John Bonnes

Show us you can beat Vegas and you can win a Harry’s Razor starter kit! It was a tale of two seasons for the Indians last year. By the trade deadline, they had moved their high-cost veterans and were in last place in the AL Central. But over the last two months, their impressive starting rotation came alive, impressive rookie shortstop Francisco Lindor shined, and they finished the season with 81 wins.Vegas’ Line: 84.5 wins What The Line Is Saying "We believe what we saw the second half of last year.” They’ll Beat Vegas If… They find some offense. Lindor should help, provided he doesn’t take a step backward in his sophomore season. The Tribe hopes new first baseman Mike Napoli, who Cleveland signed during the offseason, will help too. They’ll also need 29-year-old Carlos Santana’s power to bounce back a bit. If you beat Vegas, you can win a free Harry’s Razor starter set. Just leave a comment with your choice of the “Over” or” Under” and your reasoning. At the end of the season, for each team, we’ll randomly pick one of the winning predictions for a free Truman Razor set. They’ll Lose To Vegas If… Cleveland is relying on their starting pitching to keep them consistently competitive. It’s not a bad bet. They had the best ERA in the AL Central last year, which is amazing considering the name recognition the Tigers had in their rotation: Justin Verlander, David Price, and Anibal Sanchez. But Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco and Danny Salazar could repeat that feat this year, and there is the potential for some other young pitchers to also contribute. I’ll Bet The…. OVER But just barely. They are relying on their lineup to stitch together an average offensive season to truly challenge for a postseason spot. That seems like a tall order, but I trust I Terry Francona to keep them on track, and 85 wins seems about right. Now it’s your turn. Give us your prediction in the comment section (you’ll need to register first) and you’re automatically entered. We’ll be giving out a free Harry’s Razor Truman Set to one of the winning correct predictions for each team, so we’ll be give away 15 sets of razors! You can also click over to Harry’s Razors and get $5 off on your first order using the promo code ‘gleeman’. Click here to view the article

Show us you can beat Vegas and you can win a Harry’s Razor starter kit! An injury to Justin Verlander before the season proved to be a prescient omen. The Tigers struggled to get on track in the first half, fell apart around the All-Star Break, sold at the trade deadline, replaced their GM and reloaded in the offseason.Vegas’ Line: 81.5 wins What The Line Is Saying "This team is old and getting older. We’ll stick with you one more year, but we’re tempering expectations.” They’ll Beat Vegas If… Everybody remains healthy and productive. The names in this lineup are impressive: Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, and the newly signed Justin Upton. So are the names at the top of the rotation: Justin Verlander, Anibal Sanchez, and Jordan Zimmerman. The problem is that they're less than 25% of the roster. If you beat Vegas, you can win a free Harry’s Razor starter set. Just leave a comment with your choice of the “Over” or” Under” and your reasoning. At the end of the season, for each team, we’ll randomly pick one of the winning predictions for a free Truman Razor set. [hr] They’ll Lose To Vegas If… … the superstars don’t carry the rest of the team. If they slip there is no net to catch them. That’s especially true because manager Brad Ausmus’s status with the team is shaky too. It was widely rumored that he would be let go at the end of last season – possible for Ron Gardenhire – but he is returning to try to right the old (and getting older) ship. I’ll Bet The…. UNDER It’s not that they can’t put it all together for one more year; I’m just not going to bet on it. There are just too many land mines waiting to out there – age, injuries, lame duck coaching - and the competitive division should wear them down. Now it’s your turn. Give us your prediction in the comment section (you’ll need to register first) and you’re automatically entered. We’ll be giving out a free Harry’s Razor Truman Set to one of the winning correct predictions for each team, so we’ll be give away 15 sets of razors! You can also click over to Harry’s Razors and get $5 off on your first order using the promo code ‘gleeman’. Click here to view the article

