The document provides an overview of several American League teams projected for the 2015 MLB season, including summaries of their 2014 records, key players, and outlooks. It discusses:
1) The Baltimore Orioles, who reached the AL Championship Series in 2014, and their projected lineup led by Adam Jones and rotation headed by Chris Tillman.
2) The Boston Red Sox, who finished last in 2014 but acquired Hanley Ramirez and Pablo Sandoval to boost their weak offense.
3) The Los Angeles Angels, who returned to the playoffs in 2014 behind Mike Trout but lost in the AL Division Series and will be counting on their star players again.
This document provides information about the Baltimore Ravens game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. It lists key personnel for both teams, including the starting quarterback Lamar Jackson for the Ravens and Derek Carr for the Raiders. It also provides statistics for both teams from the 2020 season and outlines the Ravens' 2021 draft class.
The document provides an overview of the upcoming regular season game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills. Key details include that the Steelers lead the all-time series 14-10 and the Bills have won the past two matchups. Stats and notes are given for important players on both teams, such as Ben Roethlisberger passing for 3,803 yards and 33 touchdowns for the Steelers last season, and the Bills defense allowing only 23 points per game in 2020.
The summary provides an overview of notable stats and milestones players and teams can achieve in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season:
- Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers pursue career passing records, while Travis Kelce and Julio Jones chase receiving milestones.
- Rookie quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, and Mac Jones are expected to start, extending the streak of rookie QB starts in Week 1.
- The Chiefs, Ravens, Packers, and Rams have winning streaks in openers, while Brady, Gronkowski, and Jones have excelled statistically in Week 1.
- Winning the opener is historically significant as over two-thirds of Super Bowl winners since 1978 won their first game of
The document provides statistics and information for the upcoming playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. The Ravens lead the all-time regular season series 6-3 and have won 4 of the past 5 matchups. Both teams are coming off wins in the wild card round last week. The Ravens and Bills had 7 and 5 players selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl roster, respectively.
2021 INTERNATIONAL FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE- SEMI-FINAL PRIMERBrian Slack
The document provides a preview of the upcoming International Fantasy Football League (IFFL) playoff semi-final matchups, including the matchups, teams, and starting lineups. It also includes recaps of the regular season standings, team owners, and all-time IFFL team records. The two semi-final matchups are #4 Dragones vs #1 Shanghai Wang and #3 Mighty Cyclones vs #2 Men of Steel.
The Divisional Round of the 2020 NFL playoffs features matchups between four teams each in the AFC and NFC. In the AFC, the average age of starting quarterbacks is the youngest ever at 24 years and 345 days. The NFC features prolific veteran quarterbacks Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Aaron Rodgers who have a combined eight Super Bowl wins. The four Divisional Round games will see the Rams face Rodgers and the Packers, the Ravens face Josh Allen and the Bills, Mayfield and the Browns face Mahomes and the defending champion Chiefs, and Brady's Buccaneers face Brees' Saints.
This document provides information about the Baltimore Ravens game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. It lists key personnel for both teams, including the starting quarterback Lamar Jackson for the Ravens and Derek Carr for the Raiders. It also provides statistics for both teams from the 2020 season and outlines the Ravens' 2021 draft class.
The document provides an overview of the upcoming regular season game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills. Key details include that the Steelers lead the all-time series 14-10 and the Bills have won the past two matchups. Stats and notes are given for important players on both teams, such as Ben Roethlisberger passing for 3,803 yards and 33 touchdowns for the Steelers last season, and the Bills defense allowing only 23 points per game in 2020.
The summary provides an overview of notable stats and milestones players and teams can achieve in Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season:
- Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers pursue career passing records, while Travis Kelce and Julio Jones chase receiving milestones.
- Rookie quarterbacks Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, and Mac Jones are expected to start, extending the streak of rookie QB starts in Week 1.
- The Chiefs, Ravens, Packers, and Rams have winning streaks in openers, while Brady, Gronkowski, and Jones have excelled statistically in Week 1.
- Winning the opener is historically significant as over two-thirds of Super Bowl winners since 1978 won their first game of
The document provides statistics and information for the upcoming playoff game between the Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills. The Ravens lead the all-time regular season series 6-3 and have won 4 of the past 5 matchups. Both teams are coming off wins in the wild card round last week. The Ravens and Bills had 7 and 5 players selected to the 2021 Pro Bowl roster, respectively.
2021 INTERNATIONAL FANTASY FOOTBALL LEAGUE- SEMI-FINAL PRIMERBrian Slack
The document provides a preview of the upcoming International Fantasy Football League (IFFL) playoff semi-final matchups, including the matchups, teams, and starting lineups. It also includes recaps of the regular season standings, team owners, and all-time IFFL team records. The two semi-final matchups are #4 Dragones vs #1 Shanghai Wang and #3 Mighty Cyclones vs #2 Men of Steel.
The Divisional Round of the 2020 NFL playoffs features matchups between four teams each in the AFC and NFC. In the AFC, the average age of starting quarterbacks is the youngest ever at 24 years and 345 days. The NFC features prolific veteran quarterbacks Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Aaron Rodgers who have a combined eight Super Bowl wins. The four Divisional Round games will see the Rams face Rodgers and the Packers, the Ravens face Josh Allen and the Bills, Mayfield and the Browns face Mahomes and the defending champion Chiefs, and Brady's Buccaneers face Brees' Saints.
