Early Picks

Here are our early #1 and #2 picks for the 2005 MLB division races. Two questions determined rankings: (a) Who do we like the best? and (b) Who do we think will win?

AL East
1. Boston Red Sox - we like Matt Clement and Wade Miller
2. New York Yankees

AL Central
1. Minnesota Twins - Johan Santana
2. Chicago White Sox

AL West
1. Anaheim Angels - Orlando Cabrera and Vladimir Guerrero
2. Seattle Mariners

NL East
1. Florida Marlins - Carlos Delgado
2. Atlanta Braves

NL Central
1. Chicago Cubs - the entire pitching staff
2. St. Louis Cardinals

NL West
1. Los Angeles Dodgers - Eric Gagne
2. San Diego Padres

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