(04-06-2017 03:07 PM)stever20 Wrote:  Despite Buxton's problems the Twins looking at 3-0 vs the Royals. Think it may say more about the Royals than it does the Twins.

Lose this game for the Royals and they're 0-3 with 3 in Houston this weekend- with Keuchel and McCullers on the mound on Saturday and Sunday. It's early- but teams that go like 0-6 normally don't make the playoffs all that often.

With Bundy and Paxton pitching well, and McCullers healthy, the AL is pretty tough. At the very least there should be about 8 teams fighting for the 5 spots. Can't afford to fall too far behind. And if you select the Red Sox, Indians and Astros as division winners, it leaves a tough group of the Rays, Orioles, Tigers, Mariners and Rangers fighting for 2 WC spots. Good luck jumping 4 of those teams when you have a weak farm system and you're not capable of spending big money.