The American League Central is probably the only division in
baseball not truly up-for-grabs, at least not among the
preseason pundit crowd (myself included); the Detroit Tigers
should once again walk away with the crown. There are some
interesting mid-card matchups though, especially between the
Royals and Indians, either of whom could overtake the Chicago
White Sox -- or crash and burn. As with yesterday's AL West
preview, teams are listed in the order I predict they'll finish,
and each has its lineup, fielding, starting rotation, and
bullpen graded from 1st to 5th, from best to worst, in the
division. I'll also summarize my reasoning for the rankings, as
well as some guys I think will be key contributors.  First
Place: The Detroit Tigers  Lineup: 1st Fielding: 5th Rotation:
1st Bullpen: 3rd  The Tigers may not have the best lineup in
baseball -- the Angels, Braves, and perhaps a healthy Nationals
team would challenge them for that -- but they're easily the
class of the division, truly elite in the middle o