Moving On Up: Which Last Place Teams Will Climb Their Divisions in 2011?

Every fan has high hopes for his team in 2011; at least, the optimistic fans do.

The cynics and realists might already have concluded where their team is going to finish in their division next season.

Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies fans are ready to buy their World Series tickets, while Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals fans are running out of breath trying to explain to their significant others why you can't change teams.

That little glimmer of hope keeps fans of the basement dwellers going to games, watching on TV and tuning in on the radio.

So let's take a look at 2010's last place teams in each division and see which ones might be moving up in 2011.

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