Over the past month or so, Baseball Prospectus staffers from around the country have had the unique opportunity to host Pizza Feeds in seven different states, celebrating the coming of a new season. And what a celebration it’s been. At these Feeds, we’ve met some of the most loud, opinionated, knowledgable, and entertaining baseball fanatics in all the land–(lots of) men and (a few) women who share the same passion and exuberence for the greatest game in the world that we do. I think I speak for the entire BP crew when I say that it’s been a legitimate pleasure to convene on a few random, lonely Wednesdays and talk baseball with a group of people who are as obsessive as I am, and we thank those who attended for their support and participation. BP is nothing without its readers, and we remember that.
Troy Glaus and Jarrod Washburn causing hand-wringing in Angel Nation, injuries to Mariano Rivera and Steve Karsay have Brian Cashman frantically searching for Alejandro Pena’s phone number, and Will’s readers weigh in on Eli Marrero’s stomach ailment and a name for the labrally-impaired.
The nerdiest part of our preseason blitzkrieg, this is the second of two articles describing the final standings in each league as compiled based on our PECOTA forecasts.
Are the Twins standing too pat? Are the White Sox finally ready to fulfill
expectations? Are there really five teams in the AL Central? Joe Sheehan comes
back from vacation to answer these questions and more.