the AL EAST........BRONX BOMBERS, CARMINES, and RAYS will battle for at least the Division Winner and possible WILD CARD Berth

The American League EAST is the AMERICAN LEAGUE'S BEAST with 3 Top Heavy Hitters in the YANKEES, RED SOX, and RAYS. Last Year's Winner the RAYS only finished a game ahead of the BOMBERS, who were the AL Wild Card Team, and both teams finished 7 plus games ahead of the BOSOX in the EAST.

This year the shoe will definitely be on the other foot or should I say the SOX are on the other foot. The BOSTON Red Sox made no bones about getting better in the off-season by pulling off the best possible position player on the Free-Agent Board in RAYS Outfielder CARL CRAWFORD.

Not only did they upgrade their line-up but took away one of the main cogs of one of their Division Rivals in the RAYS. The YANKEES who were thought to bolster their Pitching by adding CLIFF LEE, the #1 Starting Pitching Free Agent, burned the YANKS up for what many thought would be the RANGERS, instead he chose the Fightin' PHILS....a choice that came out of the Visitors Dugout...literally.

After the PINSTRIPES lost out on LEE they thought thy could get Old reliable back for one more season in Left-Hander Andy PETTITE......and he of course said he was going into retirement after deliberating throughout most of the off-season......so now the YANKS are stuck with a patch job in their starting rotation and must rely on some of their young prospects.

Let's check out the AMERICAN LEAGUE East as it stands for the Start of the 2011 Major League Baseball Season:


BOSTON RED SOX aka BOSOX aka CARMINES PROJECTED FINISH #1 AL EAST

The RED SOX did their homework and bolster the best line-up in baseball with the addition of OF Carl CRAWFORD of the RAYS.

With a core offensively of Adrian GONZALEZ, Big PAPI David ORTIZ, Victor MARTINEZ, Kevin YOUKILLIS, CRAWFORD, JACOB ELLSBURY, JD DREW, and Mike CAMERON....not to mention Pinch-hitter and Club House Leader Mike LOWELL...the BOSOX are in good hands.

AN excellent Pitching Rotation led by Josh BECKETT, Jon LESTER, John LACKEY, Clay BUCHHOLZ, and DICE-K MATSUZAKA, the RED SOX probably bolster the best Rotation in the BIGS outside of PHILLY.

Then add Adrian BELTRE, Mike CAMERON, and Marco SCUTARO for Depth and insurance the CARMINES will be the BEST in the AL...hands down.


TAMPA BAY RAYS nicknames NONE PROJECTED FINISH 2nd AL EAST

The RAYS capped off their season by winning the AL EAST in a tightly close race all the way down to the end of the SEASON with the BOMBERS. They lost key contributors in their most recent success in CRAWFORD and Pitcher Matt GARZA to the CUBS...but still have an excellent Ownership and couple that wiht MANAGER Joe MADDON...the RAYS are no 2 hit wonder...they are built to stay.

Pitching is being anchored by James SHIELDS the RHP and LH Power Pitching Phenom David PRICE. Then Add Jeff NEIMANN who finished 4th in the AL Rookie of the YEAR Voting along with either Wade DAVIS or Andy SONNANSTINE.

The LINE-UP still has some pop all over with the core guys of Evan LONGORIA, BJ UPTON, Jason BARTLETT, and Ben ZORBRIST. Free Agent pick-up Pat BURRELL has been a bust so far and now they added Kelly SHOPPACH of the INDIANS.

They still have a good balanced offense and very good young pitching and they will challenge the YANKS for the 2nd post in the AL EAST.

NEW YORK YANKESS aka PINSTRIPES aka BRONX BOMBERS aka YANKS aka BRONX ZOO PROJECTED FINISH 3rd AL EAST

The loss of getting Free-Agent Pitcher Cliff LEE and Andy Pettite RETIRING was a big blow to the BOMBERS. The YANKEES now look to CC SABATHIA and AJ BURNETT to hold the fort down and they still have the SANDMAN....MARIANO RIVERA coming out of the PEN.

Phil HUGHES and Javier VASQUEZ are excellent 3-4 Starter to go along with some of the young arms they will have in spring training.

The LINE-UP still bolsters one of th best with Joe GIRARDI putting #2 in the 2 hole and having CF Curtis GRANDERSON in the lead-off spot. The put 3B Alex A-ROD RODRIGUEZ in the 3rd hole with 1B Mark TEXIRERA in Clean-up or he and A-ROD switch it is still formidable and then put the YANKS best Offensive Hitter ROBINSON CANO, who came into his own last year......dang there anywhere in that line-up and you have a top ML Offense. The Pick-Up of Free Agent Catcher Russell MARTIN from the BOYS in BLUE ( aka LA DODGERS) was a nice pick-up and the YANKS also have one of the MOLINA'S for insurance.

The YANKS still have a chance and need to stay healthy and get good starting pitching from jump street to have a chance.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS aka the JAYS PROJECTED FINISH 4th AL EAST......no info at this time.....win something first

BALTIMORE ORIOLES aka the O's PROJECTED FINISH 5TH AL EAST.....need to show thge BLUEDUDE Somthing in the 1st month to be featured sorry BMORE....aka CHARM CITY.....a beautiful BALL PARK....now put a winner in it