Who Will Win the AL East in 2008?

 
The American League East Division is one of the most difficult divisions in baseball. It seems as if every year “experts” predict that the Red Sox or Yankees will come first in the division, with the other team finishing second. When Blue Jays owner Ted Rogers allowed the team to increase their payroll, they became an instant threat. However, despite all the additions the Jays made, ‘experts” still do not consider them a threat in the AL East. I must admit in advance that I’m a die hard Jays fan but I would like to set that aside and analyze the top three teams position by position to find out which team may win the AL East. Catcher Edge: New York Yankees, Jorge Posada 2. Boston Red Sox, Jason Varitek 3. Toronto Blue Jays, Gregg Zaun All three teams starting catchers are above thirty-six years of age and age is usually not kind to catchers. Posada still provides pop and is good for at least 80 RBI’s. In addition he is strong defensively and throws ... [link]

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