With major league baseball 2008 coming to an end, baseball fans are looking forward to another new and exciting season. Major league baseball has always been full of drama, punctuated with unexpected wins and losses. Perhaps that is why so many loyal baseball fans keep coming back year after year for more action.



The buzz has already started. Fans are talking about who is going to be the next best team in a brand new season. If you are into sports betting, perhaps you may be interested to know which teams may just snatch the unexpected win next season. Here are some possibilities.

1)The Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks finished second in their division. For sure, there are some really talented players on the team. Brandon Webb and Dan Haren are coming up as top talents. Fans are hoping that they would make it postseason. They are likely to do well mainly because they have so many young talents on the team. And when you have a very young team, the energy levels can be electrifying. Also, younger players tend to have a stronger desire to win. Besides, the Arizona Diamondbacks have a great young talent system to fall back on for more great players. 2009 looks set to be a promising year for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

2) The Florida Marlins

The Marlins may surprise everyone simply because they are in a weaker division. This means that they have a better chance of performing in their division. They are up against the Braves and Mets, and both teams seem to be heading southwards in their performances. In their division, the Marlins have a comparatively strong line up. The infielders average 30 home runs, with Jorge Cantu and Mike Jacobs leading the pack. Their Achilles heel appears to be in pitching. Overall, the entire team is still youthful, with only one player above 30.

3) The Cleveland Indians

The Indians did amazingly well in the 2008 season, to the surprise of many baseball fans. They quietly finished 7.5 games back in the AL Central. It's surprising because they managed to achieve that result without the services of their number 3 and number 4 hitter from 2007! The team has proven that even in the absence of a few star players, it still has the ability to win games in the league. They managed to achieve their stunning result because they had talented players as their backups. They almost seem like secret weapons because so much attention had been placed on star players like catcher Victor Martinez and slugger Travis Hafner.

As you can observe, sometimes, it's the underdogs that come out and surprise everyone with unexpected wins. Perhaps, without being in the limelight for once, pressure is eased off and players start to perform better. And if you are looking for surprise teams in the 2009 season, look out for the quiet teams!