Eh. Though it's early, I've seen enough. Guess I can play along.
American League East
1. Tampa Bay Rays
2. Boston Red Sox
3. Toronto Blue Jays
4. New York Yankees
5. Baltimore Orioles
Like I said before, Tampa Bay at the top because they have so much pitching depth, it's not even funny. Add some young talent, a mix of veterans, and an always amazing bullpen, and I can't see them struggling. They have a top three juggernaut starting pitcher anchoring their rotation and a pretty amazing supporting cast with Moore, Hellickson, Cobb, and don't forget there's Archer in the wings. It's just scary. The reason that I'm not sold on the Blue Jays is the fact that these super teams such as the Marlins last year, Dodgers last year, Red Sox two years ago... They just don't mix well. There is too much personality for their own good and when the going gets tough, they flake and quit. Call it Dwight Howard Syndrome or something. I understand that there is a lot of talent in Toronto, but there is a reason the Marlins were the embarrassment of the league last season. They just can't play well together. And in this division with these teams? They're not going to live up to the hype they are "destined" to. I want to put the Yankees in last because I see no pitching and their prospects are kicked to hell. But something tells me they'll make some trades to force themselves into contention like always. Baltimore doesn't seem to have the pitching either.
American League Central
1. Kansas City Royals
2. Detroit Tigers
3. Cleveland Indians
4. Chicago White Sox
5. Minnesota Twins
Ok, hear me out on this one. The Royals are a real team. Their pitching with Shields, Guthrie, Davis, Santana, Hochaver is very round and they have some wicked kids on the cusp of being called up if problems arise. They are star packed with youngins like Hosmer, Cain, and Moustakas. They have a nice mix of veterans with Gordon, Butler, and Francoeur. And they just seem to mesh well. Do I think they are equip for a deep post season run? No. But I think that they are going to get hot and start believing. They are this years Oakland A's for me. Just have all the right stuff... The Indians actually have a real manager now and a clubhouse atmosphere that's not going to give up but I don't see them having the pitching and their line up is very streaky. I don't think they are ready to make a playoff run, but I do see them above .500...
American League West
1. LA Angels
2. Texas Rangers
3. Oakland A's
4. Seattle Mariners
5. Houston LAstros
This is self explanatory. The Angels have the best overall player in the game, the best pitcher in the AL in my opinion, and these guys called Hamilton and Pujols. Good night division, this is a land slide. I don't see the A's as being a better team as the Rangers, and you know the Rangers are going to make moves at the deadline while the A's owners sit and count their money, so I'm placing them in third. Seattle has a good shot to maybe equal the A's with their new lineup, and they do still have Felix Hernandez, but I'm sticking them in fourth. And the LAstros are last. Because they're the fucking LAstros. But watch out for Bud Norris having an explosive year. Guy has gas...
National League East
1. Washington Nationals
2. Philadelphia Phillies
3. Atlanta Braves
4. New York Mets
5. Miami Marlins
The Phillies still have a great pitching rotation and are going to hang on for a little bit with their pitching, but I think the Nats are going to edge them out. I see the top 3 teams fighting out for playoff spots the entire year, with the last two being toilet water. But hey, you guys can dream right?
National League Central
1. St. Louis Cardinals
2. Cincinnati Reds
3. Pitsburg Pirates
4. Milwaukee Brewers
5. Chicago Cubs
The Cardinals just always seem to find a way to win don't they? Wainwright back leading the charge with an amass of MLB ready starting pitching and a killer bullpen. I just can smell the love from the city of St. Louis. Cincinnati just seems eh to me. I don't see them getting anywhere. But this is the weakest division in baseball, so who knows? And yes, the Pirates will be under .500 for another year in my mind. Don't fool yourself, they're cursed...
National League West
1. San Francisco Giants
2. LA Dodgers
3. San Diego Padres
4. Colorado Rockies
5. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Giants just have more pitching than the 1956 American League All Star Squad. And while I just pulled out that year out of my asshole, they have Cain, Big Time Timmy-Jim, Vogelsong, Bumgarner, Zito... By far the tops in all of baseball. I still cannot believe that the Dodgers are going to suffer from Toronto Blue Jays syndrome and not mesh together well. I just don't. They can always prove me wrong, but I've seen so many super teams die. I think that their heads are too big for their own good. The last 3 teams in the division are a toss up because they are all toilet water. I'm going with this set up because I don't understand Arizona's offseason moves at all, Padres are young and could go on a streatch, and the Rockies have CarGo and First Aid Troy...
Pretty much overall, like every season, how these teams look now is not how they'll look midseason. Trades will eb made, deals will be struck, game changing injuries will plague contenders and force them into the basement of the division. But that's baseball for ya. Last year I had the Angels winning the world series and the O's 40 games under .500. No one really knows what will happen, but this is the ebst guess I got. Lets see if Im right!