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The respected and influential statisticians at Baseball Prospectus have made their projections for the 2009 won-loss records of all Major League Baseball teams.

And what do they predict for Chicago’s teams?  You’re going to like this:

Baseball Prospectus predicts that the Chicago Cubs will finish the 2009 season with a 93-69 record and place first in the NL Central.

Baseball Prospectus also predicts the White Sox will finish 2009 with a 74-88 record and place last in the AL Central.

Sounds pretty good to me!

This is how Prospectus predicts the final standings:

NL Central

• Chicago Cubs – 93 – 69 – Buy Chicago Cubs Tickets
  
• Milwaukee Brewers – 83-79
• St. Louis Cardinals – 80-82
• Cincinnati Reds – 79-83
• Houston Astros – 67-95
• Pittsburgh Pirates – 65 -97

NL East

• New York Mets – 93-69
• Atlanta Braves – 88-74
• Philadelphia Phillies – 88-74
• Washington Nationals – 78-84
• Florida Marlins – 74-88

NL West

• Arizona Diamondbacks – 91-71
• Los Angeles Dodgers – 83-79
• San Francisco Giants – 79-83
• Colorado Rockies – 76-86
• San Diego Padres – 74-88

AL Central

• Cleveland Indians – 84-78
• Minnesota Twins – 79-83
• Detroit Tigers – 78-84
• Kansas City Royals – 75-87
• Chicago White Sox – 74-88

AL East

• Boston Red Sox – 98-64
• New York Yankees – 96-66
• Tampa Bay Rays – 92-70
• Toronto Blue Jays – 81-81
• Baltimore Orioles – 76-86

AL West

• Oakland Athletics – 82-80
• Los Angeles Angels – 79-83
• Texas Rangers – 72-90
• Seattle Mariners – 70-92

Thus setting up the the playoffs this way:

National League

Atlanta Braves or Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs

Arizona Diamondbacks at New York Mets

American League

Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox

New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians

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Baseball prospectus does not make predictions past how the regular season ends but I’m sure we’re safe to assume that if they did, it would be for the Chicago Cubs to win it all.

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Related:

Baseball Prospectus – Chicago Cubs – Updated Projections

Low Preseason Expectations for White Sox – Dave van Dyck – Chicago Tribune