Artificial Turf 2008 Baseball Predictions!
*Wildcard
Bill Rogan
AL EAST: NYY, BOST*, TOR, TB, BALT.
AL CENTRAL: DET, CLE, MINN, KC, CHI.
AL WEST: SEA, LAA, OAK, TEX.
ALCS: NYY OVER BOST.
NL EAST: PHIL, ATL, NYM, WASH, FLA.
NL CENTRAL: MILW, CHI, HOU, CINN, STL, PGH.
NL WEST: COL, ARIZ, LA, SD, SF.
NLCS: COL OVER MILW.
WORLD SERIES: NYY OVER COL IN 6 GAMES.
AL MVP: DEREK JETER...AL CY YOUNG: MARIANO RIVERA...AL ROOKIE: IAN KENNEDY...AL MANAGER: JOE GIRARDI.
NL MVP: TROY TULOWITZKI...NL CY YOUNG: JEFF FRANCIS...NL ROOKIE: GEOVANY SOTO...NL MANAGER: NED YOST.
Andy Cornell
AL EAST: NYY, BOST*, BALT, TOR, TB.
AL CENTRAL: DET, CLE, MINN, CHI, KC.
AL WEST: OAK, LAA, SEA, TEX.
ALCS: DET OVER NYY.
NL EAST: NYM, PHIL, ATL, WASH, FLA.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, STL, MILW, HOU, CINN, PGH.
NL WEST: COL, LA*, SD, ARIZ, SF.
NLCS: COL OVER NYM
WORLD SERIES: DET OVER COL IN 7 GAMES.
AL MVP: ALEX RODRIGUEZ...AL CY YOUNG: JUSTIN VERLANDER...AL ROOKIE: JACOBY ELLSBURY...AL MANAGER: JOE GIRARDI
NL MVP: MATT HOLLIDAY...NL CY YOUNG: JOHAN SANTANA...NL ROOKIE: JAYSON NIX...NL MANAGER: LOU PINIELLA
Don Apodaca (Artificial Turf Senior Producer)
AL EAST: BOST, TOR, TB, NYY, BALT.
AL CENTRAL: DET, CLE*, MINN, CHI, KC.
AL WEST: LAA, TEX, OAK, SEA.
AL PLAYOFFS: CLE OVER LAA
NL EAST: NYM, PHIL, ATL, WASH, FLA.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, MILW, STL, CINN, HOU, PGH.
NL WEST: COL, LA*, SD, ARIZ, SF.
NLCS: COL OVER CHI
WORLD SERIES: CLE OVER COL IN 6 GAMES.
AL MVP: GRADY SIZEMORE...AL CY YOUNG: C.C. SABATHIA...AL ROOKIE: EVAN LONGORIA...AL MANAGER: ERIC WEDGE
NL MVP: MATT HOLLIDAY...NL CY YOUNG: JOHAN SANTANA...NL ROOKIE: EDISON VOLQUEZ...NL MANAGER: LOU PINIELLA
Casey Bloyer (Turf associate producer/Co-host)
INCOMPLETE PREDICTIONS.....COME ON CASEY, WHAT ABOUT THE REST OF THE LEAGUE STANDINGS???
AL EAST: BOST, NYY*.
AL CENTRAL: DET.
AL WEST: SEA.
ALCS: DET OVER NYY.
NL EAST: NYM, ATL*. FLA, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CHI.
NL WEST: ARIZ.
NLCS: CHI OVER NYM.
WORLD SERIES: DET OVER CHI IN 6 GAMES.
AL MVP: MIGUEL CABRERA...CY YOUNG: CHIEN-MING WANG...AL ROOKIE: EVAN LONGORIA...AL MANAGER: JOE GIRARDI
NL MVP: ALFONSO SORIANO...NL CY YOUNG: DAN HAREN...NL ROOKIE: GEOVANY SOTO...NL MANAGER: BOBBY COX
Marty Lenz (Turf Columnist and Football Analyst)
AL EAST: BOST, NYY*, TOR, TB, BALT.
AL CENTRAL: DET, CLE, CHI, MINN, KC.
AL WEST: LAA, OAK, SEA, TEX.
ALCS: BOST OVER NYY.
NL EAST: NYM, ATL, PHIL, WASH, FLA.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, MILW*, STL, CINN, HOU, PGH.
NL WEST: LA, COL, SD, ARIZ, SF.
NLCS: CHI OVER NYM.
WORLD SERIES: BOSTON OVER CHICAGO IN 6 GAMES.
AL MVP: JOE MAUER...AL CY YOUNG: JOSH BECKETT...AL ROOKIE: VACANT...AL MANAGER: MIKE SCIOSCIA
NL MVP: DEREK LEE...NL CY YOUNG: JOHAN SANTANA...NL ROOKIE:VACANT...NL MANAGER: NED YOST
Mark Knudson (Turf Columnist)
AL EAST: NYY, BOST, TB, BALT, TOR.
