The Orioles are not far from actually competing with the Red Sox, Yankees, and Rays, but they are not quite there yet. They are still in a rebuilding mode, and they are waiting for the prospects in the minor league farm system to fully develop. They made some good additions this offseason, so they should be able to avoid the AL East cellar.

by Elizabeth Dreeson
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Since the baseball season is approaching quickly, we decided to start with our team-by-team season previews. These will include transactions, predictions, and summaries on how each team will be this season. We will be giving you a new team every day until we are finished.
2009 Season Recap: (65-97, 5th in American League Central):The Royals’ pitiful 2009 season was salvaged only by Zack Greinke’s dominance on the mound every five days. Other than that, the Royals were ranked among the worst in nearly every …

by Elizabeth Dreeson
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Since the baseball season is approaching quickly, we decided to start with our team-by-team season previews. These will include transactions, predictions, and summaries on how each team will be this season. We will be giving you a new team every day until we are finished.
2009 Season Recap: The Indians never really returned to their 2007 playoff caliber form. They struggled in 2008 with the imminent demise of Fausto Carmona, and the midseason trade of C.C. Sabathia. Nevertheless, Cliff Lee (now with the Seattle …

by Elizabeth Dreeson
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Since the baseball season is a little over 2 months away, we decided to start with our team-by-team season previews. These will include transactions, predictions, and summaries on how each team will be this season. We will be giving you a new team every day until we are finished.
2009 Season Recap: (79-83, 3rd in AL Central): The highlight of the Chicago White Sox’s 2009 season was Mark Buehrle’s perfect game—considered by many to be baseball’s rarest, most elusive feat. The White Sox also …

by Elizabeth Dreeson
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Since the baseball season is a little over 2 months away, we decided to start with our team-by-team season previews. These will include transactions, predictions, and summaries on how each team will be this season. We will be giving you a new team every day until we are finished.
2009 Season Recap: (86-77, 2nd in AL Central): The Tigers received the short end of the stick in the epic “Game 163”—a disappointing end to a pretty good 2009 run. They were a part of …