Wrist injuries and power hitters are an awful combination (Carlos Quentin owners beware), just ask owners who drafted Derrek Lee in 2007. Another trend to keep an eye on is pitch selection, as Ortiz is beginning to swing at more pitches out of the strike zone. If this continues, expect his offense to decline.
Yankees - After signing the huge off season contract, Mark Teixeira gets off to a slow start.
Teixeira has always been a notoriously slow starter, posting a career .964 second half OPS, compared to .877 in the first half. While you and I may know this, I doubt every Jeter-chanting, Yankees fan is aware of this fact.
Should Teixeira continue this trend, I would expect the fans to get on him early and often which could make him press. Dallas, Los Angeles, and Atlanta are nothing compared to the heat he could face in New York.
AL Central
Indians – Kerry Wood back is a concern all season.
Despite the claim that it is nothing serious, this recent news about his back issues scares me. Jim Hendry may have had a reason for not wanting to resign Wood in Chicago.
While his peripheral numbers were great in 2008, back issues landed him on the DL once last season. He is entering the wrong side of his career, so expect his numbers to get worse, not better.
Royals – The Royals are the worst team in the AL Central and Joakim Soria does not get enough save opportunities.
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