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Anaheim Angels
The Angels' batting order to start the season is: 1) Darin Erstad, 2) Jeff
DaVanon, 3) Vladimir Guerrero, 4) Garret Anderson, 5) Steve Finley, 6) Robb
Quinlan, 7) Orlando Cabrera, 8) Bengie Molina, 9) Chone Figgins. Figgins might
be moved up to second versus some left-handed pitchers. ... Kelvim Escobar is
on the disabled list with a strained right elbow, but he is only expected to
miss one start. Our take: Escobar had problems in the beginning of the spring,
but then supposedly recovered. We are concerned that he still isn't ready.
Proceed with caution. ... Dallas McPherson says his back feels better now, but
he was sent down to the minors so that he could get in more at-bats and
especially fielding practice. He is expected to be recalled around April 15,
and then take over as the regular third baseman. Robb Quinlan will start for
him in the meantime. Our take: Don't overlook McPherson, as it's possible he
could slip through the cracks in some drafts. ... Casey Kotchman was sent down
to Triple-A. Our take: Kotchman has nothing left to prove in the minors, and he
will likely get called up at some point during the year. Unfortunately, though,
he won't be a major contributor as long as Darin Erstad is healthy. Kotchman's
time will come, but it's more likely to be next season. ... Adam Kennedy will
begin a rehab assignment on April 10, and should be back in the lineup in the
beginning of May. Our take: Time and time again position players that start the
season on the disabled list get overlooked in drafts. So don't forget about
Kennedy, especially considering how weak second base is this year. ... Chone
Figgins worked on base stealing with Juan Pierre in the offseason. He said they
practiced getting better leads, and watched videotapes of Rickey Henderson and
Vince Coleman. Our take: The fact that Figgins is thinking so much about
running is certainly a good sign. Only 15 players in the majors stole 30 or
more bases last season, and only Figgins is eligible at second base, third
base, outfield, and in some leagues shortstop (where he played 13 games). Don't
be afraid to bid up to our full listed value, because as long as Figgins is
hitting, Mike Scioscia will find a place for him to play.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona's batting order to start the season is: 1) Craig Counsell, 2) Royce
Clayton, 3) Luis Gonzalez, 4) Troy Glaus, 5) Shawn Green, 6) Jose Cruz, 7) Chad
Tracy, 8) Koyie Hill/Chris Snyder, 9) pitcher. ... Javier Vazquez gave up 10
hits and seven earned runs in 1.2 innings in the opener. Arizona thinks he
might have been tipping his pitches. Our take: Apparently his problems haven't
disappeared with his escape from New York. While it's only one bad game and he
can still turn it around, we can't be as optimistic as we were a week ago. ...
Newly-anointed closer Brandon Lyon got his first save of the season by
protecting a one-run lead for 1.2 innings on Tuesday. Our take: We hope you
followed our spring update advice and got him in your early drafts. He's
throwing as hard as ever, and his surgically-repaired elbow is holding up fine.
He was too young to successfully close for Boston in 2003, but he seems more
ready to handle things this time around, plus there are no Yankees in the NL
West. Consider Lyon a good second-tier closing option after the top guys have
been drafted. ... Greg Aquino not only lost his closer's role, but he let in
four runs in the opener. Our take: Aquino could get chances to close again, but
he'll have to wait in line behind Lyon. After Monday, that line just got a
little longer. ... Troy Glaus had a great spring. Our take: Health seems to be
his only question. If he stays injury-free, he'll beat our projection in that
park. ... Brad Halsey was officially named fifth starter. ... Scott Hairston
was sent down to the minors but is likely to get called up at some point during
the year.
Atlanta
Atlanta's batting order to start the season is: 1) Rafael Furcal, 2) Marcus
Giles, 3) Chipper Jones, 4) Andruw Jones, 5) Adam LaRoche/Julio Franco, 6)
Johnny Estrada, 7) Raul Mondesi, 8) Brian Jordan, 9) pitcher. It is possible
the 5-8 batters will be switched around depending on the matchup. ... Andruw
Jones hit 10 home runs in the spring and will now try to carry that form over
to the regular season. Our take: Jones is using a wider stance that was first
taught to him by Willie Mays. Even more impressive than the 10 home runs is the
fact that he only struck out three times in 46 at-bats. While his running days
are pretty much over and it would be foolish to expect him to hit .300,
.280/40/120 is a possibility now that he's batting cleanup. ... John Smoltz
gave up 6 ER in 1.2 innings in his season debut. Our take: Smoltz has gotten
off to terrible starts before, and he's always bounced back so long as he's
stayed healthy. There's no reason to think this year will be any different, so
worry about his elbow, not his early results. ... Marcus Giles jammed his left
knee in Tuesday's game, and has returned to Atlanta for an MRI and will miss at
least three games. ... Tim Hudson's first start was moved back from Wednesday
to Thursday, but he says his back feels fine and that he's ready to go. Our
take: Expect a big year for Hudson under the tutelage of Leo Mazzone. ... John
Thomson completed his spring with a 2.42 ERA, while striking out 16 and only
walking eight. Our take: As we've been saying all spring, Thomson is one of our
top sleepers, and a pitcher to target. You should be able to get him below our
listed price in a lot of drafts. ... Johnny Estrada has bruised hand, but
X-rays were negative and he's day-to-day. He should be back by the weekend. ...
Atlanta traded Nick Green to Tampa Bay for reliever Jorge Sosa.
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore's batting order to start the season is: 1) Brian Roberts, 2) Melvin
Mora, 3) Miguel Tejada, 4) Sammy Sosa, 5) Rafael Palmeiro, 6) Javy Lopez, 7)
Jay Gibbons, 8) Luis Matos, 9) Larry Bigbie. ... B.J. Ryan was officially named
closer. Our take: If Ryan's control improvements from last season are for real,
he'll be one of the best finishers in the American League. We'd be very
surprised if Jorge Julio got five saves on the season, barring a Ryan injury.
Of course, how many leads the Orioles give Ryan to protect remains to be seen.
... Brian Roberts was 6-6 in steals this spring. Our take: Roberts is the clear
starting second baseman and leadoff batter this year now that Jerry Hairston
has been traded. If he runs like he did in the first half of last season rather
than the second half, he could be undervalued in a lot of drafts. And if a few
more of those 50 doubles clear the wall this time around, he may finish with 10
home runs. ... Javy Lopez was pulled from the opener with a bad back, but
received treatment after the game and says he is already feeling better. ...
Baltimore traded Matt Riley to Texas for Ramon Nivar, who was sent to the
minors. ... Melvin Mora was hit on the right hand with a pitch but is expected
to be okay. ... Jay Gibbons and Rafael Palmeiro will be splitting time at first
base/designated hitter. While both will play almost every day, it will take
longer for Gibbons to gain first base eligibility in most leagues than
initially anticipated.
Boston Red Sox
Boston's batting order against right-handers is: 1) Johnny Damon, 2) Trot
Nixon, 3) Many Ramirez, 4) David Ortiz, 5) Kevin Millar, 6) Edgar Renteria, 7)
Jason Varitek, 8) Bill Mueller, 9) Mark Bellhorn. Against left-handers Renteria
will bat 2nd, Varitek 6th, Jay Payton 7th, and Trot Nixon will go to the bench.
... Curt Schilling will make his regular-season debut on April 13, against the
Yankees. Our take: While we need to see at least one good start from him before
we can feel completely confident he's back, Schilling was very sharp in his
last minor league outing, throwing 64 of his 88 pitches for strikes. ... Wade
Miller will be out until at least May. Our take: Since Miller chose to
rehabilitate his right shoulder last year rather than undergo rotator cuff
surgery, we're skeptical that he'll have the strength that he once had. His
contract makes him a no-lose proposition for the Red Sox, but that doesn't mean
we need to add him to our squads. ... Boston manager Terry Francona was
hospitalized for tightness in his chest Wednesday morning, and he is now
waiting for the results of tests. The Red Sox are saying it is just
precautionary at this time, and that hopefully Francona will be back soon.
Chicago Cubs
Chicago's batting order to start the season is: 1) Corey Patterson, 2) Todd
Walker, 3) Nomar Garciaparra, 4) Aramis Ramirez, 5) Jeromy Burnitz, 6) Derrek
Lee, 7) Todd Hollandsworth, 8) Michael Barrett, 9) pitcher. ... Mark Prior
struggled in a minor league game Saturday and will pitch in another one
Thursday. After that the Cubs will decide whether to clear him to make to make
his regular-season debut on April 12. Prior says he feels okay physically, but
that he needs to work on his location. Our take: Like we've been saying, we'll
believe Prior is right after we see him pitch back-to-back games like the 2003
Mark Prior. Until then, we'll reserve our judgment and remember last year. ...
Kerry Wood is supposedly over his shoulder problems and will make his season
debut Friday. Our take: Wood had all his stuff working for him in his most
recent minor league appearance. But he's inconsistent at the best of times, and
a risk to get hurt again. Considering how much he'll go for, we'd rather spend
our pitching dollars elsewhere. ... Aramis Ramirez had a huge Opening Day,
going 3-4 with a home run, 4 runs, and 4 RBIs. Our take: That's a nice week for
most players. And given that he's 27, he could be in for another great year.
But Wrigley was much better for home runs last season than it normally is, and
that .318 average is over his head. Expect him to have a strong consolidation
season, but don't take him over Adrian Beltre. Ramirez just signed a four-year,
$44 million extension, so this is no longer his contract year. ... Nomar
Garciaparra may have been overshadowed by Ramirez and Derrek Lee in the opener,
but he had a nice game as well. Our take: Garciaparra is back, and if he stays
healthy he should have a vintage Nomar year. Bid up to our full value for him.
... Chad Fox had no problem pitching in consecutive spring games, and if he can
stay healthy he could eventually even get some saves. He'll start out as LaTroy
Hawkins' main setup man. ... Joe Borowski's most recent X-ray showed
significant improvement in his fractured right wrist. He is now scheduled to
start a throwing program in mid-April, and he could be pitching for the Cubs by
early May. But whether or not he immediately goes back to closing could depend
on how well Hawkins does in the meantime. ... Sergio Mitre was sent down to the
minors, but he would be called up if Chicago needed an extra starting pitcher.
Chicago White Sox
Chicago's batting order to start the season is: 1) Scott Podsednik, 2) Tadahito
Iguchi, 3) Carl Everett, 4) Paul Konerko, 5) Jermaine Dye, 6) Aaron Rowand, 7)
A.J. Pierzynski, 8) Joe Crede, 9) Juan Uribe. ... Tadahito Iguchi stole his
first base of the season on Wednesday. Our take: Iguchi has talent, but just as
was the case with Kazuo Matusi, the question is how quickly he adjusts. He
should get the .285/12 home run part of our projection given his home park, but
the X-factor is his running. He stole 40 bases twice in the past four seasons
in Japan, so he’s certainly capable of swiping over 20. But if spring
training is a fair indicator, then it’s unclear how often he will run.
Matsui’s failings last year could leave Iguchi undervalued in a lot of
drafts, and he’s worth a flyer considering his upside at a weak position.
... Shingo Takatsu pitched a perfect ninth in the opener to pick up the save.
Our take: Takatsu was never this good in Japan, so we remain skeptical he can
maintain his American success over the entire season. ... U.S. Cellular Field
has been the best home run park in baseball over the past three years. Our
take: Something to keep in mind when a player gets traded to/from the White
Sox. And you should always consider benching your marginal starting pitchers
when they are the visitors there. ... Ben Davis has been sent down to the
minors, and Chris Widger will be the backup catcher. ... Frank Thomas is on the
disabled list with pain in his surgically-repaired ankle. He could be back as
early as May, although more likely he'll be out longer. Our take: Thomas
usually takes a long time to heal, so hold your bid rather than your breath.
... Joe Borchard was sent down to the minor leagues, although he'll likely be
recalled at some point. ... Brandon McCarthy will only be called up to the
majors if another pitcher gets injured. Our take: McCarthy looks like a future
star, but so do a lot of pitchers who have never pitched above Double-A. He's a
nice keeper if you can get him cheap enough, but don't fall into the trap of
getting starstruck over too many young arms.
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati's batting order to start the season is: 1) D'Angelo Jimenez, 2) Ken
Griffey, 3) Sean Casey, 4) Austin Kearns, 5) Adam Dunn, 6) Joe Randa, 7) Rich
Aurilia, 8) Jason LaRue, 9) pitcher. ... If Austin Kearns can stay healthy, he
could put up big numbers batting cleanup. Our take: Hitting has never been
Kearns' problem, although staying free of injuries has been. But he's coming
off a nice spring, and it's easy to forget he's still just 25. He's capable of
going .300/100/30/100 if he could somehow just stay in the lineup. ... Josh
Hancock aggravated a right groin injury and was put on the disabled list. ...
Adam Dunn hit two home runs in the opener, and struck out the other two times.
Our take: In other words, just a typical day at the office for the powerful Mr.
Dunn. We know he'll give us huge numbers in home runs and RBIs, and that he's
not going to win you the batting title. But if he can steal the 20-25 bases he
says he's aiming to take this season he would be one of the top four-category
players in the game. ... Ryan Freel was charged with drunken driving hours
after Cincinnati's Opening Day win. ... Jose Acevedo was sent down to the
minors and was very angry at general manager Dan O'Brien for saying he had been
out of shape. Our take: You'd have thought the fact that Acevedo didn't give up
any earned runs in his last 17 innings last year would have meant something.
But apparently not to Cincinnati, which still thinks Paul Wilson is a
legitimate staff ace.
