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Season predictions: Who brings home the hardware in '15?
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Apr. 6, 2015 12:00 a.m. ET
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A lot has happened since the San Francisco Giants won the World Series last October. The Padres completely revamped their roster, the Nationals added yet another ace, and the A's traded away their entire team. After the wildest offseason in recent memory, the baseball landscape looks very different than it did five months ago.
So how will the 2015 season shake out?
Will Clayton Kershaw win another Cy Young?
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Will the Nationals finally fulfill the public's high expectations?
Will the Cubs win the damn World Series like "Back to the Future II" predicted?
For answers to these questions and many more, turn to our glut of baseball experts from FOX, JABO, FanGraphs, Baseball Prospectus and beyond. You will definitely be surprised at some of the predictions below.
AL DIVISION CHAMPS
| East | Central | West | |
| Ken Rosenthal | Blue Jays | White Sox | Mariners |
| Jon Paul Morosi | Blue Jays | Indians | Mariners |
| Rob Neyer | Red Sox | Indians | Angels |
| C.J. Nitkowski | Red Sox | Tigers | Angels |
| Eno Sarris | Red Sox | Tigers | Mariners |
| Sam Miller | Red Sox | White Sox | Angels |
| Russell Carleton | Red Sox | Indians | A's |
| Matt Trueblood | Red Sox | White Sox | Mariners |
| Craig Goldstein | Orioles | Tigers | Mariners |
| Dan Epstein | Red Sox | Tigers | Angels |
| Dave Golebiewski | Red Sox | Indians | Mariners |
| Steve Hofstetter | Red Sox | White Sox | Mariners |
NL DIVISION CHAMPS
| East | Central | West | |
| Ken Rosenthal | Nationals | Pirates | Dodgers |
| Jon Paul Morosi | Marlins | Cardinals | Padres |
| Rob Neyer | Nationals | Pirates | Dodgers |
| C.J. Nitkowski | Nationals | Pirates | Dodgers |
| Eno Sarris | Nationals | Pirates | Dodgers |
| Sam Miller | Nationals | Cardinals | Dodgers |
| Russell Carleton | Nationals | Cardinals | Dodgers |
| Matt Trueblood | Nationals | Cubs | Dodgers |
| Craig Goldstein | Nationals | Cardinals | Dodgers |
| Dan Epstein | Nationals | Cardinals | Dodgers |
| Dave Golebiewski | Nationals | Cardinals | Dodgers |
| Steve Hofstetter | Nationals | Cardinals | Dodgers |
WILD CARDS
| American League | National League | |
| Ken Rosenthal | Angels & Indians | Cardinals & Padres |
| Jon Paul Morosi | Angels & Tigers | Dodgers & Pirates |
| Rob Neyer | Mariners & Blue Jays | Cardinals & Padres |
| C.J. Nitkowski | White Sox & Mariners | Cardinals & Padres |
| Eno Sarris | Indians & Blue Jays | Cardinals & Mets |
| Sam Miller | Blue Jays & A's | Giants & Cubs |
| Russell Carleton | White Sox & Blue Jays | Pirates & Padres |
| Matt Trueblood | Angels & Orioles | Pirates & Cardinals |
| Craig Goldstein | Red Sox & Indians | Marlins & Mets |
| Dan Epstein | Mariners & White Sox | Padres & Cubs |
| Dave Golebiewski | Tigers & A's | Pirates & Padres |
| Steve Hofstetter | Angels & A's | Padres & Pirates |
WORLD SERIES
| ALCS CHAMP | NLCS CHAMP | WORLD SERIES CHAMP | |
| Ken Rosenthal | White Sox | Nationals | NATIONALS |
| Jon Paul Morosi | Mariners | Cardinals | MARINERS |
| Rob Neyer | Indians | Pirates | PIRATES |
| C.J. Nitkowski | Angels | Nationals | ANGELS |
| Eno Sarris | Indians | Nationals | NATIONALS |
| Sam Miller | Red Sox | Nationals | NATIONALS |
| Russell Carleton | A's | Nationals | A'S |
| Matt Trueblood | Red Sox | Dodgers | DODGERS |
| Craig Goldstein | Indians | Dodgers | INDIANS |
| Dan Epstein | Red Sox | Nationals | NATIONALS |
| Dave Golebiewski | Red Sox | Nationals | NATIONALS |
| Steve Hofstetter | Mariners | Nationals | NATIONALS |
AL AWARDS
| MVP | CY YOUNG | ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | |
| Ken Rosenthal | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Aaron Sanchez |
| Jon Paul Morosi | Jose Bautista | David Price | Carlos Rodon |
| Rob Neyer | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Daniel Norris |
| C.J. Nitkowski | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Dalton Pompey |
| Eno Sarris | Josh Donaldson | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Sam Miller | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Rusney Castillo |