Ritual fasting has been part of religious traditions for thousands of years, from Muslims who fast during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan to Mormons who take a regular break from food the first Sunday of each month.But a recent growing body of research shows that abstaining from food intermittently may have physical as well as spiritual benefits.
Management involves planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling an organization to accomplish goals using available resources efficiently. It includes identifying an organization's mission and objectives, establishing procedures and rules, and manipulating human and other resources. Management can be viewed as both an art and a science, with theoretical perspectives on its functions and roles. The document discusses the etymology and definitions of management, its basic functions and roles, and important managerial skills.
The document discusses the S.C.A.R. Project, which aims to construct an alternative rhetoric to typical breast cancer narratives through portraits of women with visible scars. It analyzes how the photographs challenge conventional representations of female bodies by embracing scars and resisting containment within physical standards. The portraits provide an alternative to dominant pink ribbon imagery by assigning new meanings to post-mastectomy bodies and expanding cultural conversations around femininity, beauty, and embodiment.
This ad from ThinkB4YouSpeak.com addresses bullying in schools. Rather than simply telling people to be nice, it uses shock value by featuring an unlikely target of bullying, a young valley girl. The ad raises curiosity by making fun of her, then directs the reader to consider how mean statements can hurt others.
An ad from the World Wildlife Fund uses images of a smiling fisherman to make a different point. It positions him in a severely compromised natural environment to imply the environment will continue declining without action on global warming.
An RV travel ad uses an unusual image of planets to sell its product. It suggests RV travel offers access to pollution-free sites where the night sky can be beautifully experienced,
Maniac Magee is about a boy named Maniac who was orphaned at age 3 when his parents died in a car accident after leaving him with a babysitter. He went to live with his Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan, but they were always fighting. Maniac had to split his time between their houses for meals on different nights of the week. The story describes some of Maniac's early childhood experiences, including being scared by a song on the radio while eating dinner at his aunt or uncle's house.
Rashean Mathis, a former Bethune-Cookman football player, enjoyed a strong second season with the Detroit Lions in 2014. He started all 16 games for the first time since 2010, making 55 tackles and one interception. While Mathis has expressed interest in playing professional golf after retiring from football, he continues to play well on the gridiron, keeping his golf clubs stored a little longer.
Tom Brady had his appeal hearing for his four-game suspension related to the Deflategate scandal. No decision is expected immediately from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
The US Women's National Soccer Team will be without midfielders Lauren Holiday and Megan Rapinoe for their World Cup quarter
Jordan Spieth, who is quickly becoming part of golf history, loves golf history. As a freshman at Texas, he visited St. Andrews, the home of golf, with the Walker Cup team and was impressed by the long history of the course. Now four years later after winning the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year, Spieth will return to St. Andrews for the British Open facing intense pressure as only five other players have accomplished this feat.
Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open golf tournament after Dustin Johnson missed a short putt that would have forced a playoff. Spieth became only the sixth player to win both the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year. In other events, Sebastian Eriksson and Austin Cindric won races in the Global Rallycross series in Daytona, and the U.S. women's soccer team said they are focused on defeating Colombia in their World Cup match and not distracted by previous trash talk.
Collete Davis has had a lifelong interest in taking machines apart and learning how they work. As a child, she would dismantle lawnmowers, remote controls, and computers. She is now pursuing a career in mechanical engineering. At age 21, Davis is competing in Global Rallycross racing and striving to succeed in a field traditionally dominated by men.
Henrik Stenson and Dustin Johnson both shot 5-under 65 to share the lead after the first round of the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington. Rory McIlroy, the world's top-ranked golfer, struggled with the speed of the greens and shot a disappointing 2-over 72. Tiger Woods had his worst performance ever at the U.S. Open, shooting an 80 after numerous bogeys from bunkers and tall grass.
One mistake by each goalie in Game 5 nearly cost their teams. Bishop collided with a teammate in the Lightning's zone, sending the puck to Sharp who scored for the Blackhawks. Crawford gave the puck away moments earlier for the Lightning but they did not capitalize. The small margins in this Stanley Cup Final mean one mistake can decide a game, as was the case on Saturday when the Blackhawks took a 3-2 series lead after Bishop's error cost Tampa Bay.
The Lightning defeated the Blackhawks 3-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Chicago. Victor Hedman had two assists playing strong defense against Chicago's top forwards. Tampa Bay goals were scored by Ryan Callahan, Ondrej Palat, and Cedric Paquette late in the third period to give them a 2-1 series lead. Ben Bishop made 36 saves for Tampa Bay. Game 4 is Wednesday night in Chicago.
The document summarizes several sporting events. It discusses American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown and plans for the horse to rest until August with a potential start in the Haskell or Breeders' Cup Classic. It also covers Martin Truex Jr. breaking a 69-race winless streak by winning the Sprint Cup race at Pocono, his first win since 2013. Additionally, it mentions the Cavaliers defeating the Warriors 95-93 in overtime of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, led by LeBron James' triple-double of 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.
