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American League predictions...
AL East
BOS 93-69 ---
NYY 89-73 4.0
TOR 78-84 15.0
BAL 76-86 17.0
TB 62-100 31.0
AL Central
KC 88-74 ---
MIN 81-81 7.0
CLE 77-85 11.0
CWS 76-86 12.0
DET 65-97 23.0
AL West
OAK 96-66 ---
ANA 92-70 4.0 (WC)
SEA 84-78 12.0
TEX 70-92 26.0
General Comments...
...New York will not make the playoffs in 2004. At least not with the team they have now. Of course if after they hit their first three-game losing streak of the year I'm sure Big Stein will go crazy and somehow acquire Bonds, Man-Ram and Tim Hudson.
...I think Boston is slightly worse than last season. They had so many career years out of guys (Millar, Walker, Nixon, Ortiz for example) that I don't see them all repeating that type of success. A rotation of PMart, Schilling, Lowe, Kim and Wakefield (if thats what they decide to do) will be nasty.
...Kansas City will win the Central. Again, a combination of the division being especially weak and Kansas City having a solid club.
...Oakland is good.
...Anaheim will win the wild-card. They're offense will be very good. The rotation will be solid, and the bullpen they have is one of the best in baseball with Weber, Donnelly, Francisco Rodriguez and Percy slamming the door in the ninth.