1. Detroit Tigers
2. Chicago White Sox
3. Minnesota Twins
4. Cleveland Indians
5. Kansas City Royals
The top three teams in this division are all pretty much interchangeable. The White Sox are the popular choice around the league, so that's partly why I have them finishing second. But the main reason I have Detroit winning the division is because my late father was such a diehard Tigers fan. You can be sure that when I'm not cheering the Bucs this year, I'll be cheering on Motown. And truthfully they have every chance of winning the Central crown, with good young pitchers to go with Justin Verlander, and a pretty solid lineup assuming Miguel Cabrera is in it. The White Sox are vastly improved sure, but Peavy is shelved, again. I'm not sold on Adam Dunn being the missing piece either. The Twins are always relevant in the late summer, but the pitching is a bit dicey. Carl Pavano almost never repeats success in consecutive seasons, and if Francisco Liriano doesn't emerge as an ace, they don't contend. The Indians fall in fourth mostly because they're not Kansas City. Both teams will be relevant in a couple of years, but not starting in 2011.
2. Chicago White Sox
3. Minnesota Twins
4. Cleveland Indians
5. Kansas City Royals
The top three teams in this division are all pretty much interchangeable. The White Sox are the popular choice around the league, so that's partly why I have them finishing second. But the main reason I have Detroit winning the division is because my late father was such a diehard Tigers fan. You can be sure that when I'm not cheering the Bucs this year, I'll be cheering on Motown. And truthfully they have every chance of winning the Central crown, with good young pitchers to go with Justin Verlander, and a pretty solid lineup assuming Miguel Cabrera is in it. The White Sox are vastly improved sure, but Peavy is shelved, again. I'm not sold on Adam Dunn being the missing piece either. The Twins are always relevant in the late summer, but the pitching is a bit dicey. Carl Pavano almost never repeats success in consecutive seasons, and if Francisco Liriano doesn't emerge as an ace, they don't contend. The Indians fall in fourth mostly because they're not Kansas City. Both teams will be relevant in a couple of years, but not starting in 2011.
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