2014 MLB Version 2.0 MLB predictions

By Rick Morris

NOTE: Numbers in parentheses next to each team represent their slotting in our preseason power rankings.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

EAST

X- Tampa Bay 92-70 (4)

Y- Boston 88-74 (6)

New York Yankees 86-76 (11)

Toronto 81-81 (15)

Baltimore 79-83 (18)

CENTRAL

X-Detroit 88-74 (9)

Kansas City 83-79 (16)

Cleveland 82-80 (17)

Minnesota 68-94 (27)

Chicago White Sox 66-96 (29)

WEST

X-Texas 89-73 (5)

Y-Los Angeles Angels 87-75 (10)

Oakland 82-80 (12)

Seattle 81-81 (13)

Houston 65-97 (30)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

EAST

X- Washington 96-66 (1)

Y- Atlanta 90-72 (7)

Philadelphia 76-86 (19)

New York Mets 70-92 (24)

Miami 69-93 (26)

CENTRAL

X-St. Louis 95-67 (2)

Y-Cincinnati 89-73 (8)

Pittsburgh 82-80 (14)

Milwaukee 75-87 (23)

Chicago Cubs 70-92 (25)

WEST

X-Los Angeles Dodgers 94-68 (3)

San Diego 78-84 (20)

San Francisco 76-86 (21)

Arizona 75-87 (22)

Colorado 66-96 (28)

WILD CARD GAMES

Boston over Los Angeles Angels

Atlanta over Cincinnati

LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES

Tampa Bay over Boston in 4

Texas over Detroit in 4

Washington over Atlanta in 4

St. Louis over Los Angeles Dodgers in 5

LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES

Tampa Bay over Texas in 6

Washington over St. Louis in 6

WORLD SERIES

Washington over Tampa Bay in 7

AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Xander Bogaerts

AL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Mike Trout

AL CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER: Yu Darvish

AL MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Joe Maddon

NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jameson Taillon

NL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Freddie Freeman

NL CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER: Clayton Kershaw

NL MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Matt Williams