Artificial Turf 2009 Baseball Predictions!
*Wildcard
Bill Rogan
AL EAST: NYY, BOST*, TB, TOR, BALT.
AL CENTRAL: MINN, CHI, CLE, KC, DET.
AL WEST: LAA, OAK, TEX, SEA.
ALCS: NYY OVER BOST.
NL EAST: PHIL, ATL, NYM, FLA, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CINN, CHI*, STL, MILW, HOU, PGH.
NL WEST: SF, LA, COL, ARIZ, SD.
NLCS: CHI OVER PHIL.
WORLD SERIES: NYY OVER CHI IN 5 GAMES.
AL MVP: MARK TEIXEIRA...AL CY YOUNG: CHIEN-MING WANG...AL ROOKIE: MATT WIETERS...AL MANAGER: JOE GIRARDI.
NL MVP: RYAN HOWARD...NL CY YOUNG: EDINSON VOLQUEZ...NL ROOKIE: GABY SANCHEZ...NL MANAGER: DUSTY BAKER.
Andy Cornell
AL EAST: NYY, BOST*, TB, BALT, TOR.
AL CENTRAL: DET, CLE, MINN, CHI, KC.
AL WEST: LAA, SEA, OAK, TEX.
ALCS: LAA OVER NYY
NL EAST: NYM, PHIL, ATL, FLA, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, STL*, CINN, MILW, HOU, PGH.
NL WEST: LA, ARIZ, COL, SF, SD.
NLCS: CHI OVER NYM
WORLD SERIES: CHI OVER LAA
AL MVP: GRADY SIZEMORE...AL CY YOUNG: DAVID PRICE...AL ROOKIE: DAVID PRICE...AL MANAGER: JOE GIRARDI
NL MVP: ALBERT PUJOLS...NL CY YOUNG: BRANDON WEBB...NL ROOKIE: CAMERON MAYBIN ...NL MANAGER: JOE TORRE
Don Apodaca
AL EAST: TB, BOST*, NYY, BALT, TOR.
AL CENTRAL: CLE, MINN, CHI, KC, DET.
AL WEST: LAA, OAK, SEA, TEX.
AL PLAYOFFS: CLE OVER LAA
NL EAST: NYM, PHIL*, ATL, WASH, FLA.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, STL, MILW, CINN, HOU, PGH.
NL WEST: LA, ARIZ, SF, COL, SD.
NLCS: NYM OVER CHI
WORLD SERIES: CLE OVER NYM
AL MVP: CARL CRAWFORD...AL CY YOUNG: C.C. SABATHIA...AL ROOKIE: ELVIS ANDRUS ...AL MANAGER: ERIC WEDGE
NL MVP: MANNY RAMIREZ..NL CY YOUNG: JOHAN SANTANA...NL ROOKIE: DEXTER FOWLER...NL MANAGER: LOU PINIELLA
Casey Bloyer
AL EAST: NYY, BOST*, TB, TOR, BALT.
AL CENTRAL: CHI, CLE, MINN, DET, KC.
AL WEST: LAA, OAK, TEX, SEA.
ALCS: NYY OVER BOST
NL EAST: NYM, ATL*, PHIL, FLA, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, STL, CINN, HOU, MILW, PGH.
NL WEST: LA, SF, ARIZ, COL, SD.
NLCS: CHI OVER LOS ANGELES
WORLD SERIES: CHI OVER NYY (7 GAMES)
AL MVP: MARK TEIXEIRA...CY YOUNG: ROY HALLIDAY ...AL ROOKIE: MATT WIETERS...AL MANAGER: MIKE SCIOSCIA
NL MVP:MANNY RAMIREZ...NL CY YOUNG: TIM LINCECUM...NL ROOKIE: DEXTER FOWLER...NL MANAGER: BOBBY COX
Justin Adams
AL EAST: BOST, NYY*, TB, BALT, TOR.
AL CENTRAL: KC, MINN, CLE, CHI, DET.
AL WEST: LAA, TEX, OAK, SEA.
ALCS: BOST OVER NYY.
NL EAST: PHIL, NYM, ATL, FLA, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, STL, CINN, HOU, MILW, PGH.
NL WEST: LA, COL*, SF, ARIZ, SD.
NLCS: PHIL OVER CHI
WORLD SERIES: CHI OVER BOST (7 GAMES)
AL MVP: EVAN LONGORIA...AL CY YOUNG: ROY HALLADAY...AL ROOKIE: DAVID PRICE...AL MANAGER: TREY HILLMAN.
NL MVP: MANNY RAMIREZ...NL CY YOUNG: TIM LINCECUM...NL ROOKIE: DEXTER FOWLER...NL MANAGER: CLINT HURDLE.
Marty Lenz (Turf Columnist and Football Analyst)
AL EAST: BOST, TB, NYY, TOR, BALT.