The document summarizes the 12 horses that have won horse racing's Triple Crown, which includes winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes in the same year. It lists the horses, their jockeys, and the years they won. It then provides details on the payouts for the most recent Triple Crown winner in 2015, American Pharoah. Finally, it summarizes the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in Game 2 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals, with Jason Garrison scoring the winning goal on a power play in the third period.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without star point guard Kyrie Irving for the remainder of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Irving has a fractured left kneecap and will require surgery that is expected to sideline him for 3-4 months. This is a major blow for the Cavaliers, who are already playing without fellow All-Star Kevin Love and must now face the Warriors in the Finals without two of their top players. Irving had been playing through pain in the playoffs but was injured in Game 1 of the Finals.
Florida and Florida State will begin their Super Regional series today in Gainesville, Florida, with a berth in the College World Series on the line. While there is a rivalry between the two schools, the Florida players say they are focused on winning the two games needed to advance to Omaha, not the rivalry aspect. Florida will start right-handed pitcher Logan Shore in Game 1 tonight.
Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR race at Dover International Speedway, his 10th career victory at that track. This victory places Johnson among an elite group of just five drivers who have won 10 or more races at a single track. Johnson has now won 74 Sprint Cup races in his career and could tie Dale Earnhardt for 7th on the all-time wins list. Mainland High School's Adrian Killins won the Florida Class 3A state championship in the 200 meter dash, becoming the first Buccaneer to win an individual track state title since 2005.
The Florida Gators won the SEC baseball tournament and were rewarded with the No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament. They will host an NCAA regional starting on Friday against Florida A&M, South Florida, and Bethune-Cookman at McKethan Stadium in Gainesville. Coming off the SEC tournament title, Florida was looking to continue its momentum into the NCAA tournament as host of the Gainesville regional.
Carl Edwards won the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, snapping a 31-race winless streak. Edwards benefited from a fuel strategy call by his crew chief to stay out later than others on his last pit stop, allowing him to take the lead as competitors needed to pit for gas and tires late in the race. Juan Pablo Montoya won his second Indianapolis 500, 15 years after his first win, proving he can still win major races after struggling in NASCAR in recent years. An experienced West Volusia fishing team won FishStock's inshore trout-redfish competition, taking advantage of tough conditions to haul in the tournament-winning catch over two days of competition.
Ritual fasting has been part of religious traditions for thousands of years, from Muslims who fast during daylight hours in the month of Ramadan to Mormons who take a regular break from food the first Sunday of each month.But a recent growing body of research shows that abstaining from food intermittently may have physical as well as spiritual benefits.
Management involves planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling an organization to accomplish goals using available resources efficiently. It includes identifying an organization's mission and objectives, establishing procedures and rules, and manipulating human and other resources. Management can be viewed as both an art and a science, with theoretical perspectives on its functions and roles. The document discusses the etymology and definitions of management, its basic functions and roles, and important managerial skills.
The document discusses the S.C.A.R. Project, which aims to construct an alternative rhetoric to typical breast cancer narratives through portraits of women with visible scars. It analyzes how the photographs challenge conventional representations of female bodies by embracing scars and resisting containment within physical standards. The portraits provide an alternative to dominant pink ribbon imagery by assigning new meanings to post-mastectomy bodies and expanding cultural conversations around femininity, beauty, and embodiment.
This ad from ThinkB4YouSpeak.com addresses bullying in schools. Rather than simply telling people to be nice, it uses shock value by featuring an unlikely target of bullying, a young valley girl. The ad raises curiosity by making fun of her, then directs the reader to consider how mean statements can hurt others.
An ad from the World Wildlife Fund uses images of a smiling fisherman to make a different point. It positions him in a severely compromised natural environment to imply the environment will continue declining without action on global warming.
An RV travel ad uses an unusual image of planets to sell its product. It suggests RV travel offers access to pollution-free sites where the night sky can be beautifully experienced,
Maniac Magee is about a boy named Maniac who was orphaned at age 3 when his parents died in a car accident after leaving him with a babysitter. He went to live with his Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan, but they were always fighting. Maniac had to split his time between their houses for meals on different nights of the week. The story describes some of Maniac's early childhood experiences, including being scared by a song on the radio while eating dinner at his aunt or uncle's house.
Rashean Mathis, a former Bethune-Cookman football player, enjoyed a strong second season with the Detroit Lions in 2014. He started all 16 games for the first time since 2010, making 55 tackles and one interception. While Mathis has expressed interest in playing professional golf after retiring from football, he continues to play well on the gridiron, keeping his golf clubs stored a little longer.
Tom Brady had his appeal hearing for his four-game suspension related to the Deflategate scandal. No decision is expected immediately from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.
The US Women's National Soccer Team will be without midfielders Lauren Holiday and Megan Rapinoe for their World Cup quarter
Jordan Spieth, who is quickly becoming part of golf history, loves golf history. As a freshman at Texas, he visited St. Andrews, the home of golf, with the Walker Cup team and was impressed by the long history of the course. Now four years later after winning the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year, Spieth will return to St. Andrews for the British Open facing intense pressure as only five other players have accomplished this feat.
Jordan Spieth won the U.S. Open golf tournament after Dustin Johnson missed a short putt that would have forced a playoff. Spieth became only the sixth player to win both the Masters and U.S. Open in the same year. In other events, Sebastian Eriksson and Austin Cindric won races in the Global Rallycross series in Daytona, and the U.S. women's soccer team said they are focused on defeating Colombia in their World Cup match and not distracted by previous trash talk.
