With the 2012 Spring Training season under way, it seems like time for my 2012 MLB predictions, including playoffs (using the potential five team playoff format for both leagues).
KEY
y-Division winner
x-Wild Card berth
NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
y-Philadelphia 99-63
x-Atlanta 85-77
Washington 84-78
Miami 82-80
NY Mets 71-91
CENTRAL
y-St. Louis 85-77
Milwaukee 84-78
Cincinnati 83-79
CHI. Cubs 78-84
Pittsburgh 72-90
Houston 61-101
WEST
y-Arizona 91-71
x-San Francisco 89-73
LA Dodgers 83-79
Colorado 81-81
San Diego 65-97
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
y-NY Yankees 94-68
x-Tampa Bay 89-73
Boston 86-76
Toronto 80-82
Baltimore 70-92
CENTRAL
y-Detroit 96-66
Kansas City 83-79
Cleveland 79-83
Minnesota 76-86
CHI. White Sox 73-89
WEST
y-Texas 94-68
x-LA Angels 93-69
Oakland 72-90
Seattle 66-96
-PLAYOFFS-
FIRST ROUND
No. 4 LA Angels over No. 5 Tampa Bay
No. 4 San Francisco over No. 5 Atlanta
WILD CARD
No. 1 Detroit over No. 4 LA Angels
No. 3 Texas over No. 2 NY Yankees
No. 1 Philadelphia over No. 4 San Francisco
No. 2 Arizona over No. 3 St. Louis
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
No. 1 Detroit over No. 3 Texas
No. 1 Philadelphia over No. 2 Arizona
WORLD SERIES
Detroit over Philadelphia (Some may think I’m being a homer here but I’ve never picked the Tigers to win the World Series, until this season).
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