It's finally almost time. We've been waiting for many months now for this to happen, and now finally the Red Sox head down to Fort Lauderdale in just a few days. It should be nice seeing them on the news again with updates from Florida as it is supposed to snow up here in Fitchburg pretty hard the next couple days. Thinking baseball is thinking warm so it helps get your mind off the crappy weather.
I like the chances for the Sox with what we got so far. They may not take the AL East. It's going to be a good run against NY, but they will not finish below 2nd like last season. They should have no trouble obtaining the Wild Card if not the AL East. Beckett, Schilling, and Dice-K to power the pitching, a new shotstop (Julio Lugo) who adds a spark to the lineup as well, and of course the best hitting duo in all of baseball with Manny and Ortiz.
The American League East will be a tight race this year, and I think this may be the year the Tampa Bay Devil Rays make a climb up from the cellar. I'm not predicting them to come anywhere near the Sox or Yankees in the win column, don't get me wrong, but I don't think they will be the bottom-dwellers of the league this year. Carl Crawford in my opinion is one of the most athletic players in the game, and if Scott Kazmir can stay healthy he can lead them to 14+ wins. I think they will replace Baltimore as the 2nd worst team in the division.
It will be between the Yankees and Sox for top dog in the East, as it should come as no surprise. Randy Johnson is out, but what did he really do anyway. With Pettitte returning comes a valuable lefty veteran. It definitely won't hurt them that they have the Moose Mike Mussina in the rotation as well. The question with those two is "can they stay healthy for the whole season and help NY?"
Baltimore: Next team please thats where players go to lose....games and respect. They have a few notable players: Ramon Hernandez, Miguel Tejada, and Melvin Mora who can help them win some games, and play the Sox tough as they always do. Other than them however, who else is there. Brian Roberts had one phenomenal year, but besides that he's fell off the map.
As for the Toronto Blue Jays. Can their stud AJ Burnett come through for them this year? Roy Halladay should have another fantastic year, assuming he doesn't receive another tragic injury. Troy Glaus is always good for some bombs, and the emergence of Alex Rios last year showed how valuable he can be. And oh yea, Vernon Wells. For $126 million over 7 years, he better help the Jays out.
Predictions for 2007 season AL East:
1. Boston
2. NY
3. Toronto
4. Tampa Bay
5. Baltimore
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Glaus might be able to hit a ball 600 feet, but I am still waiting for his batting average to surpass his weight, another two team race in the east this year. . .
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