Predictions

By MARC TOPKIN, JOHN ROMANO and GARY SHELTON

© St. Petersburg Times, published April 1, 2001

Marc Topkin, 39, covers the Devil Rays. He has covered baseball since 1987 and joined the Times in 1983.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

DIVISONS: East, Yankees; Central, Indians; West, A's.

WILD CARD: Mariners.

DIVISION SERIES: A's over Yankees; Indians over Mariners.

ALCS: Indians over A's.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

DIVISIONS: East, Mets; Central, Cardinals; West, Dodgers.

WILD CARD: Braves.

DIVISION SERIES: Braves over Dodgers; Cardinals over Mets.

NLCS: Cardinals over Braves.

WORLD SERIES: Indians over Cardinals.

John Romano, 38, began covering the Rays and major league baseball in 1997. He joined the Times in 1985.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

DIVISIONS: East, Yankees; Central, Indians; West, A's.

WILD CARD: White Sox.

DIVISION SERIES: A's over White Sox; Yankees over Indians.

ALCS: Yankees over A's.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Divisions: East, Braves; Central, Cardinals; West, Giants.

WILD CARD: Dodgers.

DIVISION SERIES: Cardinals over Dodgers; Giants over Braves.

NLCS: Cardinals over Giants.

WORLD SERIES: Yankees over Cardinals.

Gary Shelton, 49, correctly picked the Yankees over the Mets in this space last year. He is a sports columnist who joined the Times in 1990.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

DIVISIONS: East, Yankees; Central, Indians; West, A's.

WILD CARD: Chicago.

DIVISION SERIES: Yankees over White Sox; A's over Indians.

ALCS: Yankees over A's.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

DIVISIONS: East, Braves; Central, Cardinals; West, Giants.

WILD CARD: Mets.

DIVISION SERIES: Braves over Giants; Mets over Cardinals.

NLCS: Braves over Cardinals.

WORLD SERIES: Yankees over Braves.

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