Moving right along to the next division. Hopefully I'll finish with this before the All-Star Game.

AL Central

Chicago White Sox: The White Sox made some puzzling moves this offseason, trading part of their young nucleus for Grandfather Thome and his aching back, but they still have the best pitching in the division and no one else is really making a run at them yet.

Minnesota Twins: No one is paying any attention to the Twins this year, but they have easily the 2nd best pitching staff in the division and haven't lost anything offensively except Jacque Jones.

Cleveland Indians: They came so close last year, but their pitching staff is spotty at best and they didn't really do much during the offseason to make themselves better. At least they get to play the Royals about 18 times this year.

Detroit Tigers: Could there possibly be a more boring team to watch? In a cavernous stadium with a punchless lineup it will be a season of dull low-scoring games for Tigers fans.

Kansas City Royals: On the plus side, the Royals actually picked up some players I've heard of before during the offseason. On the minus side, Runelvys Hernandez weighs about 300 pounds and those players I've heard of are Mark Grudzielanek and Doug Mientkiewicz.