| Russell Carleton | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Matt Trueblood | Mike Trout | David Price | Steven Souza |
| Craig Goldstein | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Andrew Heaney |
| Dan Epstein | Jose Abreu | David Price | Rusney Castillo |
| Dave Golebiewski | Kyle Seager | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Steve Hofstetter | Robinson Cano | Chris Sale | Daniel Norris |
NL AWARDS
| MVP | CY YOUNG | ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | |
| Ken Rosenthal | Andrew McCutchen | Clayton Kershaw | Kris Bryant |
| Jon Paul Morosi | Yasiel Puig | Jordan Zimmermann | Joc Pederson |
| Rob Neyer | Andrew McCutchen | Clayton Kershaw | Kris Bryant |
| C.J. Nitkowski | Andrew McCutchen | Johnny Cueto | Kris Bryant |
| Eno Sarris | Yasiel Puig | Max Scherzer | Jorge Soler |
| Sam Miller | Buster Posey | Clayton Kershaw | Kris Bryant |
| Russell Carleton | Andrew McCutchen | Johnny Cueto | Kris Bryant |
| Matt Trueblood | Anthony Rizzo | Jordan Zimmermann | Jorge Soler |
| Craig Goldstein | Giancarlo Stanton | Clayton Kershaw | Jorge Soler |
| Dan Epstein | Giancarlo Stanton | Max Scherzer | Kris Bryant |
| Dave Golebiewski | Bryce Harper | Matt Harvey | Kris Bryant |
| Steve Hofstetter | Bryce Harper | Matt Harvey | Kris Bryant |
| MVP | CY YOUNG | ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | |
| Ken Rosenthal | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Aaron Sanchez |
| Jon Paul Morosi | Jose Bautista | David Price | Carlos Rodon |
| Rob Neyer | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Daniel Norris |
| C.J. Nitkowski | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Dalton Pompey |
| Eno Sarris | Josh Donaldson | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Sam Miller | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Rusney Castillo |
| Russell Carleton | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Matt Trueblood | Mike Trout | David Price | Steven Souza |
| Craig Goldstein | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Andrew Heaney |
| Dan Epstein | Jose Abreu | David Price | Rusney Castillo |
| Dave Golebiewski | Kyle Seager | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Steve Hofstetter | Robinson Cano | Chris Sale | Daniel Norris |
| MVP | CY YOUNG | ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | |
| Ken Rosenthal | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Aaron Sanchez |
| Jon Paul Morosi | Jose Bautista | David Price | Carlos Rodon |
| Rob Neyer | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Daniel Norris |
| C.J. Nitkowski | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Dalton Pompey |
| Eno Sarris | Josh Donaldson | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Sam Miller | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Rusney Castillo |
| Russell Carleton | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Matt Trueblood | Mike Trout | David Price | Steven Souza |
| Craig Goldstein | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Andrew Heaney |
| Dan Epstein | Jose Abreu | David Price | Rusney Castillo |
| Dave Golebiewski | Kyle Seager | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Steve Hofstetter | Robinson Cano | Chris Sale | Daniel Norris |
| MVP | CY YOUNG | ROOKIE OF THE YEAR | |
| Ken Rosenthal | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Aaron Sanchez |
| Jon Paul Morosi | Jose Bautista | David Price | Carlos Rodon |
| Rob Neyer | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Daniel Norris |
| C.J. Nitkowski | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Dalton Pompey |
| Eno Sarris | Josh Donaldson | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Sam Miller | Mike Trout | Chris Sale | Rusney Castillo |
| Russell Carleton | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Matt Trueblood | Mike Trout | David Price | Steven Souza |
| Craig Goldstein | Mike Trout | Felix Hernandez | Andrew Heaney |
| Dan Epstein | Jose Abreu | David Price | Rusney Castillo |
| Dave Golebiewski | Kyle Seager | Felix Hernandez | Dalton Pompey |
| Steve Hofstetter | Robinson Cano | Chris Sale | Daniel Norris |
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