American League East

* – indicates new to team

1. Toronto Blue Jays

Some question marks in the pitching staff will be overlooked thanks to their scary good lineup.

2. Boston Red Sox

Getting a legitimate closer and an ace in the rotation puts them back into the contender category.

3. New York Yankees

They’re one injury in the lineup and/or rotation away from struggling mightily.

4. Baltimore Orioles

They also have a good lineup, but their pitching staff has far too many question marks.

5. Tampa Bay Rays

Pitching is something they have plenty of, but their lineup has always struggled to keep pace within the division.

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10 Questions Heading Into Spring Training

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 →

2015 MLB Mid-Season Report

Awards

AL MVP – OF Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels

NL MVP – OF Bryce Harper Washington Nationals

AL Cy Young – Chris Sale Chicago White Sox

NL Cy Young – Zack Greinke Los Angeles Dodgers

AL Rookie of the Year – SS Carlos Correa Houston Astros

NL Rookie of the Year – 3B Kris Bryant Chicago Cubs

AL Manager of the Year – Ned Yost Kansas City Royals

NL Manager of the Year – Clint Hurdle Pittsburgh Pirates

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2015 MLB All-Star Teams

Now in its 85th year the Midsummer Classic is appearing at the Cincinnati Reds ballpark Great American Ball Park. Now every year there is always a lot of discussion and some of it a little dated about how the teams are put together. No system will ever be perfect. Fans don’t always get it right and managers won’t either. The fact that the players are able to vote for participants was a great choice and they know who is deserving. Regardless of who should or shouldn’t be in the game lets just accept that the best players will always be involved one way or another. Here are my all-stars keeping with the rules that every team be represented and a total of 34 players for each league. Continue reading →

2015 MLB World Series & Awards Predictions

MLB Awards

NL MVP – OF Andrew McCutchen Pittsburgh Pirates

AL MVP – OF Mike Trout Los Angeles Angels

NL Cy Young – Clayton Kershaw Los Angeles Dodgers

AL Cy Young – Felix Hernandez Seattle Mariners

NL Rookie of the Year – OF Jorge Soler Chicago Cubs

AL Rookie of the Year – SS Francisco Lindor Cleveland Indians

NL Manager of the Year – Mike Matheny St. Louis Cardinals

AL Manager of the Year – Lloyd McClendon Seattle Mariners

Postseason Projections

NL Division Winners – Nationals, Dodgers, Cardinals

NL Wild Card Winners – Pirates, Giants

AL Division Winners – Angels, Tigers, Red Sox

AL Wild Card Winners – Mariners, White Sox

ALCS – Red Sox over Mariners

NLCS – Nationals over Dodgers

World Series – Nationals over Red Sox