Post Meetings..Pre Draft..Division Updates

After another very active Winter Meetings many teams made big improvements and some teams prepared for the future.

East..

1.  Oviedo Knights
2.  Toledo Mud Hens
3.  Dallas Redbirds
4.  Atlantic Surge

Surge picked up another 1st rounder in what will allow him to set himself up very well for 2014.  He probably won't contend this year but you never know.  I tried to trade Pujols to Dallas stating that you sometimes need to made bold moves.  I think they really could have challenged in the East had they pulled the trigger but the price was high I won't lie.  Pujols will have a huge year in 2013.  Pujols landed in Toledo in what was really my only other option to move him.  I wouldn't have moved him had I known that Brent thought he could extend him.  Even so it was probably on overpay but it is Pujols.  Now the Redbirds and Surge will be playing catch up to the top two teams in the East.

Great Lakes..

1.  Gaylord Dingers
2.  Mid Michigan Tigers
3.  Charlotte Orios
4.  Olivet Killer Eagles

Gaylord is currently my #5 ranked team and is very glad to live in the GL Division.  The other 5 teams are in my bottom 6.  Charlotte is on a roller coaster ride and at the end of the meetings I don't think he is as strong as he was early on.  big draft ahead for him.  Mid Michigan is......well....Mid Michigan.  Very quiet during the meetings having really only picked up Sanchez.  The 2012 Runner Up Olivet knew that 2013 would be an uphill climb but made quite a few moves that if they pan out could surprise in the GL's.

West..

1.  Flying Squirrels
2.  Julian Javelina
3.  North Texas
4.  Arizona Desert Swarm

Right now this is the best division, although when it is done we know the Texas Division will once again be the class of the league, but I digress....The West has my pre draft #1 team and two other top 8 teams so well done West.  Contrary to the other three teams out west the Swarm are loaded with early draft pick and with a solid draft could easily make this a four team race this year.  This is going to be a very fun division to watch, especially early on and at the trade deadline.

Texas..

1.  Hackensack Bulls
2.  South Texas Heat
3.  Michigan Miracles
4.  San Antonio Fire Ants

We all know that this is every ones favorite division.  Come on, admit it, it's ok.  It pains me to say it but the defending Champion Miracles will have a hard time cracking the top two in this division this year.  Both the Bulls and Heat are in my predraft top 6.  Neither made huge moves in the meetings but neither really had to.  If Hosmer and the freak rebound the Bulls will be tough.  If Tulo becomes Tulo again, watch out for the Heat.  Berg really got nothing from him last year and still made the championship playoffs.  Kudos to Berg.  The one and only compliment he will get from me so I hope he reads this.  The Miracles have a shot, but traded away Morales/Pujols/Wilson.  In the end that was a lot to lose.  But I picked up Goldschmidt and Storen and some extra picks.  I have 8 of the top 80 picks so I should be able to reload quickly and my first round pick will become my new 5 year contract no matter who it is.  With a good draft the Fire Ants could be the surprise team this year.  Adding Braun (probably)  will automatically make him better.

Hope you enjoyed the read, lets get started.