Summary: Jonah Keri interviews David Schoenfield of ESPN, the new lead blogger and editor for the SweetSpot blog, replacing Rob Neyer. Topics include: Inflaming reader passions and perceived biases; previews of the NL East, AL Central, and AL West; whether defense is overrated; Seattle Mariners; whether the Texas Rangers can repeat; the AL Wild Card; speeding up the game; and splits and platoons. Plus, the Food Pick of the Week.
