The following represent my midseason playoff picks for the 2010 MLB season. Now that the All-Star game has finished, and as teams look to improve themselves before the July 31 trade deadline (like the Braves did today by acquiring Alex Gonzalez from Toronto), the time is ripe for predictions. Here they are:
American League
1. AL East Champion: Tampa Bay Rays
2. AL West Champion: Texas Rangers
3. AL Central Champion: Chicago White Sox
4. Wild Card: New York Yankees
Rays over White Sox in 4
Yankees over Rangers in 4
Rays over Yankees in 7
National League
1. NL East Champion: Philadelphia Phillies
2. NL Central Champion: St. Louis Cardinals
3. NL West Champion: Los Angeles Dodgers
4. Wild Card: Atlanta Braves
Phillies over Dodgers in 4
Cardinals over Braves in 5
Phillies over Cardinals in 6
World Series: Rays over Phillies in 6
There you have it. A rematch of two years ago. We'll see how it plays out.
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I'm not sure I have the same confidence in the Phillies this year as you have. They will have to overcome the set back that a lot of injuries have created, as well as a very well-executing Atanta Braves team. Also, I think the Texas Rangers could tail spin in the first two weeks after the All-Star Break, as they play the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers and the Angels back-to-back-to-back. This could be the beginning of their annual mid-season collapse. We'll see. I still think the Braves win it all.
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