Indians: Michael Brantley has made the team, while former #1 pick Jeremy Sowers has not. Rob Neyer’s response to the Sowers news here. The Indians, it appears, will also add Mark Grudzielanek to the 40 man roster.
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Twins: The opening day roster is set, with no real surprises, other than Francisco Liriano making the starting rotation. Of course, all of this is obscured by the fact that Denard Span hit his mom with a foul ball.
Tigers: Reactions to the Robertson trade continue to pour in. Bless You Boys cautions fans not to blame Dontrelle Willis for the Front Office’s mistake. According to Fangraphs, Robertson will lead the NL in ERA before getting traded at the deadline.
Royals: The Royals make it clear that they prefer “horse sense” to stats when it comes to evaluating defense. According to KC Star columnist Sam Mellinger, manager Trey Hillman is headed into the most important season of his professional life. SS Mike Aviles and SP Luke Hochevar, writes The Royal Tower, hold the keys to the 2010 season.
White Sox: The official team site offers up the annual “The White Sox will run!“ story, while the Southsiders again promise to actually rely on the home run more than any other team in the AL. Ozzie Guillen says Scott Linebrink is the key to the Sox bullpen.
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