The Twins have the best catcher in baseball Joe Mauer. The Minnesota native is virtually a lock to contend for the highest batting average every season. When healthy the Twins first basemen Justin Morneau also is one of the best players in baseball. Morneau is coming off a season where he missed more than half of the year from a nasty concussion, and apparently was still feeling the effects recently. The Twins have a relatively unkown infield other than Morneau, but the Twins seem to be one of those teams that play well no matter who they put in the lineup.
The Detroit Tigers are the team I think will have the best chance of knocking off the two-time defending division champion Twins. The Tigers have proven veterans and power hitters in outfielder Magglio Ordonez, first basemen Miguel Cabrera, and catcher/DH Victor Martinez. They also have two young up-and-coming superstars in outfielder Austin Jackson, and flamethrowing starting pitcher Max Scherzer. With their offense and strong bullpen, I think the Tigers could end up being the team to beat in the Central.
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The Chicago White Sox could be the darkhorse team to watch in this divison this year. The addition of Adam Dunn will bring some power to the lineup that already includes homerun hitters Paul Konerko and Carlos Quentin, and could be dangerous to opposing pitchers. Like the Tigers, the White Sox also have a budding superstar in second basemen Gordon Beckham. The problem with the White Sox is their starting rotation is pretty shaky with potential injury prone pitchers. If the pitchers stay healthy though, they could be one of the best in baseball.
These three teams will make the AL Central a fun division to watch this year. What division races are you excited about watching this season? Share in the comments.
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