2010 Predictions for the AL East

FLORIDA & ARIZONA - If you're a fan of the Phillies, Cardinals or Rockies you're OK with the National League predictions coming down from Baseball Prospectus for 2010. They're the teams picked to win their respective divisions. TODAYinBASEBALL.com featured the NL East, Central and West the last three days.

Today we look at the American League East. Here's how BP sees things shaking out this coming fall.

2010..Predicted Finish
1st......Boston Red Sox
2nd.....New York Yankees
3rd.....Tampa Bay Devil Rays
4th.....Baltimore Orioles
5th.....Toronto Blue Jays

Here's how accurate BP's predictions were last year.

2009..Predicted Finish....Actual Finish
1st.....Boston Red Sox........New York Yankees
2nd....New York Yankees....Boston Red Sox
3rd.....Tampa Bay Rays......Tampa Bay Rays
4th.....Baltimore Orioles......Toronto Blue Jays
5th.....Toronto Blue Jays......Baltimore Orioles

Close, but only one team finished exactly where Baseball Prospectus guessed. How about 2008?

2008..Predicted finish.....Actual finish
1st......Boston Red Sox.......Tampa Bay Rays
2nd.....New York Yankees...Boston Red Sox
3rd.....Tampa Bay Rays......New York Yankees
4th......Toronto Blue Jays....Toronto Blue Jays
5th......Baltimore Orioles.....Baltimore Orioles

Tampa Bay was expected to decent, but not win the division.

Tomorrow, the AL Central.

Contributing Sources:
Baseball Prospectus
BaseballRace.com