Preview/Prediction

In nine full MLB seasons, Victor Martinez has been selected as an All-Star four times.

Playing for the Cleveland Indians, the Boston Red Sox and now for the Detroit Tigers, Martinez has been a key member for each team he has suited up for and proven himself as one of the most feared switch-hitters in the game today.

The weather is starting to warm up (in the wrong parts of the country), and people are starting to book their vacation trips to Arizona and Florida. Every baseball fan is starting to come out of hibernation and are ready for Spring Training to get started.

We're going to see lots of speculating at who this year's World Series champions will be and whom the the front-runners for all the major awards are.

This series will evaluate one team per day, starting on January 23, 2013 and ending on February 22, 2013 (the first game of spring training). It is based on last season's performance, offseason changes since and the author's outlook for the team in 2013. Please keep in mind that rosters can, and will, change before Opening Day. We started in the AL East, previewed its NL counterpart, and now go back to the AL and tackle the Central in alphabetical order.

The Boston Red Sox have undergone substantial changes in the offseason. With such an influx of new talent, predicting how well the starting nine will do in 2013 is somewhat daunting.

With just a few weeks separating teams all across the major leagues from spring training, we're beginning to get a clear picture of what the rosters may look like come Opening Day.

A number of high-profile signings highlighted the offseason, though many other moves that haven't received nearly as much attention could still yield just as much upside.

We're all excited to see what the season will bring—but in the meantime, here's a rundown of some major ($25 million-plus) MLB signings that went down over the winter.

Pitchers and catchers are slated to report to their spring training camps starting on February 11, yet top free agent Michael Bourn has yet to find a home.

It happens in every sport, some of the best leave the sport with a ring missing from their finger. Here are the players we would hate to see that happen to.

Of course, nothing is perfect in life. I am sure the player we mention in this video will be the first to tell you missing out on the World Series would hardly diminish their experiences.

Yu Darvish announced his presence to the baseball world at-large during the 2009 World Baseball Classic.

This series will evaluate one team per day, starting on January 23, 2013 and ending on February 22, 2013 (the first game of spring training). It is based on last season's performance, offseason changes since and the author's outlook for the team in 2013. Please keep in mind that rosters can, and will, change before Opening Day. We started in the AL East and now go to the NL side, starting in the East and going in alphabetical order.

They are the unheralded few, the biggest stars who continue to get overlooked by baseball fans across the nation.

We are here to correct that error, at least for the few who splashed onto this video.

Whether it be consistency over a great number of years, versatility on the field or just some sick stuff that continues to get overshadowed, you will agree these ballplayers have been underrated for far too long.