The Mets:92-70 NL East divison winners
I think this one comes down to health, mainly that of Pedro Martinez and Carlos Beltran. We all know about Pedro, and Beltran has taken 6 months to recover from simple sugery. Seems a bit odd. There are a lot of health risks on this team, so it'll probably come down to luck to see if they have a good season. Johan Santana is another player to watch(surprise!), if he experience any drop-off in performance if could spell doom for the hated Mets. 
The Braves:90-72 NL WC winners
It's all in the rotation this year. Mike Hampton needs to stay healthy, but the Braves can win without him. A lot rides on the shoulders of Jair Jurrjens, as the Braves really need him to have a good rookie year. Will Glavine bounce back? Hopefully. The one thing we do know is that this team will hit. A lot. Chipper Jones really needs to have a big year if the Braves are to have a successful season.
The Phillies:87-75 third place
The Phillies hopes ride on two pitchers; their closer this year and their closer last year. Can Myers come back to the rotation? Can Lidge come back to not being a nut-case?(come on, a lot off people have given of home runs to Albert Pujols, get over it). If both Lidge and Myers have good years this team could be the NL East winners. Howard cutting down on his K's would sure help this team out, but the threesome of Howard, Utley, and Hamels form a team that can be scarey this year. They can certainly out-perform my predictions.
The Nationals:74-88
The Nats are a really interesting team. On one hand, they have some really nice hitting talent(Dukes, Milledge), and on the other hand, they don't have much pitching(Matt Chico? Really?). They may be intriguing, but they won't do much for a couple years.
The Marlins:70-92
They'll be good in a few years, maybe even sooner than the Nats, but they'll have a tough year in '08. They got a nice haul for Miggy and D-train, so watch those prospects. Their progression could be one of the only bright spots for the Fish this year.
