View The MLB Cappers Leaderboard For 2009 \u00a0– Picks Packages for 2010 On Sale Now! \u2014\u2013><\/strong><\/p>\n So \u2013 over the last month, I\u2019ve covered every MLB team in the Cappers Picks pre-season\u00a0major league baseball season preview<\/strong><\/a> and forecasted its season.<\/p>\n Now, it\u2019s time to assemble all the analysis into a comprehensive whole.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s my prediction for how the 2010 season will play out.<\/strong><\/p>\n East<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. New York Yankees I know the Red Sox want to believe they \u201ccaught\u201d the Yankees by improving this offseason, but it just ain\u2019t happening. Sure, John Lackey\u2019s addition gives Boston an A-plus rotation and their defense should be better, but the Yankees remain ridiculously stacked\u00a0and <\/em>added Curtis Granderson and Javier Vazquez to the mix.<\/p>\n The talented Rays should push Boston for second. Better luck next year for the Orioles and Blue Jays. Baltimore should at least score plenty of runs. As for Toronto: er, no comment.<\/p>\n Central<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Chicago White Sox Sure, Joe Mauer and the flashy new ballpark have made Minnesota the talk of the Central. But I see Chicago stealing the crown. It has quite an underrated pitching staff featuring Peavy\/Danks\/Floyd\/Buehrle and decent offensive pop that should only improve as Gordon Beckham matures.<\/p>\n The Twinkies have too many question marks in their pitching staff and the Tigers sacrificed too much offense to improve their pitching this offseason.<\/p>\n West<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Los Angeles Angels The Angels aren\u2019t ready to relinquish the West just yet. They still have a savvy, veteran pitching staff and not a single easy out in their lineup. The Seattle Mariners, on the strength of Felix Hernandez, Cliff Lee and outstanding defense, should push L.A. hard.<\/p>\n I\u2019m not convinced Texas\u2019 pitching is for real yet, however.<\/p>\n Wild Card: <\/strong>Boston Red Sox. They\u2019re head and shoulders above every bubble team save for Tampa Bay in terms of raw roster talent.<\/p>\n Close but no cigar: <\/strong>Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Seattle, Texas<\/p>\n East<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Philadelphia Phillies The Phillies were already the NL\u2019s monster, loaded with power and deep in their rotation. Now they add Roy Halladay? That\u2019s just unfair, especially since I expect a huge bounce-back from Cole Hamels. Watch out for the Braves, however. Their arms are intriguing. Florida should do its usual pesky-without-really-threatening act and the Mets will flop with no depth behind Johan Santana in the starting rotation.<\/p>\n Central<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. St. Louis Cardinals The Cardinals are a given with Pujols, Holliday, Carpenter and Wainwright. Let\u2019s move on. It seems I\u2019m the only handicapper out there who sees something in the Cincinnati Reds. They have some up-and-coming bats in Joey Votto and Jay Bruce and a quietly dangerous pitching rotation that could get very interesting once Aroldis Chapman gets the nod.<\/p>\n The Cubs look too old to contend in my eyes and Milwaukee\u2019s pitching isn\u2019t up to snuff.<\/p>\n West<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. Colorado Rockies What? The Dodgers to crash and burn? Trust me; L.A. doesn\u2019t have rotation depth after Clayton Kershaw and Chad Billingsley and it\u2019s relying on too many comeback efforts from its offense. The Rockies have a deep pitching staff led by Ubaldo Jimenez and a potent lineup.<\/p>\n Arizona is intriguing given its talented youth movement.<\/p>\n Wild Card: <\/strong>Atlanta Braves.\u00a0 A lot will depend on Jason Heyward\u2019s impact in the outfield but the Braves\u2019 top four starters \u2013 Tommy Hanson, Jair Jurrjens, Derek Lowe and Tim Hudson \u2013 can get them to the postseason.<\/p>\n Close but no cigar: <\/strong>Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers<\/p>\n American League Pennant: <\/strong>New York Yankees. Their ridiculous group of talent still seems untouchable to me \u2013 even for the improved Red Sox.<\/p>\n National League Pennant: <\/strong>Philadelphia Phillies. I expect Colorado to reach the NLCS and battle the Phillies to the brink but the Phillies have too much star power.<\/p>\n2010 MLB Season Preview<\/strong><\/h2>\n
AMERICAN LEAGUE<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n2. Boston Red Sox
\n3. Tampa Bay Rays
\n4. Baltimore Orioles
\n5. Toronto Blue Jays<\/p>\n
\n2. Minnesota Twins
\n3. Detroit Tigers
\n4. Kansas City Royals
\n5. Cleveland Indians<\/p>\n
\n2. Seattle Mariners
\n3. Texas Rangers
\n4. Oakland Athletics<\/p>\nNATIONAL LEAGUE<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n2. Atlanta Braves
\n3. Florida Marlins
\n4. New York Mets
\n5. Washington Nationals<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/revolution_sports-30\/images\/mlb\/mysb-baseball.gif\")
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\n2. Cincinnati Reds
\n3. Chicago Cubs
\n4. Milwaukee Brewers
\n5. Houston Astros
\n6. Pittsburgh Pirates<\/p>\n
\n2. San Francisco Giants
\n3. Los Angeles Dodgers
\n4. Arizona Diamondbacks
\n5. San Diego Padres<\/p>\n