Chris Creamer's 2003 Baseball Preview Predictions Made 3/31/02

EASTERN DIVISION        1.  New York Yankee 105-57 2.  Boston Red Sox 95-67 3.  Toronto Blue Jays 89-73 4. Baltimore Orioles 72-90 5.  Tampa Bay Devil Rays 57-105

CENTRAL DIVISION        1.  Chicago White Sox 92-70 2.  Minnesota Twins 84-78 3.  Cleveland Indains 72-90 4.  Kansas City Royals 66-96 5.  Detroit TIgers 62-100

WESTERN DIVISION        1.  Oakland Athletics 97-65 2.  Anaheim Angels 96-66 3.  Seattle Mariners 82-80 4.  Texas Rangers 80-82

PLAYOFFS ALDS: New York Yankees 3 Anaheim Angels 1; Oakland Athletics 3 Chicago White Sox 0 ALCS: New York Yankees 4 Oakland Athletics 2

EASTERN  DIVISION           1. Philadelphia Phillies 94-68    2. New York Mets 93-69 3. Atlanta Braves 92-70        4. Montreal Expos 75-87 5. Florida Marlins 68-94

CENTRAL  DIVISION           1. Houston Astors 94-68 2. St. Louis Cardinals 93-69*     3. Chicago Cubs 81-81       4. Cincinnati Reds 81-81  5. Pittsburgh Pirates 67-95 6. Milwaukee Brewers 59-103

WESTERN DIVISION           1. Arizona Diamondbacks 101-61 2. San Francisco Giants 86-76 3. Los Angeles Dodgers 83-79   4. Colorado Rockies 76-86    5. San Diego Padres 65-97

PLAYOFFS NLDS: Arizona Diamondbacks 3 St. Louis Cardinals 1; Houston Astros 3 Philadlephia Phillies 0 NLCS: Arizona Diamonbacks 4 Houston Astros 3 World Series New York Yankees 4 Arizona Diamondbacks 2

LEAGUE LEADERS & AWARDS

American League                                                         National League Ichiro Suzuki Mariners                        Batting Crown                Todd Helton Rockies Hidecki Matsui Yankees                      HR Leader                        Barry Bonds Giants Hidecki Matsui Yankees                      RBI Leader                       Sammy Sosa Cubs Alfonso Soriano Yankees                   SB Leader                        Jaun Pierre Marlins  Roy Halladay Blue Jays                      Win Leader                       Curt Schilling Diamondbacks Mike Mussina Yankees                        ERA Leader                     Randy Johnson Dimondbacks Pedro Martinez Red Sox                     K Leader                           Randy Johnson Diamondbacks Toronto Blue Jays                                Surprise Team                Philadelphia Phillies Seattle Mariners                                    Disappointing Team      Atlanta Braves FrankThomas White Sox                   Comeback Player          Jose Cruz Jr. Giants Tanyon Sturtze Blue Jays                Comeback Pitcher          David Cone Mets  Billy Koch Whitte Sox                          Best Acquisition            Jeff Kent Astros Steve Parris Devil Rays                       Worst Acquisition          Mike Hampton Braves Mihe Hargrove Orioles                         First Fired                         Bobby Cox Braves Carlos Tosca Blue Jays                     Manager of The Year     Jimy Williams Astros Hidecki Matsui Yankees                     Rookie of The Year         Hee Sop Choi Cubs Billy Koch White Sox                          Saves Leader/Fireman  Armando Benitez Mets Hidecki Matsui Yankees                     Hank Aaron Award         Sammy Sosa Cubs Roy Halladay Blue Jays                     Cy Young                          Randy Johnson Diamondbacks Hidecki Matsui Yankees                      MVP                                   Jeff Kent Astros

ODDS AND ENDS 300th Win Roger Clemens - August 500th Homer Sammy Sosa - Opening Day Rafael Pameiro - May Fred McGriff - September Ken Griffey - 2004 Pete Rose reinstatement week before all-star break Expos to be relocated to Northern Virginia