BEISBOL 2010

Spring Training is here – these are the beisbol teams i expect to show something this year…

in the AMERICAN LEAGUE WEST –
look for the SEATTLE MARINERS to show marked improvement with the addition of switch-hitter MILTON BRADLEY as long as his head is screwed-on-tight and winning lefty pitcher CLIFF LEE!!! The MARINERS are now a threat with the All-Star ICHIRO – ICHIRO – ICHIRO in the outfield probably the most complete player in the major league’s since ‘the Georgia peach’ TY COBB!!!

in the AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST –
RED SOX NATION look to have the best staff top-to-bottom with starters now joined by JOHN LACKEY and a host of hard throwing relievers topped by JOHNATHAN PAPPELBON. The only weakness might be DAVID’aka BigPapi’ORTIZ at DH. WE SHALL SEE ABOUT REDSOX NATION.

NEW YORK YANQUIS replaced JOHNNY DEMON with CURTIS GRANDERSON from the Tigers. The current Series Champs have several stars ANDY PETITE, JORGE POSADA, long-in-the-tooth and it remains to be seen where the YANQUIS new catcher will come from. REDSOX NATION could catch them this year if their aging stars do not come through.

in the NATONAL LEAGUE EAST –
look for the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES to win the EAST crown and probably represent the NATIONAL LEAGUE in the Series with the addition of hard-throwing right hander ROY HALLADAY. Solid over all team.

the WASHINGTON NATIONALS the proverbial ‘joke team’ will show tremendous tenacity in the first half and might be battling throughout the season with any luck. The pick-up of once All-Star catcher IVAN RODRIGUEZ should solidify a young pitching staff. Watch-out they are the ‘sleeper’ team in the EAST this year.