Early Readings on MLB

Since the National Championship Game was so abysmal to watch I can't even bring myself to write an entry about it. All I will say is this: one team had to win, Congrats UConn for proving me right and the Butler Bulldogs have the same initials as the Buffalo Bills. Enough said. No more basketball until November.

On to baseball and "Shut the Front Door" has it been interesting! 

Surprises abound, nothing is what it seemed and this could be a wild season! Ok, ok, it has only been 5 games out of 162. However, we have many surprise teams, good and bad, so far. So, here is a thought on every surprise team so far as well as a Meter for each team. 

A Pep Meter of 1-10 for good surprise teams and a Panic Meter of 1-10 for bad surprise teams.

Pep Meter Legend: 1=This is a Mirage, 5=Cautiously Optimistic, 10=Reserve Playoff Tickets

Panic Meter Legend: 1=It's Only April, 5=Quietly Concerned, 10=Is it 2012 Yet?

Baltimore (4-0, 1st in AL East): 5. Buck may have a legitimate team to pester the Yankees and Red Sox.

Boston (0-4, 4th in AL East): 1. This team has too much talent to be this bad all year. 

Tampa Bay (0-5, 5th in AL East): 10. Manny Ramirez is batting .063 and this team looks like it may have to reload the next few years to make another run at the post-season.

Kansas City (4-1, 1st in AL Central): 10. Young talent may have finally blossomed for the Royals and playing in a winnable division makes them a threat.

NY Mets (3-1, T-1st in NL East): 1. New manager is a good start, but this team may fizzle fighting the Phillies and Braves all year.

Cincinnati (4-0, 1st in NL Central): 10. If they can stay healthy, pitching stays consistent and the rest of the division stays distracted by Pujols, being cursed by a goat, being the Pirates, being winless and waiting for Grienke to be healthy, the Reds will repeat as Division Champs.

Milwaukee (1-4, 5th in NL Central): 10. Grienke trade looks awful right now and Prince Fielder will be the star of the Trading Deadline.

San Francisco (1-4, 5th in NL West): 5. Hopefully for baseball's G-Men this is only a World Series hangover; they still play in a division that's always up for grabs and still have Tim Lincecum.

I'll have the Pep Meter and Panic Meter for teams all year, check back and see if the numbers fluctuate!