Indians are Number 1

At least according to ESPN's off-season Power Alley.

Obviously this is a little silly considering the amount of talent which normally moves off-season in Major League Baseball, but I will take any respect where I can get it. This team is bringing back a ton of players that were responsible for the run in the second half of the season.

This team finally has a base of players on the roster that might need to be reckoned with.

C.C. Sabathia, Cliff Lee, and Jake Westbrook will be back on the pitching staff. Victor Martinez, Travis Hafner, Jhonny Peralta and Grady Sizemore will be back on offense. That alone is enough for the Tribe to earn respect apparently.

Let's hope that translates into the kind of season that I think this team might be capable of producing.