Show us you can beat Vegas and you can win a Harry’s Razor starter kit! Though they had won only 73 games in 2014, an active offseason had Vegas thinking the White Sox would be at least competitive in 2015. Think again. Their offense somehow got worse and they finished in fourth place in the AL Central again, albeit with 76 wins.Vegas’ Line: 80.5 wins What The Line Is Saying "Why does this team keep underperforming? They can’t keep underperforming, right?” They’ll Beat Vegas If… They score some freaking runs. Jose Abreu sits in the middle of this lineup, scaring the snot out of opposing pitchers, but he can only do so much damage when the team’s on-base percentage is .306. If you beat Vegas, you can win a free Harry’s Razor starter set. Just leave a comment with your choice of the “Over” or” Under” and your reasoning. At the end of the season, for each team, we’ll randomly pick one of the winning predictions for a free Truman Razor set. They’ll Lose To Vegas If… Let me count the ways. 1) Chris Sale could be human for a year. 2) The White Sox starting rotation could quit overachieving. 3) The dysfunction that we saw during the Adam LaRoche saga spreads due to a slow start. 4) Robin Ventura ‘s status turns into a distraction. 5) … I’ll Bet The…. UNDER I cannot figure out what Vegas sees in this team. This is a team stuck in the same way that the Rays are stuck, only they’re older and have no help coming from the minors. I wouldn’t be shocked if they’re in full tank mode by the end of the year. Now it’s your turn. Give us your prediction in the comment section (you’ll need to register first) and you’re automatically entered. We’ll be giving out a free Harry’s Razor Truman Set to one of the winning correct predictions for each team, so we’ll be give away 15 sets of razors! You can also click over to Harry’s Razors and get $5 off on your first order using the promo code ‘gleeman’. Click here to view the article

Aaron and John talk about Tyler Duffey vs. Ricky Nolasco, newspaper columns about Miguel Sano, making over/under picks for the AL Central teams, unemployment pluses and minuses, Carlos Quentin asking for his release, Byron Buxton at the bottom of the lineup, mac and cheesing it up at Mason's Barre, and choosing the winner for the 20-game Twins season ticket package giveaway from MN Corn Growers. You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below. Click here to view the article

Beating Vegas: The Seattle Mariners Show us you can beat Vegas and you can win a Harry’s Razor starter kit! After missing the Wild Card by a single game in 2104, the Mariners entered 2015 with high hopes. They ended the season with 76 wins, a new GM and a lame duck manager. The offseason produced some minor strategic signings, but nothing that should clearly launch them back into the high 80s in wins.Vegas’ Line: 82.5 wins What The Line Is Saying "Were you as good as you looked in 2014, or as bad as you looked last year? I don't know and don't care much, so let's split the difference." They’ll Beat Vegas If… They really are more like the 2014 team that had a productive Robinson Cano anchoring the lineup, good defense and a rotation fronted by "King" Felix Hernandez. If you beat Vegas, you can win a free Harry’s Razor starter set. Just leave a comment with your choice of the “Over” or” Under” and your reasoning. At the end of the season, for each team, we’ll randomly pick one of the winning predictions for a free Truman Razor set. They’ll Lose To Vegas If… 33-year-old Cano continues a three-year-trend of hitting worse each year. As a result, the team starts off slow and new GM Jerry Dipoto decides he wants to rebuild this team under his blueprint. I’ll Bet The…. UNDER They're closer to the 2015 Mariners than the 2014 Mariners. It's also always a bad situation when people are worried that the head guy is just waiting to blow everything up. Now it’s your turn. Give us your prediction in the comment section (you’ll need to register first) and you’re automatically entered. We’ll be giving out a free Harry’s Razor Truman Set to one of the winning correct predictions for each team, so we’ll be give away 15 sets of razors! You can also click over to Harry’s Razors and get $5 off on your first order using the promo code ‘gleeman’. Click here to view the article

Show us you can beat Vegas and you can win a Harry’s Razor starter kit! The 2015 Angels went through hell early last year. Disappointed with their early season results, the team fired GM Jerry DiPoto, a move which seemed to wake up the team when they played their way back into first place with a midseason 25-11 run. But ultimately,they ended up in purgatory, finishing with 85 wins, just one game behind the Astros for the final Wild Card spot. A quiet offseason demonstrates they think this group can rally for one more shot at heaven.Vegas’ Line: 81.5 wins What The Line Is Saying "Your window is closing, and even maanger Mike Scioscia can't keep patching a winning team together from this bunch." They’ll Beat Vegas If… Mike Scioscia patches a winning team together from this bunch. It would help if Jared Weaver bounced back to anywhere near the pitcher he used to be. The good news is that last year's 4.64 ERA was a full run higher than the year before, so it looks like a big fluke. the bad news this was the fifth straight year his ERA has gotten worse; so it isn't likely to get THAT much better for the 33-year-old. If you beat Vegas, you can win a free Harry’s Razor starter set. Just leave a comment with your choice of the “Over” or” Under” and your reasoning. At the end of the season, for each team, we’ll randomly pick one of the winning predictions for a free Truman Razor set. They’ll Lose To Vegas If… If Mike Trout has anything other than a MVP-type season. This offense was the 12th ranked offense in the American League with the most valuable player in the American League on their roster. If anything happens to the 24-year-old, the rest of that lineup is not going to be able to recover. I’ll Bet The…. UNDER This looks like a team stuck between being really competitive and needing a rebuild. Maybe Sciosica can squeeze another good year out of them, but last year felt like the last gasp. Now it’s your turn. Give us your prediction in the comment section (you’ll need to register first) and you’re automatically entered. We’ll be giving out a free Harry’s Razor Truman Set to one of the winning correct predictions for each team, so we’ll be give away 15 sets of razors! You can also click over to Harry’s Razors and get $5 off on your first order using the promo code ‘gleeman’. Finally, prior to 4/5/16, you can also enter a prediction for any of the previous teams we’ve covered. Here they are: AL EAST Baltimore Orioles Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Toronto Blue Jays AL WEST The Oakland A's Click here to view the article

