ESPN predicts the 2011 season
Originally Published: March 30, 2011
ESPN.com
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Marty Bernoski, ESPN.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Twins West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Giants Champion: Phillies |
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 WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Aaron Boone, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Phillies Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Berthiaume, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Astros West champ: Giants Wild card: Dodgers Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Braves | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Cameron, FanGraphs |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Phillies Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Braves | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Jim Caple, ESPN.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: A's Wild card: Rays Champion: White Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Giants Champion: Phillies |
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 WORLD SERIES: White Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Jason Churchill, ESPN Insider |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Tigers West champ: A's Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild card: Phillies Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Braves | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tristan Cockcroft, ESPN Fantasy |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Yankees | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Dodgers Wild card: Rockies Champion: Phillies |
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 WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Yankees | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Angels Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Braves Champion: Braves |
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 WORLD SERIES: Braves over Red Sox | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Durrett, ESPNDallas.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Red Sox | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Gordon Edes, ESPNBoston.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Angels Wild card: Tigers Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Giants Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
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| Doug Glanville, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Grey, ESPN Fantasy |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Twins West champ: Rangers Wild card: Rays Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild card: Phillies Champion: Giants |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Giants | |||
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|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Goldman, Baseball Prospectus |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild card: Phillies Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Pedro Gomez, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Twins West champ: A's Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Braves Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Braves | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Orel Hershiser, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild card: Brewers Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
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|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Jackson, ESPNLA.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild card: Phillies Champion: Giants |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Giants | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Karabell, ESPN Fantasy |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Twins West champ: A's Wild card: Rays Champion: Rays | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Rays | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonah Keri, FanGraphs |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Brewers West champ: Giants Wild card: Rockies Champion: Brewers |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Brewers | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kruk, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Angels Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Rockies Wild card: Braves Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Braves | |||
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|---|---|---|---|
| David Kull, ESPN.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: A's Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Phillies Champion: Rockies |
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 WORLD SERIES: Rockies over Red Sox | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Kurkjian, ESPN The Magazine |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Twins West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
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|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Law, ESPN.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Giants Wild card: Braves Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Braves | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Andrew Marchand, ESPNNY.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Twins West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Brewers West champ: Giants Wild card: Phillies Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Red Sox | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe McDonald, ESPNBoston.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Twins West champ: Rangers Wild card: Blue Jays Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Rockies Wild card: Brewers Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Matt Meyers, ESPN Insider |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Twins West champ: A's Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Braves Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Braves | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Mulder, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Angels Wild card: A's Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Rockies Wild card: Cardinals Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Red Sox | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amy K. Nelson, ESPN.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: A's Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Phillies Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Braves over Red Sox | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Dave O'Brien, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
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| Buster Olney, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild card: Phillies Champion: Giants |
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 WORLD SERIES: Giants over Red Sox | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Padilla, ESPNChicago.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Phillies Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Pietruszkiewicz, ESPN.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: A's Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Giants Wild card: Rockies Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Red Sox | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Ravech, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Angels Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Braves Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Braves | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Ravitz, ESPN Fantasy |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Rays Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Saxon, ESPNLA.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: A's Wild card: Rangers Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Brewers West champ: Dodgers Wild card: Giants Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| David Schoenfield, ESPN.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: A's Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Giants Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Braves | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Sciambi, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: A's Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cubs West champ: Giants Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Shulman, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: A's Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Giants Wild card: Braves Champion: Braves |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Braves | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Simon, ESPN Research |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Twins West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cubs West champ: Giants Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Stark, ESPN.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Giants Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Szefc, ESPN.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Reds West champ: Rockies Wild card: Giants Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Pascarelli, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: Tigers West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Braves Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild card: Phillies Champion: Giants |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Giants | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Valentine, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Rockies Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Phillies over Red Sox | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Winfield, ESPN |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Yankees Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cardinals West champ: Giants Wild card: Braves Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
| AMERICAN LEAGUE | NATIONAL LEAGUE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com |
East champ: Red Sox Central champ: White Sox West champ: Rangers Wild card: Tigers Champion: Red Sox | East champ: Phillies Central champ: Cubs West champ: Rockies Wild card: Giants Champion: Phillies |
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WORLD SERIES: Red Sox over Phillies | |||
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