09-18-2009, 01:01 PM
C Geovanny Soto
1B Jake Fox
2B Ryan Theriot
SS Starlin Castro
3B Aramis Ramirez
LF Alfonso Soriano
CF Kosuke Fukudome
RF Milton Bradley
SP1 Carlos Zambrano
SP2 Ryan Dempster
SP3 Randy Wells
SP4 Jay Jackson
SP5 Casey Coleman
CL Carlos Marmol
RP1 Angel Guzman
RP2 Sean Marshall
RP3 Jeff Stevens
RP4 John Gaub
RP5 Blake Parker
RP6 Tom Gorzelanny
Bench1 Steve Clevenger
Bench2 Darwin Barney
Bench3 Lyle Overbay
Bench4 Tyler Colvin
Bench5 Jeff Baker
This team offensively wouldn't be anything special, but should get on base. It will be up to Ramirez, Fox, and Soto to bring the runs in mostly. Overbay would be a nice player to throw in against tough RHP. The bench brings a lot of versatility. Fox, Baker, and Clevenger can play multiple positions and Colvin would be able to play any of the outfield spots.
The infield defense would be pretty decent. Theriot may not have the best range at second, but he's a much better defender on the right side of the infield. All reports are saying that Castro has the tools to be a major league shortstop and Barney is the perfect plus defensive sub for the middle infield.
The pitching would be such a wild card here. I think Jackson is going to be very good, but his first year he could hit a few speed bumps. Coleman I'm not as confident in, but he was the minor league player of the year for a reason. Wells will be a solid back end rotation pitcher, Dempster I think will be very mediocre, and Zambrano will not be an ace anymore (I know lots of you don't think he is at this point.) The rotation would have a lot of potential, but could be a reason for the team to struggle.
It could be an ugly team, but fun to watch at the same time.
1B Jake Fox
2B Ryan Theriot
SS Starlin Castro
3B Aramis Ramirez
LF Alfonso Soriano
CF Kosuke Fukudome
RF Milton Bradley
SP1 Carlos Zambrano
SP2 Ryan Dempster
SP3 Randy Wells
SP4 Jay Jackson
SP5 Casey Coleman
CL Carlos Marmol
RP1 Angel Guzman
RP2 Sean Marshall
RP3 Jeff Stevens
RP4 John Gaub
RP5 Blake Parker
RP6 Tom Gorzelanny
Bench1 Steve Clevenger
Bench2 Darwin Barney
Bench3 Lyle Overbay
Bench4 Tyler Colvin
Bench5 Jeff Baker
This team offensively wouldn't be anything special, but should get on base. It will be up to Ramirez, Fox, and Soto to bring the runs in mostly. Overbay would be a nice player to throw in against tough RHP. The bench brings a lot of versatility. Fox, Baker, and Clevenger can play multiple positions and Colvin would be able to play any of the outfield spots.
The infield defense would be pretty decent. Theriot may not have the best range at second, but he's a much better defender on the right side of the infield. All reports are saying that Castro has the tools to be a major league shortstop and Barney is the perfect plus defensive sub for the middle infield.
The pitching would be such a wild card here. I think Jackson is going to be very good, but his first year he could hit a few speed bumps. Coleman I'm not as confident in, but he was the minor league player of the year for a reason. Wells will be a solid back end rotation pitcher, Dempster I think will be very mediocre, and Zambrano will not be an ace anymore (I know lots of you don't think he is at this point.) The rotation would have a lot of potential, but could be a reason for the team to struggle.
It could be an ugly team, but fun to watch at the same time.