The Angels should win the division again this year, but not without a fight from the newly revived Mariners. Even with the departure of Vlad Guerrero, John Lackey and Chone Figgins, this team will still put up numbers. The arrival of Hideki Matsui should wash out the loss of Vlad’s numbers and even without Lackey the starting rotation is still stacked. Jared Weaver should move into the ace spot without much trouble and his supporting cast (Ervin Santana, Joe Saunders, Scott Kazmir and Joel Piniero) are very good. Figgins will be missed, but the Angels won the division last year by 10 games so they have some room to slip a little.
The Mariners made a lot of off-season moves, possibly to get Griffey a ring before he retires. The addition of Cliff Lee and Chone Figgins should be enough to move the M’s into second in the division. The starting pitching is solid with Felix Hernandez, Cliff Lee and Erik Bedard however the bullpen leaves something to be desired. If Milton Bradley can get his head straight out West, look for good numbers from Figgins, Bradley, Griffey and Ichiro.
The Rangers should struggle this season due to questionable starting pitching. The bullpen is strong and and Kinsler, Hamilton and Young should add some excitement for the fans but don’t expect too much in 2010.
The A’s are in bad shape. This will not be a good season for them. There pitching is young and they have next to zero offense. It’s time to make some wholesale changes.
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