This Could Be Your Ad! Sponsor . . . Eric's 2009 Predictions! Advertise your business, or pay tribute to your favorite team! Final Standings AL East W L Pct. NL East W L Pct. Tampa Bay Rays 92 70 0.568 Philadelphia Phillies 95 67 0.586 New York Yankees 90 72 0.556 New York Mets 89 73 0.549 Boston Red Sox 85 77 0.525 Florida Marlins 87 75 0.537 Toronto Blue Jays 79 83 0.488 Atlanta Braves 72 90 0.444 Baltimore Orioles 76 86 0.469 Washington Nationals 63 99 0.389 AL Central W L Pct. NL Central W L Pct. Detroit Tigers 93 69 0.574 Chicago Cubs 99 63 0.611 Cleveland Indians 85 77 0.525 Milwaukee Brewers 83 79 0.512 Chicago White Sox 82 80 0.506 St. Louis Cardinals 83 79 0.512 Kansas City Royals 81 81 0.500 Houston Astros 78 84 0.481 Minnesota Twins 72 90 0.444 Pittsburgh Pirates 73 89 0.451 Cincinnati Reds 68 94 0.420 AL West W L Pct. NL West W L Pct. Texas Rangers 90 72 0.556 Los Angeles Dodgers 83 79 0.512 Los Angeles Angels 83 79 0.512 Arizona Diamondbacks 80 82 0.494 Seattle Mariners 76 86 0.469 San Francisco Giants 77 85 0.475 Oakland Athletics 73 89 0.451 Colorado Rockies 73 89 0.451 San Diego Padres 70 92 0.432 Individual Leaders Hitters American League Stat National League Stat AVG Dustin Pedroia 0.377 Albert Pujols 0.339 OBP Grady Sizemore 0.459 Albert Pujols 0.461 SLG Evan Longoria 0.691 Lance Berkman 0.678 OPS Grady Sizemore 1.088 Albert Pujols 1.096 R Carl Crawford 141 Hanley Ramirez 136 H Dustin Pedroia 229 Chase Utley 219 2B Dustin Pedroia 57 Chase Utley 53 3B Chone Figgins 21 Jose Reyes 17 HR Evan Longoria 45 Ryan Howard 49 RBI Evan Longoria 137 Albert Pujols 171 BB Nick Markakis 133 Albert Pujols 144 SO Jack Cust 186 Ryan Howard 208 SB Jacoby Ellsbury 58 Jose Reyes 59 CS Chone Figgins 19 Jose Reyes 24 Pitchers IP Roy Halladay 240.1 Cole Hamels 229.2 W Gavin Floyd 20 Edinson Volquez 22 L Justin Verlander 18 Braden Looper 18 ERA Daisuke Matsuzaka 2.66 Edinson Volquez 2.71 H Roy Halladay 227 Johan Santana 221 K Daisuke Matsuzaka 262 Tim Lincecum 260 HR Armando Galarraga 36 Adam Wainwright 39 BB Justin Verlander 104 Ubaldo Jimenez 109 Sv Jonathan Papelbon 49 Francisco Rodriguez 60 Awards Awards American League National League Most Valuable Player Dustin Pedroia (.377-26-118) Albert Pujols (.339-41-131) Cy Young Daisuke Matsuzaka (18-6 2.66 262) Edinson Volquez (22-7 2.71 219) Rookie of the Year Matt Wieters Jordan Schafer Comeback Player Travis Hafner Pudge Rodriguez Surprise Player Luke Scott Clint Barmes Disappointing Player CC Sabathia/AJ Burnett Manny Ramirez Dave Kingman Marcus Thames Prince Fielder Alex Gonzalez of the Marlins Kevin Youkilis Kosuke Fukudome Josh Towers CC Sabathia/AJ Burnett Adam Wainwright Mark Redman Justin Verlander Ryan Dempster Playoffs American League National League Division Series Tigers over Yankees, 3-0 Cubs over Mets, 3-1 Rays over Rangers, 3-1 Dodgers over Phillies, 3-2 League Championship Rays over Tigers, 4-1 Cubs over Dodgers, 4-3 World Series Cubs over Rays, 4-1 Comments on the Upcoming Season