6 Teams With Something To Prove

So I am a day behind on this, but here is the conclusion to my 6 Teams With Something To Prove.  Recall my NL teams with something to prove were the Phillies, Cubs and Padres.  I thought it was a pretty easy call in the National League, but in the AL it is much more difficult, so let's get it going:

AL East-It's much easier to talk about the one team with nothing to prove, and that's the Orioles.  They are bad, and not going to get any better.  Certainly any one of the other teams have something to show.  The Rays need to show they can play, the Jays need to show they can play with the big boys, the Yankees need to show they can get back to the World Series, and the Red Sox need to sustain greatness.  I'll give the Sox a pass as World Champions and the Yankees a pass with new leadership in place.  The teams I feel has to prove the most is Toronto.  The Blue Jays have talent and have spent some money, but it is time for them to make that move to 90 plus wins and being in the post-season mix annually.

AL Central-Hmmm...the Tigers or the Indians?  The Tigers had the best off-season of any team for sure, adding not only talent, but talent who has won.  The Tribe ended the year on such a sour note though.  With that in mind I am going with the Indians having the most to prove.  There is a deep team who had the Red Sox down to their last game, but couldn't close the deal.  Not only do they have to win the division, but they have to actually close the deal in the postseason.

AL West-This is a no brainer for me, as the Angels have been and will be the best team in the West.  It seems like an eternity ago they won their World Series, and now is as good a times as any to take the next step and get back to the World Series.  Unfortunately for them, I still think they are at best the fifth best team in the American League...prove me wrong.