Since St. Patrick’s Day was a bit rougher than I imagined it would be, I’m a little late getting this up as I rush out the door. But I simply could not let the tournament begin before letting you all know who is going to win the games being played today and tomorrow. So here [...]
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The Royals had the Cy Young Award Winner in 2009, Zack Greinke. After starting 6-0 with a 0.40 ERA and refusing to give up an earned run in his first 29 innings of work, Greinke came back to Earth slightly, but still managed to finish the season with 16 wins and a 2.16 ERA. Unfortunately, he was also the only Kansas City starter with a winning record.
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The Detroit Tigers came so heartbreakingly close to reaching the playoffs last year that it makes me cringe when I think about how their fans must have reacted to a one-game playoff, extra-inning defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Twins (which was one of the best “regular season” games of all time).
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The Cleveland Indians are just two years removed from postseason success; however, a lot can happen in a little bit of time. The team continued to purge itself of talent in 2009, trading away another Cy Young award winner in Cliff Lee and All Star catcher Victor Martinez.
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The White Sox had a roller coaster of a season in 2009. They fluctuated within the division, grabbed a little piece of history courtesy of a Mark Buehrle gem, and even pulled off a couple of unexpected acquisitions.
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To be fair, the Padres didn’t have lofty expectations last year, and it’s impressive that they managed to escape last place in the division after being outscored by 131 runs. Unfortunately, they may not be able to pull off the same feat in 2010.
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The Dodgers had a hell of a run last year, getting back to the NLCS for the second straight year. It’s too bad for them that they had to face the same team, the Phillies, and, even worse, the outcome was the same. But what’s worse? The fact that the Dodgers couldn’t get over the NLCS hump or that the team’s management threw a major wrench in a team with many blossoming young stars?
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First and foremost, I realize I haven’t been producing Jobu’s rankings as quickly as most would like. I’m sorry to report that Jobu was indulging in some of the many tributes teams have paid him in this offseason and hasn’t been completely focused on the task at hand. That said, I am happy to report that we will be forging ahead with some urgency. All teams will be evaluated prior to the first game of the 2010 season, and that means a couple two-a-days are in store. So look out for what Jobu and I are calling the day-night doubleheaders. Now, onto the Rockies.
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Having Brandon Webb go down in the first game of the 2009 season provided more than enough foreshadowing for a team that would be the only one in its division to have a losing record. The good news is, Webb is back, and the beastly country boy is set on making up for lost time.
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In 2009, the AL West was LA and everyone else. The Mariners did, however, come away with a winning season, thanks in large part to ace Felix Hernandez and perennial hit-machine Ichiro.
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