Here are our previews for every MLB team before the 2016 season
The Major League Baseball regular season is nearly upon us. In anticipation of the season, the Big League Stew crew compiled team previews for all 30 clubs.
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The previews were ordered based on team strength, with the Philadelphia Phillies landing at 30 and the Chicago Cubs at the top spot. In case you missed out on one or two previews, or in case you want to catch up on them now, we’re compiling them below for all to read.
Here’s each team preview sorted by division:
NL EAST
Atlanta Braves: Are the Braves tanking or just rebuilding?
Miami Marlins: Can a healthy Giancarlo Stanton lift Marlins?
New York Mets: Can Mets pitch their way back to the World Series?
Philadelphia Phillies: Are the Phillies bad enough to lose 100 games?
Washington Nationals: Can Dusty Baker make the Nationals great again?
NL CENTRAL
Cincinnati Reds: Can Joey Votto make the Reds respectable?
Chicago Cubs: Is this the year the Cubs rewrite history?
Milwaukee Brewers: Can baseball’s youngest GM fix the Brewers?
Pittsburgh Pirates: Can the Pirates keep pace in the NL Central?
St. Louis Cardinals: As always, don’t sleep on the Cardinals
NL WEST
Arizona Diamondbacks: Will D-Backs bold offseason lead to success?
Colorado Rockies: Will the Rockies finally find some direction?
Los Angeles Dodgers: Can new leadership get Dodgers over the hump?
San Diego Padres: Can the Padres’ pitchers make them relevant?
San Francisco Giants: Will the Giants’ even-year success continue?
AL EAST
Baltimore Orioles: Are Orioles any better after spending $280M?
Boston Red Sox: Will the Red Sox’s offseason lead to success?
New York Yankees: Is Yankees bullpen good enough to reach October?
Tampa Bay Rays: Can the Rays offense match their pitching?
Toronto Blue Jays: The Blue Jays will hit, but can they pitch?
AL CENTRAL
Chicago White Sox: It’s time for the White Sox offense to step up
Cleveland Indians: How far can the Indians’ pitching take them?
Detroit Tigers: Can the Tigers core make another playoff run?
Kansas City Royals: Can the Royals silence the doubters again?
Minnesota Twins: Can the young Twins keep up in the AL Central?
AL WEST
Houston Astros: Are the Astros ready to take the next step?
Los Angeles Angels: Is Mike Trout enough to make the Angels win?
Oakland Athletics: Will the Oakland A’s trade Sonny Gray?
Seattle Mariners: Can Mariners contend with overhauled roster?
Texas Rangers: Can the Rangers repeat as AL West champions?
In case you were curious about our actual power rankings, here is our list from No. 30 to No. 1:
30. Philadelphia Phillies
29. Atlanta Braves
28. Milwaukee Brewers
27. Colorado Rockies
26. Cincinnati Reds
25. San Diego Padres
24. Oakland Athletics
23. Miami Marlins
22. Baltimore Orioles
21. Minnesota Twins
20. Los Angeles Angels
19. Tampa Bay Rays
18. Seattle Mariners
17. Chicago White Sox
16. Arizona Diamondbacks
15. Detroit Tigers
14. Cleveland Indians
13. New York Yankees
12. Texas Rangers
11. Pittsburgh Pirates
10. Boston Red Sox
9. Washington Nationals
8. St. Louis Cardinals
7. Toronto Blue Jays
6. Houston Astros
5. Los Angeles Dodgers
4. San Francisco Giants
3. Kansas City Royals
2. New York Mets
1. Chicago Cubs
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