AMERICAN LEAGUE PREDICTIONS

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER Joe Carter, Blue Jays: Wild welcome back to American League. Mark McGwire, Athletics: He hits homers and walks often, but he'llimprove on his .235 average to pick up hurting A's. Ken Griffey Jr.: His time has come. CY YOUNG AWARD Chuck Finley, Angels: Far and away the league's top left-hander, hehas matured. Dave Stewart, Athletics: Sorry, again. Stewart is a perennialbridesmaid. Bret Saberhagen, Royals: Not bad in '90, but his history is evenbetter for odd years. ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Leo Gomez, Orioles: He could be the real thing, a young thirdbaseman who can hit. Tim Naehring, Red Sox: Shortstop showed a lot of power at Class AAA,but fielding is suspect. …