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For all three of you who care, here are my baseball predictions for 2008:

 AL West:  Angels, Mariners, A’s, Rangers.   It’ll be close, but the curse of Richie Sexson will keep the M’s from breaking thru to win a division title.

 AL Central:  Tigers, Indians, White Sox, Twins, Royals.   Tigers have too much offense. Indians are loaded but will come up just short of a division title. 

 AL East:  RedSox, Yankees, Jays, Rays, O’s.  It’ll be close but Yanks won’t have enough pitching at the end. Let’s hear it for Hank Steinbrenner coming in and throwing some gas on the fire in the Sox/Yanks rivalry.  Apparently I’ve been brainwashed by all the Sox fans at ESPN.   Blue Jays will be closer to the action than many expect this year.  O’s since you’re leaving Ft Lauderdale spring training complex for Dodgertown, I’m putting my hex on you, though you won’t need much help.

 So I’m predicting three chilling divisional races in the AL.  This could be the best season ever!

 AL WildCard:  Indians

AL Champ:  Tigers

NL West:    D-backs, Dodgers, Rockies, Padres, Giants.   Any of the top four could win division, and things went just a little too perfectly for Colorado last year.  Everyone sees them coming this year.  I’m not buying the Dodgers hype.

NL East:  Phillies, Mets, Braves, Marlins, Nats.  It was tempting to pick the Braves.  Picking the Mets not to win this division might be wishful thinking of the fan of another NL team.

 NL Central:  Cubs, Reds, Brewers, Cards, Astros, Pirates.  It was bold to pick the Brewers last year, and I turn into a complete homer if I pick them again.   Reds young arms (Cueto, Bailey, Volquez teamed with Arroyo and Harang) scare the crap out of me.  Besides, did I tell you my predictions usually stink??  I hope I’m wrong about this division.  Here, I’ll say Soto and Fukudome make the difference in the veteran Cubs free-swinging offense.

NL Wild Card: Mets

NL Champ:  Mets

World Series champs:  Tigers in 7