Category Archives: 2011 Preview

You know the story. The Phillies have pitching to spare. And they’re not giving it away. So everyone else in the National League is done. Toast. You know the story. The Phillies’ offense is going to struggle. Now, they’ve lost … Continue reading →

Ubaldo Jimenez nearly won the Cy Young award in 2010. Can he help the Rockies jump ahead of the Giants in 2011? The Giants won the World Series in 2010 after a tough race that saw Los Angeles, San Diego … Continue reading →

The American League East. It’s where the big boys go to play. Well, the ones not named Cliff Lee. Either way, this division has a ton of talent and five teams who could make a run at .500 records.

The National League is rich in dominant pitchers thanks to starters like Zack Greinke (above), Cliff Lee, Tim Hudson and Roy Halladay, who have come over from the American League in recent season. How about that National League? It’s quite … Continue reading →

You can rationalize the Oakland Athletics – with their strong pitching – taking the division by storm. You can rationalize the Texas Rangers – despite losing Cliff Lee and Pedro Guerrero – running away with the storm. You can rationalize … Continue reading →

Fans of Central Division teams will have Brewers on the Brain this season. The St. Louis Cardinals have owned the Central for a decade now. They’ve made the playoffs in seven of the past 11 seasons. Tony LaRussa’s squad has … Continue reading →

Some players are fun to root for because they’re great players. Other players are fun to root for because they’re your guy. Think Shane Victorino in Philly or Jason Kubel in Minnesota. You’ve watched them develop come through in the … Continue reading →

Albert Pujols has spent 10 seasons in the Major Leagues. Only once has he finished outside the top 3 in MVP voting. Once. He slumped to No. 9 in 2007. You know, the year he batted .327 with 32 home … Continue reading →