Cleveland
Cleveland's batting order to start the season is: 1) Coco Crisp, 2) Ronnie
Belliard, 3) Travis Hafner, 4) Victor Martinez, 5) Aaron Boone, 6) Casey Blake,
7) Ben Broussard, 8) Grady Sizemore/Jose Hernandez, 9) Jhonny Peralta. ... C.C.
Sabathia remains on schedule to make his season debut on April 12. He is
currently on the disabled list with a strained oblique muscle. ... Juan
Gonzalez is on the disabled list with a strained right hamstring. He missed
time earlier this spring with a strained left hamstring. He will bat 5th in the
lineup when he returns, but Cleveland isn't sure just when that will be. Our
take: Maybe we should just send an update when Gonzalez isn't out of the
lineup, since that would take up less space. Don't draft him unless his 250
at-bats are worth the aggravation. ... Bob Wickman blew a three-run lead on
Wednesday, allowing four hits, a walk, and two home runs in the 9th, while only
getting one out. Our take: Like we said in the magazine, Wickman is unlikely to
make it through the year as closer. Bob Howry is his backup, and should be
worth drafting. ... Cleveland locked up Victor Martinez with a five-year, $15.5
million dollar contract. Our take: Smart move by Cleveland. If Martinez stays
healthy, it will prove to be a bargain. ... With Gonzalez is out, Grady
Sizemore was recalled and will start in center field against right-handed
pitchers. Our take: It's already looking like Gonzalez' days in Cleveland may
be numbered, and that Sizemore could end up with quite a bit of playing time
after all. He's still a year away from being a big fantasy contributor, so he's
probably not worth the fuss. ... Jody Gerut is expected back in late June. He
is recovering from a torn ligament in his right knee. ... Jose Hernandez will
be in the lineup whenever the opposition throws a left-hander. Our take:
Hernandez can play at first base or in the outfield, and will initially platoon
with Sizemore. ... Brandon Phillips was sent to the minor leagues. He lost the
starting shortstop job to Jhonny Peralta. ... Kazuhito Tadano will also start
out in the minors, but should be called up at some point of the year, as either
a starter or reliever.
Colorado Rockies
Colorado's batting order when Garrett Atkins gets back will be: 1) Aaron Miles,
2) Garrett Atkins, 3) Todd Helton, 4) Preston Wilson, 5) Matt Holliday, 6)
Dustan Mohr, 7) Clint Barmes, 8) J.D. Closser, 9) pitcher. ... Preston Wilson
hit a three-run home run on Opening Day, and he says his left knee has been
feeling a lot better. Our take: As good as things look right now, we'd
recommend caution. Wilson's knee could still go out on him, and if it doesn't
he is likely to be traded. ... Garrett Atkins is on the disabled list with a
strained right hamstring. He will be eligible to come off on April 18. Our
take: Atkins should easily bat over .300 this season, and he'll get a lot of
runs hitting in front of Todd Helton. What he won't do is hit for much power,
as he's more of a gap hitter at this point in his career. ... Jeff Baker
homered and doubled on Opening Day as Atkins' replacement. Our take: Baker is
one of the top prospects in the Colorado organization, but he still likely
needs more minor league seasoning. His biggest problem, though, is that there's
no room for him on the roster once Atkins gets back, and Ian Stewart, the one
Colorado minor leaguer with even more star potential, plays third base as well.
... Chin-hui Tsao was put on the disabled list with shoulder tendinitis. But
he's now feeling better, and if a 60-pitch throwing session goes well, he'll
soon report to Triple-A for a rehab assignment. Brian Fuentes and Scott Dohmann
will get first crack at saves while he is out. ... Aaron Cook is on the
disabled list due to blood clots in his lungs. He should be back in mid-May and
will most likely rejoin the rotation. ... Dustan Mohr seems to be the preferred
starter in right field over Brad Hawpe, at least for the time being. ...
Byung-Hyun Kim gave up eight runs in a third of an inning in his Rockies spring
debut, and then talked about retiring if he doesn't get better. Our take: Kim
has yet to crack 88 m.p.h. on the radar gun this year, he admits his throwing
shoulder is only 70 percent as strong as it used to be, and now he's in
Colorado. One way or another, the end really could be near.
Detroit Tigers
Detroit's batting order to start the season is: 1) Omar Infante, 2) Carlos
Guillen, 3) Ivan Rodriguez, 4) Magglio Ordonez, 5) Dmitri Young, 6) Rondell
White, 7) Carlos Pena, 8) Craig Monroe, 9) Brandon Inge. ... Craig Monroe will
be the regular center fielder, as he has erased doubts about his defense. Our
take: Even batting eighth, Monroe will post numbers in that lineup. He could be
a nice sleeper, especially if the improvement he showed against right-handers
last season is for real. ... Jeremy Bonderman was dominant in the season
opener. Our take: It's hard not to get excited about the way Bonderman has
looked so far. And even though it would mean more if it happened against a
better team than Kansas City, there's no doubting his potential. We're not
ready to give him the Cy Young just yet, though, as young pitchers are known
for their ups and downs. ... Dmitri Young became the third major leaguer to hit
three home runs in his opening game of the year. Our take: We're guessing Young
ends up with a better season and career than Tuffy Rhodes, another member of
the threesome. But if he can just post his normal numbers and stay in the
lineup, his runs and RBIs will increase now that Detroit has upgraded its
offense. The downside is that he's only managed to get in 500 at-bats twice in
the last four years. ... Bobby Higginson made the Opening Day roster after all,
despite weeks of rumors that he would be traded or released. Our take: He's
still just the fourth outfielder, so he doesn't have any roto value. ...
Magglio Ordonez was pulled from Wednesday’s game complaining of dizziness.
He had been dealing with diverticulitis, a stomach ailment.
Florida Marlins
Florida's batting order to start the season is: 1) Juan Pierre, 2) Luis
Castillo, 3) Miguel Cabrera, 4) Carlos Delgado, 5) Mike Lowell, 6) Paul Lo
Duca, 7) Juan Encarnacion, 8) Alex Gonzalez, 9) pitcher. ... Josh Beckett's
regular season started out where his spring left off, as he shut out Atlanta
for six innings, allowing only two hits. Our take: Beckett has more
"stuff" than just about any pitcher in baseball. Maybe this is the
year he concentrates, stays healthy, and puts the blisters behind him. Or maybe
it will be next season. But he's certainly rolling now, and that makes us feel
at least a little more confident about bidding for him. ... Guillermo Mota's
velocity was 5 m.p.h. lower than his customary 98 this spring, and he only
struck out three batters in 12 innings. Our take: Power pitchers generally take
longer to build up arm strength than finesse pitchers. So while we still think
Mota will be fine as a closer overall, the question is whether Jack McKeon will
stick with him if he struggles a little early in the season. ... Juan Pierre's
calf is fine, and he doesn't think it will trouble him any further. ... John
Riedling was put on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder.
Houston Astros
Houston's batting order to start the season is: 1) Adam Everett, 2) Craig
Biggio, 3) Jeff Bagwell, 4) Morgan Ensberg, 5) Luke Scott, 6) Jason Lane, 7)
Brad Ausmus, 8) Willy Taveras, 9) pitcher. ... Morgan Ensberg hit three long
balls this spring. Our take: After his home run stroke completely disappeared
at the start of last season, Ensberg became something of a forgotten man. But
he bounced back to hit all 10 of his home runs in the second half, and he is
capable of a 25/90 RBI season as the cleanup hitter. Pay attention to him in
your draft, as he could be undervalued based on his overall 2004 numbers. ...
Chris Burke made the active roster, but he is currently just a backup for Craig
Biggio. He could still get sent down, since it makes no sense for Burke,
Taveras or Scott to rot away on the bench. ... Jeff Bagwell received a
cortisone shot in his right shoulder. Our take: Bagwell's shoulder problems are
chronic, and he has admitted he'll never be as strong as he once was. ...
Brandon Duckworth got hit hard in his final spring start, and is not assured of
getting the last spot in the rotation. Ezequiel Astacio or Carlos Hernandez
could still be recalled from the minors before April 17, when Houston first
needs a fifth starter. Our take: Even if he starts, Duck can't possibly be
worth less. Stay away.
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City's batting order to start the season is: 1) David DeJesus, 2) Ruben
Gotay, 3) Mike Sweeney, 4) Calvin Pickering, 5) Matt Stairs/Emil Brown, 6)
Angel Berroa, 7) Terrence Long/Eli Marrero, 8) John Buck, 9) Mark Teahen. ...
Calvin Pickering not only beat out Ken Harvey for a roster spot, but he's
batting fourth, and he hit a home run on Opening Day. Our take: Okay, batting
cleanup for the Royals is like hitting eighth for the Yankees, and Pickering is
never going to bat .300. But one thing he does have in abundance is power, so
with 500 at-bats he's capable of a 30/100 season. As for Harvey, he should get
called up or traded at some point during the year. ... After a slow start, Zack
Greinke finished his pre-season strong. Our take: While Jeremy Bonderman has
gotten all the publicity this spring, Greinke has just as much promise. The one
thing Greinke doesn't have, though, is a good team behind him, so wins could be
hard to come by. ... Aaron Guiel is in the minors. But he will be the first
outfielder called up if Emil Brown fails or another outfielder gets injured.
... Kevin Appier retired.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles's batting order to start the season is: 1) Cesar Izturis, 2) Hee
Seop Choi, 3) J.D. Drew, 4) Jeff Kent, 5) Milton Bradley, 6) Jose Valentin, 7)
Jason Repko/Ricky Ledee, 8) Jason Phillips, 9) pitcher. Choi and the
Repko/Ledee platoon might rotate between 2nd and 7th. ... Eric Gagne was put on
the disabled list with a sprained elbow. The Dodgers claim there is no
structural damage, but that there is soreness over the drill holes where he had
surgery done 10 years ago. Gagne had been throwing with a slightly different
delivery after he sprained his knee, and that could have contributed to the
problem. Yhency Brazoban will close while he is out. Our take: There has been
no schedule given for when Gagne will return, as he is currently not throwing.
From the sound of it he should be out for at least a month. As for Brazoban, he
has the stuff to close, but is very raw as a pitcher. If the Gagne news were to
worsen, we'd take a chance on him under the theory that most pitchers should be
capable of getting three outs, especially in Dodger Stadium. ... Brad Penny
continues to make progress in his return from the nerve irritation in his right
arm. The Dodgers have finally put him on a timetable, and he is expected to
make his season debut around April 19. Our take: Like the broken record always
says, if he can get healthy and stay that way, he will be a bargain in Dodger
Stadium. You should be able to get him for under our projected value if you're
willing to take the chance. ... Jayson Werth was put on the disabled list with
a broken left wrist. He still can't swing a bat, and the Dodgers are unsure
when he will be back. Our take: This has already lingered much longer than it
was supposed to. Wrist injuries are bad news for hitters in any case, so bid
very cautiously if you don't stay away from him altogether. ... Wilson Alvarez
is on the disabled list with left shoulder tendinitis. He could be back in the
bullpen soon, but he won't have enough strength to be a starter before mid-May
at the earliest. ... Batting coach Tim Wallach changed Hee Seop Choi's
approach, and he hit two home runs in his next seven spring at-bats. Our take:
Choi is a bit of a sleeper given his power, but he's never going to hit for
average until he figures left-handers out. ... Elmer Dessens will be in the
rotation for as long as Brad Penny is out. ... Norihiro Nakamura was sent down
to the minors, but he'll almost surely be recalled at some point of the year.
His upside in America remains limited, though.
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee's batting order to start the season is: 1) Brady Clark, 2) Junior
Spivey, 3) Lyle Overbay, 4) Carlos Lee, 5) Geoff Jenkins, 6) Russell
Branyan/Wes Helms/Jeff Cirillo, 7) Chad Moeller, 8) J.J. Hardy, 9) pitcher. ...
Brady Clark stole two bases in the opener. Our take: Clark is already 31, so
his star potential is limited. But the Brewers will give him a chance to play
and will let him run whenever he wants. While we can't expect him to be another
Scott Podsednik, he could steal up to 30 bases. ... Jeff Cirillo started in the
opener, but Russell Branyan and Wes Helms should get most of the playing time
at third base. ... Ben Sheets mostly pitched against minor league teams during
the spring, but as he showed on Opening Day, his back and conditioning are
fine. Our take: Sheets is one of the best pitchers in baseball, so bid
accordingly. ... The Brewers still have not announced who the closer or fifth
starter will be. Our take: The general manager keeps on saying Mike Adams will
close, the manager constantly talks up Derrick Turnbow, and the pitching coach
has said even Matt Wise could get a shot. We expect Adams to eventually be the
man, but things won't really sort themselves out until Milwaukee gets a couple
of leads to protect. As for the fifth starter, when the Brewers first need one
on April 12, it is likely to be Gary Glover. But depending on what happens
between now and then, Wes Obermueller is still a possibility. Neither player is
worth owning.
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota's batting order to start the season is: 1) Shannon Stewart, 2) Jason
Bartlett, 3) Joe Mauer, 4) Justin Morneau, 5) Torii Hunter, 6) Jacque Jones, 7)
Lew Ford, 8) Mike Cuddyer, 9) Luis Rivas. ... Joe Mauer said he felt great
during the opener, so much so that he even stole a base. He will be rested
frequently during the first month of the season, but will be the designated
hitter on a lot of the days he isn't behind the plate. Our take: Yes, Mauer's
knee does make him somewhat iffy. But he's also the No. 3 batter in a good
lineup, he can DH, and he's a catcher. So if the prospects of injury scare away
too many people and the price is right, the potential reward should out-weigh
the risks. ... Justin Morneau is in the lineup, but he has yet to hit a home
run in any of his spring or regular-season games. Our take: Morneau has a
nightmare offseason, with everything from pneumonia to chickenpox. He didn't
get in as many swings as normal, so he might not be at full strength for a
couple more weeks. He was hit in the temple with a pitch on Wednesday. If he
can stay healthy -- his bad luck has to stop some time, doesn't it? -- he'll
post good numbers before the season comes to an end. ... Grant Balfour is on
the disabled list with a strained right forearm.
