AL East +15
Baltimore
I really like manager Buck Showalter and second baseman Brian Roberts, but I expect Baltimore to regress this year. 80-82
Boston
A bit of a rebuilding job in Boston. Potential is partially there, but they are also a somewhat old/veteran team. 79-83
New York
Lost a few vaguely decent pieces from last year, so a small step back. 87-75
Tampa Bay
Compared to the rest of the division Tampa Bay has a somewhat cheap payroll, but it gets more a bang for the buck. 86-76
Toronto
Getting RA Dickey should help their rotation quite a bit. 88-74
AL Central -9
Cleveland
Ubaldo and Masterson should be better this year, but Cleveland still underachieves overall. 73-89
Detroit
The defending AL champions struggle against a subpar division. 85-77
Kansas City
The Royals basically went all in this year, trading for Shields and Davis. A playoff series for KC for the first time since 1985. 85-77
Minnesota
I'm not certain why people think they will really stink. I expect the Twins to improve, but that it will still certainly be a building year. 73-89
White Sox
If it weren't for Sale and Peavy, then the White Sox likely wouldn't be even close to .500, but with them I expect the White Sox to be competitive. 80-82
AL West -7
Houston
The AL welcomes Houston by giving them just a few friendly stompings. The additions of Pena and Humber should help, but it still won't keep the Astros from capturing last place. 52-110
Los Angeles
An extremely star heavy lineup, though they kind of need to improve their pitching staff. The Angels disappointed me and others last year, but I'l stick with them. 95-67
Oakland
I expect last year's surprise AL West Champs rotation to struggle in (for quite a few of them) their sophomore seasons. 85-79
Seattle
The Astros will give them enough wins to improve over last years record. I think their lineup will actually hit vaguely decently (for Seattle) this year. 77-85
Texas
Lost a lot of hitters, but they at least picked up Berkman. 89-73
Credit to Operation Sports for my predicted standings for the MLB this season. Apparently they haven't updated to put Houston in the AL yet, so I just put Houston below the AL West.
NL East -7
Atlanta
Upgraded their lineup a bit in the offseason. 87-75
Miami
I bought into the Marlins last season.. And that was a big mistake. They lost a few good players from last season, so I'll expect them to be even worse. 64-98
New York
Losing Dickey won't exactly help the Mets. 70-92
Philadelphia
Their offense should be better, and they will still be dominant at home. 86-76
Washington
Considering they had Strasburg and a few other players injured for parts of last year, the Nationals could technically be better... But I expect their record to be worse. 93-69
NL Central +2
Chicago
No 100 loss season for the Cubs this year. 70-92
Cincinnati
I think they'll be better.. But still finish with a worse record, due to less 'luck' and no Houston. Still good enough to make the playoffs. 90-72
Milwaukee
Good at home, poor on the road, per usual. 78-84
Pittsburgh
Fair season for the Pirates. 77-85
St. Louis
Lost a couple good players, but they got Carpenter back from injury. 90-72
NL West +6
Arizona
A lot of roster movement for the Diamondbacks. 82-80
Colorado
Better year for the Rockies. 76-86
Los Angeles
I fell into the trap of picking the splashiest team last year, (the Angels), so will I fall into the same trap this year? Ehh, yeah, kind of. The most expensive payroll in sports gets the Dodgers the division. 94-68
San Diego
Very little movement for the Padres. I think they will improve from last year. 75-87
San Francisco
They let go of Freddy Sanchez and a few other players. A downgrade for the defending WS winners. 84-78
| MLB Standings - Updated: Nov 1, 2013 | |||
| AL EAST | W | L | GB |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 88 | 74 | |
| New York Yankees | 87 | 75 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 86 | 76 | |
| Baltimore Orioles | 80 | 82 | |
| Boston Red Sox | 79 | 83 | |
| AL CENTRAL | W | L | GB |
| Kansas City Royals | 85 | 77 | |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 82 | |
| Cleveland Indians | 73 | 89 | |
| Minnesota Twins | 73 | 89 | |
| AL WEST | W | L | GB |
| Los Angeles Angels | 95 | 67 | |
| Texas Rangers | 89 | 73 | |
| Oakland Athletics | 85 | 79 | |
| Seattle Mariners | 77 | 85 | |
| AL WILD CARD RACE | W | L | GB |
| Houston Astros | 52 | 110 | |
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