Collete Davis has had a lifelong interest in taking machines apart and learning how they work. As a child, she would dismantle lawnmowers, remote controls, and computers. She is now pursuing a career in mechanical engineering. At age 21, Davis is competing in Global Rallycross racing and striving to succeed in a field traditionally dominated by men.
Henrik Stenson and Dustin Johnson both shot 5-under 65 to share the lead after the first round of the 2015 U.S. Open at Chambers Bay in University Place, Washington. Rory McIlroy, the world's top-ranked golfer, struggled with the speed of the greens and shot a disappointing 2-over 72. Tiger Woods had his worst performance ever at the U.S. Open, shooting an 80 after numerous bogeys from bunkers and tall grass.
One mistake by each goalie in Game 5 nearly cost their teams. Bishop collided with a teammate in the Lightning's zone, sending the puck to Sharp who scored for the Blackhawks. Crawford gave the puck away moments earlier for the Lightning but they did not capitalize. The small margins in this Stanley Cup Final mean one mistake can decide a game, as was the case on Saturday when the Blackhawks took a 3-2 series lead after Bishop's error cost Tampa Bay.
The Lightning defeated the Blackhawks 3-2 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Chicago. Victor Hedman had two assists playing strong defense against Chicago's top forwards. Tampa Bay goals were scored by Ryan Callahan, Ondrej Palat, and Cedric Paquette late in the third period to give them a 2-1 series lead. Ben Bishop made 36 saves for Tampa Bay. Game 4 is Wednesday night in Chicago.
The document summarizes several sporting events. It discusses American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown and plans for the horse to rest until August with a potential start in the Haskell or Breeders' Cup Classic. It also covers Martin Truex Jr. breaking a 69-race winless streak by winning the Sprint Cup race at Pocono, his first win since 2013. Additionally, it mentions the Cavaliers defeating the Warriors 95-93 in overtime of Game 2 of the NBA Finals, led by LeBron James' triple-double of 39 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists.
The document summarizes the 12 horses that have won horse racing's Triple Crown, which includes winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes in the same year. It lists the horses, their jockeys, and the years they won. It then provides details on the payouts for the most recent Triple Crown winner in 2015, American Pharoah. Finally, it summarizes the Tampa Bay Lightning defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in Game 2 of the 2015 Stanley Cup Finals, with Jason Garrison scoring the winning goal on a power play in the third period.
The Cleveland Cavaliers will be without star point guard Kyrie Irving for the remainder of the NBA Finals against the Golden State Warriors. Irving has a fractured left kneecap and will require surgery that is expected to sideline him for 3-4 months. This is a major blow for the Cavaliers, who are already playing without fellow All-Star Kevin Love and must now face the Warriors in the Finals without two of their top players. Irving had been playing through pain in the playoffs but was injured in Game 1 of the Finals.
Florida and Florida State will begin their Super Regional series today in Gainesville, Florida, with a berth in the College World Series on the line. While there is a rivalry between the two schools, the Florida players say they are focused on winning the two games needed to advance to Omaha, not the rivalry aspect. Florida will start right-handed pitcher Logan Shore in Game 1 tonight.
Jimmie Johnson won the NASCAR race at Dover International Speedway, his 10th career victory at that track. This victory places Johnson among an elite group of just five drivers who have won 10 or more races at a single track. Johnson has now won 74 Sprint Cup races in his career and could tie Dale Earnhardt for 7th on the all-time wins list. Mainland High School's Adrian Killins won the Florida Class 3A state championship in the 200 meter dash, becoming the first Buccaneer to win an individual track state title since 2005.
The Florida Gators won the SEC baseball tournament and were rewarded with the No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament. They will host an NCAA regional starting on Friday against Florida A&M, South Florida, and Bethune-Cookman at McKethan Stadium in Gainesville. Coming off the SEC tournament title, Florida was looking to continue its momentum into the NCAA tournament as host of the Gainesville regional.
Carl Edwards won the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, snapping a 31-race winless streak. Edwards benefited from a fuel strategy call by his crew chief to stay out later than others on his last pit stop, allowing him to take the lead as competitors needed to pit for gas and tires late in the race. Juan Pablo Montoya won his second Indianapolis 500, 15 years after his first win, proving he can still win major races after struggling in NASCAR in recent years. An experienced West Volusia fishing team won FishStock's inshore trout-redfish competition, taking advantage of tough conditions to haul in the tournament-winning catch over two days of competition.
Work has begun on safety improvements at Daytona International Speedway in response to Kyle Busch's crash in February. Officials are installing additional energy-absorbing SAFER barriers and covering more areas with soft walls, especially where the track previously had grass. The changes aim to provide safer racing conditions for drivers following Busch's accident in which he broke his leg and foot.
American Pharoah won the Preakness Stakes horse race, putting him close to attempting to win the Triple Crown. He ignored the rain and easily won by seven lengths. His trainer said he ran very fast and with "poetry in motion." Lessons learned from his Preakness win show he can win from any post position and has impressive speed. He will now aim for the Belmont Stakes and a chance at racing immortality.
