Spring Training is in full swing, and the biggest stars are warming up. Minor League prospects are trying out for the big leagues. The Yankees, Angels, Pirates and Rays have had the most success, losing very few games, or none. The World Baseball Classic starts tomorrow, with the U.S. starting on March 9th against Columbia. The U.S. team features a lot the Major League’s best talent, including Daniel Murphy, Giancarlo Stanton, Andrew Miller, Andrew McCutchen, and Buster Posey. However other countries have a lot of talent too, such as the reigning champion Dominican Republic, who have Jose Bautista, Manny Machado, Jose Reyes, Adrian Beltre, Robinson Cano, Carlos Santana, and many more. It’s going to be really competitive this year, and hopefully, the U.S. will win its first WBC.

   Also, as I promised, I am continuing my series of predictions for the regular season with the AL Central.

American League Central

Cleveland Indians

Detroit Tigers

Kansas City Royals

Minnesota Twins

Chicago White Sox

Isn’t it a little obvious that a team that made it through nine innings of Game 7 of the World Series, and then bought a superstar would win the division? The Indians are a shoe-in.  The Tigers have a lot of talent and are ready to contend. The Royals are plagued by too many injuries, and their playoff window is closing. The Twins have a promising future, but still have a LONG way to go. The White Sox have too many problems, especially after firing their manager and losing their superstar. Next time, I will post my AL East picks.

By the way, for all you basketball fans out there, I am starting a new blog soon called Hoops Now and Then. Be sure to check it out!