2012 Baseball Predictions

Now that the baseball season is in full swing, it's time for my annual predictions. As always, these are based almost entirely on wishful thinking and wild guesses. Here goes:

A.L. East
Yankees
Rays (WC)
Red Sox
Blue Jays
Orioles

A.L. Central
Tigers
Twins
Royals
White Sox
Indians

A.L. West
Rangers
Angels (WC)
Mariners
Athletics

N.L. East
Nationals
Phillies (WC)
Marlins
Braves
Mets

N.L. Central
Cardinals
Brewers
Cubs
Reds
Pirates
Astros

N.L. West
Giants
Diamondbacks (WC)
Dodgers
Rockies
Padres

A.L. Playoffs
WC game: Angels over Rays
Division Series: Yankees over Angels in 4; Rangers over Tigers in 5
ALCS: Yankees over Rangers in 6

N.L. Playoffs
WC game: Phillies over Diamondbacks
Division Series: Cardinals over Phillies in 5; Giants over Nationals in 4
NLCS: Giants over Cardinals in 5

World Series
Yankees over Giants in 5