Beat Vegas to win a Harry’s Razor starter kit! What the hell just happened? Despite enormous changes, the A's continued the 2015 season the way they left the 2014 season - by winning far fewer games than a team with a decent run differential should. They finished with only 68 wins, though their run differential said they should've been closer to 77. Billy Beane wheeled and dealed this offseason, so nobody knows what to expect.Vegas’ Line: 75.5 wins What The Line Is Saying "I don't know exactly what they're doing over there, but I know I don't trust them." They’ll Beat Vegas If… Only one team in the AL West is going to finish with less than 75.5 wins. If the Mariners or Angels melt down, Oakland will clear the 76 wins they need to beat Vegas. If you beat Vegas, you can win a free Harry’s Razor starter set. Just leave a comment with your choice of the “Over” or” Under” and your reasoning. At the end of the season, for each team, we’ll randomly pick one of the winning predictions for a free Truman Razor set. They’ll Lose To Vegas If… If they're the worst team in the AL West, they're not going to hit that number…. I’ll Bet The…. UNDER ….and they look like the worst team in the AL West. Plus, if Beane can sell any pieces for anything of value at the trade deadline, he'll certainly do it. Now it’s your turn. Give us your prediction in the comment section (you’ll need to register first) and you’re automatically entered. We’ll be giving out a free Harry’s Razor Truman Set to one of the winning correct predictions for each team, so we’ll be give away 15 sets of razors! You can also click over to Harry’s Razors and get $5 off on your first order using the promo code ‘gleeman’. You can stop by to pick another team tomorrow. Or prior to 4/5/16, you can also enter a prediction for any of the previous teams we’ve covered. Here they are: AL EAST Baltimore Orioles Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Toronto Blue Jays Click here to view the article

Beat Vegas to win a Harry’s Razor starter kit! Boom. A couple of midseason pickups launched the Jays to a second half surge that moved them from also-ran to dominant AL East Beast. They won 93 games and had a Pythagorean win total of 103 games, but now must figure out how to compete without David Price at the top of their rotation (and at the top of a division rival's).Vegas’ Line: 87.5 wins What The Line Is Saying Boy, were you good last year. Just SO GOOD. Even without Price, you're good enough to edge out this division." They’ll Beat Vegas If… The rotation is competent and the offense continues to treat baseballs the way Donald Trump wants to treat, well, seemingly everyone. If you beat Vegas, you can win a free Harry’s Razor starter set. Just leave a comment with your choice of the “Over” or” Under” and your reasoning. At the end of the season, for each team, we’ll randomly pick one of the winning predictions for a free Truman Razor set. They’ll Lose To Vegas If… The big knockers in that lineup are all on the wrong side of 30. The fade might not happen this year - but it also might. And now each of the members of the rotation finds himself stepping up a notch in the rotation. Finally, there was plenty of drama this offseason in the front office when they fired GM Alex Anthopoulos after a 93-win season. There are plenty of ingredients for a meltdown here. I’ll Bet The…. OVER It's not like there are no concerns, but every team in the AL East has those same concerns. This team feels like it's at least a year away from losing their swagger, and I can't say the same for any other team in the division. Somebody has to win this division, and I think that team will be the Blue Jays. Now it’s your turn. Give us your prediction in the comment section (you’ll need to register first) and you’re automatically entered. We’ll be giving out a free Harry’s Razor Truman Set to one of the winning correct predictions for each team, so we’ll be give away 15 sets of razors! You can also click over to Harry’s Razors and get $5 off on your first order using the promo code ‘gleeman’. Stop by tomorrow for more chance. And, prior to 4/5/16, you can also enter a prediction for any of the previous teams we’ve covered. Here they are: AL EAST Baltimore Orioles Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Click here to view the article

