Football is over, and that means only one thing... February, 14th, Valentine's Day, the day to show that special someone how you feel, or more importantly, that is the day pitchers and catchers report for the start of spring training, which means we'll be six weeks away from opening day!
The 2011 MLB season gets under way when the Detroit Tigers visit the New York Yankees. The game will showcase two of the best hurlers in the game, Detroit's $100 million man, Justin Verlander, and New York's ace, C.C. Sabathia. Tigers owner, Mike Ilitch, wasn't shy in opening his wallet this off-season as the Tigers added power to their line-up, signing C/DH Victor Martinez, and some much needed depth to their pitching staff with the acquisitions of veteran players like reliever Jaoquin Benoit and starter Brad Penny. The Yankees on the other hand, had an uncharacteristically quiet off-season. Unable to sign the big free agents they had hoped, in particular pitcher Cliff Lee, and with the retirement of Andy Pettitte, the Yankees may find themselves unable to keep up with bitter rival and newly stacked Boston Red Sox...
Starting next week and continuing until opening day, I will be breaking down all six divisions in baseball and giving my post-season picks and award winners.
BASEBALL!!!!!!!!!!
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