SI's 2009 MLB Scouting Reports

Click on the team names below for preseason analysis and insight from our SI writers and find out how your favorite team (and your dreaded rival) will fare in 2009.

How They'll Finish

AMERICAN LEAGUE East   Team W L GB 1 New York Yankees 97 65 -- 2 Boston Red Sox 96 66 1 3 Tampa Bay Rays 90 72 7 4 Baltimore Orioles 80 82 17 5 Toronto Blue Jays 79 83 18 Central 1 Minnesota Twins 85 77 -- 2 Cleveland Indians 82 80 3 3 Chicago White Sox 79 83 6 4 Detroit Tigers 77 85 8 5 Kansas City Royals 74 88 11   West 1 Los Angeles Angels 86 76 -- 2 Oakland Athletics 81 81 5 3 Texas Rangers 73 89 13 4 Seattle Mariners 69 93 17

NATIONAL LEAGUE East   Team W L GB 1 New York Mets 92 70 -- 2 Philadelphia Phillies 89 73 3 3 Atlanta Braves 84 78 8 4 Florida Marlins 77 85 15 5 Washington Nationals 70 92 22 Central 1 Chicago Cubs 93 69 -- 2 Milwaukee Brewers 84 78 9 3 St. Louis Cardinals 82 80 11 4 Cincinnati Reds 80 82 13 5 Houston Astros 70 92 23 6 Pittsburgh Pirates 64 98 29 West 1 Los Angeles Dodgers 88 74 -- 2 Arizona Diamondbacks 87 75 1 3 San Francisco Giants 77 85 11 4 Colorado Rockies 76 86 12 5 San Diego Padres 69 93 19

Playoff Predictions

AMERICAN LEAGUE			NATIONAL LEAGUE
Division Series	Championship Series	World Series	Championship Series	Division Series
Yankees				Cubs
Twins				Phillies
	Yankees	Mets Win	Cubs
	Angels	Angels	Mets
Angels				Mets
Red Sox				Dodgers