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Fearless predictions

SI scribes take a stab a what the 2001 season has in store

It's never too early for predictions. Sports Illustrated's three wise men -- Stephen Cannella, Jeff Pearlman and Tom Verducci -- step up to the plate and select their studs and few duds for the upcoming season. About the only thing they agree on is that St. Louis will lose in the World Series. Cannella and Verducci envision a Cards-Yankees Fall Classic, while Pearlman says the A's will be the last team standing.

	Tom Verducci	Stephen Cannella	Jeff Pearlman
AL MVP	Juan Gonzalez, Indians	Magglio Ordonez, White Sox	Alex Rodriguez, Rangers
NL MVP	Andruw Jones, Braves	Jeff Bagwell, Astros	Todd Helton, Rockies
AL Cy Young	Mike Mussina, Yankees	Pedro Martinez, Red Sox	Pedro Martinez, Red Sox
NL Cy Young	Kevin Brown, Dodgers	Kevin Brown, Dodgers	Ryan Dempster, Marlins
AL Rookie of the Year	Alfonso Soriano, Yankees	Alfonso Soriano, Yankees	Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners
NL Rookie of the Year	Ben Sheets, Brewers	Ben Sheets, Brewers	Jimmy Rollins, Phillies
AL Home Run Leader	Carlos Delgado, Blue Jays	Carlos Delgado, Blue Jays	Mark Quinn, Royals
NL Home Run Leader	Mark McGwire, Cardinals	Vladimir Guerrero, Expos	Pat Burrell, Phillies
AL Batting Title	Darin Erstad, Angels	Darin Erstad, Angels	Johnny Damon, A's
NL Batting Title	Edgardo Alfonzo, Mets	Jeff Cirillo, Rockies	Todd Helton, Rockies
AL Pitching Victories	Tim Hudson, A's	Tim Hudson, A's	Mike Mussina, Yankees
NL Pitching Victories	Scott Elarton, Astros	Kevin Brown, Dodgers	Mike Hampton, Rockies
AL Comeback Player of the Year	Juan Gonzalez, Indians	Wilson Alvarez, Devil Rays	Tony Clark, Tigers
NL Comeback Player of the Year	Matt Morris, Cardinals	John Smoltz, Braves	Tony Fernandez, Brewers
Most Overrated Player	Mike Lansing, Red Sox	Ichiro Suzuki, Mariners	Manny Ramirez, Red Sox
Most Underrated Player	Richard Hidalgo, Astros	Edgar Renteria, Cardinals	Glendon Rusch, Mets
Breakout Player	Eric Milton, Twins	Derrek Lee, Marlins	Barry Zito, A's
Surprise Team	Brewers	Brewers	Royals
Disappointing Team	Diamondbacks	Red Sox	Mets
Manager of the Year	Davey Lopes, Brewers	Larry Dierker, Astros	John Boles, Marlins
First Manager Fired	Larry Rothschild, Devil Rays	Johnny Oates, Rangers	Larry Rothschild, Devil Rays
AL Division Winners	Yankees, Indians, A's	Yankees, Indians, A's	Yankees, Royals, A's
AL Wild Card	White Sox	White Sox	White Sox
NL Division Winners	Braves, Cardinals, Giants	Braves, Astros, Giants	Braves, Cards, Diamondbacks
NL Wild Card	Astros	Cardinals	Rockies
ALCS	Yankees over A's	Yankees over A's	A's over Yankees
NLCS	Cardinals over Braves	Cardinals over Giants	Cardinals over Diamondbacks
World Series	Yankees over Cardinals	Yankees over Cardinals	A's over Cardinals

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