AL WEST - Oakland Athletics

The A's are hoping for another productive year from Cuban star Yoenis Cespedes.

OVERVIEW:

POSITION PLAYERS:

C John Jaso (0.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.1 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.3 WAR avg. in good season)

1B Brandon Moss (-0.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.7 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.8 WAR avg. in good season)

2B Jed Lowrie (0.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.7 WAR avg. in good season)

SS Hiroyuki Nakajima (0.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.8 WAR avg. in good season)

3B Josh Donaldson (0.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.7 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.0 WAR avg. in good season)

LF Yoenis Cespedes (1.7 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.4 WAR avg. in good season)

CF Coco Crisp (1.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.1 WAR avg. in good season)

RF Josh Reddick (1.0 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.0 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.7 WAR avg. in good season)
 
DH Seth Smith (0.2 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.0 WAR avg. in good season)

BENCH (3.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 5.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 7.2 WAR avg. in good season)

PITCHERS:

SP Brett Anderson (0.9 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.9 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.3 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Jarrod Parker (1.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.1 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.8 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Tommy Milone (0.7 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.0 WAR avg. in good season)

SP A.J. Griffin (0.6 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.0 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Dan Straily (0.0 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.0 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.5 WAR avg. in good season)

CL Grant Balfour (0.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.0 WAR avg. in good season)

BULLPEN (2.6 WAR avg. in poor season, 4.4 WAR avg. in medium season, 6.4 WAR avg. in good season)


MLB FORECASTER SCHEDULE-ADJUSTED OVER/UNDER LINE: 87.9 (3rd, AL WEST)

VEGAS OVER/UNDER LINE: 84.5 (5Dimes); 83.5 (LVH); 83.0 (Atlantis) 

RECOMMENDATION: Ladies and gentlemen, one of your best bets. Don't expect a massive regression...this is a solid team. Bet the Over.