicago Cubs

NL West

1.Los Angeles Dodgers

2.San Francisco Giants

3.Arizona Dimondbacks

4.Colorado Rockies

5.San Deigo Padres

NLCS: Dodgers vs. Nationals

ALCS:Blue Jays vs. A's

WS:Nationals vs. A's

NATIONALS WS CHAMPIONSHIP

AL East:

1. Blue Jays (93-69) - too much talent/experience not to win

2. Yankees (92-70) - old and injured yes, but never underestimate the power of money

3. Rays (88-78) - Pitching is there, not enough offense for the division

4. Orioles (73-89) - Overachieved in a scuffling division last year, it will show this year

5. Red Sox (70-92) - Time to rebuild

AL Central:

1. Tigers (91-71) - Good arms and offense in a week division

2. White Sox (89-73) - Decent pitching, will choke down the stretch like last season

3. Twins (79-83) - Will start slow, farm system is too deep to finish last again

4. Royals (75-87) - Still not there

5. Indians (68-94) - Slow start, slower finish

AL West

1. Angels (98-62) - Deep lineup will save average pitching

2. Athletics (93-69) - Beane has a knack for bringing nobodys to the post season

3. Rangers (89-73) - Lost too much in the offseason

4. Mariners (74-88) - Pitching will make them look like a team to beat, offense will fall short

5. Astros (50-112) - New division, new look, new league...Same Astros as last year in a tougher division

NL East:

1. Braves (97-65) - Great team pitching, defense, offense...They may set a record for strikeouts in a single season though.

2. Nationals (96-66) - A repeat of last year will be harder now that they have the target on their back

3. Phillies (84-78) - Starting pitching will carry the team until aging players end up on DL.

4. Marlins (75-87) - Yes they had a firesale, most people don't realize how much they were given in return, slow start, too little too late finish.

5. Mets (73-89) - The other NY meat. starting pitching will be defeated by their own bullpen.

NL Central:

1. Reds (97-65) - Same Reds, Same division, Same result

2. Cardinals (95-67) - Healthy players are a must, key player(s) on the DL will cost them the division

3. Brewers (79-83) - Average team, average result

4. Pirates (75-87) - Not enough to snap their losing season streak

5. Cubs (62-100) - What can I say...their the Cubs. At least they have loyal fans

NL West

1. Dodgers (91-71) - Will be even better if they can keep their outfielders off the DL

2. Diamondbacks (89-73) - Late Season surge will fall just short

3. Giants (88-72) - Will be in it most of the year, but a lack of offense will ultimately let them down

4. Padres (77-85) - Enough to be a thorn in the side of division rivals, not much else

5. Rockies (63-99) - Will compete with the Cubs and Astros for last place again

NL wild card:

Cardinals vs. Nationals....Nationals win 2-1

AL Wild Card:

Athletics vs. Yankees....Athletics Win 6-3

ALDS:

Angels vs. Tigers....Angels win in 5

Blue Jays vs. Athletics....Blue Jays win in 5

NLDS:

Braves vs. Dodgers....Braves win in 4

Nationals vs. Reds....Nationals win in 5

ALCS:

Angels vs. Blue Jays....Angels win in 5

NLCS

Braves vs. Nationals....Braves win in 7 - MVP: Kimbrel

WS:

Braves vs. Angels....Braves win in 6 - MVP: Medlen

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I like the time and effort you have put into this. well done.

As for my predictions, I like the Tigers, Blue Jays, Angels, Rangers and Orioles coming out of the AL, while the Braves, Nationals, Dodgers, Giants and Cardinals come out of the NL.

Royals are not quite ready to make the postseason, even as a wild card IMO. Maybe next year. Other than that, I like your division standing predictions!

Tigers and Nationals in the WS.

Tigers Win.

Replace Cubs winning the World Series with the Tigers winning the World series (because I'm a Tiger's fan XD) But I appreciate the fact that you acknowledge that we have a good shot at making the WS again.

I spent most of the my morning, Monday, analyzing your off the wall predictions and find that you are assuming too much about one half of your predictions.

Do me a favor and repost this the morning after the MLB schedule completes and enjoy eating your crow.

I flat-out predict that neither the St. Louis Cardinals or Detroit Tigers will be World Series Champs.

Tigers beat Cardinals in 6. This is the year The Tigers finally win it all.