The season begins on U.S. soil tonight with the Red Sox playing the Orioles in Camden Yards.

Are the Red Sox a lock for the playoffs as Peter Gammons hopes?

Will the wild card come from the American League East?

Are the Dodgers becoming a small market operation under the direction of Paul DePodesta?

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The beauty of baseball is wrapped in the notion that somehow we can predict what will take place over the next six months in what is the greatest test for any sports team.

Who can predict injuries? Which rookies will make an impact?

Every spring each and every fan has an opinion on what will take place on the field over the course of 162 games.

Sometimes we get it right, often times we don’t.

Managers of the teams that we didn’t figure would have great seasons, usually win the manager of the year awards.

So, our predictions do have a place in the scheme of the baseball season. Predictions also give us a starting point to get the year underway.

Sort of like that first hot dog at the park. Now, you know baseball is back.

With that in mind here are a few of my picks for 2004.

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The Yankees are without a doubt the
team to beat in this division but I like
the Red Sox starting rotation much
better. One thing is for sure,the AL
East is like the old saying, is
either “Peter or Paul”, Yanks of
Red Sox to win.

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The World Champion Florida Marlins
were unable to sign stars like
catcher Iván Rodríguez and closer
Ugueth Urbina but they still have a
good team, however not good
enough to win this division.

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Last season Chicago,Houston and St Louis
were the only three horses in this race
of six and even with Mark Prior out
for the whole month of Abril the
Cubs look again to have all their
ducks in a row.

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The Minnesota Twins will be hard
pressed to win the Central Division
for the third consecutive year,
but who else is going to challenge?

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The San Francisco Giants are ready to
defend their National League West
title starting Monday April 5 in Houston,
but this might be a tough year for
Felipe and the veteran team.

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The only thing not Wild about this
“Wild West” Division is the Texas
Rangers. We can all agree they
are the solid pick for last, but
for the other three teams ?

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Carly Simon’s great song “anticipation” is ringing through my brain as spring training is about to conclude and the 2004 season starts soon. I am eagerly awaiting the 1st pitch and I hope that there will be success for
My teams that I pull for, especially the A’s, Giants, and Red Sox. Failure for the evil ones from NYC and success
for Art Howe and Rick Peterson with the Mets. Lots of
players have changed teams and it will be interesting to see what happens as play starts. Will there be a cinderella team this year? Will Tampa and Detroit show improvement? Will Seattle, Oakland, and Anaheim go down to the wire in a 3 way race for the West? Will the Cubs
win it all ? Will the Braves fade ?
Soon we will hear the national anthem played and the umpires yell”play ball”

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The injury bug is starting to make itself known throughout baseball.

Boston is in jeopardy of not only losing Trot Nixon on opening day, but now Nomar Garciaparra is hurting with a leg strain.

Seattle is making noise about acquiring Ellis Burks from Boston, but with these injuries Burks is no longer expendable. in fact, Burks turned down more money from Seattle to sign with Boston, so it doesn’t make sense that the Red Sox would trade the veteran after he expressed his desire to sign with Boston.

More importantly, Pokey Reese may slide over to short until Nomar is ready.

How about Shane Reynolds and his last two starts for Arizona? The overmatched righthander has given up about 20 runs in his last two outings.

With Steve Sparks and his knuckler not doing much in Arizona, the Diamondbacks have to be looking for pitching.

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