The Miz's 2006 MLB Preview and Predictions Thread

[The Miz]

With almost all remaining free agents now signed to contracts, I'd like to preview the 2006 Major League Baseball Season with predictions for the standings, post-season, and awards; as well as projections for full 25-man Opening Day rosters and grades for each aspect of the teams rosters. Here are my predictions for the final standings:

	W-L	GB
AL WEST
x-Oakland Athletics	93-69
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	88-74	5
Texas Rangers	84-78	9
Seattle Mariners	74-88	22
AL CENTRAL
x-Chicago White Sox	91-71
y-Minnesota Twins	90-72	1
Cleveland Indians	86-76	6
Detroit Tigers	78-84	13
Kansas City Royals	75-87	16
AL EAST
x-New York Yankees	89-73
Boston Red Sox	83-79	6
Toronto Blue Jays	82-80	7
Tampa Bay Devil Rays	73-89	16
Baltimore Orioles	67-95	22
NL WEST
x-San Francisco Giants	87-75
Los Angeles Dodgers	85-77	2
Arizona Diamondbacks	79-83	7
San Diego Padres	78-84	9
Colorado Rockies	72-90	15
NL CENTRAL
x-St. Louis Cardinals	92-70
y-Chicago Cubs	89-73	3
Houston Astros	83-79	9
Milwaukee Brewers	80-82	12
Pittsburgh Pirates	70-92	22
Cincinnati Reds	67-95	25
NL EAST
x-Atlanta Braves	90-72
New York Mets	88-74	2
Philadelphia Phillies	84-78	6
Washington Nationals	79-83	11
Florida Marlins	57-115	37

AL WILD CARD
Twins
Angels	2
Indians	4
Rangers	6
Red Sox	7
Blue Jays	8

NL WILD CARD
Cubs
Mets	2
Dodgers	4
Phillies	5
Astros	6
Brewers	9

Chicago Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves (ATL 3-2)
St. Louis Cardinals vs. San Francisco Giants (SF 3-1)
Oakland Athletics vs. Minnesota Twins (OAK 3-1)
Chicago White Sox vs. New York Yankees (CHW 3-2)
Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants (ATL 4-2)	MVP: Marcus Giles
Oakland Athletics vs. Chicago White Sox (OAK 4-1)	MVP: Huston Street
Oakland Athletics vs. Atlanta Braves (OAK 4-2)	MVP: Bobby Crosby