Rickie Fowler won The Players Championship golf tournament in a dramatic playoff. Fowler was down by 5 shots with 6 holes left, but rallied to birdie the final 4 holes in regulation to force a playoff. In the playoff against Sergio Garcia and Kevin Kisner on the 3rd playoff hole, an island green par 3, Fowler was victorious to claim his first win against one of the strongest fields in golf. The anonymous poll that called Fowler one of the most overrated players provided motivation for his comeback victory.
The University High School football team is aiming for the playoffs this season after finishing with an impressive 8-2 record last year but failing to make the playoffs. Senior linebacker Matt Zook says the team's goal is not just to have a winning season but to reach the playoffs. The team's two losses last year came against tough opponents but still left them disappointed to not achieve their playoff goal.
Matt Every has not played in an official match play event since 2005, but enjoys competing in money games with PGA Tour pros like Charley Hoffman and Jason Dufner every Tuesday. Every is looking forward to competing in this week's WGC Match Play Championship, where he will face some of the top players in the world. Crews at Daytona International Speedway have started installing 10,000 new seats as part of the Daytona Rising construction project, which is on track to be completed by July.
Kurt Busch wins a NASCAR race at Richmond International Raceway, breaking a 35-race winless streak. This is Busch's first win since serving a three-race suspension from NASCAR for alleged domestic assault. Busch dominated the race, leading 291 of 400 laps. He held off teammate Kevin Harvick at the end to secure the victory. The win helps close an turbulent period for Busch that included legal issues and time away from racing due to his suspension.
1. 4B Wednesday, April 1, 2015 The Daytona Beach News-Journal2015 MLB PREVIEW
AMERICAN LEAGUE
EAST
Baltimore Orioles
2014 Record: 96-66, first place, lost to Kansas City in AL
Championship Series
Manager: Buck Showalter (fifth full season)
Projected Lineup: LF Alejandro De Aza (.252, 8 HRs, 41
RBIs, 17 SBs), 3B Manny Machado (.278, 14, 50), 1B Chris
Davis .196, 26, 72), CF Adam Jones (.281, 29, 96), DH
Steve Pearce (.293, 21, 49), RF Travis Snider (.264, 13,
28), SS J.J. Hardy (.268, 9, 52, Gold Glove), 2B Jonathan
Schoop (.209, 16, 45), C Caleb Joseph (.207, 9, 28)
Rotation: RH Chris Tillman (13-6, 3.34 ERA), LH Wei Yin-
Chen (16-6, 3.34), RH Bud Norris (15-8, 3.65), RH Miguel
Gonzalez (10-9, 3.23 ERA), RH Kevin Gausman (7-7, 3.57)
or RH Ubaldo Jimenez (6-9, 4.81 ERA)
Key Relievers: LH Zach Britton (3-2, 1.65 ERA, 37 saves),
RH Darren O’Day (5-2, 1.70), RH Tommy Hunter (3-2, 2.97
ERA, 11 saves), LH Brian Matusz (2-3, 3.48 ERA)
The Skinny: The Orioles upped their budget in 2015 but
still don’t have the funds to compete with the Yankees and
Red Sox.
New York Yankees
2014 Record: 84-78, second place
Manager: Joe Girardi (eighth season)
Projected Lineup: LF Brett Gardner (.256, 17, 58, 21 SBs),
CF Jacoby Ellsbury (.271, 16, 70, 39 SBs), RF Carlos Bel-
tran (.233, 15, 49), C Brian McCann (.232, 23, 75), 1B Mark
Teixeira (.216, 22, 62), DH Alex Rodriguez (served yearlong
suspension), 3B Chase Headley (.243, 13, 49), 2B Stephen
Drew (.162, 7, 26), SS Didi Gregorius (.226, 6, 27)
Rotation: RH Masahiro Tanaka (13-5, 2.77), LH CC Sabath-
ia (3-4, 5.28), RH Michael Pineda (5-5, 1.89), RH Nathan
Eovaldi (6-4, 4.37), RH Adam Warren (3-6, 2.97)
Key Relievers: LH Andrew Miller (5-5, 1.51), RH Dellin
Betances (5-0, 1.40), RH David Carpenter (6-4, 3.54)
The Skinny: New York has had declining wins totals in
three consecutive seasons for the first time since 1986-90.
Toronto Blue Jays
2014 Record: 83-79, third place
Manager: John Gibbons (third season)
Projected Lineup: SS Jose Reyes (.287, 9, 51), C Russell
Martin (.290, 11, 67), RF Jose Bautista (.286, 35, 103), DH
Edwin Encarnacion (.268, 34, 98), 3B Josh Donaldson
(.255, 29, 98), LF Michael Saunders (.273, 8, 34), 1B Justin
Smoak (.202, 7, 30), CF Dalton Pompey (.231, 1, 4) or
Kevin Pillar (.267, 2, 7), 2B Devon Travis (.298, 10, 52 at
Double-A) or Ryan Goins (.188, 1, 15)
Rotation: RH R.A. Dickey (14-13, 3.71), LH Mark Buehrle
(13-10, 3.39), RH Drew Hutchison (11-13, 4.48), RH Aaron
Sanchez (2-2, 1.09 in 24 relief appearances), LH Daniel
Norris (12-2, 2.53 at three minor league levels)
Key Relievers: LH Brett Cecil (2-3, 2.70), LH Aaron Loup
(4-4, 3.15), RH Marco Estrada (7-6, 4.36)
The Skinny: Toronto’s 21-year postseason drought is the
longest in baseball.
