What have we found out so far after 1 week? Not much. Detroit hasn't won and played Boston today. They are 2nd in payroll with 138 mil and can't win a game. Is it time to panic in the motor city? Not quite yet. As long as no one runs away in the central they can recover. I expect that they will get better when Granderson get's back. He was one of the best players in baseball last year.
Colorado also has been struggling. I would be a little more concerned with them then Detroit. I say that because the NL west is probably the best division in baseball. Other then the Giants each team is good. Their offense which was suppose to be dominate isn't and their pitching has been suspect so far. But it's 1 week. A good 2 week stretch can undo a lot of damage. Remember this is a 162 marathon not a 1 week sprint.
Players to look out for this year:
Pat Burrell. He's in a contract year. Right now batting over .400. He likes making his multi millions and doesn't want that to go away. I expect he will be a .300 hitter with 35+ hrs and 120 rbi's. Next year he will regress back to his normal .260 25 and 90 rbi's but by then he probably will have some J.D Drew contract.
One thing to remember right now. It's cold. When it's cold it is in the pitchers advantage. The ball doesn't fly far during this kind of weather. Once it heats up, you will see more offense from some of the big boys. That is why I wish K.C played Detroit before May. They could get them while they are down and they would get them again without having Granderson in the lineup.
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Pretty cynical about Pat Burrell and his lack of desire to do well ALL the time. I'll be interested in hearing how he is doing periodically throughtout the year.
When am I going to hear about the Yankees on this blog?
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