Opening Day Predictions for the 2015 Season

This post should go without too much explanation. Today is Opening Day for MLB, and so I announce my predictions for the season that began last night in Chicago. Here are my predictions for the 2015 season:

NATIONAL LEAGUE

East

1. Washington Nationals- 102-60
2. Miami Marlins- 85-77
3. New York Mets- 75-87
4. Atlanta Braves- 70-92
5. Philadelphia Phillies- 65-97

Central

1. Pittsburgh Pirates- 96-66
2. St. Louis Cardinals- 95-67
3. Milwaukee Brewers- 84-78
4. Chicago Cubs- 78-84
5. Cincinnati Reds- 71-91

West

1. Los Angeles Dodgers- 98-64
2. San Diego Padres- 92-70
3. San Francisco Giants- 88-74
4. Colorado Rockies- 77-85
5. Arizona Diamondbacks- 68-94

• MVP- Andrew McCutcheon, Pitt.
• Manager of the Year- Don Mattingly, LA
• Rookie of the Year- Kris Bryant, CHI
• Cy Young- Adam Wainwright, StL
• NL Wild Card Game- St. Louis over San Diego
• NLDS- St. Louis over Washington in five. Pittsburgh over Los Angeles in four.
• NLCS- PITTSBURGH OVER ST. LOUIS IN SEVEN.

AMERICAN LEAGUE East

1. Baltimore Orioles- 92-70
2. Toronto Blue Jays- 88-74
3. Boston Red Sox- 80-82
4. New York Yankees- 74-88
5. Tampa Bay Rays- 69-93

Central

1. Kansas City Royals- 91-71
2. Detroit Tigers- 89-73
3. Cleveland Indians- 87-75
4. Chicago White Sox- 78-84
5. Minnesota Twins- 66-96

West

1. Los Angeles Angels- 94-68
2. Seattle Mariners- 90-72
3. Oakland Athletics- 82-80
4. Houston Astros- 70-92
5. Texas Rangers- 64-98

• MVP- Mike Trout, LA
• Manager of the Year- Buck Showalter, BALT.
• Rookie of the Year- Taijuan Walker, SEA
• Cy Young- Felix Hernandez, SEA
• AL Wild Card Game- Seattle over Detroit
• ALDS- Seattle over Los Angeles in five, Baltimore over Kansas City in five.
• ALCS- SEATTLE OVER BALTIMORE IN SIX.

WORLD SERIES- Pittsburgh over Seattle in seven.