Knowing the competition: Minnesota Twins
Doumit’s .361 career average against the Yankees is his highest mark against any team Threat Level: 2 The Twins seem ticketed for last place in the AL Central in 2013. Yes, they still have the Twin...
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Lowrie’s .330 average against the Yankee is his highest average against any American League opponent. Threat Level: 8 Oakland winning the AL West in 2012 is a classic example of David beating...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Seattle Mariners
Morales has a career .330 average against the Yankees. Threat Level: 5 The Mariners biggest move of the offseason was signing Felix Hernandez to a 7-year, $175 million extension, a record contract...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Tampa Bay Rays
Hellickson has a 3-1 record with a 3.19 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP against the Yankees Threat Level: 9 In 2012, Tampa finished 90-72, which was the fifth best record in the American League, but missed the...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Texas Rangers
Darvish went 8.1 innings while striking out 10 in his only career start against the Yankees. Threat Level: 8 The Rangers lost Josh Hamilton, arguably their best player, in the offseason, but...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Toronto Blue Jays
Morrow is 5-2 with a 3.68 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP in 17 games (11 starts) against the Yankees. Threat Level: 9 The Blue Jays were the busiest team in baseball over the offseason, as they made a major...
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Cespedes has 49 dingers in 2 seasons as a pro. (Photo courtesy of Icon SMI) Threat Level: 8 Year after year, the A’s continue to stay competitive, even if on paper they may not seem as tough. With the...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Kansas City Royals
Hosmer had a .302 batting average in 2013, the highest of his career. (Photo courtesy of Fansided.com) Threat Level: 7 The Royals are that team that you think can be good almost every year, but they...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Cleveland Indians
Nick Swisher has 9 consecutive 20+ homer seasons heading into 2014. (Photo courtesy of buckeyeplanet.com) Threat Level: 7 The Indians were an overachieving bunch last year and a big reason why was how...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Houston Astros
Jose Altuve is only 5’6, but he does have a .285 career batting average. (Photo courtesy of cbssports.com) Threat Level: 1 If the Astros win 60 games this season, they will deem it a success. When a...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Chicago White Sox
Chris Sale’s career ERA is 2.97. He’s really good. (Photo courtesy of naplesnews.com) Threat Level: 5 A lot of me wants to give them a higher threat, but I just can’t. Their bottom of the lineup seems...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Seattle Mariners
#HelloCano(Photo courtesy of thebiglead.com) Threat Level: 6 Why did the Mariners make the big signing for Cano? Because they think he could be the final piece to a great team. I can’t really disagree....
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Minnesota Twins
Joe Mauer is moving from catcher to first base this season. Probably a wise move to keep your franchise player healthy. (Photo courtesy of foxsports.com) Threat Level: 3 The Twins for years were...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Tampa Bay Rays
In 19 games last year against the Yankees, Longoria somehow cracked 9 home runs and had 20 RBIs. That seems excessive, Evan. (Photo courtesy of ign.com) Threat Level: 10 The Rays always find a way to...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Toronto Blue Jays
Jose Bautista led the AL in home runs in 2010 (54) and 2011 (43). Bautista’s previous career high was 16 in 2006. (Photo courtesy of toromagazine.com) Threat Level: 5 It was only a year ago where the...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Texas Rangers
In 401 career big league innings, Darvish has struck out an incredible 498 batters. That’s good for an average 11.2 strikeouts per 9 innings! (Photo courtesy of masslive.com) Threat Level: 8 The Texas...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Los Angeles Angels
I still can’t get over how amazing Mike Trout’s rookie season was in 2012. Even though he somehow didn’t win MVP, there is no question he was the most valuable player in the game that year. (Photo...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Baltimore Orioles
Chris Davis hit 7 home runs against the Yankees in 2013, on his way to a career high total of 53. (Photo courtesy of cbssports.com) Threat Level: 8 Buck Showalter has ushered in a new era of Baltimore...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Detroit Tigers
One second while I sign this $292 million contract. I’m kind of a big deal. People know me. I have many leather-bound books. (Photo courtesy of larrybrownsports.com) Threat Level: 9 Why the Tigers will...
View ArticleKnowing the competition: Boston Red Sox
David Ortiz hit 30 homers and drove in 103 in 2013. For a guy who turns 39 later this year, who’s to say how much longer he can be productive. (Photo courtesy of hdpaperwall.com) Threat Level: 10 Not...
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