Originally Published: April 1, 2007

ESPN predicts the 2007 season

Will the Cardinals repeat? Will Justin Morneau win another MVP? ESPN's staff of experts offer their picks for 2007.

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2007 Team Predictions
  World Series American League National League Wild Cards
Jayson Stark,
ESPN.com 		Tigers over Dodgers East: Red Sox
Central: Tigers
West: Angels 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: Indians
NL: Phillies
Peter Gammons,
ESPN/ESPN Insider 		Tigers over Mets East: Red Sox
Central: Tigers
West: Angels 		East: Mets
Central: Brewers
West: Dodgers 		AL: Indians
NL: Diamondbacks
Jerry Crasnick,
ESPN.com 		Red Sox over Dodgers East: Red Sox
Central: Tigers
West: Angels 		East: Mets
Central: Brewers
West: Dodgers 		AL: Yankees
NL: Braves
Buster Olney,
ESPN The Magazine 		Indians over Phillies East: Red Sox
Central: Tigers
West: Angels 		East: Phillies
Central: Cardinals
West: Diamondbacks 		AL: Indians
NL: Mets
Tim Kurkjian,
ESPN The Magazine 		Yankees over Mets East: Yankees
Central: Tigers
West: Angels 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Phillies
Rob Neyer,
ESPN Insider 		Indians over Diamondbacks East: Yankees
Central: Indians
West: Angels 		East: Mets
Central: Cubs
West: Diamondbacks 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Padres
Steve Phillips,
ESPN/ESPN Insider 		Yankees over Dodgers East: Yankees
Central: Tigers
West: A's 		East: Braves
Central: Brewers
West: Dodgers 		AL: White Sox
NL: Phillies
Keith Law,
ESPN.com/Scouts Inc. 		Red Sox over Phillies East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: A's 		East: Phillies
Central: Brewers
West: Diamondbacks 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Mets
Eric Karabell,
ESPN Fantasy 		Yankees over Dodgers East: Yankees
Central: Tigers
West: A's 		East: Mets
Central: Astros
West: Dodgers 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Phillies
Jim Caple,
ESPN.com 		Twins over Phillies East: Yankees
Central: Twins
West: Angels 		East: Phillies
Central: Brewers
West: Diamondbacks 		AL: Tigers
NL: Astros
Amy Nelson,
ESPN.com/ESPN The Magazine 		Angels over Cardinals East: Red Sox
Central: Tigers
West: Angels 		East: Braves
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: Yankees
NL: Mets
Pedro Gomez,
ESPN 		White Sox over Padres East: Yankees
Central: White Sox
West: Rangers 		East: Phillies
Central: Reds
West: Padres 		AL: Angels
NL: Braves
Enrique Rojas,
ESPNdeportes.com 		Dodgers over Yankees East: Yankees
Central: White Sox
West: Mariners 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: Tigers
NL: Phillies
Phil Rogers,
ESPN.com contributor 		Braves over Rangers East: Yankees
Central: Tigers
West: Rangers 		East: Braves
Central: Brewers
West: Dodgers 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Mets
Bob Klapisch,
ESPN.com contributor 		Angels over Mets East: Yankees
Central: Tigers
West: Angels 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Braves
Alan Schwarz,
ESPN.com contributor 		Red Sox over Phillies East: Yankees
Central: Tigers
West: Angels 		East: Mets
Central: Cardinals
West: Dodgers 		AL: Red Sox
NL: Phillies
John Shea,
ESPN.com contributor 		Cubs over White Sox East: Red Sox
Central: White Sox
West: Angels 		East: Phillies
Central: Cubs
West: Dodgers 		AL: Yankees
NL: Mets
Sean McAdam,
ESPN.com contributor 		Dodgers over Red Sox East: Red Sox
Central: Tigers
West: Angels 		East: Mets
Central: Cubs
West: Dodgers 		AL: Blue Jays
NL: Padres

2007 Individual Predictions
  MVP Cy Young Rookie of the Year
Jayson Stark,
ESPN.com 		AL: Gary Sheffield
NL: Chase Utley 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Roy Oswalt 		AL: Alex Gordon
NL: Hunter Pence
Peter Gammons,
ESPN/ESPN Insider 		AL: Grady Sizemore
NL: Jose Reyes 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Roy Oswalt 		AL: Alex Gordon
NL: Josh Hamilton
Jerry Crasnick,
ESPN.com 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Chase Utley 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Roy Oswalt 		AL: Alex Gordon
NL: Troy Tulowitzki
Buster Olney,
ESPN The Magazine 		AL: Grady Sizemore
NL: Jose Reyes 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Brandon Webb 		AL: Delmon Young
NL: Chris Young
Tim Kurkjian,
ESPN The Magazine 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Chris Carpenter 		AL: Daisuke Matsuzaka
NL: Kevin Kouzmanoff
Keith Law,
ESPN.com/Scouts Inc. 		AL: Grady Sizemore
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Brandon Webb 		AL: Daisuke Matsuzaka
NL: Chris Young
Rob Neyer,
ESPN Insider 		AL: Grady Sizemore
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Roy Oswalt 		AL: Alex Gordon
NL: Troy Tulowitzki
Steve Phillips,
ESPN/ESPN Insider 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Ryan Howard 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: John Smoltz 		AL: Delmon Young
NL: Troy Tulowitzki
Eric Karabell,
ESPN Fantasy 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Jason Schmidt 		AL: Delmon Young
NL: Chris Young
Jim Caple,
ESPN.com 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Ryan Howard 		AL: Felix Hernandez
NL: Jake Peavy 		AL: Alex Gordon
NL: Chris Young
Amy Nelson,
ESPN.com/ESPN The Magazine 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Andruw Jones 		AL: John Lackey
NL: Carlos Zambrano 		AL: Delmon Young
NL: Chris Young
Pedro Gomez,
ESPN 		AL: Michael Young
NL: Jose Reyes 		AL: Mark Buehrle
NL: Roy Oswalt 		AL: Phil Hughes
NL: Kevin Kouzmanoff
Enrique Rojas,
ESPNdeportes.com 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Jason Schmidt 		AL: Daisuke Matsuzaka
NL: Mike Pelfrey
Phil Rogers,
ESPN.com contributor 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Bill Hall 		AL: Mariano Rivera
NL: Carlos Zambrano 		AL: Daisuke Matsuzaka
NL: Troy Tulowitzki
Bob Klapisch,
ESPN.com contributor 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Ryan Howard 		AL: Johan Santana
NL: Carlos Zambrano 		AL: Daisuke Matsuzaka
NL: Mike Pelfrey
Alan Schwarz,
ESPN.com contributor 		AL: Manny Ramirez
NL: Albert Pujols 		AL: Francisco Rodriguez
NL: Carlos Zambrano 		AL: Delmon Young
NL: Chris Young
John Shea,
ESPN.com contributor 		AL: Alex Rodriguez
NL: Andruw Jones 		AL: Rich Harden
NL: Carlos Zambrano 		AL: Alex Gordon
NL: Tim Lincecum
Sean McAdam,
ESPN.com contributor 		AL: Joe Mauer
NL: Jose Reyes 		AL: Jeremy Bonderman
NL: Carlos Zambrano 		AL: Alex Gordon
NL: Josh Hamilton

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