AL East
Boston - 1. Can Josh Beckett stay healthy and will Curt Schilling get healthy enough to keep them atop the American League?
2. Is Theo Epstein a genius (The Nomar trade of 2004, Dice-K) or a menace (Revolving shortstops, J.D. Drew)?
3. Will Manny be Manny in the second half or continue to be whatever he was in the first half?
Yankees - 1. If they gain games in the playoff race before July 31 should they sacrifice youth for vets in a trade?
2. If they don't, should they trade any veteran they can to continue stocking the farm and save money for A-Rod?
3. Who is the next manager?
Toronto - 1. What's wrong with Vernon Wells?
2. Are Shawn Marcum, Casey Janssen, Aaron Hill and Jeremy Accardo for real?
3. Are they trying to win now or build for the future?
Baltimore - 1. Why doesn't anyone want to manage this team?
2. How many substandard deignated hitters, corner infielders and outfielders does it take to fill out a roster?
3. How much credit does Leo Mazzone deserve for Erik Bedard and Jeremy Guthrie?
Tampa Bay - 1. Is winning 70 games a statistical impossibility in Central Florida?
2. Does trading young veterans like Rocco Baldelli for younger players make sense or should you try a different approach?
3. If the Tropicana Dome collapsed, would it make a sound?
AL Central
Detroit - 1. Do you wait for Joel Zumaya or trade for relief help?
2. Will Justin Verlander, Jeremy Bonderman and Andrew Miller be the Maddux-Smoltz-Glavine of the next decade?
3. Did Gary Sheffield not make the All-Star team because he's black?
Cleveland - 1. Which offseason move is hurting them more - trading for Josh Barfield or signing Trot Nixon?
2. Is Fausto Carmona the real deal or do they need to add an arm? Or both?
3. Is Rice-a-Roni also the Ben Francisco treat?
Minnesota - 1. Did they really think the Sidney Ponson signing would work out?
2. Will they spend the coin to bring in a serious bat at third or DH?
3. Can lightning strike twice?
Chicago - 1. Is this Ozzie's swan song?
2. Will they maximize return on players like Jermaine Dye, Jose Contreras and Javier Vasquez or get caught watching the paint dry?
3. Could Bobby Jenks beat Joey Chestnut in a hot dog eating contest?
Kansas City - 1. Finishing ahead of Chicago - Grand achievement or hollow honor if they still lose 90?
2. Do Alex Gordon and Billy Butler continue their June growth enough to foster hope for the future?
3. Does anyone still want Mike Sweeney?
AL West
Los Angeles of Anaheim - 1. Do they trade for a new DH or cross their fingers for Juan Rivera's return?
2. What happened to the 2006 Ervin Santana?
3. Does Reggie Willits realize he's white?
Seattle - 1. Can they keep it up?
2. Which Jeff Weaver shows up for the second half?
3. Would Seattleites prefer an improved Richie Sexson or continued cheap beer?
Oakland - 1. Will Rich Harden's health allow them to climb back into the race?
2. Does anyone remember when Eric Chavez was a great player?
3. Will Jack Cust keep carrying the offense or will the footmen turn back into rodents?
Texas - 1. How long does Jon Daniels have to prove that he is a competent general manager?
2. Will they pull the trigger on a trade for Mark Teixeira and admit that they aren't a very good team?
3. Isn't it time to send Sammy Sosa back to the nursing home from whence he came?
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