Day 23: In case you were wondering about my predictions for the 2013 baseball season...

Normally I don't try to do predictions for a baseball season—especially where the Red Sox are concerned. You know, there's that whole thing where I think if I say out loud that they're going to have a good year, then they will most surely suck. Because I have that kind of power. But this year I was roped into putting my predictions on paper. WHAT? Hell... there's a case of Miller Lite on the line. I'm throwing caution to the wind!

Drum roll, please...

AL Winners

East:  Yankees (Only because I'm trying to jinx the hell out of them.)

Central:  Tigers

West:  Angels

Wild Card #1:  Rays

Wild Card #2:  Red Sox

AL MVP:  Mike Trout

AL Cy Young:  Felix Hernandez

AL Rookie:  Jackie Bradley Jr. (Ooops.)

NL Winners

East:  Nationals (Because Bryce Harper's fauxhawk says so!)

Central:  Reds

West:  Giants

Wild Card #1:  Cardinals

Wild Card #2:  Padres 

NL MVP:  Bryce Harper

NL Cy Young:  Clayton Kershaw

World Series

Angels vs. Nationals -- Angels as Champs (Not so sure about this one right now!)

Red Sox Superlatives (and other stuff)

Pitching MVP:  Clay Buchholz

Position MVP:  Dustin Pedroia

Disappointment:  Stephen Drew (Shocker.)

Big Papi's Return:  early June (Ok, I was way off on that one!)

Final Sox Record:  82 wins

Red Sox Make Playoffs?  YES

Red Sox Pitching

Clay Buchholz, 21-7

Jon Lester, 19-11

Felix Doubront, 14-10

Ryan Dempster, 11-14

Alan Webster, 8-7 (Because I have no confidence in Lackey!!)

And don't think I won't give up that case of beer in a heartbeat if it means the Red Sox make another trip to the World Series this year. I can't wait another 86 years!