[ThePundit]

1. White Sox: are the best of three very strong teams in this division.

2. Indians: The Twins may have the slightly better starting pitching but the Indians are by far the superior offensive team.

3. Twins: Good pitching but the offense is questionable.

4. Tigers: A lot of upside for the Tigers. Will guys like Nate Robertson and Mike Maroth pitch up to their potential? This will determine how good the Bengals can be.

5. Royals: This once very proud franchise is the joke of the American League.

[legend]

Indians
White Sox
Tigers
Twins
Royals

[desertrat]

1) Indians
2) White Sox
3) Twins
4) Tigers
5) Royals

[Lefty Noob]

Lots of love for the Tribe. I like it!

Sadly, I don't think they'll win the division. White Sox have just improved too much.

[pete_b]

Gotta bet against the White Sox this year

Indians
Tigers
White Sox
Royals
Twins

[Wizard of Os]

Apologies for getting this in late; i realize the season is .62% or so finished, but i always procrastinate with my baseball picks for some reason. (As though seeing the opening-day results will really help...)

1. Cleveland

2. White Sox

3. Tigers

4. Twins -- though this team could really finish anywhere in this division; this year's X-Factor for the American League

5. Royals -- hey, when's George Brett coming out of retirement?
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