New York Mets
New York's batting order when Mike Cameron is in the lineup will be: 1) Jose
Reyes, 2) Kazuo Matsui, 3) Carlos Beltran, 4) Mike Piazza, 5) Cliff Floyd, 6)
Mike Cameron, 7) Doug Mientkiewicz, 8) David Wright, 9) pitcher. ... Kris
Benson was put on the disabled list with a right pectoral muscle that is closer
to torn than strained. He will miss at least most of April, and could be out
longer if the muscle does not heal quickly. Either Jae Seo or Aaron Heilman
would be the logical replacement, but neither can be recalled until 10 days of
the regular season have passed. So Jose Santiago or Dae-Sung Koo could get the
first spot start, with Heilman possibly pitching any additional ones after
that. ... ... General manager Omar Minaya predicts Jose Reyes can steal 70
bases this season "easily." Our take: If Reyes could somehow stay
healthy, we wouldn't put it past him. Willie Randolph will let him run, and
Reyes doesn't need much encouragement to begin with. ... Pedro Martinez was
dominant in his season opener. Our take: Martinez should be in for a big year
playing in Shea Stadium with a great defensive outfield behind him. As usual,
the key is that he stays healthy. ... Braden Looper ruined Martinez' opening
day gem by giving up three earned runs in the ninth without getting an out. Our
take: Tough start to the season for Looper's owners, but don't forget that he
blew his first chance last season too, and then converted his next 11. We still
expect him to post a big year, so trade or bid for him if his price drops even
slightly. ... Kazuo Matsui had a terrible spring, with only one extra-base hit
in 63 at-bats. He then homered in the season opener for the second straight
year. Our take: Matsui should be in for a better year in the upgraded Mets
lineup. But he could be moved down to eighth in the order if his on-base
percentage doesn't improve. Still, if he keeps on running, he could be a
draft-day bargain. ... Kazuhisa Ishii has showed somewhat better control since
he's started working with pitching coach Rick Peterson. Our take: Peterson is
telling Ishii to sacrifice velocity for control, and so far it's been working.
It remains to be seen whether Ishii can maintain the improvement, but he has
become a sleeper (albeit a deep one). ... Heath Bell is in the minors, but we
expect him to get called back up before too long and to have a fairly important
role in the bullpen. ... Mike Cameron has tendinitis in his surgically repaired
left wrist and was not in the Opening Day lineup. He's expected back soon. Our
take: Wrist injuries affect hitting, so don't be surprised if Cameron gets off
to a slow start. ... Steve Trachsel will miss at least half the season after
undergoing back surgery. ... Orber Moreno, recovering from shoulder surgery, is
not expected back until June. ... Bartolome Fortunato is on the disabled list
with a sore back.
New York Yankees
New York's batting order to start the season is: 1) Derek Jeter, 2) Alex
Rodriguez, 3) Gary Sheffield, 4) Hideki Matsui 5) Jorge Posada, 6) Jason
Giambi, 7) Bernie Williams, 8) Tino Martinez, 9) Tony Womack. Manager Joe Torre
says he will shift the 4-7 spots frequently, depending on matchups and who is
hot. ... Hideki Matsui hit a home run in each of the first two games. Our take:
Godzilla has gone on a rampage, and is capable of putting together an MVP-type
season. Bid up to our full value for him. ... Kevin Brown is on the disabled
list with a strained back, and the Yankees are hoping he can make his season
debut on April 17. He now says he expects to be battling pain the entire year.
Our take: Like we said in an earlier update, backs are always fine, until they
start hurting. Brown's situation seems to be going from bad to worse quickly,
and we recommend avoiding him altogether. ... Tony Womack already has two
stolen bases. Our take: Joe Torre has always given his players the green light,
so Womack will be free to run quite a bit in New York. The rest of his numbers
from last season, though, are way over his head. ... Mariano Rivera blew his
second save chance in a row against Boston on Wednesday. Our take: Rivera is
Rivera, so of course he’ll bounce back from this. But he's 35 and there
were subtle signs of decline last season (his strikeout rate dropped from 8 per
9 innings to 7.6/9, and his walks doubled). Look for Rivera to be among the
league leaders in saves again, but don’t be surprised if he’s at
least more mortal this time around. ... Derek Jeter was hit in the head in
Wednesday’s game, and was then pulled after the 8th inning. But he did
stay in as the baserunner after he was hit, so he might be okay.
Oakland Athletics
Oakland's batting order to start the season is: 1) Mark Kotsay, 2) Jason
Kendall, 3) Eric Chavez, 4) Erubiel Durazo, 5) Eric Byrnes, 6) Scott Hatteberg,
7) Bobby Crosby, 8) Nick Swisher, 9) Mark Ellis/Keith Ginter. ... Bobby Crosby
was pulled from the opener with upper-back pain. X-rays were inconclusive,
which is certainly not a good sign. At this writing it looks like he'll miss
some time and could be headed to the disabled list. Marco Scutaro will play
shortstop while Crosby is out. ... Rich Harden's first start will be moved back
to Sunday due to blisters. Kirk Saarloos was moved up to Wednesday to replace
him. ... Oakland has still not decided on a starting second baseman, so Mark
Ellis and Keith Ginter will split time initially according to the pitching
matchup. Manager Ken Macha has said that he expects one of them to eventually
win the job full time. Our take: Ellis is better defensively, Ginter
offensively, so it might come down to which way Oakland would rather go. ...
Seth Etherton was sent down to the minors, but he could come back up if
Saarloos struggles. ... Dan Johnson would be called up from Triple A if
anything were to happen to Durazo or Hatteberg. ... Dan Myer was sent down to
the minors after a disappointing spring. But if he can settle down and find his
command he could be recalled at some point and put into the rotation.
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia's batting order to start the season is: 1) Jimmy Rollins, 2)
Placido Polanco, 3) Bobby Abreu, 4) Jim Thome, 5) Pat Burrell, 6) Kenny Lofton,
7) David Bell, 8) Mike Lieberthal, 9) pitcher. When Chase Utley is in the
lineup he will likely bat sixth, with Lofton moving up to second. ... Placido
Polanco started on Opening Day and will see a lot of action at both second and
third base. Chase Utley and David Bell will both be more than part-time but
less than full-time players until the situation works itself out. Our take:
While Utley is certainly Philadelphia's second baseman of the future, it's
questionable whether he's better than Polanco now. As long as Bell is healthy
and Polanco is around, all three of them will see their roto value take
somewhat of a hit. ... Kenny Lofton got on base four times in the opener, and
hit a three-run homer. Our take: His hamstring has still not completely
recovered, but at least for one day it didn't affect him on the field. He says
that he can still steal bases even if his hammy is just 70 percent, and that
he'll be able to play through it. ... Jim Thome was hit in the wrist by a pitch
in the opener, but appears to be okay. ... Ryan Howard was sent down to the
minors and then demanded a trade. Our take: Consider using a reserve pick on
Howard if your league allows you to take players in the minors. Howard is
blocked by Jim Thome in Philadelphia, but he'd be a useful player on an AL team
as a DH. ... Marlon Byrd was sent down to the minors but should get called up
at some point in the year.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh’s batting order to start the season is: 1)Matt Lawton, 2)Jack
Wilson, 3)Tike Redman, 4)Jason Bay, 5)Craig Wilson, 6)Ty Wigginton, 7)Jose
Castillo, 8)Benito Santiago, 9)pitcher. Redman moves down to No. 6 against
left-handed pitchers, with Bay, Wilson and Wigginton all moving up one spot.
... Jason Bay got two hits in the opener and looked good at the plate. Our
take: We were worried that the wrist problem that caused him to have an
abbreviated spring would continue to trouble him. But so far, so good. ... Tike
Redman indeed opened the season as Pittsburgh’s No. 3 batter, at least
against right-handers. Our take: Give this move two weeks before manager Lloyd
McClendon comes to his senses and moves Redman to either leadoff or toward the
back of the order. The fact that someone in that organization seriously thinks
Redman can succeed in the three-hole tells you all you need to know about where
the Pirates are headed. ... Jose Castillo strained the oblique muscle in his
left side Wednesday. It is not clear at this point how long he’ll be out,
but if it’s a severe case he could be put onto the disabled list. Our
take: Rob Mackowiak replaced him at second base, and if he could get in ten
games at that position (or however many it takes to become eligible in your
league) it would add to his value significantly.
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis' batting order to start the season is: 1) David Eckstein, 2) Larry
Walker, 3) Albert Pujols, 4) Scott Rolen, 5) Jim Edmonds, 6) Mark Grudzielanek,
7) Reggie Sanders, 8) Yadier Molina, 9) pitcher. ... Albert Pujols did not
strike out once in his 68 spring training at-bats. Our take: He'll continue to
be the best average-and-power hitter in baseball so long as the planter
faciitis doesn't force him to sit out many games. For the time being his foot
has been responding well to treatment, so with luck he won't miss many games.
He has said he'll rest more if the pain gets as bad as it was last season. ...
Matt Morris is on the disabled list, but he will make his first regular-season
start on April 19, the first time St. Louis needs a fifth starter. ... Jim
Edmonds hit a home run off Roy Oswalt in the season opener. Our take: When
Edmonds is healthy he is Adam Dunn with a better average and fewer steals. He
is almost sure to exceed our projection if he can just get in 500 at-bats. ...
Rick Ankiel cleared waivers and was assigned to the Cardinal Double-A
franchise, where they will work on converting him into an outfielder. Our take:
No fantasy impact here, but certainly an interesting story.
San Diego Padres
When Dave Roberts returns, San Diego's batting order will be: 1) Dave Roberts,
2) Mark Loretta, 3) Brian Giles, 4) Phil Nevin, 5) Ryan Klesko, 6) Ramon
Hernandez, 7) Sean Burroughs, 8) Khalil Greene, 9) pitcher. ... Dave Roberts is
on the disabled list with a strained groin, but he expects to return in a week.
Greene has been leading off in his place. ... Tim Redding will indeed be San
Diego's fifth starter. ... Trevor Hoffman gave up four earned runs in his
season debut. Our take: It's the park folks, as San Diego was playing at Coors.
Hoffman got stronger as the year went on last season, and there is nothing to
worry about at this time. ... Xavier Nady homered in Monday's game. Our take:
Nady should continue to start against left-handers even after Dave Roberts
returns. ... Darryl May threw six scoreless innings in his final spring start,
but it was too little, too late for him to regain his rotation spot, at least
as long as Redding is effective.
San Francisco Giants
San Francisco's batting order to start the season is: 1) Ray Durham, 2) Omar
Vizquel, 3) J.T. Snow, 4) Moises Alou, 5) Pedro Feliz, 6) Edgardo Alfonso, 7)
Marquis Grissom, 8) Mike Matheny, 9) pitcher. ... Ray Durham's sore hamstring
is now feeling better. He says he plans to run more this year, and he attempted
a steal in his first game of the season. Our take: If Durham can stay healthy,
he should steal more than 20 bases. ... Jason Schmidt struck out nine Dodgers
in seven innings on Tuesday, allowing two runs in a winning effort. Our take:
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why we ignore spring training stats of
veterans. As long as Schmidt can stay healthy, he'll be one of the top pitchers
in the game. ... Jim Brower will be San Francisco's main setup man, with Matt
Herges pitching in long relief. ... Barry Bonds told the crowd at the opener
that he will be back, although he didn't say when. He is currently
rehabilitating his knee after a second surgery, and no timetable for his return
has been given. He could still miss up to half of the season.
Seattle Mariners
Seattle's batting order when Pokey Reese is healthy will be: 1) Ichiro Suzuki,
2) Jeremy Reed, 3) Adrian Beltre, 4) Richie Sexson, 5) Bret Boone, 6) Raul
Ibanez, 7) Randy Winn, 8) Miguel Olivo, 9) Pokey Reese. ... Richie Sexson hit
two home runs in the opener. Our take: The Mariners have built a formidable
offense, and perhaps the biggest key is Sexson staying healthy. If he does,
he's capable of going 40/120, even in Safeco Field. ... Joel Pineiro is on the
disabled list with a sore shoulder, but he should make his season debut on
April 15, or even a little earlier. ... Ichiro Suzuki's streak of consecutive
spring games getting a hit was snapped at 20. Our take: It's starting to look
like a run at .400 is not only possible, but probable for Ichiro this season.
If you need batting average, you know where to look. ... Jamie Moyer allowed
just one unearned run in 5.2 innings in the opener. Our take: Moyer has been
prematurely written off in the past. If he can keep the ball in the park
better, he could continue to be an effective pitcher. Given his age, it's hard
to project a return to his peak numbers, but there's no reason he can't post an
ERA near 4. ... The Mariners claimed Abraham Nunez off waivers from Kansas
City, and then put him through waivers themselves so they could send him to the
minors. ... Pokey Reese is on the disabled list with a sore shoulder. He's
expected back in the middle of the month. ... Bucky Jacobsen was put on the
60-day disabled list. He had knee surgery in September, and could be out the
entire year. ... Aaron Sele will be the fifth starter, with Ryan Franklin
moving to the bullpen. ... Phenom Felix Rodriguez was sent down the minors as
expected. But the 18-year old could be called up in September, and he remains
one of the top prospects in the game.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tampa Bay's batting order when Alex Sanchez gets back will be: 1) Carl
Crawford, 2) Julio Lugo, 3) Aubrey Huff, 4) Travis Lee, 5) Josh Phelps, 6)
Jorge Cantu, 7) Toby Hall, 8) Alex Gonzalez, 9) Alex Sanchez. Phelps will bat
cleanup against left-handers, with Lee moving down to 7th. ... Alex Sanchez
became the first player caught under the new steroid testing policy, and he was
suspended for 10 days. Our take: Not exactly the one we would have suspected.
