Mood Music - Too Much Time on My Hands by Styx
I've made my disdain for predictions pretty well known, but as I am nothing if not a good sport, I will make some wild guesses about the 2011 season after the jump.
AL East Winner: New York Yankees
AL Central Winner: Detroit Tigers
AL West Winner: Texas Rangers
AL Wild Card: Boston Red Sox
NL East Winner: Philadelphia Phillies
NL Central Winner: Milwaukee Brewers
NL West Winner: San Francisco Giants
NL Wild Card: Atlanta Braves
ALCS: Yankees over Red Sox
NLCS: Braves over Brewers
World Series: Yankees over Braves
World Series MVP: Nick Swisher
NL MVP: Albert Pujols
AL Cy Young: Felix Hernandez
NL Cy Young: Zack Greinke
AL Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Hellickson
NL Rookie of the Year: Dominic Brown
AL Manager of the Year: Joe Girardi (somebody's gotta win, right?)
NL Manager of the Year: Fredi Gonzalez
AL Breakout Player: Grady Sizemore breaks back out
NL Breakout Player: Ike Davis (Sun Devil)
AL Disappointment: Carl Crawford
NL Disappointment: Chase Utley
Yankees Surprise Player (does better than expected): Eduardo Nunez
Yankees Disappointing Player: Phil Hughes
Bold Predictions: Most of my picks will be wrong. Joe Girardi's opening day batting order will cause RAGE. We will bunt far too much, and every time Brett Gardner grounds out or pops up on the first pitch of an at bat trying to bunt for a hit, I will want to punch a kitten in the face. There will be unrest in the Middle East. Celebrities will do stupid things and people will talk about it.