Minnesota Twins: To win, you have to hit the ball, pitch the ball and catch the ball.  The Twinkies can do all three very well.  Adding Joe Crede at third makes them even better at catching the ball.  Of course, all bets are off if Joe Mauer and Scott Baker are out for a prolonged period of time.  I don't care what the critics say, these guys find a way to win every year by being the most fundamentally sound team in baseball.  It worked for the Dodgers and Orioles in the '60's and it works for Twinkies now.

Chicago White Sox: Read all about it.  No bias here, I'm buying into it this year.

Cleveland Indians: Sure, people are picking them to win the division.  They did last year too.  The thing that separates the Indians from the Sox and Twins is that their pitching isn't as good.  No way Cliff Lee does what he did last year.  The bullpen was better, but somewhere down the line this year, Cary Wood will break down.  In order to win, the Tribe needs great years from Travis Hafner and noted Sox killer Victor Martinez.  Conclusion: The Indians have a potent offense, but the starting pitching holds them back.

Detroit Tigers: Another team with good offense but poor defense and shaky pitching both in the starting rotation and in the bullpen.  With the new federal tax on cigarettes in effect, Jim Leyland may be broke by April.

Kansas City Royals: For all of you that have said the Royals are the Devil Rays of 2009, just stop it.  Yes, they have a couple of nice starters, but until their young players start playing up to the hype (you know who you are Alex Gordon) the Royals will continue to lag behind a talented, veteran laden division.  They may win more games this season than last year, but contend, nah.