Sunday, March 31, 2013

2013 MLB preseason power rankings



By Rick Morris

TOP TIER
1 Washington
2 Cincinnati
3 Toronto
4 Los Angeles Angels
5 Tampa Bay
6 Atlanta
7 Detroit
8 Los Angeles Dodgers
SECOND TIER
9 Philadelphia
10 Texas
11 St. Louis
12 San Francisco
13 Boston
14 New York Yankees
15 Pittsburgh
16 Cleveland
17 Milwaukee
18 Baltimore
19 Arizona
20 Kansas City
21 Oakland
22 Chicago White Sox
23 Seattle
24 San Diego
25 New York Mets
26 Chicago White Sox
THIRD TIER
27 Colorado
28 Minnesota
29 Miami
FOURTH TIER
30 Houston

2013 MLB predictions



By Rick Morris


AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
X-Toronto 94-68
Y-Tampa Bay 92-72
New York Yankees 83-79
Boston 83-79
Baltimore 80-82

CENTRAL
X-Detroit 91-71
Cleveland 82-80
Kansas City 79-83
Chicago White Sox 78-84
Minnesota 64-98

WEST
X-Los Angeles Angels 93-69
Y-Texas 87-75
Oakland 78-84
Seattle 77-85
Houston 52-110

NATIONAL LEAGUE
EAST
X-Washington 102-60
Y-Atlanta 92-70
Y-Philadelphia 88-74
New York Mets 74-88
Miami 58-104

CENTRAL
X-Cincinnati 95-67
St. Louis 86-76
Pittsburgh 83-79
Milwaukee 82-80
Chicago Cubs 72-90

WEST
X-Los Angeles Dodgers 91-71
San Francisco 85-77
Arizona 80-82
San Diego 75-87
Colorado 64-98

WILD CARD GAMES
Tampa Bay over Texas
Philadelphia over Atlanta
LEAGUE DIVISIONAL SERIES
Toronto over Tampa Bay in 4
Los Angeles Angels over Detroit in 4
Washington over Philadelphia in 4
Los Angeles Dodgers over Cincinnati in 4
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Los Angeles Angels over Toronto in 7
Washington over Los Angeles Dodgers in 6
WORLD SERIES
Washington over Los Angeles Angels in 7
AL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Wil Myers
AL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Mike Trout
AL CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER: Justin Verlander
AL MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Joe Maddon
NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Zack Wheeler
NL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Bryce Harper
NL CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER: Stephen Strasburg
NL MANAGER OF THE YEAR: Charlie Manuel

Happy Easter



By Rick Morris



Having recently received a video from my dad that I think indicates the true meaning of what Easter enables, I use it to wish everyone a most Happy and Joyous Easter.