Yo, Meathead!—2011 MLB Picks

Well, I’m not going to get into as much detail as my pal, Ed. No MVP or Cy Young picks here. You see, while I know that he’s so used to the Lakers winning that they’re not even really on his radar right now, I am actually watching the Knicks attempt to make the playoffs for the first time in recent memory, so I haven’t really caught up with spring training yet. Yes, all those lousy years… I know, they’re still not the best, even with Amare and ’Melo, but next year, once they trade for a legitimate center, get a solid backup point guard…

Anyway, I digress.

So, my picks for the 2011 MLB season?

American League

AL West: Oakland A’s

AL Central: Your guess is as good as mine—oh, okay, the Minnesota Twins

AL East: Tampa Bay Rays

Wild Card: Texas Rangers

AL Champ: Tampa Bay Rays

National League

NL West: San Francisco Giants

NL Central: St. Louis Cardinals

NL East: Philadelphia Phillies

Wild Card: Atlanta Braves

NL Champ: Philadelphia Phillies

MLB Champs: Tampa Bay Rays

Eh, what the hell do I know?

My 2011 MLB Picks!

Baseball season starts next week, so here are my fearless predictions. Read these again in late October for a good laugh, because last season I picked the Boston Red Sox to win it all, and they didn't get into the playoffs. I am picking the Red Sox again to win the World Series in 2011, but I haven't been right since 1989, when I picked the Oakland A's to capture the crown. Since then I'm oh-for-21 and still searching for winners!

My MLB 2011 Predictions
National League
NL West: Colorado Rockies
NL East: Philadelphia Phillies
NL Central: Milwaukee Brewers
Wild Card: Atlanta Braves
NL Champion: Philadelphia Phillies
American League
AL West: Angels of Los Angeles
AL East: Boston Red Sox
AL Central: Detroit Tigers
Wild Card: Tampa Bay Rays
NL Champion: Boston Red Sox
MLB Champs: Boston Red Sox
2011 Award Winners
National League
MVP: Carlos Gonzalez, Colorado Rockies
Cy Young: Ray Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies
Rookie of the Year: Aroldis Chapman, Cincinnati Reds
Comeback Player of the Year: Chipper Jones, Atlanta Braves
Slugger of the Year: Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies
Closer of the Year: Brian Wilson, San Francisco Giants
American League
MVP: Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
Cy Young: Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
Rookie of the Year: Jeremy Hellickson, Tampa Bay Rays
Comeback Player of the Year: Joe Nathan, Minnesota Twins
Slugger of the Year: Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox
Closer of the Year: Jose Valverde, Detroit Tigers