... Joey Gathright will get a lot of the remaining starts in center field while
Alex Sanchez is out, according to manager Lou Piniella. Our take: Most likely
Gathright will be sent back down to the minors when Sanchez returns, although
he should get a longer look later in the year. Gathright is a great source of
cheap steals if you can stash him on your bench for a few months. ... Carl
Crawford signed a six-year, $31 million contract extension. ... B.J. Upton will
start the season out in the minors. Our take: Upton is the future and Julio
Lugo isn't. Even Tampa Bay realizes this, but they just want Upton to get a bit
more seasoning. Expect Upton to be recalled by the All-Star Break, and then
play everyday. ... Brandon Larson and Eric Crozier also may be called up from
the minors at some point this year, especially if Tampa Bay quickly falls out
of contention. Our take: The only race Tampa Bay is contending for is the one
to determine the worst team in the league. Expect them to call up a lot of
youngsters as the year moves along. ... Tampa Bay traded for Nick Green, giving
Atlanta Jorge Sosa. Green will be the utility infielder, but he could get a
significant number of at-bats if he hits at all. ... Lou Piniella says he'll
limit Scott Kazmir to between 160-175 innings on the year. ... Tampa will not
skip their fifth pitcher early in the season, meaning Hideo Nomo will make his
Devil Ray debut on April 9. ... Charles Johnson was claimed off waivers as the
backup catcher, but he left the team on Wednesday to take care of a personal
matter. He'll be placed on the restricted list without pay if he doesn’t
return by Friday. Since Kevin Cash is on the disabled list, Peter LaForest
would be called up to be Toby Hall’s backup if Johnson is gone for more
than a couple of days.
Texas Rangers
Texas's batting order to start the season is: 1) Alfonso Soriano, 2) Hank
Blalock, 3) Mike Young, 4) Mark Teixeira, 5) Richard Hidalgo, 6) Adrian
Gonzalez/David Dellucci, 7) Kevin Mench, 8) Gary Matthews, 9) Rod Barajas. ...
Gary Matthews will be the primary center fielder, backed up by David Delluci.
Laynce Nix was surprisingly cut after a bad spring. Our take: The Rangers say
they want Nix to be a full-time outfielder eventually, and they didn't want him
to become accustomed to a platoon role. Expect him to be recalled within the
first few months of the season. ... Mark Teixeira started off his year with a
home run and two RBIs in his first game. Our take: We see .280/40 as the bare
minimum for Teixeira, with .300/50 a distinct possibility. Bid up to our full
value for him. ... Adrian Gonzalez will start the season as Texas' primary
designated hitter, as potential platoon partner Greg Colbrunn is on the
disabled list with right wrist soreness. ... Richard Hidalgo has been playing
through some Achilles tendon soreness. ... Texas picked up Matt Riley from
Baltimore for Ramon Nivar. Riley will initially start out in the bullpen, but
he should get a chance to pitch in the rotation at some point in the year. Our
take: Riley is moving from a good hitters' park to a great hitters' park. He's
not worth owning. ... Pedro Astacio will be activated from the disabled list as
soon as the Rangers need a fifth starter. His groin is now all right. . ...
Carlos Almanzar's mother and brother passed away, so he is on the bereavement
list but is expected to rejoin the team shortly. ... Ricardo Rodriguez was sent
to the minor leagues after the acquisition of Riley. ... Greg Colbrunn is on
the disabled list with a sore right wrist. ... Joaquin Benoit is on the
disabled list with a sore shoulder.
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto's batting order to start the season is: 1) Frank Catalanotto/Reed
Johnson, 2) Orlando Hudson, 3) Vernon Wells, 4) Corey Koskie, 5) Shea
Hillenbrand, 6) Eric Hinske, 7) Greg Zaun, 8) Gabe Gross/Alexis Rios, 9) Russ
Adams. The 6-8 spots will be shuffled around depending on the matchup and which
member of the platoon is in the lineup. ... Miguel Batista picked up saves in
both of Toronto's first two games. Our take: He could get 60 saves and have an
ERA under 2 if he could just face Tampa Bay 100 times a year. But he also has
New York, Boston and Baltimore in his division, so we're skeptical he will be
all that successful. Worse pitchers than Batista have been closers for a year,
though, so he's worth owning if the price is too good to pass up. ... Ted
Lilly's shoulder has improved, and he will pitch his first game of the regular
season on April 10. ... Gabe Gross and Alexis Rios will start the season in a
platoon, with one of them scheduled to be sent down when Lilly returns. Our
take: Unless Gross really goes crazy over the next few days, expect him to be
the one who gets sent down. ... Vernon Wells was thrown out stealing the first
time he got to first base. Our take: Wells says one of his goals this year is
to steal 30 bases. Even if he doesn't make it, it's a good sign that he will
indeed do a lot of running. ... Gustavo Chacin gave up just one run in five
innings in his season debut. Our take: True, it was against the
offensively-challenged Tampa Bay Devil Rays, but it was still a very
encouraging start given that he had a rough spring. We still expect this to be
a learning year for Chacin, but maybe it isn't completely hopeless.
Washington Nationals
Washington's batting order to start the season is: 1) Brad Wilkerson, 2)
Cristian Guzman, 3) Jose Vidro, 4) Jose Guillen, 5) Nick Johnson, 6) Vinny
Castilla, 7) Ryan Church/Terrmel Sledge, 8) Brian Schneider, 9) pitcher. ...
Jose Vidro says he expects his right knee to be a lot better this year now that
the Nationals have moved from the artificial grass of Olympic Stadium to the
grass at RFK. ... Ryan Church missed the opener and is day-to-day with a groin
injury. ... Endy Chavez was sent down to the minors. He could be recalled at
some point during the year.
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PROJECTED 2005 DEPTH CHARTS
Projected full-time starters listed in ALL CAPS
*Player beginning the year on the disabled list or in the minors, but we believe the player will contribute meaningful stats this year.
ANAHEIM ARIZONA ATLANTA
C BENGIE MOLINA Koyie Hill JOHNNY ESTRADA
Jose Molina Chris Snyder Eddie Perez
Josh Paul
1B DARIN ERSTAD CHAD TRACY ADAM LAROCHE
Robb Quinlan Tony Clark Julio Franco
2B Chone Figgins CRAIG COUNSELL MARCUS GILES
ADAM KENNEDY* Alex Cintron Pete Orr
Lou Merloni Matt Kata Wilson Betemit
3B Robb Quinlan TROY GLAUS CHIPPER JONES
DALLAS MCPHERSON* Chad Tracy Wilson Betemit
Chone Figgins Matt Kata
SS ORLANDO CABRERA ROYCE CLAYTON RAFAEL FURCAL
Maicer Izturis Alex Cintron Wilson Betemit
Chone Figgins
LF GARRET ANDERSON LUIS GONZALEZ BRIAN JORDAN
Jeff DaVanon Luis Terrero Ryan Langerhans
Juan Rivera Quinton McCracken
CF STEVE FINLEY JOSE CRUZ ANDRUW JONES
Jeff DaVanon Luis Terrero Ryan Langerhans
Chone Figgins
RF VLADIMIR GUERRERO SHAWN GREEN RAUL MONDESI
Juan Rivera Luis Terrero Ryan Langerhans
Jeff DaVanon
DH Jeff DaVanon - -
Robb Quinlan
Juan Rivera
SP BARTOLO COLON JAVIER VAZQUEZ JOHN SMOLTZ
JARROD WASHBURN RUSS ORTIZ MIKE HAMPTON
JOHN LACKEY BRANDON WEBB TIM HUDSON
PAUL BYRD SHAWN ESTES JOHN THOMSON
KELVIM ESCOBAR* BRAD HALSEY HORACIO RAMIREZ
Kevin Gregg
CL FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ BRANDON LYON DAN KOLB
SU Brendan Donnelly Greg Aquino Chris Reitsma
RH Scot Shields Jose Valverde* Kevin Gryboski
Esteban Yan Mike Koplove Roman Colon
Kevin Gregg Brian Bruney Adam Bernero
Bret Prinz Jorge Sosa
LH Jake Woods Mike Gosling Tom Martin
Randy Choate
BALTIMORE BOSTON CHICAGO CUBS
C JAVY LOPEZ JASON VARITEK MICHAEL BARRETT
Geronimo Gil Doug Mirabelli Henry Blanco
1B JAY GIBBONS KEVIN MILLAR DERREK LEE
Rafael Palmeiro Kevin Youkilis Todd Walker
B.J. Surhoff Dave McCarty
2B BRIAN ROBERTS MARK BELLHORN TODD WALKER
Chris Gomez Ramon Vazquez Jerry Hairston
Jose Macias
3B MELVIN MORA BILL MUELLER ARAMIS RAMIREZ
David Newhan Kevin Youkilis Jose Macias
Ramon Vazquez
SS MIGUEL TEJADA EDGAR RENTERIA NOMAR GARCIAPARRA
Chris Gomez Ramon Vazquez Neifi Perez
LF LARRY BIGBIE MANNY RAMIREZ TODD HOLLANDSWORTH
B.J. Surhoff Kevin Millar Jerry Hairston
David Newhan Jay Payton Jason Dubois
Dave McCarty
CF LUIS MATOS JOHNNY DAMON COREY PATTERSON
David Newhan Jay Payton Jerry Hairston
RF SAMMY SOSA TROT NIXON JEROMY BURNITZ
Jay Gibbons Jay Payton Todd Hollandsworth
DH RAFAEL PALMEIRO DAVID ORTIZ -
Jay Gibbons
David Newhan
B.J. Surhoff
SP RODRIGO LOPEZ CURT SCHILLING* CARLOS ZAMBRANO
DANIEL CABRERA DAVID WELLS GREG MADDUX
ERIK BEDARD MATT CLEMENT RYAN DEMPSTER
SIDNEY PONSON BRONSON ARROYO KERRY WOOD
BRUCE CHEN TIM WAKEFIELD MARK PRIOR*
Wade Miller* Glendon Rusch
John Halama
CL B.J. RYAN KEITH FOULKE LaTroy Hawkins
JOE BOROWSKI*
SU Jorge Julio Matt Mantei LaTroy Hawkins
Chad Fox
RH Steve Reed Mike Timlin Chad Fox
Rick Bauer Blaine Neal Jon Leicester
Todd Williams Todd Wellemeyer
Michael Wuertz
LH Steve Kline Alan Embree Mike Remlinger
John Parrish John Halama Glendon Rusch
Mike Myers Cliff Bartosh
CHICAGO WHITE SOX CINCINNATI CLEVELAND
C A.J. PIERZYNSKI JASON LARUE VICTOR MARTINEZ
Chris Widger Javier Valentin Josh Bard
1B PAUL KONERKO SEAN CASEY BEN BROUSSARD
Ross Gload Adam Dunn Jose Hernandez
Javier Valentin
2B TADAHITO IGUCHI D'ANGELO JIMENEZ RONNIE BELLIARD
Willie Harris Ryan Freel Alex Cora
Pablo Ozuna Jhonny Peralta
3B JOE CREDE JOE RANDA AARON BOONE
Juan Uribe Ryan Freel Jose Hernandez
Casey Blake
SS JUAN URIBE RICH AURILIA JHONNY PERALTA
Pablo Ozuna Felipe Lopez Alex Cora
D'Angelo Jimenez Jose Hernandez
LF AARON ROWAND ADAM DUNN CASEY BLAKE
Timo Perez Wily Mo Pena Ryan Ludwick
Willie Harris Ryan Freel Jose Hernandez
Jody Gerut*
CF SCOTT PODSEDNIK KEN GRIFFEY JR. COCO CRISP
Ross Gload Ryan Freel Grady Sizemore
Timo Perez Wily Mo Pena Ryan Ludwick
RF JERMAINE DYE AUSTIN KEARNS JUAN GONZALEZ*
Carl Everett Wily Mo Pena Grady Sizemore
Ryan Freel Ryan Ludwick
Jacob Cruz Casey Blake
DH CARL EVERETT - TRAVIS HAFNER
FRANK THOMAS* Ben Broussard
Ryan Ludwick
SP MARK BUEHRLE PAUL WILSON JAKE WESTBROOK
FREDDY GARCIA ERIC MILTON KEVIN MILLWOOD
JOSE CONTRERAS AARON HARANG CLIFF LEE
ORLANDO HERNANDEZ RAMON ORTIZ SCOTT ELARTON
JON GARLAND Brandon Claussen C.C. SABATHIA*
Josh Hancock* Jason Davis
Luke Hudson*
CL SHINGO TAKATSU DANNY GRAVES BOB WICKMAN
SU Dustin Hermanson Ben Weber Bob Howry
Damaso Marte Ryan Wagner
RH Luis Vizcaino Joe Valentine David Riske
