First Place: Phillies

The addition of Roy Halladay, who everyone believes will win 20-plus games, makes our beloved Phils the sexy pick to win the NL East for a third straight year. Once and for all, can we get over the fact that Cliff Lee is no longer here? Please?

Personally, I don't think Halladay will win 20 games, if for no other reason than a leaky bullpen, which is far from solidified.  Nevertheless, Halladay should have another amazing year and is probably the early favorite to win the Cy Young Award.

The rest of the rotation is solid, not strong. I am not convinced that Cole Hamels can rediscover his 2007-08 form. Joe Blanton is out at least three weeks, possibly longer, which may or may not be a significant early-season loss. It'll be interesting to see how the husky right-hander will respond from his first major big-league injury.

Kyle Kendrick will fill Blanton's shoes, and it's very likely he'll be back in the rotation at the end of the season considering Jamie Moyer is, well, Jamie Moyer ... and who knows what he'll do.

As for J.A. Happ, he'll regress some this year, but he'll be a steady No. 4 performer.

The bullpen is a huge concern, even with a presumably healthy Brad Lidge and J.C. Romero back in the mix. Lidge's injury is more serious than we are being led to believe.

As for the starting lineup, it's quite possible that Raul Ibanez is on his last legs. His terrible spring could translate into a terrible regular season.

Placido Polanco in the No. 2 hole will do wonders for this lineup. He'll add a small-ball dimension that the Phillies have severely lacked.

Watch out for Ryan Howard. His new approach at the dish (i.e. becoming a complete hitter) could result in MVP honors. Chase Utley is ever-so-slowly regressing, but he'll still bat .270-.280 with 30 homers at 100 RBIs. Jayson Werth could match last year's production in his final year as a Phillie.

2nd place: Braves

Pitching, pitching and Jason Heyward. They'll win the wild card.

3rd place: Mets

Markedly improved from last year ... if Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Johan Santana can stay healthy

4th place: Marlins

Still too young, but they'll remain a thorn to the Phillies' side.

5th place: Nationals

Nothing to say here. Move along.

NLDS

Phillies over Rockies

Braves over Cardinals

NLCS

Phillies over Braves

World Series

Phillies over Yankees (in 7)