AL CENTRAL: CLE, DET*, MINN, KC, CHI.
AL WEST: LAA, SEA, TEX, OAK.
ALCS: CLE OVER NYY.
NL EAST: NYM, PHIL, ATL, FLA, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, CINN, STL, MILW, PGH, HOU.
NL WEST: ARIZ, COL*, SD, LA, SF.
NLCS: ARIZ OVER COL.
WORLD SERIES: ARIZONA OVER CLEVELAND
AL MVP: ALEX GORDON...AL CY YOUNG: SCOTT KAZMIR...AL ROOKIE: JACOBY ELLSBURY...AL MANAGER: JOE MADDEN
NL MVP: TROY TULOWITZKI...NL CY YOUNG: BRANDON WEBB...NL ROOKIE: JAYSON NIX...NL MANAGER: CLINT HURDLE
Kevin Wheeler (Turf Baseball Analyst)
AL EAST: BOST, NYY*, TOR, TB, BALT.
AL CENTRAL: DET, CLE, CHI, MINN, KC.
AL WEST: LAA, SEA, OAK, TEX.
ALCS: DET OVER BOST.
NL EAST: NYM, PHIL*, ATL, FLA, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, MILW, CINN, STL, HOU, PGH.
NL WEST: LA, COL, ARIZ, SD, SF.
WORLD SERIES: DET OVER NYM.
AL MVP: MIGUEL CABRERA...AL CY YOUNG: ROY HALLIDAY...AL ROOKIE: EVAN LONGORIA...AL MANAGER: JIM LEYLAND
NL MVP: RYAN HOWARD...NL CY YOUNG: JOHAN SANTANA...NL ROOKIE: COLBY RASMUS...NL MANAGER: LOU PINIELLA
Barry Steckel (BR's college baseball teammate, Pirates fan...ugh)
AL EAST: BOST, NYY*, TB, TOR, BALT.
AL CENTRAL: DET, CLE, CHI, MINN, KC.
AL WEST: LAA, SEA, TEX, OAK.
ALCS: DET OVER BOST.
NL EAST: ATL, NYM*, PHIL, WASH, FLA.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, MILW, CINN, STL, HOU, PGH.
NL WEST: COL, LA, ARIZ, SD, SF.
NL PLAYOFFS: NYM OVER CHI.
WORLD SERIES: DET OVER NYM.
AL MVP: MIGUEL CABRERA...AL CY YOUNG: C.C. SABATHIA...AL ROOKIE: EVAN LONGORIA...AL MANAGER: JIM LEYLAND
NL MVP: DAVID WRIGHT ...NL CY YOUNG: JAKE PEAVY...NL ROOKIE: KOSUKE FUKUDOME...NL MANAGER: LOU PINIELLA.
Tony Jarboe (www.turfsports.net columnist, Cardinals fan)
AL EAST: BOST, NYY, TOR, TB, BALT.
AL CENTRAL: DET, CLE*, CHI, MINN, KC.
AL WEST: LAA, SEA, OAK, TEX.
ALCS: DET OVER BOST
NL EAST: NYM, PHIL, ATL, FLA, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: MILW, CHI, STL, CINN, HOU, PGH.
NL WEST: ARIZ, SD*, COL, LA, SF.
NLCS: ARIZ OVER NYM
WORLD SERIES: DET OVER ARIZ
AL MVP: GRADY SIZEMORE...AL CY YOUNG: C.C. SABTHIA...AL ROOKIE: EVAN LONGORIA...AL MANAGER: ERIC WEDGE
NL MVP: DAVID WRIGHT...NL CY YOUNG: JAKE PEAVY...NL ROOKIE: KOSUKE FUKUDOME...NL MANAGER: NED YOST
Kevin Kulpa (Turf Associate Producer/Game show host in training)
HELLO KEVIN? WHERE THE $%$%#t^ ARE YOUR PREDICTIONS?
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Vinnie Ceccacci (Turf Listener, Baseball Expert)
AL EAST: NYY
AL CENTRAL: CLE, DET*
AL WEST: LAA
ALCS: DET OVER CLE
NL EAST: PHIL
NL CENTRAL: CHI
NL WEST: LA, ARIZ*
NLCS: PHIL OVER ARIZ
WORLD SERIES: PHIL OVER DET
AL MVP: MIGUEL CABRERA AL CY YOUNG: ROY HALLIDAY AL ROOKIE: ADAM JONES AL MANAGER: JOE GIRARDI
NL MVP: CHASE UTLEY NL CY YOUNG: JOHAN SANTANA NL ROOKIE: JAY BRUCE NL MANAGER: JOE TORRE