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2013 MLB Predictions: American League
American League The 2013 MLB season is almost here. Texas and Houston will get things started on Sunday night as the Astros play their first-ever game as an American League team. That's not the only change basebal...
7 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, AL East, AL West, American League, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays

2013 Baseball Preview: Houston Astros
American League The American League West is arguably the toughest division in baseball, which isn’t great news for an Astros team making its move into the division while trying to rebuild following the two worst...
7 weeks ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL West, American League, Bud Norris, Jason Castro, Jose Altuve, Houston Astros

Top Professional Coaches Under 50
American League Veterans can be they key to any championship season. However, that doesn’t always extend to the bench or the dugout. In June, Erik Spoelstra coached the Miami Heat to an NBA title at age 41,...
44 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: NFL, NBA, MLB, News, AL East, NL East, American League, National League, Miami Marlins, New York Yankees, Eastern Conference, Western Conference, Northeast, Oklahoma City Thunder, AFC North, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, NFC North, NFC South, NFC West, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers

New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox Still Avoiding the Cellar
American League Regardless what the standings look like now, with the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox teetering near the bottom of the AL East, they are not likely to end the season there. The Baltimore Or...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Babe Ruth, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Longborg, Lou Gehrig, Sad Sam Jones, Urban Shocker, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees

AL West Predictions
American League AL West 1. Texas 2. Los Angeles (wild card) 3. Seattle 4. Oakland While the Los Angeles Angels upped the ante in the AL West by signing the ultimate free agent, Albert Pujols, and by si...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL West, American League, Albert Pujols, Jered Weaver, Josh Hamilton, Yu Darvish, Los Angeles Angels, Oakland A's, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers

AL Central Predictions
American League AL Central 1. Detroit 2. Cleveland 3. Kansas City 4. Minnesota 5. Chicago There is very little debate about who is the best team in the AL Central. The Detroit Tigers have a healthier...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins

AL East Predictions
American League AL East 1. New York 2. Tampa Bay (wild card) 3. Boston 4. Toronto 5. Baltimore It’s official. The Tampa Bay Rays are consistently competing with the rich boys up north. Make no mist...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, David Price, Matt Moore, Robinson Cano, Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays

Texas Rangers 2012 Preview
American League Texas Rangers The American League West race likely won’t be a runaway in 2012, as it was the past two seasons, but the Rangers remain the team to beat. They have the best infield in baseball ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL West, American League, Adrian Beltre, Derek Holland, Elvis Andrus, Ian Kinsler, Joe Nathan, Josh Hamilton, Michael Young, Mike Napoli, Neftali Feliz, Nelson Cruz, Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers

Seattle Mariners 2012 Preview
American League Seattle Mariners On the morning of July 6, 2011, the Mariners were 43-43 and two and a half games out of the AL West lead. Less than three weeks later, they were 43-60 and 15.5 games back. The ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL West, American League, Felix Hernandez, Ichiro Suzuki, Jesus Montero, Justin Smoak, Seattle Mariners

Oakland A's 2012 Preview
American League Oakland A's Billy Beane's offseason left little doubt among A's fans that the team was shifting its focus beyond 2012. Beane traded away Trevor Cahill, Gio Gonzalez and Andrew Bailey, the only ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL West, American League, Coco Crisp, Jemile Weeks, Yoenis Cespedes, Oakland A's

Los Angeles Angels 2012 Preview
American League Los Angeles Angels Arte Moreno clearly doesn't like finishing second. After the Angels missed the playoffs in consecutive years (2010-11) for the first time in his ownership, Moreno fired GM To...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL West, American League, Albert Pujols, C.J. Wilson, Dan Haren, Howard Kendrick, Jered Weaver, Kendrys Morales, Los Angeles Angels

Kansas City Royals 2012 Preview
American League Kansas City Royals The growing feeling in Kansas City is that it’s time to expect more. Last year’s transition season saw 12 players make their big league debuts from a well-stocked and ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Alex Gordon, Billy Butler, Joakim Soria, Joanthan Broxton, Mike Moustakas, Kansas City Royals

Detroit Tigers 2012 Preview
American League Detroit Tigers After winning the AL Central by a whopping 15 games in 2011 for their first division title in 24 years, the Tigers appeared undermanned and overmatched against the Rangers in the...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Austin Jackson, Delmon Young, Jose Valverde, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder, Detroit Tigers

