This year, I'm taking a completely different approach, if only to placate Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi, who keeps reminding me, with only some exaggeration, that I haven't liked any of his off-season moves.
Congratulations, J.P.: You're going to win the World Series.
In the article, he acknowledges that the A's are probably the best team on paper, but as he expressed near the end of the article: "Stranger things have happened."
I'll post my prediction when I post my 2006 preview prior to opening day. What does everyone reading think? Do the Blue Jays have a legitimate shot, or is Ken Rosenthal overcompensating for the White Sox's surprise championship run in 2005?