All things baseball goes in here. In a few weeks before the season starts I will have my picks for the division winners and all that jazz.

Did you hear that Chuck Greenberg is"stepping down" as Rangers CEO?

Something tells me that everything that went good last year with the Rangers is going to go bad this year....

Haha I don't think the Rangers are going to win the division or make the postseason in 2011. They did not really have a better season than 2009 (comparing wins/loses not the playoffs run etc), but the Angels just had a bad one. Texas' record was pretty much the same as the year before.

So, if the Angels can have a good season with more wins, the Rangers will be in second place or less this year.

Rangers record for 2009: 87-75
Rangers record for 2010: 90-72

Not a major improvement at all. In 2011, their SP will not be as strong too. I'm thinking no division title for Texas in 2011.

I am thinking the same thing. However, I don't know that the impact will be "Cliff Lee isn't here" For the regular season he started 15 games and was 4-6 in those. In the ALDS and ALCS he was a STUD! During the reg. season his impact was not as huge as people tend to think.

However, CJ, Colby Lewis, Tommy Hunter, ??? and ??? is not a division winning rotation. Webb is a possibility for one of those ??? but it may not be until May (or later). That leaves the final ??? to Feldman, Holland (both were huge no-shows last year) or or Matt Harrison (who really hasn't impressed).

The A's and the Halos have each improved and have better rotations than the Rangers. Hell, with King Felix alone, Seattle may have a better rotation than the Rangers.

Offensively, the Rangers will, if healthy, produce with the best of them. Health is their main concern there. Beltre is hurt now, Hamilton, Nelson Cruz, and Kinsler have not been able to put a full season in for a while

Phillies, bitches.

Phillies look strong on paper... but so did the Heat...

Sigh more weird injuries for the Angels, and the season has not even started yet!

Broken toe will sideline Downs for Opening Day

Scot Shields retires and I'm glad he did as an Angel

Former Angels hurler Shields opts to retire

Looks like the Giants have some injury issues as well.

Closer Wilson mildly strains left oblique

Go Twins!

I wonder if the Twins will make it past the ALDS this year

It's opening week and the baseball will return on Thursday!

My Picks for the 2011 MLB season will be posted on Wednesday.

Damn I forgot to post my picks before the season started!

Here they are even tho I want to change a few, but I'm keeping it the same so I don't cheat:

National League

East

Phillies
Braves
Mets
Nationals
Marlins

Central

Reds
Cardinals
Brewers
Cubs
Astros
Pirates

West

Rockies
Giants
Padres
Dodgers
Diamondbacks

Division Winners: Phillies, Reds, Rockies
Wildcard: Giants

NLCS: Phillies vs. Rockies

NL Champs: Phillies

American League

East

Red Sox
Yankees
Rays
Blue Jays
Orioles

Central

Tigers
Twins
White Sox
Indians
Royals

West

Angels
Athletics
Rangers
Mariners

Division Winners: Red Sox, Tigers, Angels
Wildcard: A's

ALCS: Red Sox vs. A's

AL Champs: Red Sox

WORLD SERIES : PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. BOSTON RED SOX

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: BOSTON RED SOX IN 5 GAMES

National League

East

Phillies
Braves
Marlins
Mets
Nationals

Central

Reds
Brewers
Cardinals
Cubs
Astros
Pirates

West

Rockies
Dodgers
Giants
Padres
Diamondbacks

Division Winners: Phillies, Reds, Rockies
Wildcard: Braves

NLCS: Phillies vs. Rockies

NL Champs: Phillies

American League

East

Yankees
Red Sox
Blue Jays
Rays
Orioles

Central

Tigers
Twins
Indians
White Sox
Royals

West

Rangers
Angels
Athletics
Mariners

Division Winners: Yankees, Tigers, Rangers
Wildcard: Red Sox

ALCS: Yankees vs. Rangers

AL Champs: Yankees

WORLD SERIES : PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES VS. NEW YORK YANKEES

WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES IN 6 GAMES

National League
East
Phillies
Braves
Mets
Nationals
Marlins

Central
Reds
Brewers
Cardinals
Cubs
Pirates
Astros

West
Rockies
Giants
Padres
Dodgers
Diamondbacks

Division Winners: Phillies, Reds, Rockies
Wildcard: Braves
NLCS: Braves vs. Rockies
NL Champs: Braves

American League
East
Red Sox
Blue Jays
Orioles
Yankees
Rays

Central
White Sox
Tigers
Twins
Royals
Indians

West
Angels
Rangers
Athletics
Mariners

Division Winners: Red Sox, White Sox, Angels
Wildcard: Rangers
ALCS: Rangers vs. White Sox
AL Champs: White Sox

WORLD SERIES : Atlanta Braves vs Chicago White Sox
WORLD SERIES CHAMPS: Chicago White Sox in six games

Well at least I got the 3 division winners in the AL right...

my picks were a total fail.

The Astros are moving to the AL West in 2013! Good, more easy wins for the Angels /grin

Astros sale to Crane, move to AL approved

yeah, was kind of surprised with that, and that it was done without much wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Will take the Ass-tros a while to build up to even competing in the AL. They sucked in the NL, they will be horri-bad in the AL (Seattle must have smiled as they are no longer the cellar dweller in the AL West)

Can you imagine the hit parade of AL teams going through the band box that is what the 'stros call home? At least when NL teams went there in the past, the pitcher had to hit...

How quickly we forget. Sure, the Astros had 2 bad years in a row, but they aren't exactly a Kansas City or Pittsburgh. I, for one, am looking forward to the move to the AL.

Updated the thread for the new 2012 season, instead of making a new one.

Anyway, the Angels make some big news today! 2012 should be a better season for the Halos.

Angels land both Pujols and Wilson

I'm soo happy the Angels will now have an ex-Ranger to bitch slap them with in 2012

you can have the DB (he is a MAJOR DB). I hope you aren't counting on him to win any games in the post season....

Just some of his self-bragging interviews:
http://www.theunticket.com/cj-wilson-pr ... g-montage/

http://www.theunticket.com/cj-bragging- ... -part-two/