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Here are my annual picks for this year in baseball. Please dispute, debate and criticize all, but remember to check back in October.

American League

East

1. Boston Red Sox

2. Tampa Bay Rays

3. New York Yankees

4. Toronto Blue Jays

5. Baltimore Orioles

 

Central

1. Detroit Tigers

2. Kansas City Royals

3. Cleveland Indians

4. Minnesota Twins

5. Chicago White Sox

 

West

1. Texas Rangers

2. L.A. Angels

3. Seattle Mariners

4. Oakland A’s

 

The Angels will win the wild card in American League.

Detroit will beat the Angels to go to the World Series Key: Justin Verlander and a loaded lineup!

MVP: Prince Fielder

Cy Young: Jered Weaver, Angels

 

National League

East

1. Philadelphia Phillies

2. Florida Marlins

3. Washington Nationals

4. Atlanta Braves

5. New York Mets

 

Central

1. Cincinnati Reds

2. St. Louis Cardinals

3. Milwaukee Brewers

4. Pittsburgh Pirates

5. Chicago Cubs

6. Houston Astros

 

West

1. San Francisco Giants

2. Arizona Diamondbacks

3. L.A. Dodgers

4. Colorado Rockies

5. San Diego Padres

 

The Arizona Diamondbacks will win the wild card in National League.

The Phillies will beat the Giants to go to World Series.

MVP: Matt Kemp, Dodgers

Cy Young: Cliff Lee, Phillies

World Series

It’ll be the Tigers over Phillies in six.

MVP: Justin Verlander, Tigers

 

Easter Egg Hunt

Please stop out to the Northbridge Mall this Saturday and join us for the Albert Lea Tribune’s annual Easter Egg Hunt! We have lots of prizes, candy, and I am pretty sure an appearance from the Easter bunny as well. We team up with the Albert Lea Parks and Recreation Department every year to bring all the area toddlers a huge exciting morning. Arrive early!

 

Tribune Publisher Scott Schmeltzer’s column appears every Thursday.