CTOD: Houston Astros

The Houston Astros finished with a 76-86 record in 2010 and I really don't see them getting any better this year, however no worse either. With no major additions to bolster their sub par offense, the only thing that will save them from losing more than last year will be the starting rotation.

CTOD: Milwaukee Brewers

For an offense that was pretty decent last year and had a few surprises, the emergence of Hart, Weeks and McGehee, the Brewers still finished below .500 at 76-86, good for 3rd in the NL Central. The pitching is what really struggled for the Brew Crew last year. They had a team combined 4.58 ERA and only managed 75 quality starts, not good enough for a team looking to compete and win a division. What did Milwaukee do? They went out and found some pitching, it came at a price but they certainly bolstered their arsenal.

CTOD Pittsburgh Pirates

19 losing seasons in a row, had the second fewest runs scored, (587) a team worst since 1985. That's not even the worst stat, they allowed a league leading 866 runs giving the Pirates an atrocious -279 run differential (no wonder you can't win games). So why would anyone want to be a Pirates fan? I'll tell you why...

CTOD: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

In 2010 the Angels finished 80-82, 10 games back of the AL West winning Texas Rangers. Obviously that was due in part to the loss of Kendry Morales. However some losses are others gain's, Morales gave us a ridiculous highlight reel home run then trumped it with the craziest accident since Randy Johnson plucked a bird in mid flight. The Angels averaged 4.2 runs per game in 2010, well below the 5.5 they averaged in 2009, so yeah the loss of Morales was a blow for sure.

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...