Originally Published: April 2, 2005

ESPN predicts the 2005 season

ESPN predicts the 2005 baseball season.

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2005 Team Predictions
  World Series American League National League Wild Cards
Jayson Stark,
ESPN.com
Twins over Giants East: Red Sox
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Marlins
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants
AL: Yankees
NL: Cubs
Peter Gammons,
ESPN
Twins over Cubs East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Marlins
Central: Cardinals
West: Padres
AL: Red Sox
NL: Cubs
Buster Olney,
ESPN The Magazine
Twins over Marlins East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Padres
AL: Red Sox
NL: Marlins
Tim Kurkjian,
ESPN The Magazine
Yankees over Braves East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants
AL: Red Sox
NL: Marlins
Jerry Crasnick,
ESPN Insider
Twins over Cardinals East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Marlins
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants
AL: Red Sox
NL: Braves
Rob Neyer,
ESPN Insider
Red Sox over Phillies East: Red Sox
Central: White Sox
West: A's
East: Phillies
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers
AL: Yankees
NL: Braves
Jim Caple,
ESPN.com
Cardinals over Twins East: Red Sox
Central: Twins
West: A's
East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants
AL: Indians
NL: Mets
Steve Phillips,
ESPN
Braves over Yankees East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Marlins
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants
AL: Red Sox
NL: Braves
Pedro Gomez,
ESPN
Angels over Marlins East: Yankees
Central: Tigers
West: Angels
East: Marlins
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants
AL: Red Sox
NL: Padres
Eric Neel,
ESPN.com
Marlins over Red Sox East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Rangers
East: Phillies
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers
AL: Red Sox
NL: Marlins
Phil Rogers,
ESPN.com contributor
Braves over Angels East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Padres
AL: Red Sox
NL: Phillies
Bob Klapisch,
ESPN.com contributor
Yankees over Braves East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Padres
AL: Red Sox
NL: Marlins
Alan Schwarz,
ESPN.com contributor
Red Sox over Braves East: Red Sox
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers
AL: Yankees
NL: Phillies
Sean McAdam,
ESPN.com contributor
Red Sox over Braves East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Braves
Central: Cubs
West: Padres
AL: Red Sox
NL: Marlins
Scott Ridge,
ESPN.com
Angels over Marlins East: Yankees
Central: Indians
West: Angels
East: Marlins
Central: Cardinals
West: Padres
AL: Red Sox
NL: Phillies
Matt Szefc,
ESPN.com
Yankees over Marlins East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Marlins
Central: Cardinals
West: Padres
AL: Red Sox
NL: Giants
Eric Karabell,
ESPN Fantasy
Braves over Twins East: Red Sox
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Padres
AL: Yankees
NL: Cubs
Scott Engel,
ESPN Fantasy
Marlins over Twins East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Mariners
East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Padres
AL: Red Sox
NL: Marlins
Mark Simon,
ESPN Research
Yankees over Giants East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels
East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants
AL: Red Sox
NL: Marlins

2005 Individual Predictions
  MVP Cy Young Rookie of the Year
Jayson Stark,
ESPN.com
AL: Hideki Matsui
NL: Miguel Cabrera
AL: Johan Santana
NL: Jason Schmidt
AL: Huston Street
NL: Garrett Atkins
Peter Gammons,
ESPN
AL: David Ortiz
NL: Nomar Garciaparra
AL: Randy Johnson
NL: Pedro Martinez
AL: Jeremy Reed
NL: Luke Scott
Buster Olney,
ESPN The Magazine
AL: Hideki Matsui
NL: Miguel Cabrera
AL: Johan Santana
NL: Jake Peavy
AL: Jason Bartlett
NL: Andy Marte
Tim Kurkjian,
ESPN The Magazine
AL: Manny Ramirez
NL: Albert Pujols
AL: Randy Johnson
NL: Tim Hudson
AL: Jeremy Reed
NL: J.J. Hardy
Jerry Crasnick,
ESPN Insider
AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Albert Pujols
AL: Rich Harden
NL: Jason Schmidt
AL: Jeremy Reed
NL: Jeff Francis
Rob Neyer,
ESPN Insider
AL: Vladimir Guerrero
NL: Albert Pujols
AL: Johan Santana
NL: Jason Schmidt
AL: Dallas McPherson
NL: Gavin Floyd
Jim Caple,
ESPN.com
AL: Eric Chavez
NL: Albert Pujols
AL: Rich Harden
NL: Jason Schmidt
AL: Jeremy Reed
NL: Jeff Francis
Steve Phillips,
ESPN
AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Carlos Delgado
AL: Randy Johnson
NL: Tim Hudson
AL: Nick Swisher
NL: Garrett Atkins
Pedro Gomez,
ESPN
AL: Derek Jeter
NL: Carlos Delgado
AL: Bartolo Colon
NL: Jason Schmidt
AL: Huston Street
NL: Clint Barmes
Eric Neel,
ESPN.com
AL: Mark Teixeira
NL: Albert Pujols
AL: Randy Johnson
NL: Ben Sheets
AL: Jeremy Reed
NL: Chris Burke
Phil Rogers,
ESPN.com contributor
AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Jim Thome
AL: Zack Greinke
NL: Tim Hudson
AL: Scott Kazmir
NL: Jeff Francis
Bob Klapisch,
ESPN.com contributor
AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Albert Pujols
AL: Johan Santana
NL: John Smoltz
AL: Scott Kazmir
NL: Chris Burke
Alan Schwarz,
ESPN.com contributor
AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Albert Pujols
AL: Francisco Rodriguez
NL: Carlos Zambrano
AL: Felix Hernandez
NL: Gavin Floyd
Sean McAdam,
ESPN.com contributor
AL: David Ortiz
NL: Miguel Cabrera
AL: Randy Johnson
NL: Jake Peavy
AL: Dallas McPherson
NL: Jeff Francis
Scott Ridge,
ESPN.com
AL: Ichiro Suzuki
NL: Miguel Cabrera
AL: Randy Johnson
NL: Jason Schmidt
AL: Scott Kazmir
NL: J.D. Closser
Matt Szefc,
ESPN.com
AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Albert Pujols
AL: Randy Johnson
NL: Josh Beckett
AL: Jeremy Reed
NL: Chris Burke
Eric Karabell,
ESPN Fantasy
AL: Vladimir Guerrero
NL: Albert Pujols
AL: Johan Santana
NL: Tim Hudson
AL: Tadahito Iguchi
NL: Gavin Floyd
Scott Engel,
ESPN Fantasy
AL: Manny Ramirez
NL: Albert Pujols
AL: Johan Santana
NL: Tim Hudson
AL: Nick Swisher
NL: Gavin Floyd
Mark Simon,
ESPN Research
AL: Manny Ramirez
NL: Miguel Cabrera
AL: Randy Johnson
NL: John Smoltz
AL: Brandon McCarthy
NL: Chris Burke