Coming off a mostly successful 2017 campaign, and with most of their best players under control for the foreseeable future, the baseball world knows that 2018 will probably be a good year for the Yankees. The acquisition of Giancarlo Stanton and Masahiro Tanaka staying put has shortened the team’s playoff and world series odds, making them a legitimate American League favorite.
Unfortunately, the top of the AL table is very talented. Cleveland, Houston and Boston also boast deep rosters with young, cost-controlled talent, making this one of the most difficult seasons to project in a long time.