Cliff Politte David Weathers Rafael Betancourt
Matt Belisle Matt Miller
Jason Davis
LH Neal Cotts Kent Mercker Arthur Rhodes
Brandon Claussen Scott Sauerbeck
COLORADO DETROIT FLORIDA
C J.D. CLOSSER IVAN RODRIGUEZ PAUL LO DUCA
Todd Greene Vance Wilson Matt Treanor
Brandon Inge
1B TODD HELTON CARLOS PENA CARLOS DELGADO
Garrett Atkins* Dmitri Young Jeff Conine
2B AARON MILES OMAR INFANTE LUIS CASTILLO
Luis Gonzalez Jason Smith Damion Easley
Desi Relaford* Ramon Martinez
3B GARRETT ATKINS* BRANDON INGE MIKE LOWELL
Luis Gonzalez Jason Smith Damion Easley
Desi Relaford* Ramon Martinez Lenny Harris
Jeff Baker
SS CLINT BARMES CARLOS GUILLEN ALEX GONZALEZ
Desi Relaford* Ramon Martinez Damion Easley
Alfredo Amezaga Omar Infante
LF MATT HOLLIDAY RONDELL WHITE MIGUEL CABRERA
Cory Sullivan Craig Monroe Chris Aguila
Bobby Higginson
CF PRESTON WILSON CRAIG MONROE JUAN PIERRE
Cory Sullivan Nook Logan Juan Encarnacion
Chris Aguila
RF Dustin Mohr MAGGLIO ORDONEZ Juan Encarnacion
Brad Hawpe Craig Monroe Jeff Conine
Bobby Higginson Chris Aguila
DH - DMITRI YOUNG -
SP JOE KENNEDY JEREMY BONDERMAN JOSH BECKETT
JASON JENNINGS MIKE MAROTH AL LEITER
JEFF FRANCIS JASON JOHNSON A.J. BURNETT
SHAWN CHACON NATE ROBERTSON DONTRELLE WILLIS
JAMEY WRIGHT WILFREDO LEDEZMA ISMAEL VALDEZ
*Aaron Cook
CL CHIN-HUI TSAO* TROY PERCIVAL GUILLERMO MOTA
SU Brian Fuentes Ugueth Urbina Antonio Alfonseca
RH Scott Dohmann Kyle Farnsworth Todd Jones
Byung-Hyun Kim Fernando Rodney* Jim Mecir
Allan Simpson Franklyn German Nate Bump
Ryan Speier Matt Ginter John Riedling*
Marcos Carvajal Brian Moehler
LH Javier Lopez Jamie Walker Matt Perisho
HOUSTON KANSAS CITY LOS ANGELES
C BRAD AUSMUS JOHN BUCK JASON PHILLIPS
Raul Chavez Alberto Castillo Paul Bako
1B JEFF BAGWELL MIKE SWEENEY HEE-SEOP CHOI
Mike Lamb Calvin Pickering Olmedo Saenz
Matt Stairs
2B CRAIG BIGGIO RUBEN GOTAY JEFF KENT
Chris Burke Tony Graffanino Antonio Perez
Eric Bruntlett
3B MORGAN ENSBERG MARK TEAHEN JOSE VALENTIN
Mike Lamb Chris Truby* Antonio Perez
Tony Graffanino Olmedo Saenz
SS ADAM EVERETT ANGEL BERROA CESAR IZTURIS
Jose Vizcaino Tony Graffanino Antonio Perez
Eric Bruntlett
LF JASON LANE Terrence Long JAYSON WERTH*
Craig Biggio Eli Marrero Jason Repko
Willy Taveras Ricky Ledee
Orlando Palmeiro Jason Grabowski
CF WILLY TAVERAS DAVID DEJESUS MILTON BRADLEY
Jason Lane Eli Marrero J.D. Drew
Craig Biggio Terrence Long Ricky Ledee
RF LUKE SCOTT Matt Stairs J.D. DREW
LANCE BERKMAN* Emil Brown Milton Bradley
Orlando Palmeiro Ricky Ledee
Jason Lane
DH - CALVIN PICKERING -
Mike Sweeney
Matt Stairs
SP ROY OSWALT JOSE LIMA DEREK LOWE
ANDY PETTITTE RUNELVYS HERNANDEZ ODALIS PEREZ
ROGER CLEMENS ZACK GREINKE JEFF WEAVER
BRANDON BACKE BRIAN ANDERSON SCOTT ERICKSON
Brandon Duckworth DENNY BAUTISTA BRAD PENNY*
Elmer Dessens
CL BRAD LIDGE JEREMY AFFELDT ERIC GAGNE*
Yhency Brazoban
SU Dan Wheeler Mike MacDougal Yhency Brazoban
Chad Qualls Shawn Camp
RH Chad Harville Nate Field Giovanni Carrara
Russ Springer Mike Wood Duaner Sanchez
Scott Sullivan* Elmer Dessens
D.J. Houlton
Buddy Carlyle
Steve Schmoll
LH John Franco Jamie Cerda Wilson Alvarez*
Andy Sisco Kelly Wunsch
MILWAUKEE MINNESOTA NEW YORK METS
C DAMIAN MILLER JOE MAUER MIKE PIAZZA
Chad Moeller Mike Redmond Ramon Castro
Matthew LeCroy
Corky Miller
1B LYLE OVERBAY JUSTIN MORNEAU DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ
Wes Helms Matthew LeCroy Eric Valent
2B JUNIOR SPIVEY LUIS RIVAS KAZUO MATSUI
Bill Hall Nick Punto Miguel Cairo
Marlon Anderson
3B Russell Branyan MICHAEL CUDDYER DAVID WRIGHT
Wes Helms Nick Punto Miguel Cairo
Jeff Cirillo
SS J.J. HARDY JASON BARTLETT JOSE REYES
Bill Hall Nick Punto Chris Woodward
Jeff Cirillo Juan Castro Miguel Cairo
LF CARLOS LEE SHANNON STEWART CLIFF FLOYD
Chris Magruder Lew Ford Eric Valent
CF BRADY CLARK TORII HUNTER CARLOS BELTRAN
Chris Magruder Lew Ford Mike Cameron
Victor Diaz
RF GEOFF JENKINS JACQUE JONES MIKE CAMERON
Chris Magruder Lew Ford Eric Valent
Victor Diaz
DH - LEW FORD -
Joe Mauer
Matthew LeCroy
SP BEN SHEETS BRAD RADKE PEDRO MARTINEZ
DOUG DAVIS JOHAN SANTANA TOM GLAVINE
VICTOR SANTOS CARLOS SILVA KAZUHISA ISHII
CHRIS CAPUANO KYLE LOHSE VICTOR ZAMBRANO
Gary Glover JOE MAYS KRIS BENSON
Wes Obermueller STEVE TRACHSEL*
CL Mike Adams JOE NATHAN BRADEN LOOPER
SU Derrick Turnbow Juan Rincon Mike DeJean
RH Ricky Bottalico Jesse Crain Roberto Hernandez
Matt Wise Grant Balfour* Orber Moreno*
Wes Obermueller Matt Guerrier Manny Aybar
Bartolome Fortunato*
LH Tommy Phelps J.C. Romero Felix Heredia
Jorge De La Rosa Terry Mulholland Dae-Sung Koo
Mike Matthews
NEW YORK YANKEES OAKLAND PHILADELPHIA
C JORGE POSADA JASON KENDALL MIKE LIEBERTHAL
John Flaherty Adam Melhuse Todd Pratt
1B TINO MARTINEZ SCOTT HATTEBERG JIM THOME
Jason Giambi Nick Swisher Tomas Perez
Jose Offerman
2B TONY WOMACK Mark Ellis Chase Utley
Rey Sanchez Keith Ginter Placido Polanco
Andy Phillips Marco Scutaro Tomas Perez
3B ALEX RODRIGUEZ ERIC CHAVEZ DAVID BELL
Rey Sanchez Keith Ginter Placido Polanco
Mark Ellis Tomas Perez
SS DEREK JETER BOBBY CROSBY JIMMY ROLLINS
Rey Sanchez Marco Scutaro Tomas Perez
Mark Ellis
LF HIDEKI MATSUI ERIC BYRNES PAT BURRELL
Bubba Crosby Charles Thomas Jason Michaels
Bobby Kielty
CF BERNIE WILLIAMS MARK KOTSAY KENNY LOFTON
Bubba Crosby Charles Thomas Jason Michaels
Eric Byrnes
RF GARY SHEFFIELD NICK SWISHER BOBBY ABREU
Ruben Sierra Charles Thomas Jason Michaels
Bobby Kielty
DH JASON GIAMBI ERUBIEL DURAZO -
Ruben Sierra Bobby Kielty
SP RANDY JOHNSON BARRY ZITO JON LIEBER
CARL PAVANO RICH HARDEN BRETT MYERS
MIKE MUSSINA DANNY HAREN RANDY WOLF
JARET WRIGHT JOE BLANTON VICENTE PADILLA*
KEVIN BROWN* KIRK SAARLOOS CORY LIDLE
Gavin Floyd
CL MARIANO RIVERA OCTAVIO DOTEL BILLY WAGNER
SU Tom Gordon Kiko Calero Tim Worrell
RH Felix Rodriguez Juan Cruz Ryan Madson
Steve Karsay Huston Street Terry Adams
Tanyon Sturze Justin Duchscherer Pedro Liriano
Paul Quantrill Keiichi Yabu
LH Mike Stanton Ricardo Rincon Rheal Cormier
Aaron Fultz
PITTSBURGH ST. LOUIS SAN DIEGO
C BENITO SANTIAGO YADIER MOLINA RAMON HERNANDEZ
Humberto Cota* Einar Diaz Miguel Ojeda
Dave Ross
1B CRAIG WILSON ALBERT PUJOLS PHIL NEVIN
Daryle Ward John Mabry Ryan Klesko
Mark Sweeney
2B JOSE CASTILLO MARK GRUDZIELANEK MARK LORETTA
Freddy Sanchez Hector Luna Eric Young
Bobby Hill Abraham Nunez Geoff Blum
3B TY WIGGINTON SCOTT ROLEN SEAN BURROUGHS
Rob Mackowiak John Mabry Xavier Nady
Bobby Hill Hector Luna Geoff Blum
SS JACK WILSON DAVID ECKSTEIN KHALIL GREENE
Freddy Sanchez Hector Luna Geoff Blum
LF JASON BAY REGGIE SANDERS RYAN KLESKO
Rob Mackowiak John Mabry Xavier Nady
Roger Cedeno Mark Sweeney
CF TIKE REDMAN JIM EDMONDS DAVE ROBERTS*
Rob Mackowiak So Taguchi Xavier Nady
Adam Hyzdu
RF MATT LAWTON LARRY WALKER BRIAN GILES
Rob Mackowiak Roger Cedeno Xavier Nady
John Mabry Mark Sweeney
DH - - -
SP OLIVER PEREZ CHRIS CARPENTER WOODY WILLIAMS
KIP WELLS MARK MULDER ADAM EATON
JOSH FOGG JEFF SUPPAN JAKE PEAVY
MARK REDMAN JASON MARQUIS BRIAN LAWRENCE
DAVE WILLIAMS MATT MORRIS* TIM REDDING
CL JOSE MESA JASON ISRINGHAUSEN TREVOR HOFFMAN
SU Salomon Torres Julian Tavarez Akinori Otsuka
Mike Gonzalez
RH Brian Meadows Cal Eldred Scott Linebrink
Ryan Vogelsong Al Reyes Rudy Seanez
Rick White Darrell May
LH John Grabow Ray King Chris Hammond
Bill Pulsipher Dennys Reyes
Randy Flores
SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE TAMPA BAY
C MIKE MATHENY MIGUEL OLIVO TOBY HALL
Yorvit Torrealba Dan Wilson Charles Johnson
1B J.T. SNOW RICHIE SEXSON TRAVIS LEE
Pedro Feliz Scott Spiezio Eduardo Perez
Willie Bloomquist
2B RAY DURHAM BRET BOONE JORGE CANTU
Edgardo Alfonzo Pokey Reese* Nick Green
Willie Bloomquist
3B EDGARDO ALFONZO ADRIAN BELTRE ALEX S. GONZALEZ
Pedro Feliz Scott Spiezio Nick Green
Greg Dobbs
SS OMAR VIZQUEL POKEY REESE* JULIO LUGO
Deivi Cruz Wilson Valdez Nick Green
Pedro Feliz Willie Bloomquist
LF PEDRO FELIZ RANDY WINN CARL CRAWFORD
BARRY BONDS* Raul Ibanez Chris Singleton
Michael Tucker
Tony Torcato
Jason Ellison
CF MARQUIS GRISSOM JEREMY REED ALEX SANCHEZ*
Michael Tucker Randy Winn ROCCO BALDELLI*
Chris Singleton
Joey Gathright
RF MOISES ALOU ICHIRO SUZUKI AUBREY HUFF
Michael Tucker Raul Ibanez Chris Singleton
Jason Ellison Eduardo Perez
DH - RAUL IBANEZ JOSH PHELPS
SP JASON SCHMIDT JAMIE MOYER DEWON BRAZELTON
KIRK RUETER JOEL PINEIRO* MARK HENDRICKSON
BRETT TOMKO BOBBY MADRITSCH SCOTT KAZMIR
NOAH LOWRY GIL MECHE ROB BELL
JEROME WILLIAMS AARON SELE HIDEO NOMO
CL ARMANDO BENITEZ EDDIE GUARDADO DANYS BAEZ
SU Jim Brower J.J. Putz Jesus Colome
RH Matt Herges Shigetoshi Hasegawa Lance Carter
Tyler Walker Julio Mateo Travis Harper
Ryan Franklin Seth McClung
Jeff Nelson
LH Jason Christiansen Ron Villone Casey Fossum
Scott Eyre Matt Thornton Trever Miller
Jeff Fassero
TEXAS TORONTO WASHINGTON
C ROD BARAJAS GREGG ZAUN BRIAN SCHNEIDER
Sandy Alomar Greg Myers Gary Bennett
1B MARK TEIXEIRA ERIC HINSKE NICK JOHNSON
Adrian Gonzalez Shea Hillenbrand Brad Wilkerson
Wil Cordero
Tony Blanco
2B ALFONSO SORIANO ORLANDO HUDSON JOSE VIDRO
Mark DeRosa Frank Menechino Jamey Carroll
John McDonald Henry Mateo*
3B HANK BLALOCK COREY KOSKIE VINNY CASTILLA
Mark DeRosa Eric Hinske Jamey Carroll
Frank Catalanotto
SS MICHAEL YOUNG RUSS ADAMS CRISTIAN GUZMAN
Mark DeRosa John McDonald Jamey Carroll
LF KEVIN MENCH Frank Catalanotto BRAD WILKERSON
David Dellucci Reed Johnson Terrmel Sledge
Gary Matthews Gabe Gross J.J. Davis
Chad Allen
CF GARY MATTHEWS VERNON WELLS RYAN CHURCH
David Dellucci Reed Johnson Terrmel Sledge
Alex Rios J.J. Davis
RF RICHARD HIDALGO Alex Rios JOSE GUILLEN
Kevin Mench Gabe Gross Brad Wilkerson
Gary Matthews Reed Johnson J.J. Davis
DH Adrian Gonzalez SHEA HILLENBRAND -
David Dellucci Frank Catalanotto
Greg Colbrunn* Eric Crozier
SP RYAN DRESE ROY HALLADAY LIVAN HERNANDEZ
KENNY ROGERS TED LILLY* TONY ARMAS*
CHRIS YOUNG DAVE BUSH TOMO OHKA
CHAN HO PARK JOSH TOWERS ESTEBAN LOAIZA
PEDRO ASTACIO* GUSTAVO CHACIN ZACH DAY
Pete Walker John Patterson
CL FRANCISCO CORDERO MIGUEL BATISTA CHAD CORDERO
SU Carlos Almanzar* Justin Speier Luis Ayala
RH Frank Francisco* Jason Frasor Antonio Osuna
Doug Brocail Vinny Chulk T.J. Tucker
Joaquin Benoit* Brandon League John Patterson
R.A. Dickey Pete Walker
Matt Riley
Ryan Bukvich
Nick Regilio
LH Ron Mahay Scott Schoeneweis Joey Eischen
Brian Shouse Joe Horgan
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NATIONAL LEAGUE DOLLAR VALUES FOR YEAR 2005
National League dollar values assume 13 teams spending $260 each on 10 pitchers
and 14 hitters.
