Written by: Jeff Chase (@Jeff_Chase)

 Opening Day is right around the corner and this offseason has seen many players find new homes, including possibly the greatest to ever play the game, Albert Pujols, heading to Hollywood.  The landscape of Major League Baseball has changed drastically this offseason and a few teams have emerged as World Series contenders.  With that said, here are my 2012 MLB Predictions:

 AL EAST

1.         New York Yankees                94 - 68
2.         Tampa Bay Rays                    92 - 70
3.         Boston Red Sox                      89 - 73
4.         Toronto Blue Jays                  83 - 79
5.         Baltimore Orioles                  61 - 101

 

AL CENTRAL

1.         Detroit Tigers                           95 - 67
2.         Kansas City Royals                82 - 80
3.         Cleveland Indians                 79 - 83
4.         Minnesota Twins                   70 - 92
5.         Chicago White Sox                68 - 94

 

AL WEST

1.         Los Angeles Angels            100 - 62
2.         Texas Rangers                       97 - 65
3.         Oakland A’s                            74 - 88
4.         Seattle Mariners                    63 - 99

 

NL EAST

1.         Philadelphia Phillies            93 - 69
2.         Miami Marlins                       88 - 74
3.         Atlanta Braves                        82 - 80
4.         Washington Nationals         81 - 81
5.         New York Mets                        71 - 91

 

NL CENTRAL

1.         Cincinnati Reds                      90 - 72
2.         St. Louis Cardinals                86 - 76
3.         Milwaukee Brewers               84 - 78
4.         Pittsburgh Pirates                  73 - 89
5.         Chicago Cubs                           67 - 95
6.         Houston Astros                       56 - 106

 

NL WEST

1.         San Francisco Giants              91 - 71
2.         Arizona Diamondbacks         87 - 75
3.         Los Angeles Dodgers              83 - 79
4.         Colorado Rockies                     82 - 80
5.         San Diego Padres                     69 - 93

 

AL WILD CARD                                NL WILD CARD

4) Rangers over 5) Rays                  4) Marlins over 5) Diamondbacks

ALDS                                                  NLDS

1) Angels over 4) Rangers               1) Phillies over 4) Marlins

2) Tigers over 3) Yankees               3) Reds over 2) Giants

ALCS                                                   NLCS

1) Angels over 2) Tigers                  1) Phillies over 3) Reds

WORLD SERIES

Los Angeles Angels over Philadelphia Phillies (4 -3)

 
AL MVP:                        1B Albert Pujols, STL

NL MVP:                        1B Joey Votto, CIN

AL CY YOUNG:          SP Felix Hernandez, SEA

NL CY YOUNG:          SP Roy Halladay, PHI

AL ROY:                        CF Yoenis Cespedes, OAK

NL ROY:                        CF Bryce Harper, WAS