I posted my thoughts over at Around the Horn Baseball on why the Minnesota Twins will win the AL Central in 2010. My debate partner was Matt Wallace, who writes for Take75North, who feels the Detroit Tigers will win the division this year. Be sure to check out the full debate, but here’s my stance.
The MINNESOTA TWINS will win the American League Central
By Andrew Kneeland, Twins Target:
The AL Central has historically been one of the more weak, albeit competitive, divisions in baseball. The division winner has averaged just 93 wins per season, and the last 100-game winner to come out of the AL Central was the Cleveland Indians, back in 1995.
In 2009, the AL Central outpaced their NL Central counterparts by scoring an average of 76.4 wins per team. The NL Central averaged 76, which was the lowest mark in baseball. The AL West averaged 86 wins per team, which led baseball.
Regardless of the strength of its inhabitants, though, the AL Central will send no fewer than one team to the postseason in 2010. Judging from past seasons, this six-month long struggle will be a dogfight to the end. Here are five reasons why the Minnesota Twins will win the AL Central:
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