The AL East is up for grabs this year, with the Toronto Blue Jays as the new kid in town. Which team will take home the title? Here's a preview.

Toronto Blue Jays
The AL East Division is up for grabs this year. I'd like to see the Blue Jays acquire some hot bats, which should help them tremendously. Troy Glaus is still young and still full of power. This team is very young and growing. Their pitching is where they really did improve. A.J. Burnett has tremendous talent that should continue to progress this year. The Jays are a team on the rise.

New York Yankees
The Bronx Bombers still need some help in the pitching department. I am still not at all convinced that they will be healthy enough to have a successful pitching season. Plus, Randy Johnson is getting older and will have to push even harder this year to be a good asset. Hitting wise, the story is a lot different. This team has the best offense in baseball. They are absolutely flawless. The signing of Johnny Damon was just the icing on the cake. This lineup has potential Hall of Famers from top to bottom. Good luck to anyone who thinks they can compete with the New York offense.

Boston Red Sox
As for the Red Sox, it would be nice to see them win the division this year, but the fact that they got rid of Damon really hurts them at the top of the order. Coco Crisp will fall a little short when it comes to replacing him. I like his chances, though. The pitching is strong, for the most part. Josh Beckett has come in and I think he can provide a solid year like last year when he posted 15 wins. He can use that statistic to beef up the wins category. Curt Schilling only had eight wins last year because of his injury. I know he is capable of better even though he is getting up there with age. Tim Wakefield is always a good go, but he is on his way to retirement. The hitting will have to be the strong point on this team. Getting Mike Lowell helped them, and they still have Trot Nixon, Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz. I like their chances this year.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The D-Rays are a rebuilding team with high hopes this year. They are not quite there yet, but I think they’re closer then everybody thinks. They will be competing with tough teams in this division. The pitching is slowly progressing, I love the young stars who are hitting well. Guys like Johnny Gomes, Aubrey Huff and Delmon Young can make this club a competitor.

Baltimore Orioles
The situation in Baltimore is simple. They went up at the start of the season, and then they went down. They just seem to have lost it all on the pitching side of things. I like Daniel Cabrera, but he is a little wild, which will play a factor in his success. Erik Bedard, Rodrigo Lopez and John Maine combined for just 36 wins last year and 33 losses. They have potential, but they need to win more. I don't like their chances with their pitching though, and with their hitting, it’s a so-so situation. Miguel Tejada is probably the only guy that can hit. Javy Lopez could play first base and he’s not happy about it, so his numbers might go down. He only had 15 homers last season. The Orioles could possibly end up as the worst team in baseball.

Final Order of Finish Prediction
1. Blue Jays
2. Yankees
3. Red Sox
4. Devil-Rays
5. Orioles

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