The Chicago White Sox' 2009 Slightly Premature Preview

As I tend to do, I've saved the favorite for last. In the American League Central, that has to be the Chicago White Sox because they are the defending champions of the division. This is certainly the most wide open set of five in Major League Baseball.  Depending on who's talking, every team has a true shot to take the flag. You cannot say that about any other division in baseball—thanks to the San Diego Padres and the AL West (only has four teams). The first preview I did was for the Cleveland Indians and I'm sticking to what I said there—the Tribe will take the AL Central and may just surprise everyone by popping up in the World Series. However, when all else is equal, the favorite has to be the king o' the hill from the previous year. Although all four other teams in the Junior Circuit's Central division have improved and should see rebound years from crucial pieces, none has made titanic strides that make a particular team the obvious choice. If pressed on the issue, ... (link)