CTOD: Cleveland Indians

Times are tough in Cleveland. Although the Tribe has tried to stay relevant in recent years by flipping big league stars for young talent, the unpredictability and difficult of developing prospects has thwarted their best efforts. Last year the Indians struggled offensively, scoring only 646 runs, as they battled injuries and poor performance from their young players.

CTOD: Minnesota Twins

2010 was a good year for the Twinkies. If you believe that what separates playoff teams from non-playoff teams are a series of fortunate bounces over the course of a long season then last years Twins are your team. Jim Thome replaced an unimaginably hot Justin Morneau and entered the MVP discussion despite only 340 plate appearances. Other "breaks" included  Francisco Liriano returning to his pre-injury dominance, Carl Pavano being healthy for a second consecutive year, Matt Capps filling in admirably for Joe Nathan, and Delmon Young playing like a corner outfielder for the first time in his career. Overall, the pitching, defense, and offense all clicked together and the Twins racked up 94 wins and ran away with the AL Central.

CTOD: Chicago White Sox

In 2010 the White Sox finished 2nd in the AL Central, 7 GB of the Wild Card. Going into 2011 I believe the biggest enemy for the White Sox is mediocrity. Here you have a team that finished in the top 10 in most offensive categories last season (runs, hits, home runs, and batting average) yet couldn't get over the hump, why? lets take a look...