Article:MLB Award and Playoff Predictions

AMERICAN LEAGUE AWARDS AL MVP: Miguel Cabrera (First year in Detroit's potent lineup should yield huge numbers and a trip to the postseason) AL Cy Young: Justin Verlander (Has improved over the last 2 years and should be looking at huge season (22 wins) with this offense) Rookie of the Year: Evan Longoria (Will be called upon early in the season and should go right into the middle of the Tampa Bay batting order) Manager of the Year: John McClaren ( Seattle is poised to break out with a big year this year and McClaren will be pushing all the buttons) Comeback Player: Francisco Liraino (After missing all of the '07 season recovering from TJ surgery, he should return to form in '08)

NATIONAL LEAGUE AWARDS NL MVP: David Wright ( Look for his 4th full season to be his best yet: .320, 40-30 with 120+ rbi) NL Cy Young: Johan Santana (After winning 2 AL Cy Young awards, he figures to start collecting a few in the NL) Rookie of the Year: Justin Upton (Look for at least a 20-20 season from of the 20-year old in Arizona) Manager of the Year: Joe Torre (Could very well lead the Dodgers to the best record in the NL with all that pitching and young offense) Comeback Player: Pedro Martinez (If this spring is any indication, it looks like Martinez has found a second baseball life)

PLAYOFFS:

AMERICAN LEAGUE ALDS: Tigers over Mariners Red Sox over Indians

ALCS: Tigers over Red Sox

NATIONAL LEAGUE NLDS: Dodgers over Phillies Mets over Cubs

NLCS: Dodgers over Mets

WORLD SERIES: Tigers over Dodgers (7 games)

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