AL East Prediction

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Spring Training started a couple of weeks ago, and to celebrate, here are my predictions for the regular season. This includes; final standings, and playoff bound teams. Today's focus; the AL East.

This is one of the hardest divisions in baseball. Loaded with power bats and premium pitching. Look for this division to go down to the wire. This division will have the most All-Stars and will have multiple lead changes in the division.

1) Toronto Blue Jays: General Manager Alex Anthopoulos did incredible work acquiring loads of talent from the Miami Marlins for a few prospects and a couple down and out players. Look for a huge season from Josh Johnson and with Jose Reyes at the top of a really balanced lineup, the middle of the order will hit a lot of home runs and score a lot of runs.

2) Tampa Bay Rays: They score a really low amount of runs, but these guys really know how to win. David Price is one of the best left handed pitchers in a while and he only seems to get better. He will lead this team to a Wild Card spot behind a huge season from a very underrated Ben Zolbrist at second base and Evan Longoria.

3) New York Yankees: What can you say about this team? Yea they have a lot of money, but they're insanely old. Jeter, Rivera, Pettite, and A-Rod are on the tail end of their careers. I mean sure, CC Sabathia is a good pitcher but still... how much can one guy do?

4) Boston Red Sox: I want to see this team succeed. I really do. I just think it will take a few years. This team will be outplayed in their own division. Will Middlebrooks at third base is a huge step forward for the Sox.

5) Baltimore Orioles: One of the biggest surprises in recent memory will have only lasted one year. I mean sure, they did great last year but they weren't THAT great, were they? They lost their best pitcher and did nothing in the off season. Matt Wieters will fall to the big task of helping Adam Jones maintain a mediocre offense.

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