The AL Central is harder than the AL East but here is my early predictions!
AL Central
1. Detroit Tigers-The Tigers are an interesting team but everybody still remembers how they demolished every team to win the pennant. After an off year for the Tigers they are back on track after a monster trade for Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera. Their lineup is strong with it looking like Granderson, Polanco, Sheffield, Cabrera, Guillen, Rodriguez, Casey, and Inge. They have one of the strongest lineups. Their only weak spot to worry about is their bullpen. Their isn't much besides Joel Zumaya. Expect a strong, roughly .590 year from them this year.
2. Cleveland Indians-They almost went to the World Series even at one time leading 3 games to 1 but they failed to close in and finish it off. So far they look like the same team from last year except people like Grady Sizemore are going to get faster and better. They improved on their bullpen by landing Japanese prospect Masahide Kobayashi. Expect them to be a good wild card contender with a record around .575.
3. Minnesota Twins-The only reason that they will beat the White Sox is that they havea one of the best pitching groups in the majors. There offense needs work with only Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau leading the pack. They snagged a nice addition from the Rays by landing Delmon Young but that won't be enough to be a contender. Expect average out of them by landing around .457.
4. Chicago White Sox-They need help everywhere and need to replace the aging veterans. Enough said.
5. Kansas City Royals-Until they make a big trade expect them to finish last every single year. Tough luck for Royals fans.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
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