1. The Oakland A’s will finish in second place: I understand their line-up will struggle to put up runs, but with a great defense anchored by Kurt Suzuki and Rajai Davis, and a starting rotation that runs 6 deep, the A’s will give the AL West all it can handle. For most, their rotation is marked by the addition of Ben Sheets and Justin Duchscherer. For me, the success of either of these guys is only a plus. The rest of their rotation consists of future ace Brett Anderson, anchor Dallas Braden, and some back end potential in Trevor Cahill and Gio Gonzalez.