1. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Hopefully for LA, ace Bartolo Colon will be healthy this year. He is just a season removed from his Cy Young campaign in 2005, and he has enough talent to top a very strong rotation. Add that to one of the best bullpens in baseball, and the Angels are looking every bit the division leader they are meant to be. The addition of Gary Matthews Jr. was probably over-hyped after his career 2006, but this team relies much more on pitching than on offense.
2. Texas Rangers: I gotta be crazy to take Texas over Oakland, right? Well, I don’t know. There are a lot of question marks on this squad, but if some of them pan out (namely returns to dominance from Eric Gagne and Sammy Sosa) then this is a team that may surprise a lot of people in 2007. They still have one of the best young infields in the game, led by first baseman Mark Teixeira, and their rotation is decent, if not spectacular.
3. Oakland Athletics: Rarely do I pick offense over pitching, but I’m putting the Rangers above the Athletics because of the massive difference in offense. Sure, the A’s have a pitching staff as good as any in the major leagues, but they’re going to have a fun time scoring runs to back it up. The off-season acquisition of Mike Piazza (who will spend his first season in the American League and as a DH) might work out well, but he’s not going to provide nearly the offensive punch of Frank Thomas, whom Oakland lost to the Blue Jays.
4. Seattle Mariners: Say goodbye to Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle fans. The man wants to win ballgames, and with all his talent who can blame him? He’ll be gone after the season if the Mariners don’t prove themselves playoff-worthy, which is going to be a tough task after trading Jamie Moyer to the Phillies and losing “ace” Gil Meche to free agency. Young Felix Hernandez (12-14, 4.52 ERA) heads a makeshift starting staff with names like Jarrod Washburn, Jeff Weaver, and Miguel Batista. You’d have to see some huge years from some mediocre players in order for Seattle to do much damage in the AL West.
1. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim: Hopefully for LA, ace Bartolo Colon will be healthy this year. He is just a season removed from his Cy Young campaign in 2005, and he has enough talent to top a very strong rotation. Add that to one of the best bullpens in baseball, and the Angels are looking every bit the division leader they are meant to be. The addition of Gary Matthews Jr. was probably over-hyped after his career 2006, but this team relies much more on pitching than on offense.
2. Texas Rangers: I gotta be crazy to take Texas over Oakland, right? Well, I don’t know. There are a lot of question marks on this squad, but if some of them pan out (namely returns to dominance from Eric Gagne and Sammy Sosa) then this is a team that may surprise a lot of people in 2007. They still have one of the best young infields in the game, led by first baseman Mark Teixeira, and their rotation is decent, if not spectacular.
3. Oakland Athletics: Rarely do I pick offense over pitching, but I’m putting the Rangers above the Athletics because of the massive difference in offense. Sure, the A’s have a pitching staff as good as any in the major leagues, but they’re going to have a fun time scoring runs to back it up. The off-season acquisition of Mike Piazza (who will spend his first season in the American League and as a DH) might work out well, but he’s not going to provide nearly the offensive punch of Frank Thomas, whom Oakland lost to the Blue Jays.
4. Seattle Mariners: Say goodbye to Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle fans. The man wants to win ballgames, and with all his talent who can blame him? He’ll be gone after the season if the Mariners don’t prove themselves playoff-worthy, which is going to be a tough task after trading Jamie Moyer to the Phillies and losing “ace” Gil Meche to free agency. Young Felix Hernandez (12-14, 4.52 ERA) heads a makeshift starting staff with names like Jarrod Washburn, Jeff Weaver, and Miguel Batista. You’d have to see some huge years from some mediocre players in order for Seattle to do much damage in the AL West.
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