AL Outlook

With apologies to Gregg Easterbrook and the Score Bard, here's my attempt at using the most abused form of internet art to project records. The NL will follow tomorrow.

East

• Yankees (99-63)
  They spend more money
  than any other team can.
  So why Womack then?
  
  
• Red Sox (97-65)
  Wow, what an offense!
  Top to bottom they mash balls!
  Will pitching hold up?
  
  
• Orioles (85-77)
  Look out, they could be
  the surprise of the league soon,
  if pitchers throw strikes.
  
  
• Blue Jays (73-89)
  They were Sabr stars.
  As losses mount, statheads claim
  JP is a pimp.
  
  
• Devil Rays (68-94)
  Will they ever win?
  Or are they stuck rebuilding
  for yet one more year?

Central

• Twins (90-72)
  Santana’s change-up
  cuts through the air so slowly.
  Batters swing and fail.
  
  
• Indians (84-78)
  Youth is on their side.
  Sadly, so is Juan Gon’s bat
  and the stinky pen.
  
  
• White Sox (76-86)
  Ozzie’s crazy bunts
  will keep this team from scoring.
  Put THAT on the board.
  
  
• Detroit (73-89)
  They improved a lot.
  And now they made big signings
  that will be for naught.
  
  
• Royals (58-104)
  What a shame, this team.
  Where have you gone, Bob Hamelin?
  Fans just turn their eyes.

West

• Angels(89-73)
  Wow, the former Nat
  crushes every pitch he sees!
  Should eek out pennant.
  
  
• Athletics (85-77)
  Big three are now one,
  but Beane has reloaded them.
  Youth shall rule, one day.
  
  
• Mariners (84-78)
  Ichiro wraps hits.
  On Adrian and Richie,
  Nintendo spent dough.
  
  
• Rangers (73-89)
  Come watch the Home Runs
  fly out of Ameriquest.
  Alas, by both teams.