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Posted: Wednesday April 1, 2009 11:15AM; Updated: Wednesday April 1, 2009 2:32PM

MLB 2009 Preseason Predictions

SI.com's resident experts provide all of their picks for the 2009 season. For more details about these predictions, check out the Experts Picks Roundtable.

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American League

Tom Verducci	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Yankees	Twins	Angels	Red Sox	Angels
MVP: Kevin Youkilis, Red Sox; Cy Young: Jon Lester, Red Sox; ROY: Matt Wieters, Orioles

Jon Heyman	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Red Sox	Twins	Angels	Yankees	Red Sox
MVP: Mark Teixeira, Yankees; Cy Young: Jon Lester, Red Sox; ROY: David Price, Rays

Ted Keith	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Yankees	Indians	Angels	Red Sox	Yankees
MVP: Josh Hamilton, Rangers; Cy Young: Roy Halladay, Blue Jays; ROY: Matt Wieters, Orioles

Joe Posnanski	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Rays	Indians	Angels	Red Sox	Red Sox
MVP: Grady Sizemore, Indians; Cy Young: Zack Greinke, Royals; ROY: David Price, Rays

Gennaro Filice	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Red Sox	Twins	Angels	Yankees	Red Sox
MVP: Evan Longoria, Rays; Cy Young: Roy Halladay, Blue Jays; ROY: Matt Wieters, Orioles

Cliff Corcoran	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Red Sox	White Sox	Angels	Yankees	Red Sox
MVP: Josh Hamilton, Rangers; Cy Young: CC Sabathia, Yankees; ROY: Matt Wieters, Orioles

Ben Reiter	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Red Sox	Twins	Angels	Yankees	Red Sox
MVP: Ian Kinsler, Rangers; Cy Young: Roy Halladay, Blue Jays; ROY: David Price, Rays

David Sabino	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Rays	Twins	Angels	Red Sox	Rays
MVP: Josh Hamilton, Rangers; Cy Young: Jon Lester, Red Sox; ROY: David Price, Rays

Joe Lemire	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Red Sox	White Sox	Angels	Yankees	Red Sox
MVP: Grady Sizemore, Indians; Cy Young: Josh Beckett, Red Sox; ROY: Trevor Cahill, A's

Albert Chen	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Red Sox	Tigers	A's	Rays	Rays
MVP: Miguel Cabrera, Tigers; Cy Young: Francisco Liriano, Twins; ROY: David Price, Rays

Lee Jenkins	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Yankees	Twins	Angels	Indians	Twins
MVP: Justin Morneau, Twins; Cy Young: Roy Halladay, Blue Jays; ROY: Matt Wieters, Orioles

Melissa Segura	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Yankees	White Sox	Angels	Rays	Yankees
MVP: Mark Teixeira, Yankees; Cy Young: Felix Hernandez, Mariners; ROY: David Price, Rays

Jonah Freedman	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Rays	Indians	Angels	Yankees	Indians
MVP: Evan Longoria, Rays; Cy Young: Roy Halladay, Blue Jays; ROY: Matt Wieters, Orioles

National League

Tom Verducci	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Mets	Cubs	Dodgers	Phillies	Mets
MVP: David Wright, Mets; Cy Young: Johan Santana, Mets; ROY: Tommy Hanson, Braves

Jon Heyman	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Phillies	Cubs	Diamondbacks	Mets	Cubs
MVP: Ryan Howard, Phillies; Cy Young: Cole Hamels, Phillies; ROY: Cameron Maybin, Marlins

Ted Keith	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Mets	Cubs	Dodgers	Phillies	Cubs
MVP: Albert Pujols, Cardinals; Cy Young: Johan Santana, Mets; ROY: Cameron Maybin, Marlins

Joe Posnanski	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Mets	Cardinals	Dodgers	Phillies	Mets
MVP: Carlos Beltran, Mets; Cy Young: Johan Santana, Mets; ROY: Cameron Maybin, Marlins

Gennaro Filice	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Phillies	Cubs	Diamondbacks	Mets	Diamondbacks
MVP: Hanley Ramirez, Marlins; Cy Young: Dan Haren, D-backs; ROY: Jordan Zimmermann, Nats

Cliff Corcoran	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Phillies	Cubs	Diamondbacks	Mets	Phillies
MVP: David Wright, Mets; Cy Young: Cole Hamels, Phillies; ROY: Jason Motte, Cardinals

Ben Reiter	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Mets	Cubs	Dodgers	Phillies	Cubs
MVP: Albert Pujols, Cards; Cy Young: Johan Santana, Mets; ROY: Kenshin Kawakami, Braves

David Sabino	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Mets	Cubs	Dodgers	Phillies	Mets
MVP: Albert Pujols, Cardinals; Cy Young: Johan Santana, Mets; ROY: Chris Dickerson, Reds

Joe Lemire	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Phillies	Cubs	Dodgers	Mets	Phillies
MVP: Albert Pujols, Cardinals; Cy Young: Cole Hamels, Phillies; ROY: Jordan Schafer, Braves

Albert Chen	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Mets	Cubs	Diamondbacks	Dodgers	Diamondbacks
MVP: David Wright, Mets; Cy Young: Johan Santana, Mets; ROY: Cameron Maybin, Marlins

Lee Jenkins	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Mets	Cubs	Dodgers	Phillies	Cubs
MVP: David Wright, Mets; Cy Young: Carlos Zambrano, Cubs; ROY: Cameron Maybin, Marlins

Melissa Segura	East	Central	West	Wild Card	Champion
	Mets	Cubs	Dodgers	Phillies	Mets
MVP: Manny Ramirez, Dodgers; Cy Young: Johan Santana, Mets; ROY: Cameron Maybin, Marlins

Jonah Freedman	East	Central	West	Wild Card	**Champion
	Mets	Cubs	Dodgers	Phillies	Cubs
MVP: Manny Ramirez, Dodgers; Cy Young: Brandon Webb, D-backs; ROY: C. Maybin, Marlins