As we get ready to crank up our season preview coverage next weekend, I took a break from Twins camp to check out some other teams. La Velle and Souhan were with the team today in Jupiter, staying on top of all the Nathan, Baker and Liriano news, so look for their coverage in our first editions.

(Note: We’ve been having some issues with our server, so blogging has been spotty of late. Apologies for that.)

Meanwhile, it’s prediction time, and here’s the way I’m leaning today for the AL Central:

1. Indians, 2. Tigers, 3. Twins, 4. White Sox, 5. Royals.

I know the Twins are a consensus pick to finish fourth behind the Tigers, Indians and White Sox. But this story caught my eye today, a sign that the White Sox aren’t playing hard of late, and Ozzie and Kenny are griping about it.

Also, tough for me to pick the Royals much higher when John Bale and Brett Tomko appear set to start the season as their No. 4 and No. 5 starters. This team has Luke Hochevar coming, and it’s a long season, but seems like that team has a long way to go.

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