Baseball Breakouts & Busts

There's a fine line during a new Major League Baseball season. It gets to a certain point where you have to take some players and teams seriously, whether it be those excelling or struggling. Sometimes they are teams that are underachieving, or players coming out of nowhere to become new stars. The question becomes, where is the cutoff point. How do you decide who's a contender or a pretender. With the regular season already a month in, now is as good of a time as any to take a look at the breakouts and busts in the MLB.

Breakout Team: Cleveland Indians- This team used to be a staple atop the AL Central standings, but over the past couple of seasons, you'd be more likely to find them looking up at their divisional foes. Last year, they finished in 4th place and had the 6th worst record in all of baseball. This season has seen new hope for the Tribe. At 13-8, the Indians are alone in 1st and hold the 2nd best mark in the American League. I think this team is in it for the long haul. With a healthy Grady Sizemore and Travis Hafner turning back the clock and raking, the offense has been clicking for the first time in years. The pitching staff is no joke either. Young hurlers Josh Tomlin and Justin Masterson have figured it out and have provided consistency at the top of the rotation. With Central foes Chicago and Minnesota both struggling, Cleveland is primed to make a strong run at the divisional title.