2011 MLB Predictions: Division Winners, Award Winners, and World Champs

By Andrew Marcus
Sportswriter for Montgomery Media

Follow me on Twitter @amarcus515

Now that I have analyzed every roster over  past month I am ready to make my 2011 predictions. In the past  I have been pretty good a picking 5-or-6 playoffs teams with always two horrendous missteps. If I could get anything right it would be my World Series winner, but I don't think I am in the minority of people picking this team to win it all.

Let's just say there is a new fashion trend...

2011 MLB Predicted Standings (playoff teams in red)

AL East (predicted win total)
Red Sox  (109-53)

Liriano puts his name in the Cy race and the Twins in the playoffs

Yankees (94-68)
Rays (88-74)
Orioles (79-83)
Blue Jays (78-84)

AL Central
Twins (96-66)
Tigers (92-70)
White Sox (84-78)
Royals (75-87)
Indians (71-91)

AL West
Angels (94-68)
Rangers (93-69)
A's (82-80)
Mariners (66-96)

NL West
Giants (92-70)
Dodgers (85-77)
Rockies (83-79)

Hanley has a chance to hound some hardware in '11

Padres (72-90)
Diamondbacks (69-93)

NL Central
Brewers (90-72)
Reds (88-74)
Cubs (81-81)
Cardinals (80-82)
Astros (72-90)
Pirates (67-95)

NL East
Phillies (91-71)
Marlins (89-73)
Braves (88-74)
Mets (78-84)
Nationals (72-90)

2011 MLB Playoff Predictions

NLDS: Phillies over Brewers
NLDS: Giants over Marlins
ALDS: Red Sox over Angels
ALDS: Twins over Yankees
NLCS: Phillies over Giants
ALCS: Red Sox over Twins

World Series: Red Sox over Phillies

2011 Award Winners Predictions

AL MVP: Joe Mauer (Twins)
NL MVP: Prince Fielder (Brewers)

AL Cy Young: Jon Lester (Red Sox)
NL Cy Young: Josh Johnson (Marlins)

AL Rookie of the Year: Mike Moustakas (Royals)
NL Rookie of the Year: Brandon Belt (Giants)

AL Manager of the Year: Joe Girardi (Yankees)
NL Manager of the Year: Charlie Manuel (Phillies)

AL Comeback Player of the Year: Jacoby Ellsbury (Red Sox)
NL Comeback Player of the Year: Javier Vazquez (Marlins)