Cleveland Indians 2012 Preview
American League Cleveland Indians If the Indians are going to contend in the AL Central this season, they’ll need to make another double-digit leap in victories. They went from 69 to 80 wins last year for an...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Asdrubal Cabrera, Grady Sizemore, Jason Kipnis, Shin-Soo Choo, Travis Hafner, Ubaldo Jimenez, Cleveland Indians

Chicago White Sox 2012 Preview
American League Chicago White Sox Having done more spending than winning in recent years, the White Sox enter 2012 with a new manager and without their familiar expectations. They lost free agent lefthander Ma...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL Central, American League, Adam Dunn, Chicago White Sox, ChiSox, Gordon Backham, Paul Konerko, Robin Ventura, Chicago White Sox

Toronto Blue Jays 2012 Preview
American League Toronto Blue Jays The Blue Jays have gone nearly 20 years since their last trip to the postseason, but that drought seems likely to end soon, perhaps as soon as this year. Toronto will contend ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Brandon Morrow, Brett Lawrie, Jose Bautista, Ricky Romero, Sergio Santos, Yunel Escobar, Toronto Blue Jays

Tampa Bay Rays 2012 Preview
American League Tampa Bay Rays You can count the 30 million dollars conserved in 2011 by lopping off the seven-highest paid players from their payroll. You can count all the franchise-record stats that ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, B.J. Upton, David Price, Evan Longoria, James Shields, Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays

New York Yankees 2012 Preview
American League New York Yankees The Yankees fell short of the World Series for the seventh time in eight seasons, but this remains a formidable team. A deep lineup returns, and so does ace lefty CC Sabathia, ...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Alex Rodriguez, CC Sabathia, Curtis Granderson, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Mark Teixeira, Michael Pineda, Robinson Cano, New York Yankees

Baltimore Orioles 2012 Preview
American League Baltimore Orioles The Orioles have undergone a number of significant changes, but they’re mostly confined to the front office and scouting department. Unfortunately, this team needs more than...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Adam Jones, Davey Johnson, J.J. Hardy, Matt Wieters, Nick Markakis, Wei-Yin Chen, Baltimore Orioles

Boston Red Sox 2012 Preview
American League Boston Red Sox If you navigated last September without shaming yourself, your family, your employers and the city you call home, congratulations! You had a better month than the Red Sox. When S...
1 year ago by Charlie Miller Tags: MLB, AL East, American League, Adrian Gonzalez, Andrew Bailey, Carl Crawford, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Kevin Youkilis, Boston Red Sox

Baseball's Pitching Changes: The AL Arms Race
American League — by Mark Ross Pitchers are scheduled to report to spring training in less than a month, and if Major League Baseball’s offseason is any indication, a lot of teams’ postseason hopes will ...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, AL Central, AL East, AL West, American League, C.J. Wilson, Hiroki Kuroda, Justin Verlander, Michael Pineda, Yu Darvish, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers

Athlon Sports' 2011 AL MVP
American League With the World Series in the rear-view mirror and the hot stove just beginning to heat up, it's time to hand out some awards to this year's best performers on the diamond. The Baseball Writers' Ass...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, American League, Adrian Beltre, Adrian Gonzalez, Curtis Granderson, Ian Kinsler, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Bautista, Justin Verlander, Michael Young, Miguel Cabrera, Robinson Cano, MVP

Athlon Sports' 2011 AL & NL Managers of the Year
American League With the World Series in the rear-view mirror and the hot stove just beginning to heat up, it's time to hand out some awards to this year's best performers on the diamond. The Baseball Writers' Ass...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, American League, National League, Jim Leyland, Joe Maddon, Kirk Gibson, Manager of the Year, Manny Acta, Ron Roenicke, Ron Washington, Tony LaRussa

Athlon Sports' 2011 AL Cy Young
American League With the World Series in the rear-view mirror and the hot stove just beginning to heat up, it's time to hand out some awards to this year's best performers on the diamond. The Baseball Writers' Ass...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, American League, C.J. Wilson, CC Sabathia, Dan Haren, James Shields, Jered Weaver, Jose Valverde, Josh Beckett, Justin Verlander, Mariano Rivera, Ricky Romero, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays, Cy Young award

Athlon Sports' 2011 AL Rookie of the Year
American League With the World Series in the rear-view mirror and the hot stove just beginning to heat up, it's time to hand out some awards to this year's best performers on the diamond. The Baseball Writers' Ass...
1 year ago by Athlon Sports Tags: MLB, American League, Eric Hosmer, Ivan Nova, Jeremy Hellickson, Mark Trumbo, Michael Pineda, Anaheim Angels, Kansas City Royals, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Rookie of the Year

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