Have you ever talked to someone who was more concerned about their fantasy team than their real allegiance? The baseball season is under way, which also means fantasy season, and the thought popped into my head today. I also had a roster conflict on my team because one player was facing my favorite team.

While Manny is no longer a Red Sox, David Ortiz (aka Big Papi) has been the vain of my Yankee Fandom. I could NEVER root for either of these two bums, even in fantasy.

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The Indians mascot. Where are tribe in my predictions? Read and find out!

All right we covered the West last week, with less than a week until Opening Day (unless you’re a Mariners or A’s fan), let’s get to the Central Divisions. Next week will be the East predictions. Okay, first my general overview of these two divisions. In the AL, the Indians are a now team. I think that they have better pitching, such as Ubaldo Jimenez, than the Tigers, but the Tigers will surely make things interesting. The Royals, despite the losses of Joaquim Soria and Salvador Perez, are ready to start competing. The White Sox are rebuilding and have to deal with the Adam Dunn albatross and have a new manager, none of which are recipes for success. In the NL, the Reds are a now team. I also think Ryan Braun is going to have a down season with the steroids issue following him all season, no Prince Fielder behind him. The Brew Crew pitchers will have to adjust to a different style of team from last year. I don’t think they are ready for that. The Cardinals have a new manager and no Albert. The Pirates will hopefully continue to fight, maybe even to 82-80, and be the most exciting .500 team in baseball.

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Spring Training is long. Too Long for some of us. But it’s also the best time for gutsy, and some less gutsy, predictions for the season. So here is the first of a three part series, predictions for the divisions this coming season, starting in the west, we will hit the AL and NL West, next week is the AL and NL Central, then finally the AL and NL East just in time for opening day. And by the way, Opening day is technically five days away, March 28 in Tokyo, Felix Hernandez for the Marinersm, Brandon McCarthy for the A’s. Nothing like a 6AM first pitch. It technically is an A’s home game, since nobody goes to them in Oakland anyway. Anyway, speaking on AL West teams, let’s GET ON WITH IT!!!

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For those sports fans are not too engulfed with March Madness (which is probably very few), some news trickled out of Yankee camp today that will turn that frown upside down: Andy Pettitte signed a Minor League deal with the Yankees for this upcoming season!!  Yankee Doodle Andy is back in pinstripes, coming out of retirement to pitch with the Bombers.   (continue reading…)

apparently not.  I’m not quite sure what to think of this one.  I have some thoughts, but by Andy $AM$ Goes 30/30 in 3o on Tuesday I should have my thoughts together to rant about it.  But anyway here goes a few quick thoughts on the subject.

For one, does it surprise you that

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