The Jinx Is On

In this week's Sports Illustrated, they pick the Angels to win the World Series. Fortunately, no Angels were on the cover, so the "Cover Jinx" is not in effect.

There is also a full article by Tom Verducci on the team. Here are some excerpts:

"Imaginative, aggressive management and a steady stream of promising young talent make the Angels not only SI's pick to win it all, but also a potential superpower for years to come"

"With their deep pockets, robust farm system, blossoming major league talent and organization-wide culture of unselfishness, they have what it takes to contend for years, perhaps even to dominate in a way that no club has since the Atlanta Braves and the New York Yankees in the 1990s."

The magazine also published a survey of 22 baseball executives. They listed the top two teams picked to win the American League - 50% picked the Red Sox to win the AL, and 27% picked the Tigers. No mention of the Angels.

The entire article is online here.