AL CENTRAL: MINN, CHI*, CLE, KC, DET.
AL WEST: LAA, OAK, SEA, TEX.
ALCS: BOST OVER MINN.
NL EAST: PHIL, NYM*, ATL, FLA, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, MILW, STL, HOU, PGH, CINN.
NL WEST: LA, COL, ARIZ, SD, SF.
NLCS: LA OVER PHIL.
WORLD SERIES: BOSTON OVER LOS ANGELES IN 7 GAMES.
AL MVP: DUSTIN PEDROIA...AL CY YOUNG: JON LESTER...AL ROOKIE: TAYLOR TEAGARDEN...AL MANAGER: RON GARDENHIRE
NL MVP: DEREK LEE...NL CY YOUNG: TIM LINCECUM...NL ROOKIE: DEXTER FOWLER...NL MANAGER: JERRY MANUEL.
Mark Knudson (Turf Columnist)
AL EAST: NYY, BOST*, TB, BALT, TOR.
AL CENTRAL: CLE, CHI, KC, MINN, DET.
AL WEST: LAA, OAK, TEX, SEA.
ALCS: NYY OVER BOST
NL EAST: NYM, PHIL*, FLA, ATL, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, STL, HOU, MILW, CINN, PGH.
NL WEST: ARIZ, COL, LA, SF, SD.
NLCS: NYM OVER PHIL
WORLD SERIES: NYM OVER NYY
AL MVP: CARL CRAWFORD...AL CY YOUNG: ROY HALLIDAY...AL ROOKIE: MATT WIETERS...AL MANAGER: TREY HILLMAN
NL MVP: DAVID WRIGHT...NL CY YOUNG: JAKE PEAVY...NL ROOKIE: STEPHEN STRASBURG...NL MANAGER: CLINT HURDLE.
Kevin Wheeler (Turf Baseball Analyst, http://thebaseballgods.blogspot.com)
AL EAST: BOST, NYY*, TB, TOR, BALT.
AL CENTRAL: CLE, DET, CHI, MINN, KC.
AL WEST: LAA, OAK, TEX, SEA.
ALCS: BOST OVER NYY
NL EAST: PHIL, NYM*, ATL, FLA, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, STL, MILW, CINN, HOU, PGH.
NL WEST: LA, ARIZ, SF, COL, SD.
NLCS: PHIL OVER CHI
WORLD SERIES: BOSTON OVER PHILADELPHIA IN 7
AL MVP: GRADY SIZEMORE..AL CY YOUNG: C.C. SABATHIA...AL ROOKIE: TRAVIS SNIDER ...AL MANAGER: ERIC WEDGE
NL MVP: RYAN HOWARD...NL CY YOUNG: TIM LINCECUM...NL ROOKIE: CAMERON MAYBIN...NL MANAGER: TONY LaRUSSA.
Barry Steckel (BR's college baseball teammate, Pirates fan...ugh)
AL EAST: NYY, BOST*, TB, BALT, TOR.
AL CENTRAL: MINN, CLE, CHI, KC, DET.
AL WEST: LAA, TEX, OAK, SEA.
ALCS: NYY OVER BOST.
NL EAST: PHIL, NYM*, ATL, FLA, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, STL, CINN, MILW, PGH, PGH.
NL WEST: LA, ARIZ, COL, SF, SD.
NLCS: LA OVER CHI.
WORLD SERIES: LA OVER NYY 7 GAMES.
AL MVP: JUSTIN MORNEAU...AL CY YOUNG: JON LESTER...AL ROOKIE: MATT WIETERS...AL MANAGER: RON GARDENHIRE
NL MVP: MANNY RAMIREZ ...NL CY YOUNG: TIM LINCECUM...NL ROOKIE: JASON MOTTE...NL MANAGER: JOE TORRE.
Tony Jarboe (www.turfsports.net columnist, Cardinals fan)
AL EAST: BOST, NYY*, TB, TOR, BALT.
AL CENTRAL: MINN, CHI, CLE, DET, KC.
AL WEST: OAK, LAA, TEX, SEA.
ALCS: NYY OVER BOST
NL EAST: NYM, FLA, PHIL, ATL, WASH.
NL CENTRAL: CHI, STL*, CINN, MILW, HOU, PGH.
NL WEST: ARIZ, SF, LA, COL, SD.
NLCS: STL OVER ARIZ
WORLD SERIES: NYY OVER STL
AL MVP: JOE MAUER...AL CY YOUNG: SCOTT KAZMIR...AL ROOKIE: MATT WIETERS...AL MANAGER: BOB GEREN.
NL MVP: ALBERT PUJOLS...NL CY YOUNG: JOHAN SANTANA...NL ROOKIE: COLBY RASMUS...NL MANAGER: TONY LARUSSA
Kevin Kulpa (Turf Associate Producer/Game show host in training)
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