$4 value is for leagues using standard roto categories (Avg, HR., RBI, SB, W,
Sv, ERA, WHIP).
$5 value is for leagues also using runs scored and strikeouts.
Players whose names are followed by additional designations played more than 20 games at multiple positions last year. The attached spreadsheet includes each player's games-by-position stats from last year.
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4x 5x FIRST BASEMEN Tm 4x 5x STARTING PITCHERS Tm
36 35 Pujols, Albert STL 24 26 Martinez, Pedro NYM
32 31 Helton, Todd COL 23 26 Schmidt, Jason SF
27 26 Thome, Jim PHI 23 24 Sheets, Ben MIL
24 23 Lee, Derrek ChC 21 21 Oswalt, Roy HOU
23 22 Delgado, Carlos FLO 20 20 Smoltz, John ATL
21 22 Bagwell, Jeff HOU 20 19 Hudson, Tim ATL
20 21 Green, Shawn#OF AZ 19 20 Peavy, Jake SD
17 17 Casey, Sean CIN 18 20 Zambrano, Carlos CHC
16 15 Nevin, Phil SD 17 18 Burnett, A.J. FLO
15 15 Overbay, Lyle MIL 17 18 Prior, Mark CHC
15 15 Feliz, Pedro#3,SS SF 16 16 Perez, Odalis LA
10 10 LaRoche, Adam ATL 16 17 Beckett, Josh FLO
10 11 Johnson, Nick DC 16 15 Thomson, John ATL
8 7 Ward, Daryle PIT 15 17 Clemens, Roger HOU
8 9 Snow, J.T. SF 15 14 Carpenter, Chris STL
8 9 Choi, Hee Seop LA 14 12 Penny, Brad LA
7 6 Franco, Julio ATL 14 19 Perez, Oliver PIT
3 2 Saenz, Olmedo LA 13 14 Mulder, Mark STL
2 4 Mientkiewicz, Doug NYM 13 13 Lieber, Jon PHI
1 0 Howard, Ryan PHI 13 15 Hernandez, Livan DC
1 1 Clark, Tony AZ 13 16 Wood, Kerry CHC
12 15 Vazquez, Javier AZ
4x 5x SECOND BASEMEN Tm 12 13 Eaton, Adam SD
24 23 Reyes, Jose NYM 12 12 Maddux, Greg CHC
19 19 Kent, Jeff LA 11 11 Lowe, Derek LA
18 18 Durham, Ray SF 11 12 Pettitte, Andy HOU
18 18 Giles, Marcus ATL 11 14 Webb, Brandon AZ
18 18 Loretta, Mark SD 10 12 Weaver, Jeff LA
17 17 Miles, Aaron COL 10 13 Willis, Dontrelle FLO
17 18 Castillo, Luis FLO 10 11 Loaiza, Esteban DC
14 14 Vidro, Jose DC 10 11 Davis, Doug MIL
14 13 Utley, Chase PHI 9 11 Williams, Woody SD
13 12 Polanco, Placido PHI 9 10 Lawrence, Brian SD
12 12 Spivey, Junior MIL 9 9 Williams, Jerome SF
10 11 Jimenez, D'Angelo CIN 9 9 Padilla, Vicente PHI
10 11 Walker, Todd ChC 8 10 Morris, Matt STL
7 6 Burke, Chris HOU 8 10 Wells, Kip PIT
7 7 Hall, Bill#SS MIL 8 8 Benson, Kris NYM
6 6 Castillo, Jose PIT 8 9 Lowry, Noah SF
5 6 Grudzielanek, Mark STL 8 10 Wolf, Randy PHI
4 5 Gonzalez, Luis A.#OF COL 7 9 Redman, Mark PIT
3 3 Cairo, Miguel NYM 7 10 Milton, Eric CIN
1 1 Hairston, Scott AZ 7 8 Glavine, Tom NYM
1 2 Perez, Antonio LA 7 7 Floyd, Gavin PHI
1 1 Carroll, Jamey DC 7 8 Hampton, Mike ATL
1 0 Easley, Damion FLO 7 8 Suppan, Jeff STL
0 0 Hill, Bobby#3 PIT 6 6 Ohka, Tomo DC
-1 -1 Kata, Matt AZ 6 8 Tomko, Brett SF
-2 -2 Nunez, Abraham O. STL 6 8 Marquis, Jason STL
6 7 Armas, Tony DC
4x 5x THIRD BASEMEN Tm 6 6 Hudson, Luke CIN
27 27 Rolen, Scott STL 6 7 Redding, Tim SD
23 23 Jones, Chipper#OF ATL 6 9 Ortiz, Russ AZ
23 23 Ramirez, Aramis ChC 5 4 Erickson, Scott LA
22 22 Glaus, Troy AZ 5 7 Ortiz, Ramon CIN
22 20 Wright, David NYM 5 6 Capuano, Chris MIL
21 21 Lowell, Mike FLO 4 6 Lidle, Cory PHI
17 16 Ensberg, Morgan HOU 4 6 Myers, Brett PHI
16 15 Wigginton, Ty#2 PIT 4 6 Halsey, Brad AZ
15 15 Castilla, Vinny DC 4 5 Williams, Dave PIT
13 13 Alfonzo, Edgardo SF 4 8 Francis, Jeff COL
12 13 Atkins, Garrett COL 3 5 Wilson, Paul CIN
10 10 Burroughs, Sean SD 3 6 Ishii, Kazuhisa NYM
9 11 Randa, Joe CIN 3 2 May, Darrell SD
9 9 Branyan, Russ MIL 3 4 Fogg, Josh PIT
6 7 Relaford, Desi#2,OF COL 3 6 Leiter, Al FLO
6 6 Tracy, Chad AZ 3 5 Backe, Brandon HOU
5 5 Bell, David PHI 2 3 Ramirez, Horacio ATL
4 4 Helms, Wes MIL 2 3 Day, Zach DC
4 3 Lamb, Mike HOU 2 2 Hendrickson, Ben MIL
3 2 Baker, Jeff COL 2 1 Mitre, Sergio CHC
1 2 Blum, Geoff SD 2 3 Rusch, Glendon CHC
0 0 Nakamura, Norihiro LA 2 1 Alvarez, Wilson LA
0 -1 Cirillo, Jeff MIL 2 5 Harang, Aaron CIN
0 0 Perez, Tomas PHI 2 6 Zambrano, Victor NYM
-1 -1 Green, Andy AZ 2 3 Valdez, Ismael FLO
2 2 Hancock, Josh CIN
4x 5x SHORTSTOPS Tm 2 1 Trachsel, Steve NYM
29 28 Rollins, Jimmy PHI 2 2 Rueter, Kirk SF
25 24 Garciaparra, Nomar ChC 1 3 Patterson, John DC
24 25 Furcal, Rafael ATL 1 0 Capellan, Jose MIL
20 20 Matsui, Kazuo NYM 1 1 Obermueller, Wes MIL
13 14 Barmes, Clint COL 1 2 Dessens, Elmer LA
13 13 Greene, Khalil SD 0 2 Claussen, Brandon CIN
10 11 Valentin, Jose LA 0 0 Sosa, Jorge ATL
10 11 Izturis, Cesar LA 0 -1 Hernandez, Carlos HOU
9 12 Guzman, Cristian DC -1 2 Kennedy, Joe COL
9 11 Wilson, Jack PIT -1 3 Jennings, Jason COL
9 9 Gonzalez, Alex FLO -2 -1 Cook, Aaron COL
8 10 Everett, Adam HOU -2 -2 de la Rosa, Jorge MIL
8 7 Lopez, Felipe#3 CIN -2 -2 Heilman, Aaron NYM
7 10 Eckstein, David STL -3 1 Estes, Shawn AZ
6 6 Hardy, J.J. MIL -3 1 Santos, Victor MIL
6 7 Aurilia, Rich#3 CIN -3 0 Duckworth, Brandon HOU
5 7 Vizquel, Omar SF -3 -1 Vogelsong, Ryan PIT
4 4 Luna, Hector STL -4 -1 Wright, Jamey COL
3 5 Clayton, Royce AZ
2 2 Cruz, Deivi SF 4x 5x RELIEF PITCHERS Tm
2 4 Counsell, Craig AZ 32 26 Lidge, Brad HOU
1 1 Woodward, Chris NYM 27 21 Hoffman, Trevor SD
1 1 Cintron, Alex AZ 27 21 Wagner, Billy PHI
1 1 Vizcaino, Jose#2,3 HOU 27 20 Benitez, Armando SF
-1 0 Amezaga, Alfredo#3 COL 25 19 Isringhausen, Jason STL
-1 0 Perez, Neifi#2 ChC 25 18 Looper, Braden NYM
-1 -1 Sanchez, Freddy PIT 24 18 Mota, Guillermo FLO
22 17 Gagne, Eric LA
4x 5x OUTFIELDERS Tm 20 15 Lyon, Brandon AZ
41 38 Beltran, Carlos NYM 20 14 Kolb, Danny ATL
33 31 Abreu, Bobby PHI 18 13 Graves, Danny CIN
29 27 Lee, Carlos MIL 16 13 Cordero, Chad DC
28 27 Pierre, Juan FLO 15 12 Hawkins, LaTroy CHC
26 25 Cabrera, Miguel FLO 15 11 Adams, Mike MIL
26 25 Dunn, Adam CIN 13 10 Tsao, Chin-hui COL
25 25 Jones, Andruw ATL 11 8 Mesa, Jose PIT
23 22 Edmonds, Jim STL 11 9 Borowski, Joe CHC
23 23 Giles, Brian SD 10 9 Gonzalez, Mike PIT
22 21 Patterson, Corey ChC 9 7 Ayala, Luis DC
21 19 Cameron, Mike NYM 8 7 Brazoban, Yhency LA
20 19 Guillen, Jose DC 7 7 Otsuka, Akinori SD
20 19 Kearns, Austin CIN 7 6 Worrell, Tim PHI
20 19 Lawton, Matt PIT 6 4 Cormier, Rheal PHI
20 19 Lane, Jason HOU 6 5 Torres, Salomon PIT
20 21 Wilkerson, Brad DC 6 4 Tavarez, Julian STL
20 19 Clark, Brady MIL 5 5 Linebrink, Scott SD
20 19 Bay, Jason PIT 5 4 Madson, Ryan PHI
19 18 Sanders, Reggie STL 5 4 Aquino, Greg AZ
19 17 Floyd, Cliff NYM 5 4 Brower, Jim SF
19 18 Mondesi, Raul ATL 5 4 Fox, Chad CHC
19 18 Berkman, Lance HOU 4 3 Carrara, Giovanni LA
19 18 Bradley, Milton LA 4 3 King, Ray STL
19 18 Holliday, Matt COL 4 3 Valverde, Jose AZ
18 18 Alou, Moises SF 3 3 Fuentes, Brian COL
18 17 Redman, Tike PIT 3 3 Reitsma, Chris ATL
17 17 Roberts, Dave SD 3 2 Wuertz, Michael CHC
17 17 Cruz Jr., Jose AZ 2 2 Tucker, T.J. DC
16 16 Klesko, Ryan SD 2 2 Alfonseca, Antonio FLO
16 16 Grissom, Marquis SF 2 1 Gryboski, Kevin ATL
16 16 Jenkins, Geoff MIL 2 2 Adams, Terry PHI
16 15 Burnitz, Jeromy ChC 2 1 Moreno, Orber NYM
15 17 Drew, J.D. LA 2 2 Weathers, David CIN
15 15 Bonds, Barry SF 2 2 Bottalico, Ricky MIL
15 15 Burrell, Pat PHI 1 1 Mecir, Jim FLO
14 16 Wilson, Craig PIT 1 1 Meadows, Brian PIT
14 14 Freel, Ryan CIN 1 0 Fortunato, Bartolome NYM
14 14 Gonzalez, Luis AZ 1 1 Osuna, Antonio DC
14 13 Walker, Larry STL 1 1 Wheeler, Dan HOU
13 13 Wilson, Preston COL 1 1 Herges, Matt SF
13 14 Lofton, Kenny PHI 1 1 Koplove, Mike AZ
13 13 Encarnacion, Juan FLO 1 1 Kim, Byung-Hyun COL
12 15 Biggio, Craig HOU 1 2 Jones, Todd FLO
11 11 Nady, Xavier SD 1 0 Bell, Heath NYM
10 9 Sledge, Terrmel DC 0 1 DeJean, Mike NYM
10 9 Mackowiak, Rob PIT 0 0 Valentine, Joe CIN
10 10 Griffey, Ken CIN 0 0 Eldred, Cal STL
9 8 Pena, Wily Mo CIN 0 0 Sanchez, Duaner LA
9 8 Taveras, Willy HOU 0 1 Simpson, Allan COL
9 8 Conine, Jeff FLO 0 -1 Franco, John HOU
9 8 Hairston Jr, Jerry ChC -1 1 Dempster, Ryan CHC
