2009 MLB Predictions: Marlins and A's This Year's Brewers and Rays

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AL East

Yankees - 101-61 - Added arguably the three biggest Free Agents of the '08-'09 off-season and have the excitement of a new, packed ballpark. Adding an offense powerhouse in Alex Rodriguez in mid-May can only help.

Red Sox - 90-72 - A brutal AL East will take its toll on the bottom four teams, and if you're not at the top, you're at the bottom. An aging Ortiz and a full year without Manny will yield their first playoff absence since '06.

Rays - 82-80 - As great as last year's story was, they will follow the path of the '06 Tigers and '07 Rockies: ending a breakout season in a World Series loss and falling well short of expectations the following season.

Blue Jays - 73-89 - A ton of potential in the outfield, but surrounded by too many good teams, the Jays will struggle to make any noise other than spoiler.

Orioles - 67-95 - Yet another rebuilding year as the biggest storyline in Baltimore surrounds their hopeful stud catcher Matt Wieters.

AL Central

Twins - 92-70 - Year after year, Minnesota produces a competitive young squad, and this looks like the year for everything to align and the Twins to return to the postseason again.

White Sox - 79-83 - The White Sox earned their '08 playoff birth by having everything go right at the end of the season. There's only so much a team can rely on overproduction, so unless Carlos Quentin, Jermaine Dye, and Jim Thome have no drop-off from last year, they will be on the outside looking in.

Royals - 78-84 - Desperately trying to become relevant, the Royals have built a solid young team that could contend for a weak division title in '10.

Indians

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