Take Me Out

RT26 Tonight!!! Be there or make me mad at you! Other than that it is time for some quick baseball talk. I figured since Matt got to bore you with his football projections and how awful he was at making them I might as well show him up and give you a quick run through of the upcoming MLB Season.

American League:
Central:
Let us start with the division I care the least about. The AL central is a three team race. The Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers will make a run but it is all Minnesota as long as M & M (Mauer and Morneau) stay healthy. Kansas City makes strides toward .500 but comes up short and Clevland still sucks. Maybe they can get Lebron.
1. Minnesota Twins
2. Detroit Tigers
3. Chicago White Sox
4. Kansas City
5. Clevland

West
Only four teams in this division and a lot of people are talking about Oakland. Their pitching is solid but they don’t make it past the Rangers. LA is on a down swing and probably need to spend some money to make a real run. Oakland has the best pitching and Texas has the best hitting. Oh yeah and Seattle still has a team.
1. Texas Rangers
2. Oakland A’s
3. LA Angels
4. Seattle Mariners

East
Money! Money! Money! Mon-nay! Spend it and they will make it to the playoffs. The Red Sox made too many moves not to win the division. The Yankees are old but willing to spend. This time they spend their young talent. Dan Patrick told me that the Yankees will make a trade with Seattle for King Felix (a really good pitcher) and I believe him. It gets them the wild card. Tampa does exactly what their fans do and that is stay home.
1. Boston Red Sox
2. New York Yankees
3. Tampa Bay Rays
4. Toronto Blue Jays
5. Baltimore Orioles

National League
Central:
St. Louis is distracted about losing Pujols and can’t win the division without Wainwright. Chicago, Pittsburgh and Houston… HA! That leaves Milwaukee and Cincinnati to battle it out. Cincinnati is young and has the pitching to return to the top of the division. Milwaukee should have never fired Yost.
1. Cincinnati Reds
2. Milwaukee Brewers
3. St. Louis Cardinals
4. Chicago Cubs
5. Houston Astros
6. Pittsburgh Pirates

West:
The West is always hard to figure out. Colorado is always streaky and the Dodgers have been distracted. The Giants are the defending champs but they barely made it in the playoffs last year. San Diego is solid but choked down the stretch last year. Let’s face it San Diego you can’t win after losing your best hitter. Colorado puts a big streak together to take the West.
1. Colorado Rockies
2. San Francisco Giants
3. San Diego Padres
4. LA Dodgers
5. Arizona Diamondbacks

East:
Let me start by saying I am a Braves fan. I want them to, and think they will, win the division. Philly has one of the best set of starting pitchers in the past 20 years but Utley’s injury combined with losing Werth doesn’t bode well for their hitting. Braves have a more complete staff. They both have the ability and Atlanta might be a year away from winning the division. Whoever doesn’t win takes the wildcard and they meet in the League Championship.
1. Atlanta Braves
1. Philadelphia Phillies
3. Florida Marlins
4. Washington Nationals
5. New York Mets


Hopefully this was still pretty quick for you. The final 4 teams will be the Yanks, Sox, Phils and Bravos. I like the Red Sox vs Braves in the series but again I am a Braves fan. With that said I have to pick the Braves to win it all. There ya go. Now you don't need to watch MLB this year. I did it for you. I do hope I am wrong and there is some variety (well not about the Braves).