MLB Preview

NL Central
1. Pittsburgh Pirates (Last years record: 72-90)
2. St. Louis Cardinals (Last years record 90-72)
3. Cincinatti Reds (Last years record 79-83)
4. Milwaukee Brewers (Last years record 96-66)
5. Houston Astros (Last years record 56-106)
6. Chicago Cubs (Last years record 71-91)
Notes: Yes in my first division preview, I'm clearly giving you a curveball as I make the bold prediction of the Pittsburgh Pirates not only making the playoffs but winning the division. Remember that one point halfway through the season when the Pirates were on top of this division and the media was making a big frenzy about it and then it all fell apart. Well with the NL Central losing major sluggers with Albert Pujols (From STL to LAA) and Prince Fielder (From MIL to DET) and the leadership of Andrew McCutchen and the addition of starting Pitcher Erik Bedard to the Pirates this may be their best chance of any to shock the world. Of course St. Louis could still win the NL Central with the starting pitching they have with Carpenter, Lohse and Wainright however with Carpenter out it could be some difficulty. Milwaukee has some starting pitching with Gallardo, Greinke and hitters Ryan Braun, Aramis Ramirez, Corey Hart, Carlos Gomez and Rickie Weeks that could possibly withstand the loss of Fielder. St. Louis has some hitters in Matt Holiday, David Freese, Lance Berkman and possibly Carlos Beltran if healthy to withstand their loss of Pujols. Houston doesn't have too much besides Carlos Lee and maybe Jed Lowrie, Cubs could surprise a little bit with young talent in SS Starlin Castro, along with that veteran leadership in Alfonso Soriano, new addition David DeJesus and some pitching in their SPs Ryan Dempster and Matt Garza, but it just doesn't seem like the time that all of a sudden the Cubs will good again so I still have them in the basement of the NL Central.

NL East
1. Philadelphia Phillies (Last years record 102-60)
2. Atlanta Braves (Last years record 89-73)
3. Miami Marlins (Last years record 72-90)
4. Washington Nationals (Last years record 80-81)
5. New York Mets (Last years record 77-85)
Notes: More insight tomorrow.

NL West
1. San Francisco Giants (Last years record 86-76)
2. Arizona Diamondbacks (Last years record 94-68)
3. Los Angeles Dodgers (Last years record 82-79)
4. San Diego Padres (Last years record 71-91)
5. Colorado Rockies (Last years record 73-89)

AL East
1. New York Yankees (Last years record 97-65)
2.Tampa Bay Rays (Last years record 91-71)
3. Toronto Blue Jays (Last years record 81-81)
4. Boston Red Sox (Last years record 90-72)
5. Baltimore Orioles (Last years record 69-93)

AL Central
1. Detroit Tigers (Last years record 95-67)
2. Cleveland Indians (Last years record 80-82)
3. Chicago White Sox (Last years record 79-83)
4. Kansas City Royals (Last years record 71-91)
5. Minnesota Twins (Last years record 63-99)

AL West
1. Los Angeles Angels (Last years record 86-76)
2. Texas Rangers (Last years record 96-66)
3. Oakland Athletics (Last years record 74-88)
4. Seattle Mariners (Last years record 67-95)