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2009 regular season record: 87-76, first place, AL Central
2009 playoff record: 0-3, lost in ALDS to Yankees
Major Offseason Acquisitions: Orlando Hudson (LAD), Jim Thome (LAD), J.J. Hardy (MIL)
Major Offseason Losses: Boof Bonser (BOS), Carlos Gomez (MIL), Orlando Cabrera (CIN), Mike Redmond (CLE)
Projected Lineup (2009 stats)
1. LF Denard Span (.311 BA, .392 OBP, 8 HR, 68 RBI, 23 SB)
2. 2B Orlando Hudson (.283 BA, .357 OBP, 9 ...
2009 regular season record: 75-87, Fourth place, AL East
Major Offseason Acquisitions: Kevin Gregg (CHC), Alex Gonzalez (CIN), Kyle Drabek (PHI), Dana Eveland (OAK), John Buck (KC)
Major Offseason Losses: Roy Halladay (PHI), Marco Scutaro (BOS), Rod Barajas (NYM), Kevin Millar (CHC)
Projected Lineup (2009 stats):
1. RF-Jose Bautista (.235 BA, .349 OBP, 13 HR, 40 RBI)
2. CF-Vernon Wells (.260 BA, .311 OBP, 15 HR, 66 RBI)
3. 2B-Aaron Hill (.286 BA, .330 OBP, 36 ...
2009 regular season record: 64-98, Fifth place, AL East
Major Offseason Acquisitions: Mike Gonzalez (ATL), Miguel Tejada (HOU), Garrett Atkins (COL), Kevin Millwood (TEX)
Major Offseason Losses: Melvin Mora (COL), Danys Baez (PHI), Chris Ray (TEX)
Projected Lineup (2009 stats):
1. 2B-Brian Roberts (.283 BA, .356 OBP, 16 HR, 79 RBI, 30 SB)
2. CF-Adam Jones (.277 BA, .335 OBP, 19 HR, 70 RBI)
3. RF-Nick Markakis (.293 BA, .347 OBP, 18 HR, 101 RBI)
4. 3B-Miguel Tejada (.313 ...
2009 regular season record: 95-67, Second place, AL East, Clinched Wild Card
Playoff record: 0-3, lost in ALDS to Los Angeles Angels
Major Offseason Acquisitions: John Lackey (LAA), Mike Cameron (MIL), Marco Scutaro (TOR), Adrian Beltre (SEA), Jeremy Hermida (FLA)
Major Offseason Losses: Jason Bay (NYM), Billy Wagner (ATL), Takashi Saito (ATL)
Projected Lineup (2009 stats):
1. LF-Jacoby Ellsbury (.301 BA, .355 OBP, 8 HR, 60 RBI, 70 SB)
2. 2B-Dustin Pedroia (.296 BA, .371 OBP, ...
New York Yankees
2009 record: 103-59, First Place, AL East
Playoff record: 11-4, won World Series
Major Offseason Acquisitions: Curtis Granderson (DET), Javier Vazquez (ATL), Nick Johnson (WAS), Randy Winn (SF)
Major Offseason Losses: Johnny Damon (DET), Hideki Matsui (LAA), Melky Cabrera (ATL), Chien Ming Wang (WAS), Ian Kennedy (DET)
Projected Lineup (2009 stats):
1. SS-Derek Jeter (.334 BA, .406 OBP, 18 HR, 66 RBI, 30 ...
Week 23 NBA Power Rankings: Western Conference Races Heating Up
Posted: 29th March 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
The NBA regular season has three weeks remaining and the scramble for the playoff seeding in the Western Conference is still a mess.
The Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, and Phoenix Suns are all within one game of each other, while the Spurs, Thunder, and Trail Blazers are all tied.
Out East, the under-.500 Raptors and Bulls are fighting for the final playoff spot, with Toronto holding a slim half-game lead.
1. ...
NBA Power Rankings (March 24): Cavs, Lakers Riding Hot Streaks
Posted: 24th March 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
We're into the final month of the NBA regular season, and there are still important races going on throughout both conferences.
While the Cavaliers and Lakers each have their No. 1 seeds all but locked up, the rest of the teams are all battling it out for position.
In the West, just five games separate the second-seeded Nuggets from the eighth-seeded Trail Blazers.
Here's how they stack up 1-30.
1. Cleveland Cavaliers (56-15, Last ...
Week 21 Fantasy Basketball Risers and Fallers/Waiver Wire Watch
Posted: 16th March 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
Making that final push toward the playoffs in your fantasy league?
Eager to find some sleeper-type guys that could help you in some critical areas?
This week, we've combined the risers and fallers with the waiver wire watch.
The risers consist of five guys available in most leagues that you can expect a jump in production from.
The fallers, as usual, are five guys you should be wary to depend upon as the season ...
Week 21 NBA Power Rankings: Cleveland Cavaliers Surge, Mavs Fall
Posted: 16th March 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
The NBA regular season is already getting down into its final few weeks, meaning some teams are prepping for the playoffs while others eagerly anticipate the upcoming lottery.
So, what better way to gauge a team's strength this late in the season, than to assess momentum and drop-off in this week's NBA Power Rankings?
Cleveland, the league's only 50-win team so far, has already clinched a playoff spot, and appear to have ...
Week 20 NBA Power Rankings: Mavericks on Top, Lakers Falling
Posted: 10th March 2010 by Taylor Smith in NBA
Apparently, nobody really wants that eighth seed in the Western Conference.
Every team currently ninth or lower in the West has dropped their most recent game, and no team has gone better than 5-5 in their last 10.
The eighth place Blazers are just 6-4 in that stretch, but appear to have a stranglehold on that playoff spot, currently holding a four-game lead.
Things are just as hectic at the top of the ...