The fact that the Toronto Blue Jays were able to finish the season with a winning record (85-77) in the tough AL East last year was pretty impressive. Still, it doesn’t appear that they will end a near-two decade playoff absence. Toronto topped the league with amazing 257 home runs last year, but will struggle [...]
The Tampa Bay Rays won their second division title in three seasons in 2010 by posting a 96-66 record. A quick exit in the Divisional Round at the hands of the Texas Rangers would soon follow. After what took place this offseason Tampa Bay went from being one of baseball’s most skilled and vibrant teams [...]
The Boston Red Sox weren’t satisfied with their finish in 2010, and appear ready to climb back to the top of the AL East. While the New York Yankees seemed content with the roster at hand, the Red Sox went out and made some big time moves. Bringing in Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford making [...]
The New York Yankees went 95-67 in 2010, a season in which they topped the league in runs scored. They earned the wild card spot with a second-place finish in the AL East, but they have a good amount of questions coming into this season. We’re not saying they won’t make the playoffs for a [...]
For a second straight season the Arizona Diamondbacks ended the year in last place in the National League West.The Diamondbacks went just 65-97 last season, their worst record since going 51-111 in 2004. Arizona is putting their trust in general manager Kevin Towers, who was signed in September of last year. Towers has made some [...]
The Rockies were unable to make it back to the playoffs for a third time in the last four seasons, as they finished 2010 third in the National League West with a record of 83-79. The Rockies however have the pieces in place to make it back to the playoffs this year, as they have [...]
The San Diego Padres will have to rebound from an unforgettable finish to the 2010 season. The Padres were leading the National League at 76-49 on Aug. 25, but collapsed down the stretch, going just 14-23 to finish the year. The Padres ended up finishing second in the West to the San Francisco Giants, who [...]
The San Francisco Giants took advantage of a late-season collapse by the San Diego Padres to win the National League West with a record of 92-70. San Francisco carried that success all the way to the World Series, where they beat the Texas Ranges. With a young and talented pitching staff secured for years to [...]
It was a disappointing final year under manager Joe Torre. The Dodgers weren’t terrible at 80-82, but finished Fourth in the division. Torre’s replacement is Don Mattingly, who will try and get Los Angeles to the playoffs for the first time since 2006. The offense will have to be better if the Dodgers are going [...]
The Houston Astros finished fourth in their division last season with a record of 76-86, it marked the first time Houston finished two straight years with a losing record since the 1990 and 1991 seasons (74-88, 2009). While the Astros traded away Roy Oswalt to the Phillies last season, they still have high expectations for [...]
