The Boston Red Sox have started the season on the losing side of things. The 13-17 record gives them the fifth spot in the division. The early season failures could be blamed on the starting rotation..
The Baltimore Orioles are looking to put together a win streak long enough to boost them over .500. Currently 13-15, Jones and Davis are beginning to heat up to give Baltimore fans something to cheer about. Their starter, Wei-Yin Chen, has been a welcomed presence.
The New York Yankees' fan base is beginning to "forget" the Alex Rodriguez that they seemed to dislike over the last few seasons. The whole A-Rod saga is starting to trend in the right direction. He has hit seven home runs this season, good enough to to pass Willie Mays for fourth on the ALL-TIME leaderboard. The arguably most notable offseason pickup went to the bullpen. Lefthander Andrew Miller has served at team's closer so far and has thirteen saves.
The Toronto Blue Jays are ready for some Postseason action. With the Josh Donaldson and Russell Martin acquisitions playing to their favor so far, the fans are getting excited. Marcus Stroman, a starter who was really being counted on, suffered a knee injury during Spring Training will miss this season entirely. Definitely not helping their chances, but right now the 'jays aren't looking too shabby.
The Tampa Bay Rays have been bit by the killer injury bug. Drew Smyly is likely out for the season with surgery and Alex Cobb is for sure out. Certainly not what the Rays needed, that's for sure. Though the injuries haven't had an excessive amount of time to effect anything, their record is still on the positive side of .500 (17-14). Playoffs? Ehh, anyone could as of now.
-JC
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