7 8 Mohr, Dustan COL -1 0 Glover, Gary MIL
7 7 Werth, Jayson LA -1 0 Dohmann, Scott COL
7 7 Hollandsworth, Todd ChC -1 -1 Weber, Ben CIN
6 7 Jordan, Brian ATL -2 -1 Wagner, Ryan CIN
6 6 Church, Ryan DC -2 -1 Mercker, Kent CIN
6 6 Hawpe, Brad COL -2 -1 Bump, Nate FLO
5 5 Scott, Luke HOU -3 -1 Sparks, Steve SD
5 5 Ledee, Ricky LA -4 1 Chacon, Shawn COL
4 4 Michaels, Jason PHI -4 -4 Aardsma, David SF
4 5 Young, Eric#2 SD
3 3 Mabry, John#3 STL 4x 5x CATCHERS Tm
3 2 Chavez, Endy DC 14 15 Lieberthal, Mike PHI
3 3 Cedeno, Roger STL 13 13 Piazza, Mike NYM
3 4 Tucker, Michael SF 13 14 Lo Duca, Paul FLO
3 2 Terrero, Luis AZ 13 13 Estrada, Johnny ATL
3 3 Valent, Eric#1 NYM 12 13 Hernandez, Ramon SD
2 1 Taguchi, So STL 11 11 Barrett, Michael ChC
2 2 Sullivan, Cory COL 10 11 Phillips, Jason LA
2 1 Repko, Jason LA 8 9 Schneider, Brian DC
1 2 Byrd, Marlon PHI 8 9 Closser, J.D. COL
1 1 Palmeiro, Orlando HOU 8 8 Santiago, Benito PIT
1 1 Freeman, Choo COL 8 9 LaRue, Jason CIN
0 0 Kroeger, Josh AZ 8 8 Molina, Yadier STL
0 -1 Dubois, Jason ChC 7 8 Miller, Damian MIL
0 -1 Anderson, Marlon#2 NYM 7 7 Snyder, Chris AZ
0 0 Macias, Jose ChC 5 5 Greene, Todd COL
0 -1 DeVore, Doug AZ 3 3 Ojeda, Miguel SD
0 -1 Grabowski, Jason LA 3 3 Torrealba, Yorvit SF
0 -1 Aguila, Chris FLO 3 4 Matheny, Mike SF
-1 -1 McCracken, Quinton AZ 2 2 Pratt, Todd PHI
-1 -1 Cruz, Jacob CIN 2 3 Hill, Koyie AZ
-3 -3 Magruder, Chris MIL 2 2 Perez, Eddie ATL
2 4 Ausmus, Brad HOU
1 1 Cota, Humberto PIT
1 2 Moeller, Chad MIL
1 1 Valentin, Javier CIN
1 1 Castro, Ramon NYM
1 1 Ross, Dave PIT
1 1 Bennett, Gary DC
0 0 Diaz, Einar STL
0 0 Brito, Juan AZ
0 1 Blanco, Henry ChC
0 0 Chavez, Raul HOU
-1 -1 Bako, Paul LA
AMERICAN LEAGUE DOLLAR VALUES FOR YEAR 2005
American League dollar values assume 12 teams spending $260 each on 9 pitchers
and 14 hitters.
$4 value is for leagues using standard roto categories (Avg, HR., RBI, SB, W,
Sv, ERA, WHIP).
$5 value is for leagues also using runs scored and strikeouts.
Players whose names are followed by additional designations played more than 20 games at multiple positions last year. The attached spreadsheet includes each player's games-by-position stats from last year.
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4x 5x FIRST BASEMEN Tm 4x 5x STARTING PITCHERS Tm
26 26 Teixeira, Mark TEX 36 38 Santana, Johan MIN
25 24 Ortiz, David BOS 33 37 Johnson, Randy NYY
20 20 Sexson, Richie SEA 27 29 Schilling, Curt BOS
19 18 Sweeney, Mike KC 22 23 Mussina, Mike NYY
19 19 Giambi, Jason NYY 20 20 Halladay, Roy TOR
19 18 Konerko, Paul CWS 19 19 Pavano, Carl NYY
18 18 Young, Dmitri DET 17 20 Harden, Rich OAK
18 18 Morneau, Justin MIN 17 18 Buehrle, Mark CWS
15 14 Hillenbrand, Shea TOR 17 17 Radke, Brad MIN
14 15 Pena, Carlos DET 16 20 Clement, Matt BOS
14 13 Broussard, Ben CLE 14 17 Zito, Barry OAK
12 12 Erstad, Darin ANA 14 17 Bonderman, Jeremy DET
11 11 Palmeiro, Rafael BAL 14 15 Lopez, Rodrigo BAL
10 10 Lee, Travis TB 13 16 Colon, Bartolo ANA
10 9 Phelps, Josh TB 13 17 Garcia, Freddy CWS
9 10 Hatteberg, Scott OAK 12 13 Westbrook, Jake CLE
8 8 Martinez, Tino NYY 12 12 Greinke, Zack KC
3 3 Gonzalez, Adrian TEX 12 16 Wright, Jaret NYY
2 2 Harvey, Ken KC 12 11 Wells, David BOS
1 0 Gload, Ross#OF CWS 11 13 Pineiro, Joel SEA
0 -1 Johnson, Dan OAK 11 14 Arroyo, Bronson BOS
0 -1 Kotchman, Casey ANA 11 12 Byrd, Paul ANA
-1 -2 Olerud, John Free 11 10 Brown, Kevin NYY
-1 -2 Merloni, Lou ANA 10 14 Lilly, Ted TOR
-2 -2 Crozier, Eric TOR 10 14 Millwood, Kevin CLE
-2 -2 McCarty, Dave BOS 10 11 Washburn, Jarrod ANA
10 14 Haren, Danny OAK
4x 5x SECOND BASEMEN Tm 10 12 Sabathia, C.C. CLE
28 27 Soriano, Alfonso TEX 9 10 Madritsch, Bobby SEA
18 18 Boone, Bret SEA 9 11 Blanton, Joe OAK
15 15 Iguchi, Tadahito CWS 9 12 Lackey, John ANA
15 17 Roberts, Brian BAL 9 9 Hernandez, Orlando CWS
12 13 Cuddyer, Michael#3 MIN 8 10 Moyer, Jamie SEA
12 12 Womack, Tony NYY 8 3 Alvarez, Abe BOS
12 12 Uribe, Juan#SS,3 CWS 7 11 Escobar, Kelvim ANA
11 11 Hudson, Orlando TOR 7 13 Lee, Cliff CLE
10 12 Infante, Omar#SS DET 6 9 Contreras, Jose CWS
8 8 Ginter, Keith#3 OAK 6 9 Wakefield, Tim BOS
8 9 Kennedy, Adam ANA 6 5 Silva, Carlos MIN
8 10 Bellhorn, Mark BOS 6 6 Young, Chris TEX
8 8 Gotay, Ruben KC 5 12 Kazmir, Scott TB
8 8 Rivas, Luis MIN 4 6 Bush, David TOR
5 6 Belliard, Ronnie CLE 4 6 Meche, Gil SEA
4 5 Graffanino, Tony KC 4 4 Miller, Wade BOS
3 3 Hernandez, Jose CLE 3 5 Maroth, Mike DET
3 4 Ellis, Mark OAK 3 9 Robertson, Nate DET
3 3 Green, Nick TB 3 6 Garland, Jon CWS
2 4 Cantu, Jorge TB 3 6 Ponson, Sidney BAL
2 2 Cora, Alex CLE 2 7 Bedard, Erik BAL
1 1 Harris, Willie#OF CWS 2 2 Davis, Jason CLE
1 1 Scutaro, Marcos OAK 2 4 Drese, Ryan TEX
1 0 Phillips, Brandon CLE 2 1 Franklin, Ryan SEA
-1 -1 Menechino, Frank TOR 2 0 Meyer, Dan OAK
-2 -3 Smith, Jason#SS DET 2 0 Ginter, Matt DET
-3 -3 Sanchez, Rey NYY 2 3 Hernandez, Runelvys KC
1 5 Johnson, Jason DET
4x 5x THIRD BASEMEN Tm 1 5 Lohse, Kyle MIN
33 31 Rodriguez, Alex NYY 1 2 Elarton, Scott CLE
30 28 Beltre, Adrian SEA 1 2 Hendrickson, Mark TB
25 24 Chavez, Eric OAK 1 2 Anderson, Brian KC
24 23 Mora, Melvin BAL 0 2 Chacin, Gustavo TOR
23 22 Huff, Aubrey#1 TB 0 0 Mays, Joe MIN
19 19 Figgins, Chone#OF,2 ANA 0 4 Rogers, Ken TEX
18 19 Blalock, Hank TEX 0 0 Towers, Josh TOR
14 14 McPherson, Dallas ANA 0 0 Bell, Rob TB
14 14 Koskie, Corey TOR 0 -1 Tadano, Kazuhito CLE
14 13 Hinske, Eric TOR 0 0 Benoit, Joaquin TEX
13 13 Boone, Aaron CLE -1 0 Lima, Jose KC
13 14 Blake, Casey CLE -1 2 Chen, Bruce BAL
11 12 Crede, Joe CWS -1 1 Villone, Ron SEA
11 12 Mueller, Bill BOS -1 -1 Ledezma, Wilfredo DET
6 6 Quinlan, Robb ANA -2 -4 Etherton, Seth OAK
6 7 Teahen, Mark KC -2 -1 Cabrera, Daniel BAL
3 4 Youkilis, Kevin BOS -3 0 Riley, Matt TEX
2 1 Larson, Brandon TB -3 -2 Sele, Aaron SEA
1 1 Spiezio, Scott#1 SEA -3 -2 Astacio, Pedro TEX
1 1 Bloomquist, Willie SEA -4 -1 Bautista, Denny KC
0 1 Castro, Juan#SS MIN -4 -1 Brazelton, Dewon TB
0 -1 DeRosa, Mark TEX -5 -1 Nomo, Hideo TB
-2 -3 Halter, Shane TB -6 -3 Park, Chan Ho TEX
4x 5x SHORTSTOPS Tm 4x 5x RELIEF PITCHERS Tm
27 26 Tejada, Miguel BAL 36 27 Foulke, Keith BOS
23 23 Jeter, Derek NYY 36 30 Rodriguez, Francisco ANA
22 22 Young, Mike TEX 34 25 Rivera, Mariano NYY
20 20 Renteria, Edgar BOS 32 25 Nathan, Joe MIN
18 17 Berroa, Angel KC 30 24 Dotel, Octavio OAK
16 16 Cabrera, Orlando ANA 29 22 Cordero, Francisco TEX
13 13 Lugo, Julio TB 27 22 Ryan, B.J. BAL
13 13 Guillen, Carlos DET 23 17 Guardado, Eddie SEA
12 12 Crosby, Bobby OAK 22 15 Percival, Troy DET
6 9 Bartlett, Jason MIN 20 14 Takatsu, Shingo CWS
5 5 Upton, B.J. TB 19 13 Batista, Miguel TOR
2 3 Peralta, Jhonny CLE 17 13 Affeldt, Jeremy KC
1 2 Reese, Pokey32 SEA 17 12 Baez, Danys TB
1 1 Adams, Russ TOR 13 12 Gordon, Tom NYY
1 2 Gonzalez, Alex S. TB 13 10 Urbina, Ugueth DET
0 -1 Lopez, Jose SEA 11 7 Wickman, Bob CLE
0 -1 Martinez, Ramon#3 DET 10 10 Shields, Scot ANA
-1 -1 Vazquez, Ramon BOS 9 8 Riske, David CLE
-1 -1 Izturis, Maicer ANA 9 9 Rincon, Juan MIN
-1 -2 Gomez, Chris BAL 7 7 Marte, Damaso CWS
-3 -3 McDonald, John TOR 7 6 Donnelly, Brendan ANA
7 6 Betancourt, Rafael CLE
4x 5x DESIGNATED HITTERS Tm 6 4 Speier, Justin TOR
23 22 Hafner, Travis CLE 6 4 Howry, Bob CLE
17 17 Durazo, Erubiel OAK 6 4 Rodriguez, Felix NYY
14 15 Pickering, Calvin KC 5 4 Crain, Jesse MIN
8 8 Thomas, Frank CWS 5 4 Calero, Kiko OAK
3 2 Fullmer, Brad Free 5 3 Street, Huston OAK
4 3 Halama, John BOS
4x 5x OUTFIELDERS Tm 4 3 Mantei, Matt BOS
37 34 Guerrero, Vladimir ANA 4 3 Harper, Travis TB
35 33 Suzuki, Ichiro SEA 4 3 Duchscherer, Justin OAK
32 30 Crawford, Carl TB 4 2 Hermanson, Dustin CWS
30 29 Ramirez, Manny BOS 3 4 Balfour, Grant MIN
29 26 Podsednik, Scott CWS 3 3 Romero, J.C. MIN