Aaron and John talk about Jose Berrios, Kennys Vargas, and Nick Burdi being sent to the minors, Trevor May officially going to the bullpen, over/under picks for the American League West, a last chance to win a pair of 20-game Twins season ticket packages, Carlos Quentin making things interesting, Tinder super likes, the therapeutic properties of macaroni and cheese at Mason's, and a new basketball podcast from Britt Robson and David Brauer.You can listen by downloading us from iTunes, Stitcher or find it at GleemanAndTheGeek.com. Or just click the Play button below. Click here to view the article

Beat Vegas and win a Harry’s Razor starter kit! The question before last year was either "How can the Red Sox NOT win with that lineup" or "How can the Red Sox win with that rotation?" The team was true to form, ended up with 78 wins, good for last place in the AL East. This offseason, they bandaged up their rotation with a hell of a Bandaid: they signed David Price.Vegas’ Line: 86.5 wins What The Line Is Saying "How can the Red Sox NOT win with that lineup (and David Price)?" They’ll Beat Vegas If… Price is Price AND a few of the other arms step up. Also, Xander Boegarts & Mookie Betts reveals the location of the Fountain of Youth to David Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez, Pablo Sandoval and Dustin Pedroia. If you beat Vegas, you can win a free Harry’s Razor starter set. Just leave a comment with your choice of the “Over” or” Under” and your reasoning. At the end of the season, for each team, we’ll randomly pick one of the winning predictions for a free Truman Razor set. They’ll Lose To Vegas If… The lineup gets old. Strike that - they're already old. Make that "The various calcified joints throughout the Red Sox lineup embrace death's sweet release." I’ll Bet The…. UNDER I like the Red Sox rotation quite a bit more than last year, but that lineup looks like they are ready to age faster than an evil extra in an Indiana Jones film. Now it’s your turn. Give us your prediction in the comment section (you’ll need to register first) and you’re automatically entered. We’ll be giving out a free Harry’s Razor Truman Set to one of the winning correct predictions for each team, so we’ll be give away 15 sets of razors! You can also click over to Harry’s Razors and get $5 off on your first order using the promo code ‘gleeman’. We'll have another team tomorrow. Finally, prior to 4/5/16, you can also enter a prediction for any of the previous teams we’ve covered. Here they are: AL EAST Baltimore Orioles Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees Click here to view the article

Here's your 3rd chance to beat Vegas and you can win a Harry’s Razor starter kit! They were led by Alex Rodriguez's surprising revival to 87 wins and a Wild Card spot , and their season ended just one game later. But even more surprising: the Yankees didn't sign a big free agent this offseason.Vegas’ Line: 85.5 wins What The Line Is Saying "On the one hand, this team has a lot of players that could fall off quickly and not a lot of other options. On the other hand, they still have two potential aces atop the rotation and our 81.5 guess last year underestimated them." They’ll Beat Vegas If… CC Sabathia and Masahiro Tanaka both have seasons where they are their old healthy and dominant selves AND ARod and Mark Teixeira defy normal aging processes. If you beat Vegas, you can win a free Harry’s Razor starter set. Just leave a comment with your choice of the “Over” or” Under” and your reasoning. At the end of the season, for each team, we’ll randomly pick one of the winning predictions for a free Truman Razor set. They’ll Lose To Vegas If… The Miami-based "Elixir of Life" distributor that is keeping Arod and Teixeira productive is busted in a sting operation. Or Sabathia and Tanaka have not put their troubles behind them. I’ll Bet The…. UNDER …but I just don't trust myself with the Yankees. I just hate them so much, it's hard to be objective. But it seems like there is so much more room for bad things to happen to them then good things. Now it’s your turn. Give us your prediction in the comment section (you’ll need to register first) and you’re automatically entered. We’ll be giving out a free Harry’s Razor Truman Set to one of the winning correct predictions for each team, so we’ll be give away 15 sets of razors! You can also click over to Harry’s Razors and get $5 off on your first order using the promo code ‘gleeman’. Stop by tomorrow for another change. Or, prior to 4/5/16, you can also enter a prediction for any of the previous teams we’ve covered. Here they are: AL East Baltimore Orioles Tampa Bay Rays Click here to view the article

That's kind of where I am. But as I wrote these up, I realized I could say the same about a LOT of the AL this year.