Jayson Stark AL East Yankees AL Central Indians AL West A's AL Wild Card Red Sox NL East Braves NL Central Cardinals NL West Giants NL Wild Card Astros World Series A's over Cardinals AL MVP Roberto Alomar, CLE NL MVP Jeff Bagwell, HOU AL Cy Young Pedro Martinez, BOS NL Cy Young Curt Schilling, ARZ AL Rookie Jose Ortiz, OAK NL Rookie Ben Sheets, MIL Comeback player Larry Walker, COL Breakout player Pat Burrell, PHI Surprise team Houston Astros Disappointment Texas Rangers

Orel Hershiser AL East Yankees AL Central Indians AL West A's AL Wild Card Red Sox NL East Mets NL Central Cardinals NL West Dodgers NL Wild Card Braves World Series Yankees over Mets AL MVP Juan Gonzalez, CLE NL MVP Mike Piazza, NYM AL Cy Young Pedro Martinez, BOS NL Cy Young Kevin Brown, LA AL Rookie Ichiro Suzuki, SEA NL Rookie Jimmy Rollins, PHI Comeback player John Smoltz, ATL Breakout player J.D. Drew, STL Surprise team Florida Marlins Disappointment Boston Red Sox

Peter Gammons AL East Yankees AL Central Indians AL West A's AL Wild Card White Sox NL East Mets NL Central Cardinals NL West Dodgers NL Wild Card Astros World Series Cardinals over Indians AL MVP Juan Gonzalez, CLE NL MVP Jeff Bagwell, HOU AL Cy Young Pedro Martinez, BOS NL Cy Young Curt Schilling, ARZ AL Rookie Alfonso Soriano, NYY NL Rookie Ben Sheets, MIL Comeback player Juan Gonzalez, CLE Breakout player Lance Berkman, HOU Surprise team Kansas City Royals Disappointment Boston Red Sox

Buck Showalter AL East Yankees AL Central White Sox AL West Rangers AL Wild Card A's NL East Braves NL Central Cardinals NL West Diamondbacks NL Wild Card Giants World Series D'backs over Yankees AL MVP Alex Rodriguez, TEX NL MVP Ken Griffey Jr., CIN AL Cy Young Pedro Martinez, BOS NL Cy Young Randy Johnson, ARZ AL Rookie Ichiro Suzuki, SEA NL Rookie Ben Sheets, MIL Comeback player Ken Caminiti, TEX Breakout player Octavio Dotel, HOU Surprise team Milwaukee Brewers Disappointment Cleveland Indians

Dave Campbell AL East Yankees AL Central White Sox AL West A's AL Wild Card Red Sox NL East Braves NL Central Cardinals NL West Rockies NL Wild Card Diamondbacks World Series A's over Cardinals AL MVP Pedro Martinez, BOS NL MVP Todd Helton, COL AL Cy Young Pedro Martinez, BOS NL Cy Young Randy Johnson, ARZ AL Rookie Ichiro Suzuki, SEA NL Rookie Jimmy Rollins, PHI Comeback player Juan Gonzalez, CLE Breakout player Magglio Ordonez, CWS Surprise team Minnesota Twins Disappointment Los Angeles Dodgers

Rob Dibble AL East Yankees AL Central White Sox AL West A's AL Wild Card Mariners NL East Braves NL Central Cardinals NL West Giants NL Wild Card Rockies World Series A's over Braves AL MVP Jason Giambi, OAK NL MVP Mike Piazza, NYM AL Cy Young Pedro Martinez, BOS NL Cy Young Greg Maddux, ATL AL Rookie Ichiro Suzuki, SEA NL Rookie Ben Sheets, MIL Comeback player Mark McGwire, STL Breakout player Pat Burrell, PHI Surprise team Florida Marlins Disappointment Texas Rangers

Tim Kurkjian AL East Yankees AL Central Indians AL West A's AL Wild Card Red Sox NL East Braves NL Central Cardinals NL West Giants NL Wild Card Rockies World Series Yankees over Braves AL MVP Pedro Martinez, BOS NL MVP Todd Helton, COL AL Cy Young Pedro Martinez, BOS NL Cy Young Greg Maddux, ATL AL Rookie Ichiro Suzuki, SEA NL Rookie Ben Sheets, MIL Comeback player John Smoltz, ATL Breakout player Pat Burrell, PHI Surprise team Milwaukee Brewers Disappointment Chicago White Sox

Mike Macfarlane AL East Yankees AL Central Indians AL West A's AL Wild Card Royals NL East Mets NL Central Cardinals NL West Giants NL Wild Card Astros World Series A's over Cardinals AL MVP Ivan Rodriguez, TEX NL MVP Mike Piazza, NYM AL Cy Young Pedro Martinez, BOS NL Cy Young Randy Johnson, ARZ AL Rookie Ichiro Suzuki, SEA NL Rookie Jimmy Rollins, PHI Comeback player Ruben Mateo, TEX Breakout player Dee Brown, KC Surprise team Kansas City Royals Disappointment Atlanta Braves

Rob Neyer AL East Yankees AL Central Indians AL West A's AL Wild Card Red Sox NL East Braves NL Central Astros NL West Rockies NL Wild Card Cardinals World Series Astros over Yankees AL MVP Manny Ramirez, BOS NL MVP Todd Helton, COL AL Cy Young Mike Mussina, NYY NL Cy Young Kevin Millwood, ATL AL Rookie Jose Ortiz, OAK NL Rookie Jimmy Rollins, PHI Comeback player Juan Gonzalez, CLE Breakout player Jeremy Giambi, OAK Surprise team Houston Astros Disappointment Los Angeles Dodgers

Brian McRae AL East Yankees AL Central Indians AL West A's AL Wild Card White Sox NL East Braves NL Central Cardinals NL West Rockies NL Wild Card Diamondbacks World Series Cardinals over A's AL MVP Juan Gonzalez, CLE NL MVP Jeff Bagwell, HOU AL Cy Young Pedro Martinez, BOS NL Cy Young Kevin Brown, LA AL Rookie Ichiro Suzuki, SEA NL Rookie Jimmy Rollins, PHI Comeback player Matt Morris, StL Breakout player Dan Reichert, KC Surprise team Florida Marlins Disappointment Los Angeles Dodgers

Dan Patrick AL East Yankees AL Central White Sox AL West A's AL Wild Card Indians NL East Mets NL Central Astros NL West Giants NL Wild Card Braves World Series A's over Mets AL MVP Ivan Rodriguez, TEX NL MVP Jeff Bagwell, HOU AL Cy Young Pedro Martinez, BOS NL Cy Young Randy Johnson, ARZ AL Rookie Ichiro Suzuki, SEA NL Rookie Jimmy Rollins, PHI Comeback player Larry Walker, COL Breakout player Eric Chavez, OAK Surprise team Milwaukee Brewers Disappointment Cincinnati Reds