A historical increase from Cliff Lee couldn't compensate for the initial struggles of CC Sabathia and a historical decline from Travis Hafner.

The Angels and Red Sox will score a lot of runs, while the absence of a dominant starter for the White Sox could be the difference.

A lot has changed in baseball over the last eighty years, expect for the monumental structure that resides at E. 161st Street and River Avenue in the Bronx.

The Royals have been major players in the free agent market, making a big run at Andruw Jones while signing Jose Guillen, but they did lose David Riske to the Brewers.