Tampa Bay Rays
2014 Record: 77-85, fourth place
Manager: Kevin Cash (first season)
Projected Lineup: DH John Jaso (.264, 9, 40), RF Steven
Souza Jr. (.130, 2, 2), SS Asdrubal Cabrera (.241, 14, 61),
3B Evan Longoria (.253, 22, 91, 26 2Bs), 1B James Loney
(.290, 9, 69), LF Desmond Jennings (.244, 10, 36), 2B
Logan Forsythe (.223, 6, 26), C Rene Rivera (.252, 11, 44),
CF Kevin Kiermaier (.263, 10, 35)
Rotation: RH Chris Archer (10-9, 3.33), RH Jake Odorizzi
(11-13, 4.13), RH Nathan Karns (9-9, 5.08 in 27 starts at Tri-
ple-A Durham), RH Matt Andriese (11-8, 3.77 with Durham),
RH Burch Smith (0-2, 18.56 for in minor leagues)
Key Relievers: LH Jake McGee (5-2, 1.89, 19 saves), RH
Grant Balfour (2-6, 12 saves), RH Ernesto Frieri (1-4, 7.34,
11 saves).
The Skinny: The Rays overhauled their roster with a series
of trades that shipped out nine players.
Boston Red Sox
2014 Record: 71-91, last place
Manager: John Farrell (third season)
Projected Lineup: CF Mookie Betts (.291, 5, 18), 2B Dustin
Pedroia (.278, 7, 53), DH David Ortiz (.263, 35, 104), LF
Hanley Ramirez (.283, 13, 71), 3B Pablo Sandoval (.279,
16, 73), 1B Mike Napoli (.248, 17, 55), RF Shane Victorino
(.268, 2, 12) or Allen Craig (.215, 8, 46), SS Xander Bo-
gaerts (.240, 12, 46), C Christian Vazquez (.240, 1, 20)
Rotation: RH Clay Buchholz (8-11, 5.34), RH Rick Porcello
(15-13, 3.43), LH Wade Miley (8-12, 4.34), RH Joe Kelly (6-
4, 4.20), RH Justin Masterson (7-9, 5.88)
Key Relievers: RH Koji Uehara (6-5, 2.52, 26 saves), RH
Edward Mujica (2-4, 3.90), RH Junichi Tazawa (4-3, 2.86)
The Skinny: With the offseason free-agent signings of
Ramirez and Sandoval, general manager Ben Cherington
hopes he fixed the weak link of last year’s team — the
offense. The Sox were 11th in the AL in scoring.
Center fielder Adam Jones was a big run-
producer, driving in 96 to lead Baltimore to the AL
Championship Series.
A lot of pressure will be on Alex Gordon and the
rest of the Kansas City Royals to duplicate the
success they had in 2014.
The Los Angeles Angels are counting on Mike Trout
to have another big season after he helped them
back to the playoffs last season.
CENTRAL WEST
Designated hitter Nelson Cruz was brought in to
help solve some of the concerns Seattle had about
its offensive production.
Boston traded for Hanley Ramirez, hoping the
former Miami Marlin will help revive an ailing
offense that ranked 11th in the AL in scoring.
After a Cy Young Award winning season, can
former Stetson pitcher Corey Kluber lead the
Cleveland Indians to a playoff berth?
Detroit Tigers
2014 Record: 90-72, first place, lost to Baltimore in
Division Series
Manager: Brad Ausmus (second season)
Projected Lineup: CF Anthony Gose (.226, 2 HRs, 13
RBIs, 15 SBs) or CF Rajai Davis (.282, 8, 51, 36 SBs), 2B
Ian Kinsler (.275, 17, 92), 1B Miguel Cabrera (.313, 25,
109), DH Victor Martinez (.335, 32, 103), RF J.D. Marti-
nez (.315, 23, 76), LF Yoenis Cespedes (.260, 22, 100),
3B Nick Castellanos (.259, 11, 66), C Alex Avila (.218, 11,
47), SS Jose Iglesias (injured)
Rotation: LH David Price (15-12, 3.26, MLB-best 271 Ks),
RH Justin Verlander (15-12, 4.54), RH Anibal Sanchez (8-
5, 3.43), RH Shane Greene (5-4, 3.78), RH Alfredo Simon
(15-10, 3.44)
Key Relievers: RH Joe Nathan (5-4, 4.81, 35 saves), RH
Joakim Soria (2-4, 3.25, 18 saves)
The Skinny: After four consecutive Central titles, the
Tigers are not a clear favorite.
Kansas City Royals
2014 Record: 89-73, second place, lost to San Francisco
in World Series
Manager: Ned Yost (sixth season)
Projected Lineup: SS Alcides Escobar (.285, 3, 50, 31
SBs), LF Alex Gordon (.266, 19, 74), 1B Eric Hosmer
(.270, 9, 58), DH Kendrys Morales (.218, 8, 42), RF Alex
Rios (.280, 4, 54), C Salvador Perez (.260, 17, 70), RF
Lorenzo Cain (.301, 5, 53), 3B Mike Moustakas (.212, 15,
54), 2B Omar Infante (.252, 6, 66)
Rotation: RH Yordano Ventura (14-10, 3.20), LH Jason
Vargas (11-10, 3.71), RH Edinson Volquez (13-7, 3.04), LH
Danny Duffy (9-12, 2.53), RH Jeremy Guthrie (13-11, 4.13)
Key Relievers: RH Greg Holland (1-3, 1.44, 46 saves), RH
Wade Davis (9-2, 1.00), RH Kelvin Herrera (4-3, 1.41)
The Skinny: The Royals no longer are the overlooked
little brother in the stacked Central.
