American League Central

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1. Detroit Tigers

All the chips are pushed to the table to put a winner together.

2. Chicago White Sox

An impressive offseason will put Chicago into postseason contention.

3. Kansas City Royals

The loss of James Shields will hurt, but they are still contenders with that lineup and bullpen.

4. Cleveland Indians

They have some key pieces in place to surprise some in a possible Wild Card berth.

5. Minnesota Twins

Another year in transition for a franchise looking for some positives. Continue reading →

American League East

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1. Boston Red Sox

They have a nice blend of veterans and young talent, but they need better pitching.

2. Toronto Blue Jays

Their rotation is coming along with an even better lineup this year.

3. Baltimore Orioles

Injury concerns and a dormant offseason could hurt this up and coming group.

4. New York Yankees

The void left by Derek Jeter’s retirement will be noticeable from Opening Day.

5. Tampa Bay Rays

A new front office and manager, but they’ll try to win under the same philosophy. Continue reading →

10 Questions Heading Into Spring Training

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Halloween came and went. We stuffed our faces during Thanksgiving and celebrated the season at Christmas. We rang in the New Year and let Valentines go to the wayside. Pretty soon the unofficial holiday of Opening Day will be upon us and there are always a ton of questions as to what the new baseball season will bring us. I only have ten, but they are the ten most important and burning questions going into Spring Training. Continue reading →

Recap of Super Bowl XLIX

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Super Bowl XLIX - New England Patriots v Seattle Seahawks

Quite The Finish

Before we get to the second guessing of the final offensive play for the Seattle Seahawks, lets face facts. Time of possession was a huge factor in the New England Patriots winning Super Bowl XLIX. As was the fact that going 8 for 14 on third down and having Tom Brady being sacked only once helped them score 28 points. Who played to win the game? Both of them did, but we all know that if anyone else had a say, Marshawn Lynch would be getting the ball on the one yard line. Continue reading →