Last year's offseason paid big dividends for the Rays, Phillies, and White Sox, as they acquired important pieces that helped them into October.

Roughly two days after CC Sabathia agreed to terms on a monstrous contract, A.J. Burnett swooped in and received a huge payday from the recession-proof Yankees.

Every year a number of young players make a name for themselves in the postseason, and this October was no different.

The Angels and Red Sox will score a lot of runs, while the absence of a dominant starter for the White Sox could be the difference.