baseball predictions

Well, the 2010 baseball season is now underway. My Yankees are playing the Red Sox tonight in the first game of the season. So now is the appropriate time to make my predictions for the year. Just a note, the following are based on absolutely no solid evidence; they are heavily influenced by my own likes and dislikes.And please, do not use these for wagering purposes. So without further delay:

American League
East: Yankees, Rays, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Orioles
Central: Twins, Tigers, White Sox, Royals, Indians
West: Angels, Mariners, Rangers, Athletics

National League
East: Phillies, Braves, Marlins, Mets, Nationals
Central: Cardinals, Cubs, Brewers, Reds, Astros, Pirates
West: Rockies, Dodgers, Padres, Giants, Diamondbacks

Playoffs
Yankees over Twins in 3
Rays over Angels in 4
Yankees over Rays in 6

Rockies over Cardinals in 5
Phillies over Dodgers in 4
Rockies over Phillies in 7

World Series
Yankees over Rockies in 5

Awards
AL MVP: Alex Rodriguez
NL MVP: Ryan Howard
World Series MVP: Mariano Rivera