MLB Predictions for the 2011 season

It is this time of the year. Here are my predictions for the 2011 season:

AL East

Red Sox 99-53
Yankees 88-64
Toronto 79-83
Rays 77-85
Orioles 69-93


AL Central

Twins 92-70
White Sox 84-78
Tigers 78-84
Indians 73-89
Royals 72-90


AL West

Rangers 88-64
A's 83-81
Mariners 75-87
Angels 73-85



NL East

Phillies 90-72
Atlanta 88-74
Mets 82-82
Nationals 80-84
Marlins 76-86

NL Central

Cincinnati 86-76
Milwaukee 84-78
Cubs 80-82
Cardinals 79-83
Pirates 70-92
Astros 68-84

NL West

Padres 92-70
Giants 86-76
Rockies 82-82
Dodgers 72-90
Diamondbacks 68-84


AL Champions: Twins over Red Sox
NL Champions: Padres over Reds

World Champions: Twins over Padres (in 7 with Nathan and Neshek saving every game for their respective teams)


few more Twins' predictions:

• By the end of April one of Baker, Blackburn, Duensing will lose their starting job to Slowey


• By the end of June another of the above will lose his job to Gibson


• Luke Hughes will spend more days on the 25-man roster than Dusty Hughes who himself will spend more than Jeff Manship


• Perkins will be a decent reliever


• Nishioka will be the Rookie of the Year and Delmon Young the MVP, with FranKKKKKKKie finishing second to Lester in the Cy Young Award


• Mike Cuddyer will play his last game in a Twins' uniform sometime in July due to injury, when the Revere era will officially commence


• Joe Mauer will catch more than 130 games and Justin Morneau will make more than 130 starts in 1B


• Drew Butera will not make the post-season roster


• Matt Tolbert will be released before the All-Star break

What do you think?