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World Series encore for the Sox? Here's what our writers say
07:25 AM EDT on Tuesday, April 1, 2008
The Red Sox get the North American portion of their regular season started Tuesday night, and on the eve of the season, two of our three writers predict that they will be sipping champagne once again in late October.
Here are division-by-division picks by each of our writers:
AL East
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Boston | Boston | Boston |
| New York | New York | New York |
| Toronto | Toronto | Toronto |
| Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay | Tampa Bay |
| Baltimore | Baltimore | Baltimore |
AL Central
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Cleveland | Detroit | Cleveland |
| Detroit | Cleveland | Detroit |
| Kansas City | Minnesota | Chicago |
| Minnesota | Chicago | Kansas City |
| Chicago | Kansas City | Minnesota |
AL West
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Seattle | Los Angeles | Los Angeles |
| Los Angeles | Seattle | Oakland |
| Oakland | Oakland | Seattle |
| Texas | Texas | Texas |
NL East
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| New York | Philadelphia | New York |
| Atlanta | Atlanta | Philadelphia |
| Philadelphia | New York | Atlanta |
| Florida | Washington | Washington |
| Washington | Florida | Florida |
NL Central
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Chicago | Chicago | Chicago |
| Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Milwaukee |
| Milwaukee | Milwaukee | St. Louis |
| Pittsburgh | St. Louis | Cincinnati |
| Houston | Houston | Houston |
| St. Louis | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh |
NL West
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Arizona | Arizona | Los Angeles |
| Colorado | Los Angeles | Colorado |
| Los Angeles | Colorado | Arizona |
| San Diego | San Diego | San Diego |
| San Francisco | San Francisco | San Francisco |
A.L. Wild Card
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| New York | Cleveland | New York |
N.L. Wild Card
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Colorado | Atlanta | Philadelphia |
A.L. Pennant
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Cleveland | Boston | Boston |
N.L. Pennant
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Chicago | Arizona | Chicago |
World Series winner
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Cleveland | Boston | Boston |
A.L. First Team Eliminated
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Baltimore | Baltimore | Baltimore |
N.L. First Team Eliminated
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| San Francisco | San Francisco | San Francisco |
A.L. MVP
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Victor Martinez, Cleveland | Miguel Cabrera, Detroit | Manny Ramirez, Boston |
N.L. MVP
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Jose Reyes, New York | Derrek Lee, Chicago | Aramis Ramirez, Chicago |
A.L. Cy Young
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Felix Hernandez, Seattle | Erik Bedard, Seattle | Josh Beckett, Boston |
N.L. Cy Young
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Chris Young, San Diego | Carlos Zambrano, Chicago | Johan Santana, New York |
A.L. Manager of the Year
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| John McLaren, Seattle | Jim Leyland, Detroit | Joe Girardi, New York |
N.L. Manager of the Year
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM | JOE McDONALD |
| Bob Melvin, Arizona | Dusty Baker, Cincinnati | Joe Torre, Los Angeles |
A.L. First Manager Fired
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM |
| Ozzie Guillen, Chicago | Ozzie Guillen, Chicago |
N.L. First Manager Fired
| STEVE KRASNER | SEAN McADAM |
| Tony La Russa, St. Louis | Willie Randolph, New York |
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