Spring is here! At least that is what the calendar said. It sure could start warming up a bunch though.

Maybe I can start making it warmer by making some baseball predictions for this coming year.

Speaking of sports, let’s all cheer for Michigan State and coach Tom Izzo in the Final Four! I know I am showing my bias as he is another amazing yooper (a person from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan), but, hey, we need to stick with the Big Ten.

Go team.

OK, back to baseball. I am pretty sure Las Vegas is waiting on my predictions so here they are:

American League

East Division

New York Yankees

Tampa Bay Rays

Boston Red Sox

Toronto Blue Jays

Baltimore Orioles

West Division

Los Angeles Angels

Texas Rangers

Oakland A’s

Seattle Mariners

Central Division

Minnesota Twins

Cleveland Indians

Kansas City Royals

Chicago White Sox

Detroit Tigers

Cy Young: Joe Nathan of the Twins

MVP: Evan Longoria of the Rays

Wild Card: Rays

Playoff: Twins vs. Rays

Champion: Twins

National League

East Division

Florida Marlins

N.Y. Mets

Philadelphia Phillies

Atlanta Braves

Washington Nationals

West Division

Arizona Diamondbacks

San Francisco Giants

Los Angeles Dodgers

San Diego Padres

Colorado Rockies

Central Division

Chicago Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals

Pittsburgh Pirates

Milwaukee Brewers

Houston Astros

Cincinnati Reds

Cy Young: Barry Zito of the Giants

MVP: Hanley Ramirez of the Marlins

Wild Card: Mets

Playoff: Cubs vs. Mets

Champion: Cubs

World Series

Chicago Cubs in seven games over Minnesota Twins, and Carlos Zambrano is MVP.

Tribune Publisher Scott Schmeltzer’s column appears every Thursday.