Cleveland Indians
2014 Record: 85-77, third place
Manager: Terry Francona (third season)
Projected Lineup: CF Michael Bourn (.257, 3, 28, 10
SBs), 2B Jason Kipnis (.240, 6, 41), LF Michael Brantley
(.327, 20, 97), 1B Carlos Santana (.231, 27, 85), DH-OF
Brandon Moss (.234, 25, 81), C Yan Gomes (.278, 21,
74), 3B Lonnie Chisenhall (.280, 13, 59), RF David Mur-
phy (.262, 8, 58) or Ryan Raburn (.200, 4, 22,), SS Jose
Ramirez (.262, 2, 17).
Rotation: RH Corey Kluber (18-9, 2.44 ERA, 269 Ks,
Cy Young winner, former Stetson pitcher), RH Carlos
Carrasco (8-7, 2.55), RH Trevor Bauer (5-8, 4.18), LH T.J.
House (5-3, 3.35). RH Zach McAllister (4-7, 5.23)
Key Relievers: RH Cody Allen (6-4, 24 saves), RH Bryan
Shaw (5-5, 2.59), RH Scott Atchison (6-0, 2.75)
The Skinny: The Indians should do more than just
contend with a strong nucleus and budding superstars in
Brantley and Kluber.
Chicago White Sox
2014 Record: 73-89, fourth place
Manager: Robin Ventura (fourth season)
Projected Lineup: CF Adam Eaton (.300, 1, 35, 15 SBs),
LF Melky Cabrera (.301, 16, 73), 1B Jose Abreu (.317, 36,
107), DH Adam LaRoche (.259, 26, 92, RF Avisail Garcia
(.244, 7, 29), SS Alexei Ramirez (.273, 15, 74), 3B Conor
Gillaspie (.282, 7, 57), C Tyler Flowers (.241, 15, 50), 2B
Micah Johnson (.294, 5, 44 at two minor league levels)
Rotation: LH Chris Sale (12-4, 2.17), RH Jeff Samardzija
(7-13, 2.99), LH Jose Quintana (9-11, 3.32), LH John
Danks (11-11, 4.74), RH Hector Noesi (8-12, 4.75) or LH
Carlos Rodon (0-0, 2.92 at three minor league levels)
Key Relievers: RH David Robertson (4-5, 3.08, 39
saves), RH Jake Petricka (1-6, 2.96, 14 saves)
The Skinny: The White Sox think they are poised to
contend iafter back-to-back losing seasons.
Minnesota Twins
2014 Record: 70-92, last place
Manager: Paul Molitor (first season)
Projected Lineup: SS Danny Santana (.319, 7, 40, 20
SBs), 1B Joe Mauer (.277, 4, 55), 2B Brian Dozier (.242,
23, 71, 21 SBs), DH Kennys Vargas (.274, 9, 38), RF Torii
Hunter (.286, 17, 83), LF Oswaldo Arcia (.231, 20, 57),
3B Trevor Plouffe (.258, 14, 80), C Kurt Suzuki (.288, 3,
61), CF Aaron Hicks (.215, 1, 18) or Jordan Schafer (.285,
1, 13, 15 SBs)
Rotation: RH Phil Hughes (16-10, 3.52), RH Ervin Santa-
na (14-10, 3.95), RH Ricky Nolasco (6-12, 5.38), RH Kyle
Gibson (13-12, 4.47), LH Tommy Milone (6-4, 4.19) or RH
Mike Pelfrey (0-3, 7.99)
Key Relievers: LH Glen Perkins (4-3, 3.65, 34 saves), RH
Casey Fien (5-6, 3.98), LH Brian Duensing (3-3, 3.31)
The Skinny: Molitor has succeeded Ron Gardenhire and
brought with him a fresh start.
Los Angeles Angels
2014 Record: 98-64, first place, lost to Kansas City in
Division Series
Manager: Mike Scioscia (16th season)
Projected Lineup: RF Kole Calhoun (.272, 17 HRs, 58 RBIs),
CF Mike Trout (.287, 36, 111), 1B Albert Pujols (.272, 28,
105), LF Matt Joyce (.254, 9, 52), 3B David Freese (.260,
10, 55), DH C.J. Cron (.256, 11, 37), SS Erick Aybar (.278, 7,
68), 2B Josh Rutledge (.269, 4, 33), C Chris Iannetta (.252,
7, 43)
Rotation: RH Jered Weaver (18-9, 3.59), LH C.J. Wilson
(13-10, 4.51), RH Garrett Richards (13-4, 2.61), RH Matt
Shoemaker (16-4, 3.04), LH Andrew Heaney (5-4, 3.87 for
Triple-A New Orleans)
Key Relievers: RH Huston Street (1-2, 1.71, 17 saves), RH
Joe Smith (7-2, 1.81, 15 saves)
The Skinny: The Angels put up the majors’ best record
last year, but their return to the playoffs lasted only three
games.
