Early Breakdown

It is early in the season, and the records now don't mean much. I mean, come on. The Royals are tied for first in the AL Central. They have some young talent, but it doesn't compare to the other teams in the division. The Blue Jays are leading the AL East. Now that is just ridiculous. The Blue Jays have very little talent, let alone enough to go all the way through the season staying ahead of the Yanks and Red Sox and Rays. NOT GONNA HAPPEN! In the AL West the Mariners lead. The Mariners can be dangerous and all, but not enough to take a playoff spot. The biggest shocker is the Marlins. Not that their leading the NL East, but that their 9-1! This team has a shot to make a run for a while and hold first place, but not go 9-1. There is no way this holds up all season. I don't think anyone thinks it will, but I'll confirm it. This is a 162 game season, and not many teams can stay hot that long. In a couple weeks, we'll probably start to see the teams meant to be at the bottom falling and the most talented teams rising. You can start a season feeling good and on a roll coming out of Spring Training, but it doesn't last very long. Soon Boston will step out of the basement in the AL East. The Twins and Indians will fight again in the AL Central. The Angels will come to form like the best team in the majors from last season. The Mets and Phils will take control of the NL East. The Brewers will find themselves competing again in the NL Central. The only division that hasn't seen much excitement is the NL West, going just the way people expected, for now.