It’s finally here — baseball
Ok, so the sport itself has been going on since mid-February, but I’m talking about the pristine fields, web gems, and $7 hotdogs that is Major League Baseball.
The Braves — who I predict to be major players in the NL East — got things rolling by beating the defending WS champion Phillies 4-1 Sunday night. My favorite team, the Yankees, will travel to Baltimore for the second of a triple-header on ESPN at 4 p.m., and five games overall tonight if you count the two on ESPN2.
While most of you will be watching the (gulp!) Tar Heels embarrass the Spartans in Sparta once again, I’ll join the Duke Blue Devils in watching Opening Day 2009. Or at least until 9 p.m., when Jack Bauer takes over my TV.
2009 Predictions (sure to be wrong):
Winners
AL East: Yankees
AL Central: Twins
AL West: Angels
AL Wildcard: Red Sox
AL Champion: Yankees
NL East: Mets
NL Central: Cubs
NL West: Dodgers
NL Wildcard: Braves
NL Champion: Dodgers
WS Champion: Yankees in 6
Individual Awards
AL MVP: Mark Teixeira, Yankees
AL Cy Young: Francisco Liriano, Twins
AL ROY: Matt Wieters, Orioles
NL MVP: Albert Pujols, Cardinals
NL Cy Young: Tim Lincecum, Giants
NL ROY: Cameron Maybin, Marlins
