1. LAA Angels
The Angels currently have a few injuries in the rotation that need to be cleared up namely Colon and DreamWeaver, and will be relying on some young bats to prosper around the big bopper, but they have the most talent out west and if they can get their rotation healthy should take the division.
Key Player: Vlad Guerrero, The Angels lineup is 100% centered around the wild hackin Dominican. And his back could still flair up and sideline him at anytime. The Angels really need him in the lineup all season long.
Player to Eye: Bartolo Colon, He's fat he's fat he knows it, oooh. Anyway do you remember the fact he won the Cy Young two seasons ago? Ya neither does anybody else. If this fat ass can get healthy and stay healthy all year long he could be a force out west.
Record Prediction: 90 - 72
2. Oakland A's
Oakland is an intriguing club this season. They lost the Big Hurt who was their MVP a year ago, but have replaced him with another solid veteran bat. Haren is the opening day starter but another guy with electric stuff is slotted in a few days later. And Nick Swisher who had a bust out season last year is absolutely mashing the ball in Spring training.
Key Player: Rich Harden, he could win the Cy Young, or he could pitch in a total of ten games this season. Neither would be surprising to both the Athletics franchise or me. I would bet that if he throws in 25 games this year that the brass in Oakland will be ecstatic. Chances of that happening? 50/50 maybe?
Player to Eye: Mike Piazza, as the DH for the A's this year, Piazza needs to do his best impersonation of the Big Hurt from last year who legitimately strapped Oakland on his back and dragged them into the postseason. Will Piazza benefit emensely from being a full time DH and not have to deal with the pain of catching daily, during the Spring he's sure raking and the A's hope it continues.
Record Prediction: 87-77
3. Seattle Mariners
The Mariners enter the season as a big time under the radar team. Both Beltre and Sexson had monster second halfs and they've added a few extra pitchers to their staff.
Key Player: Richie Sexson, wazs en fuego the second half of the season. How en fuego, this power hitter hit .322 after the break. For someone that swings as hard as Sexson and hits the ball as far as him .322 is pretty damn impressive. But he's slumping in the spring again, so will he go through that miserable first half slump again?
Player to Eye: Adam "Not Pacman" Jones, the M's brought up this rookie last season to patrol centerfield and to put it nicely he wasn't any good. But the M's top prospect should be up and make an impact this season and has drawn comparisons to a former M's centerfielder, Mike Cameron.
Record Prediction: 82-82
4. Texas Rangers
The Rangers yet again have no pitching. And in their Texas version of Coors they will all get lit up and it won;t matter that they have Michael Young and Big Tex mashing in the middle of the lineup.
Key Player: Michael Young, The most consistant player in the majors right now. Chalk in 200 hits and solid overal numbers. I don't foresee any injury concerns ever considering there hasn't been a whiff of it ever, but if there is some freak incident the Rangers would be laughable this season.
Player to Eye: Ian Kinsler, he's been a big target of mine in all fantasy drafts. Why? Because he's a top prospect a big time 20/20 candidate at second base which means he could end up being top 10 easily at the end of the season possibly top 5.
Record Prediction: 79-85
The Angels currently have a few injuries in the rotation that need to be cleared up namely Colon and DreamWeaver, and will be relying on some young bats to prosper around the big bopper, but they have the most talent out west and if they can get their rotation healthy should take the division.Key Player: Vlad Guerrero, The Angels lineup is 100% centered around the wild hackin Dominican. And his back could still flair up and sideline him at anytime. The Angels really need him in the lineup all season long.
Player to Eye: Bartolo Colon, He's fat he's fat he knows it, oooh. Anyway do you remember the fact he won the Cy Young two seasons ago? Ya neither does anybody else. If this fat ass can get healthy and stay healthy all year long he could be a force out west.
Record Prediction: 90 - 72
2. Oakland A's
Oakland is an intriguing club this season. They lost the Big Hurt who was their MVP a year ago, but have replaced him with another solid veteran bat. Haren is the opening day starter but another guy with electric stuff is slotted in a few days later. And Nick Swisher who had a bust out season last year is absolutely mashing the ball in Spring training.Key Player: Rich Harden, he could win the Cy Young, or he could pitch in a total of ten games this season. Neither would be surprising to both the Athletics franchise or me. I would bet that if he throws in 25 games this year that the brass in Oakland will be ecstatic. Chances of that happening? 50/50 maybe?
Player to Eye: Mike Piazza, as the DH for the A's this year, Piazza needs to do his best impersonation of the Big Hurt from last year who legitimately strapped Oakland on his back and dragged them into the postseason. Will Piazza benefit emensely from being a full time DH and not have to deal with the pain of catching daily, during the Spring he's sure raking and the A's hope it continues.
Record Prediction: 87-77
3. Seattle Mariners
The Mariners enter the season as a big time under the radar team. Both Beltre and Sexson had monster second halfs and they've added a few extra pitchers to their staff.Key Player: Richie Sexson, wazs en fuego the second half of the season. How en fuego, this power hitter hit .322 after the break. For someone that swings as hard as Sexson and hits the ball as far as him .322 is pretty damn impressive. But he's slumping in the spring again, so will he go through that miserable first half slump again?
Player to Eye: Adam "Not Pacman" Jones, the M's brought up this rookie last season to patrol centerfield and to put it nicely he wasn't any good. But the M's top prospect should be up and make an impact this season and has drawn comparisons to a former M's centerfielder, Mike Cameron.
Record Prediction: 82-82
4. Texas Rangers
The Rangers yet again have no pitching. And in their Texas version of Coors they will all get lit up and it won;t matter that they have Michael Young and Big Tex mashing in the middle of the lineup.Key Player: Michael Young, The most consistant player in the majors right now. Chalk in 200 hits and solid overal numbers. I don't foresee any injury concerns ever considering there hasn't been a whiff of it ever, but if there is some freak incident the Rangers would be laughable this season.
Player to Eye: Ian Kinsler, he's been a big target of mine in all fantasy drafts. Why? Because he's a top prospect a big time 20/20 candidate at second base which means he could end up being top 10 easily at the end of the season possibly top 5.
Record Prediction: 79-85
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