Oakland Athletics
2014 Record: 88-74, second place, lost to Kansas City in
wild-card game
Manager: Bob Melvin (fifth season)
Projected Lineup: Coco Crisp (.246, 9, 47, 19 SBs), CF
Craig Gentry (.254, 0, 12), 2B Ben Zobrist (.272, 10, 52,),
DH Billy Butler (.271, 9, 66), 3B Brett Lawrie (.247, 12, 38),
1B Ike Davis (.233, 11, 51) or Mark Canha (.303, 20, 82 in
Triple-A), RF Josh Reddick (.264, 12, 54), C Stephen Vogt
(.279, 9, 35) or Josh Phegley (.274, 23, 75 in Triple-A), SS
Marcus Semien (.234, 6, 28)
Rotation: RH Sonny Gray (14-10, 3.08), LH Scott Kazmir
(15-9, 3.55), RH Jesse Hahn (7-4, 3.07), RH Kendall Grave-
man (14-6, 1.83 at three minor league levels), RH Jesse
Chavez (8-8, 3.45) or LH Drew Pomeranz (5-4, 2.35)
Key Relievers: LH Sean Doolittle (2-4, 2.73, 22 saves), RH
Tyler Clippard (7-4, 2.18), LH Eric O’Flaherty (1-0, 2.25)
The Skinny: Oakland traded five of its seven All-Stars from
last year.
Seattle Mariners
2014 Record: 87-75, third place
Manager: Lloyd McClendon (second season)
Projected Lineup: CF Austin Jackson (.229, 0, 14), RF Seth
Smith (.266, 12, 48) or RF Justin Ruggiano (.281, 6, 28),
2B Robinson Cano (.314, 14, 82), DH Nelson Cruz (.271,
MLB leading 40 HR, 104), 3B Kyle Seager (.268, 25, 96), 1B
Logan Morrison (.262, 11, 38), LF Dustin Ackley (.245, 14,
65) or LF Rickie Weeks (.274, 8, 29), C Mike Zunino (.199,
22, 60), SS Brad Miller (.221, 10, 36)
Rotation: RH Felix Hernandez (15-6, 2.14, 248 Ks), RH
Hisashi Iwakuma (15-9, 3.52), LH James Paxton (6-4, 3.04),
LH J.A. Happ (11-11, 4.22), RH Taijuan Walker (2-3, 2.61),
LH Roenis Elias (10-12, 3.89)
Key Relievers: LH Charlie Furbush (1-5, 3.61), RH Fernando
Rodney (1-6, 2.85, 48 saves)
The Skinny: Anything less than a spot in the postseason
certainly will be a disappointment for the Mariners.
Houston Astros
2014 Record: 70-92, fourth place
Manager: A.J. Hinch (first season)
Projected Lineup: CF Colby Rasmus (.225, 18, 40), 2B Jose
Aluve (.341, 7, 59, 56 SBs), 3B Luis Valbuena (.249, 16, 51),
SS Jed Lowrie (.249, 6, 50), LF Evan Gattis (.263, 22, 52),
1B Jon Singleton (.168, 13, 44), RF George Springer (.231,
20, 51), DH Chris Carter (.227, 37, 88), C Jason Castro
(.222, 14, 56)
Rotation: LH Dallas Keuchel (12-9, 2.93, 5 CGs), RH Scott
Feldman (8-12, 3.74), RH Collin McHugh (11-9, 2.73), LH
Brett Oberholtzer (5-13, 4.39), RH Roberto Hernandez (8-11,
4.10) or RH Asher Wojciechowski (4-4, 4.74 in Triple-A)
Key Relievers: RH Chad Qualls (1-5, 3.33, 19 saves), RH
Pat Neshek (7-2, 1.87), LH Tony Sipp (4-3, 3.38)
The Skinny: The Astros made a 19-game improvement last
year.
Texas Rangers
2014 Record: 67-95, last place
Manager: Jeff Banister (first season)
Projected Lineup: CF Leonys Martin (.274, 7, 40, 31 SBs),
SS Elvis Andrus (.263, 2, 41, 27 SBs), RF Shin-Soo Choo
(.242, 13, 40), 3B Adrian Beltre (.324, 19, 77), 1B Prince
Fielder (.247, 3, 16), DH Mitch Moreland (.246, 2, 23), C
Robinson Chirinos (.239, 13, 40), LF Jake Smolinksi (.349,
3, 12) or Ryan Rua (.295, 2, 14 in 28 games), 2B Rougned
Odor (.259, 9, 48)
Rotation: RH Yovani Gallardo (8-11, 3.51), RH Colby Lewis
(10-14, 5.18), LH Ross Detwiler (2-3, 4.00 as reliever), LH
Derek Holland (2-0, 1.46), RH Nick Martinez (5-12, 4.55)
Key Relievers: RH Neftali Feliz (2-1, 1.99, 13 saves), RH
Shawn Tolleson (3-1, 2.76)
The Skinny: The Rangers go into the season with a new
manager and without ace Yu Darvish.
— Capsules and photos from the Associated Press
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