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The Chicago Tribune writers make their predictions for the 2017 baseball season.

Mark Gonzales

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Division winners

East: Red Sox

Central: Indians

West: Astros

Wild cards: Rangers, Blue Jays

AL champion: Red Sox

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Division winners

East: Mets

Central: Cubs

West: Dodgers

Wild-card winners: Giants, Nationals

NL champion: Cubs

World Series champion: Red Sox

POSTSEASON AWARDS

MVPs

AL: Mookie Betts, Red Sox

NL: Nolan Arenado, Rockies

Cy Young awards

AL: Chris Sale, Red Sox

NL: Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers

Rookies of the year

AL: Andrew Benintendi, Red Sox

NL: Dansby Swanson, Braves

Managers of the year

AL: A.J. Hinch, Astros

NL: Terry Collins, Mets

David Haugh

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Division winners

East: Red Sox

Central: Indians

West: Astros

Wild-card winners: Mariners, Blue Jays

AL champion: Red Sox

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Division winners

East: Nationals

Central: Cubs

West: Dodgers

Wild-card winners: Pirates, Giants

NL champion: Cubs

World Series champion: Red Sox

POSTSEASON AWARDS

MVPs

AL: Robinson Cano, Mariners

NL: Kris Bryant, Cubs

Cy Young awards

AL: Chris Sale, Red Sox

NL: Madison Bumgarner, Giants

Rookies of the year

AL: Yoan Moncada, White Sox

NL: Manuel Margot, Padres

Managers of the year

AL: A.J. Hinch, Astros

NL: Dusty Baker, Nationals

Colleen Kane

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Division winners

East: Red Sox

Central: Indians

West: Astros

Wild-card winners: Blue Jays, Mariners

AL champion: Indians

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Division winners

East: Mets

Central: Cubs

West: Dodgers

Wild-card winners: Nationals, Giants

NL champion: Dodgers

World Series champion: Indians

POSTSEASON AWARDS

MVPs

AL: Mike Trout, Angels

NL: Corey Seager, Dodgers

Cy Young awards

AL: Chris Sale, Red Sox

NL: Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers

Rookies of the year

AL: Andrew Benintendi, Red Sox

NL: Dansby Swanson, Braves

Managers of the year

AL: Terry Francona, Indians

NL: Dave Roberts, Dodgers

Paul Skrbina

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Division winners

East: Red Sox

Central: Indians

West: Astros

Wild-card winners: Blue Jays, Mariners

AL champion: Red Sox

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Division winners

East: Nationals

Central: Cubs

West: Dodgers

Wild-card winners: Giants, Mets

NL champion: Cubs

World Series champion: Red Sox

POSTSEASON AWARDS

MVPs

AL: Manny Machado, Orioles

NL: Bryce Harper, Nationals

Cy Young awards

AL: Chris Sale, Red Sox

NL: Clayton Kershaw, Dodgers

Rookies of the year

AL: Yoan Moncada, White Sox

NL: Dansby Swanson, Braves

Managers of the year

AL: Scott Servais, Mariners

NL: Dusty Baker, Nationals

Paul Sullivan

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Division winners

East: Red Sox

Central: Indians

West: Rangers

Wild-card winners: Yankees, Astros

AL champion: Red Sox

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Division winners

East: Nationals

Central: Cubs

West: Giants

Wild-card winners: Dodgers, Mets

NL champion: Cubs

World Series champion: Cubs

POSTSEASON AWARDS

MVPs

AL: Mookie Betts, Red Sox

NL: Corey Seager, Dodgers

Cy Young awards

AL: Chris Sale, Red Sox

NL: Madison Bumgarner, Giants

Rookies of the year

AL: Yulieski Gurriel, Astros

NL: Dansby Swanson, Braves

Managers of the year

AL: Joe Girardi, Yankees

NL: Bruce Bochy, Giants