5 Bold Predictions for an Election Year Season

AL EAST

Tampa Bay Rays
Boston Red Sox*
New York Yankees*
Toronto Blue Jays
Baltimore Orioles

AL Central

Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Kansas City Royals
Minnesota Twins

AL West

Los Angeles Angels
Texas Rangers
Oakland Athletics
Seatle Mariners

NL East

Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals*
Florida Marlins
Atlanta Braves
New York Mets

NL Central

St. Louis Cardinals
Milwaukee Brewers
Cincinnati Reds
Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros

NL West

Arizona Diamondbacks
San Francisco Giants*
Colorado Rockies
San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers

ALWC - Boston over NYY
NLWC - Wash over SF

ALDS
Tigers over Red Sox in 3
Angels over Rays in 5

NLDS
Dbacks over Phillies in 5
Nats over Cardinals in 4

ALCS
Tigers over Angels in 7

NLCS
Nats over Dbacks in 6

WS
Nats over Tigers in 6

And now for the predictions everyone has been waiting for...

5 bold predictions for 2012:

5. Tim Tebow throws out the first pitch at the Red Sox - Yankees play-in game, and is announced as the NY Jets starting QB.

4. The Los Angeles Angels finish with 99 wins. Across town the Dodgers finish with 99 losses.

3. A Florida Marlins game is delayed by 45 minutes, after fish have to be evacuated from one of the aquariums behind the plate when a foul ball cracks the bottom of the glass.

2. President Obama throws out the first pitch of the World Series, while wearing a White Sox hat and Nationals Jacket.

1. Ryan Braun is suspended 50 games after a positive test for PEDs.