Originally Published: April 2, 2006

ESPN predicts the 2006 season

Will the White Sox repeat? Will Alex Rodriguez win another MVP? ESPN's staff of experts offer their picks for 2006.

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2006 Team Predictions
  World Series American League National League Wild Cards
Jayson Stark,
ESPN.com 		Yankees over Cardinals East: Yankees
Central: Indians
West: Angels 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: A's
NL: Mets
Peter Gammons,
ESPN/ESPN Insider 		Yankees over Cardinals East: Yankees
Central: Indians
West: A's 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants 		AL: Angels
NL: Mets
Jerry Crasnick,
ESPN.com 		A's over Braves East: Yankees
Central: Indians
West: A's 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: White Sox
NL: Braves
Buster Olney,
ESPN The Magazine 		A's over Giants East: Yankees
Central: White Sox
West: A's 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants 		AL: Angels
NL: Mets
Tim Kurkjian,
ESPN The Magazine 		Yankees over Cardinals East: Yankees
Central: White Sox
West: A's 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Mets
Rob Neyer,
ESPN Insider 		Dodgers over Twins East: Red Sox
Central: Twins
West: A's 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: Indians
NL: Braves
Steve Phillips,
ESPN/ESPN Insider 		A's over Cardinals East: Yankees
Central: White Sox
West: A's 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants 		AL: Blue Jays
NL: Braves
Eric Karabell,
ESPN Fantasy 		Angels over Cardinals East: Yankees
Central: Indians
West: Angels 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Phillies
Jim Caple,
ESPN.com 		A's over Mets East: Red Sox
Central: White Sox
West: A's 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants 		AL: Yankees
NL: Braves
Eric Neel,
ESPN.com 		Angels over Mets East: Red Sox
Central: Indians
West: Angels 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: A's
NL: Braves
Gary Gillette,
ESPN Insider 		A's over Braves East: Red Sox
Central: Indians
West: A's 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: White Sox
NL: Phillies
Pedro Gomez,
ESPN 		Angels over Cardinals East: Yankees
Central: White Sox
West: A's 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: Angels
NL: Braves
Phil Rogers,
ESPN.com contributor 		White Sox over Mets East: Yankees
Central: White Sox
West: A's 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: Indians
NL: Braves
Bob Klapisch,
ESPN.com contributor 		A's over Cardinals East: Yankees
Central: White Sox
West: A's 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: Indians
NL: Mets
Alan Schwarz,
ESPN.com contributor 		Cardinals over Yankees East: Yankees
Central: White Sox
West: Angels 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Giants 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Mets
John Shea,
ESPN.com contributor 		Cardinals over
Blue Jays 		East: Blue Jays
Central: White Sox
West: Angels 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Padres 		AL: A's
NL: Mets
Sean McAdam,
ESPN.com contributor 		White Sox over Dodgers East: Red Sox
Central: White Sox
West: Angels 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: A's
NL: Mets
Mark Simon,
ESPN Research 		Yankees over Braves East: Yankees
Central: Indians
West: Rangers 		East: Braves
Central: Astros
West: Giants 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Cardinals
Jim Callis,
Baseball America 		A's over Cardinals East: Yankees
Central: White Sox
West: A's 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Mets

2006 Individual Predictions
  MVP Cy Young Rookie of the Year
Jayson Stark,
ESPN.com 		AL: Travis Hafner
NL: Carlos Delgado 		AL: Josh Beckett
NL: Roy Oswalt 		AL: Ian Kinsler
NL: Prince Fielder
Peter Gammons,
ESPN/ESPN Insider 		AL: Bobby Crosby
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Josh Beckett
NL: Carlos Zambrano 		AL: Nick Markakis
NL: Ryan Zimmerman
Jerry Crasnick,
ESPN.com 		AL: Grady Sizemore
NL: David Wright 		AL: Roy Halladay
NL: Jason Schmidt 		AL: Ian Kinsler
NL: Prince Fielder
Buster Olney,
ESPN The Magazine 		AL: Bobby Crosby
NL: David Wright 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Chris Carpenter 		AL: Joel Zumaya
NL: Ryan Zimmerman
Tim Kurkjian,
ESPN The Magazine 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: David Wright 		AL: Roy Halladay
NL: Roy Oswalt 		AL: Ian Kinsler
NL: Jeremy Hermida
Rob Neyer,
ESPN Insider 		AL: Eric Chavez
NL: J.D. Drew 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Jake Peavy 		AL: Justin Huber
NL: Ryan Zimmerman
Steve Phillips,
ESPN/ESPN Insider 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Rich Harden
NL: Jason Schmidt 		AL: Francisco Liriano
NL: Matt Cain
Eric Karabell,
ESPN Fantasy 		AL: Vladimir Guerrero
NL: Barry Bonds 		AL: Rich Harden
NL: Roy Oswalt 		AL: Jason Kubel
NL: Jeremy Hermida
Jim Caple,
ESPN.com 		AL: Eric Chavez
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Freddy Garcia
NL: Jason Schmidt 		AL: Kenji Johjima
NL: Matt Cain
Eric Neel,
ESPN.com 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Roy Halladay
NL: Jake Peavy 		AL: Kenji Johjima
NL: Prince Fielder
Gary Gillette,
ESPN Insider 		AL: David Ortiz
NL: Andruw Jones 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: John Smoltz 		AL: Francisco Liriano
NL: Matt Cain
Pedro Gomez,
ESPN 		AL: Derek Jeter
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Rich Harden
NL: Billy Wagner 		AL: Kenji Johjima
NL: Matt Cain
Phil Rogers,
ESPN.com contributor 		AL: Paul Konerko
NL: David Wright 		AL: Mark Buehrle
NL: Roy Oswalt 		AL: Francisco Liriano
NL: Stephen Drew
Bob Klapisch,
ESPN.com contributor 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Roy Halladay
NL: Jake Peavy 		AL: Craig Hansen
NL: Matt Cain
Alan Schwarz,
ESPN.com contributor 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Carlos Delgado 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Carlos Zambrano 		AL: Ian Kinsler
NL: Prince Fielder
John Shea,
ESPN.com contributor 		AL: Mark Teixeira
NL: Ken Griffey Jr. 		AL: Rich Harden
NL: Jake Peavy 		AL: Francisco Liriano
NL: Matt Cain
Sean McAdam,
ESPN.com contributor 		AL: Grady Sizemore
NL: Andruw Jones 		AL: Josh Beckett
NL: Jake Peavy 		AL: Nick Markakis
NL: Conor Jackson
Mark Simon,
ESPN Research 		AL: David Ortiz
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Roy Halladay
NL: Roy Oswalt 		AL: Francisco Liriano
NL: Prince Fielder
Jim Callis,
Baseball America 		AL: Mark Teixeira
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Jake Peavy 		AL: Francisco Liriano
NL: Jeremy Hermida

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