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AL East                           AL Central                             AL  West 1. O’s (91-71)                  1. KC(92-70)                        1. M’s (95-67) 2. Yankees (88-74)     2. The Tribe (88-74)         2. A’s (87-75) 3. Sox (87-75)               3. Tigers (85-77)                 3. Astros (81-81) Continue reading MLB Predictions→

The Baltimore Orioles hardly made any big offseason transactions, after losing Nick Markakis and Nelson Cruz in free agency, so that raises the question of why no big acquisitions to fill those two holes. The Orioles are middle of the road in MLB payrolls, so one would think that they could offer a big contract to a player to replace two stars, but the O’s have never been the type of team to spend money like the Yankees or Dodgers would. Baltimore, especially the last 4 years or so, have not had a reason to spend big, due to having Continue reading The Importance of Health for the O’s→

So far through 9 games in Spring Training, after serving a yearlong suspension, Alex Rodriguez is batting .300 with a homer and 2 RBI’s in Spring games. He looks pretty lose with the glove as well. The big surprise is that one would think that after not playing the game for a long time, A-rod would be anxious to swing the bat, thus resulting in strikeouts, but it hasn’t. Despite just being 9 short games (only 20 at-bats), the former 3-time AL MVP has shown plate discipline at 39-years-old, walking and striking out 4-times each, helping to result in an Continue reading Is A-Rod Back?→

Spring Training has just started and the Rangers are already hurt, but this time it doesn’t hit their offense. According to multiple reports, ace pitcher, Yu Darvish, underwent an MRI that showed a sprained ligament in his throwing elbow. A second opinion will be given out this weekend, but most likely Tommy John Surgery will be needed, that obviously puts Darvish out for the season. Despite the Rangers adding a few good arms to the rotation to back up their ace, this loss is a decisive blow. Even with the health looking better for the rest of the squad, to Continue reading Rangers Hopes of a Healthy 2015 Season Dies→