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Test your prognostication skills in the 2006 Batter's Box Predictions contest!

2003 Winner: Lucas (me)
2004 Winner: Simon
2005 Loser: Me again, because I forgot to tabulate last year’s results. I intend to have them by Tuesday when Toronto’s season begins.

On to the contest!

CATEGORIES (20 points possible):
1 point for each division winner
1 point for each wild card (partial credit for getting the team correct but missing division vs. wild card)
2 points for each pennant winner
2 points for the World Series champ
1 point for each league’s MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year winner

TIEBREAKER:
Toronto’s run differential (runs scored minus runs allowed)

My picks: AL Divisions: BOS, CLE, OAK
AL Wild Card: NYY
AL Pennant: OAK
NL Divisions: ATL, STL, LOS
NL Wild Card: PHI
NL Pennant: ATL
World Series Champ: OAK

AL MVP: David Ortiz
AL Cy Young: Johan Santana
AL ROY: Ian Kinsler

NL MVP: David Wright
NL Cy Young: Jake Peavy
NL ROY: Prince Fielder

Tiebreaker: +41

the DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS the OPENING PITCH OF TORONTO’S FIRST GAME (Tuesday night). Please make my life easier by placing the categories in the order listed above.

NOTE!  I tried to lock the comments and deleted them instead.  Don't worry, I saved everyone's predictions first.