American League West Preview

It has been a while since the last post. But not to worry - I am back and ready to roll. The next few days I will be cranking out previews for each of the divisions in the American and National Leagues. And without further ado: The AL West.

LA Angels: I think the Angels lost too much this season to make another run at the World Series. Losing K-Rod and Mark Teixeira was huge. Vladimir Guerrero is getting too old and Bobby Abreu has struggled ever since his days started with the Yankees. Napoli is a solid catcher and Howie Kendrick is good, but this team just doesn’t have enough to keep up with the AL East.

Oakland A’s: The Athletics revamped their team over the offseason and look to be contenders. I like their additions of Orlando Cabrera and Matt Holliday. Jack Cust is a solid player. Jason Giambi could be a great contributor now that he has escaped the confines of the New York City. Also, I have to love Nomar Garciaparra coming off of the bench.

Texas Rangers: I absolutely love the Rangers’ lineup. Kinsler, Young, Hamilton, Blalock, Saltalamacchia are all great young hitters with a ton of potential. The Rangers need to find an answer for pitching. Millwood, Padilla and Benson are not the answers they need to start their rotation off and ultimately win games.

Seattle Mariners: I like Erick Bedard being back and healthy, I think he will finally be what the Mariners were hoping he would. They need Felix Hernadez to finally establish himself as a go-to No. 1. Ken Griffey Jr. will be a good addition, but the Mariners just don’t have enough talent.