1B-Prince Fielder
2B-Rickie Weeks
3B-Casey McGee
SS-Alcides Escobar
LF-Ryan Braun
CF-Carlos Gomez
RF-Corey Hart
Bench
Mat Gamel
Jody Gerut
Craig Counsell
Angel Salome
Batting Lineup
1.Gomez
2.Weeks
3.Braun
4.Fielder
5.Hart
6.McGee
7.Escobar
8.Zaun
9.Pitcher
Starting Rotation
1.Yovani Gallardo
2.Randy Wolf
3.Manny Parra
4.David Bush
5.Jeff Suppan
Relief Pitchers
CL-Trevor Hoffman
SU-Todd Coffey
SU-LaTroy Hawkins
RHP-Carlos Villanueva
LHP-Mitch Stetter
RHP-Claudio Vargas
RHP-David Riske
RHP-Chris Smith
If everything comes together and they add 1 or 2 more starting pitchers this looks like a playoff club.
Strengths:
- Offense - Simply put they have one of the best 3, 4 hitter combinations in the game. If Gomez, Weeks, and Hart perform to their potential the sky is the limit for this offense.
- Relief Pitchers - They have surrounded Hoffman with a bunch of quality relievers. Coffey is capable of closing when he is on his game. Hawkins provides some veteran leadership. Villanueva is capable of pitching the 8th inning
- Starting Pitching - They are missing an ace. Gallardo could step up and be that guy but he is only 24. Wolf is only a 3rd starter on an average staff. Parra provides some upside but the other back end guys are not Major League quality.
- Trade Mat Gamel for a starting pitcher. Straight up for Brandon Morrow would have been just fine for me.
- Sign Colby Lewis. His exploits in Japan have been well documented. 2 years and $5 Million is solid value for him.
- If they have the money sign Joel Piniero, Jon Garland, or Jarrod Washburn
- Great article on ESPN.com about Ryan Braun's ability to hit premium pitchers. Here is the link.
