Baseball Predictions

Everyone loves predictions. It's just that some people are not very good at making them. Thankfully, we have Geoff Decker to separate the baseball Nostradamuses from the Kreskins.

If you want informed baseball predictions, I'd advise you to surf over to SI.com's baseball page.

If you want off-the-top of the head stuff, you've found your Xanadu.

My second-half predictions:

American League
East: Boston
Central: Chicago
West: Los Angeles
Wildcard: Tampa Bay

National League
East: Philadelphia
Central: Milwaukee
West: Arizona
Wildcard: Chicago

A.L.Championship: Boston over Los Angeles
N.L. Championship: Philadelphia over Chicago

World Series: Boston over Philadelphia

N.L. MVP: Hanley Ramirez, Marlins
A.L. MVP: Josh Hamilton, Rangers
N.L. CY Young: Brandon Webb, Diamondbacks
A.L. Cy Young: Roy Halliday, Blue Jays
A.L. Rookie of the Year: Evan Longoria, Rays
N.L. Rookie of the Year: Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs

Which team will have the best regular-season record?
Red Sox 96-66

Which team will have the worst regular-season record?
Nationals 61-101

Will Barry Bonds play in 2008?
No.

Will Carl Pavano play in 2008?
Yes.

Is there a play-by-play brodcaster that will annoy you in the second half?
Yes, TBS' Chip Caray.

Feel free to weigh in with your own predictions below

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July 18, 2008 04:56 PM ET

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You don't think the Sox will win 100? hmmmm.

Clef, in the RED

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July 18, 2008 04:57 PM ET

here I am, all by myself on the new post

Will the Cubs draw their playoff out to the maximum number of games?

July 18, 2008 04:58 PM ET

I'm with you, dude.

Richard Deitsch

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Will the NL West finish with all its teams under .500?

Richard, you broke up my barzhac....

July 18, 2008 04:59 PM ET

I did it again, didn't I...

July 18, 2008 05:00 PM ET

ooops, I did it again....

July 18, 2008 05:01 PM ET

speaking of, there's a hilarious video clip on youtube of some guys with tubas playing Oops, I did it again. Fire, grass skirts, the works.

July 18, 2008 05:02 PM ET

Is their a play-by-play brodcaster that will annoy you in the second half?
Yes, TBS' Chip Caray
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my barzinator says this should perhaps be 'there' instead of 'their'...good thing I paid the exorbin, exhort, extrava, uh...high price for the dang thing.

gill_

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July 18, 2008 05:03 PM ET

Which team will have the worst regular-season record?
Nationals 61-101
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YESSSSSSSS !!!!!

As an Expos fan, I fully enjoy the misery that the team is experiencing in Washington. Not enough to root for the Braves or Mets, mind you, but still....

MungoDM

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July 18, 2008 05:04 PM ET

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nd_gvR06j6s

July 18, 2008 05:06 PM ET

Nice to see Doc getting some props

Socrates - guest…

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July 18, 2008 05:07 PM ET

If you want off-the-top of the head stuff...
The Royal We

You mean like Pete's hair?

Stack1009

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July 18, 2008 05:09 PM ET

Where is our hairless leader?

Thanks. I thought it was just me who could't stand TBS.

MAK678

Houston , TX

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July 18, 2008 05:11 PM ET

Soc, he's on vacation for a month. Writing a book (supoosedly) for a couple of weeks then a week or so of family time.

July 18, 2008 05:13 PM ET

supoosedly - dang it!

July 18, 2008 05:15 PM ET

NL Cy Young to..... Brandon Webb.....WRONG! Tim L. of the Giants....outstanding record playing foe a loser team.... even got the cover of S.I......he is the only reason to see the Gnats play this year

Skooter23g

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July 18, 2008 05:16 PM ET

ah, I remember mention of the vacation...I've been away so long, thought he'd have been and returned by now.....actually, i thought maybe his locum had done so well, he'd not been allowed back...