28 28 Sheffield, Gary NYY 3 2 Timlin, Mike BOS
27 26 Wells, Vernon TOR 3 3 Cruz, Juan OAK
26 26 Matsui, Hideki NYY 3 3 Farnsworth, Kyle DET
20 20 Hunter, Torii MIN 3 1 Reed, Steve BAL
20 20 Anderson, Garret ANA 3 1 Almanzar, Carlos TEX
20 19 Rowand, Aaron CWS 3 2 Vizcaino, Luis CWS
20 19 Jones, Jacque MIN 3 1 Keiichi, Yabu OAK
20 21 Damon, Johnny BOS 2 1 Mahay, Ron TEX
19 18 Winn, Randy SEA 2 1 Francisco, Frank TEX
18 19 Sosa, Sammy BAL 2 0 Carter, Lance TB
18 18 Ordonez, Magglio DET 2 3 Gregg, Kevin ANA
17 17 Finley, Steve ANA 2 -1 Bradford, Chad OAK
17 16 Stewart, Shannon MIN 2 0 Stanton, Mike NYY
17 16 Monroe, Craig DET 1 0 Walker, Jamie DET
17 16 Hidalgo, Richard TEX 1 1 Fossum, Casey TB
17 17 Crisp, Coco CLE 1 1 Cotts, Neal CWS
16 16 Ford, Lew MIN 1 0 Hasegawa, Shigetoshi SEA
16 16 Mench, Kevin TEX 1 0 Mateo, Julio SEA
16 17 Reed, Jeremy SEA 0 0 Politte, Cliff CWS
14 14 Millar, Kevin#1 BOS 0 0 Rhodes, Arthur CLE
14 14 DeJesus, David KC 0 -1 Putz, J.J. SEA
14 14 Ibanez, Raul SEA 0 -1 Colome, Jesus TB
13 15 Kotsay, Mark OAK 0 0 Yan, Esteban ANA
13 14 Byrnes, Eric OAK -1 -2 McCarthy, Brandon CWS
13 15 Williams, Bernie NYY -1 -1 Miller, Matt CLE
12 12 Nixon, Trot BOS -1 1 Saarloos, Kirk OAK
12 11 Gibbons, Jay BAL -1 -3 Quantrill, Paul NYY
12 12 Bigbie, Larry BAL -2 -1 Frasor, Jason TOR
11 11 DaVanon, Jeff ANA -2 -1 Julio, Jorge BAL
10 10 Matos, Luis BAL -2 -2 Sturtze, Tanyon NYY
10 10 Sanchez, Alex TB -2 -2 MacDougal, Mike KC
10 9 Stairs, Matt#1 KC -3 -2 Parrish, John BAL
10 10 Dye, Jermaine CWS -3 -3 Bauer, Rick BAL
9 9 Marrero, Eli KC
9 10 Swisher, Nick OAK 4x 5x Catchers Tm
9 8 Gonzalez, Juan CLE 21 21 Martinez, Victor CLE
8 8 Everett, Carl CWS 21 21 Lopez, Javy BAL
8 8 Rios, Alexis TOR 19 19 Rodriguez, Ivan DET
8 8 Dellucci, David TEX 16 17 Mauer, Joe MIN
7 8 Matthews, Gary TEX 15 16 Posada, Jorge NYY
7 7 Gross, Gabe TOR 15 15 Varitek, Jason BOS
7 7 Sizemore, Grady CLE 14 16 Kendall, Jason OAK
7 7 Newhan, David BAL 12 12 Pierzynski, AJ CWS
7 7 White, Rondell DET 9 11 Inge, Brandon DET
6 6 Baldelli, Rocco TB 8 8 LeCroy, Matt MIN
6 5 Rivera, Juan ANA 7 7 Molina, Bengie ANA
5 4 Gathright, Joey TB 6 7 Buck, John KC
5 4 Brown, Emil KC 5 6 Barajas, Rod TEX
5 6 Johnson, Reed TOR 5 6 Olivo, Miguel SEA
4 5 Catalanotto, Frank TOR 4 4 Wilson, Dan SEA
4 4 Kielty, Bobby OAK 3 3 Wilson, Vance DET
3 3 Logan, Nook DET 3 2 Melhuse, Adam OAK
3 3 Payton, Jay BOS 3 3 Mirabelli, Doug BOS
2 2 Surhoff, BJ BAL 2 2 Flaherty, John NYY
2 1 Sierra, Ruben NYY 1 1 Bard, Josh CLE
2 2 Long, Terrence KC 1 2 Zaun, Gregg TOR
2 2 Higginson, Bobby DET 1 1 Redmond, Mike MIN
1 1 Thomas, Charles OAK 1 1 Johnson, Charles TB
1 1 Nix, Laynce TEX 1 1 Laird, Gerald TEX
1 0 Guiel, Aaron KC 1 0 Quiroz, Guillermo TOR
0 0 Gerut, Jody CLE 1 1 Molina, Jose ANA
0 0 Perez, Timo CWS 0 0 Gil, Geronimo BAL
-1 -2 Ludwick, Ryan CLE
-1 -1 Brown, Dermal TB
-1 -2 Raines Jr., Tim BAL
-3 -2 Borchard, Joe CWS
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FIRST BASEMEN Tm STARTING PITCHERS Tm
Pujols, Albert STL Santana, Johan MIN
Helton, Todd COL Johnson, Randy NYY
Teixeira, Mark TEX Martinez, Pedro NYM
Ortiz, David BOS Schmidt, Jason SF
Thome, Jim PHI Sheets, Ben MIL
Lee, Derrek ChC Schilling, Curt BOS
Delgado, Carlos FLO Oswalt, Roy HOU
Sexson, Richie SEA Smoltz, John ATL
Sweeney, Mike KC Hudson, Tim ATL
Giambi, Jason NYY Peavy, Jake SD
Bagwell, Jeff HOU Zambrano, Carlos CHC
Young, Dmitri DET Mussina, Mike NYY
Konerko, Paul CWS Burnett, A.J. FLO
Green, Shawn#OF AZ Prior, Mark CHC
Morneau, Justin MIN Halladay, Roy TOR
Casey, Sean CIN Perez, Odalis LA
Hillenbrand, Shea TOR Beckett, Josh FLO
Pena, Carlos DET Pavano, Carl NYY
Nevin, Phil SD Thomson, John ATL
Overbay, Lyle MIL Clemens, Roger HOU
Feliz, Pedro#3,SS SF Carpenter, Chris STL
Broussard, Ben CLE Penny, Brad LA
Erstad, Darin ANA Harden, Rich OAK
Palmeiro, Rafael BAL Perez, Oliver PIT
Phelps, Josh TB Radke, Brad MIN
Lee, Travis TB Buehrle, Mark CWS
Hatteberg, Scott OAK Clement, Matt BOS
LaRoche, Adam ATL Lieber, Jon PHI
Johnson, Nick DC Mulder, Mark STL
Martinez, Tino NYY Hernandez, Livan DC
Ward, Daryle PIT Wood, Kerry CHC
Snow, J.T. SF Vazquez, Javier AZ
Choi, Hee Seop LA Eaton, Adam SD
Franco, Julio ATL Bonderman, Jeremy DET
Gonzalez, Adrian TEX Lowe, Derek LA
Harvey, Ken KC Pettitte, Andy HOU
Saenz, Olmedo LA Maddux, Greg CHC
Gload, Ross#OF CWS Lopez, Rodrigo BAL
Howard, Ryan PHI Zito, Barry OAK
Mientkiewicz, Doug NYM Webb, Brandon AZ
Clark, Tony AZ Greinke, Zack KC
Johnson, Dan OAK Garcia, Freddy CWS
Kotchman, Casey ANA Weaver, Jeff LA
Olerud, John Free Westbrook, Jake CLE
Merloni, Lou ANA Colon, Bartolo ANA
Crozier, Eric TOR Wells, David BOS
McCarty, Dave BOS Pineiro, Joel SEA
Wright, Jaret NYY
SECOND BASEMEN Tm Davis, Doug MIL
Soriano, Alfonso TEX Arroyo, Bronson BOS
Reyes, Jose NYM Brown, Kevin NYY
Boone, Bret SEA Willis, Dontrelle FLO
Kent, Jeff LA Loaiza, Esteban DC
Durham, Ray SF Byrd, Paul ANA
Giles, Marcus ATL Williams, Woody SD
Loretta, Mark SD Williams, Jerome SF
Castillo, Luis FLO Lawrence, Brian SD
Miles, Aaron COL Haren, Danny OAK
Iguchi, Tadahito CWS Padilla, Vicente PHI
Roberts, Brian BAL Lilly, Ted TOR
Vidro, Jose DC Sabathia, C.C. CLE
Utley, Chase PHI Washburn, Jarrod ANA
Cuddyer, Michael#3 MIN Millwood, Kevin CLE
Womack, Tony NYY Alvarez, Abe BOS
Uribe, Juan#SS,3 CWS Madritsch, Bobby SEA
Polanco, Placido PHI Hernandez, Orlando CWS
Hudson, Orlando TOR Blanton, Joe OAK
Spivey, Junior MIL Wells, Kip PIT
Infante, Omar#SS DET Morris, Matt STL
Walker, Todd ChC Benson, Kris NYM
Jimenez, D'Angelo CIN Lowry, Noah SF
Ginter, Keith#3 OAK Wolf, Randy PHI
Kennedy, Adam ANA Lackey, John ANA
Bellhorn, Mark BOS Floyd, Gavin PHI
Rivas, Luis MIN Redman, Mark PIT
Gotay, Ruben KC Moyer, Jamie SEA
Burke, Chris HOU Milton, Eric CIN
Hall, Bill#SS MIL Glavine, Tom NYM
Belliard, Ronnie CLE Escobar, Kelvim ANA
Castillo, Jose PIT Ohka, Tomo DC
Graffanino, Tony KC Hampton, Mike ATL
Gonzalez, Luis A.#OF COL Hudson, Luke CIN
Grudzielanek, Mark STL Suppan, Jeff STL
Hernandez, Jose CLE Armas, Tony DC
Green, Nick TB Marquis, Jason STL
Cairo, Miguel NYM Redding, Tim SD
Ellis, Mark OAK Tomko, Brett SF
Cantu, Jorge TB Lee, Cliff CLE
Cora, Alex CLE Contreras, Jose CWS
Harris, Willie#OF CWS Young, Chris TEX
Hairston, Scott AZ Silva, Carlos MIN
Scutaro, Marcos OAK Erickson, Scott LA
Phillips, Brandon CLE Capuano, Chris MIL
Perez, Antonio LA Ortiz, Russ AZ
Carroll, Jamey DC Wakefield, Tim BOS
Hill, Bobby#3 PIT Kazmir, Scott TB
Easley, Damion FLO Ortiz, Ramon CIN
Menechino, Frank TOR Miller, Wade BOS
Kata, Matt AZ Bush, David TOR
Smith, Jason#SS DET Halsey, Brad AZ
Nunez, Abraham O. STL Williams, Dave PIT
Sanchez, Rey NYY Meche, Gil SEA
Lidle, Cory PHI
THIRD BASEMEN Tm Meyer, Dan OAK
Rodriguez, Alex NYY Francis, Jeff COL
Beltre, Adrian SEA Davis, Jason CLE
Rolen, Scott STL Myers, Brett PHI
Chavez, Eric OAK May, Darrell SD
Mora, Melvin BAL Ginter, Matt DET
Huff, Aubrey#1 TB Franklin, Ryan SEA
Jones, Chipper#OF ATL Mitre, Sergio CHC
Ramirez, Aramis ChC Alvarez, Wilson LA
Glaus, Troy AZ Maroth, Mike DET
Wright, David NYM Bedard, Erik BAL
Lowell, Mike FLO Ramirez, Horacio ATL
Figgins, Chone#OF,2 ANA Wilson, Paul CIN
Blalock, Hank TEX Rusch, Glendon CHC
Ensberg, Morgan HOU Robertson, Nate DET
McPherson, Dallas ANA Ishii, Kazuhisa NYM
Wigginton, Ty#2 PIT Backe, Brandon HOU
Koskie, Corey TOR Hernandez, Runelvys KC
Hinske, Eric TOR Hancock, Josh CIN
Castilla, Vinny DC Ponson, Sidney BAL
Boone, Aaron CLE Garland, Jon CWS
Blake, Casey CLE Leiter, Al FLO
Alfonzo, Edgardo SF Trachsel, Steve NYM
Crede, Joe CWS Capellan, Jose MIL
Mueller, Bill BOS Drese, Ryan TEX
Atkins, Garrett COL Tadano, Kazuhito CLE
Burroughs, Sean SD Day, Zach DC
Randa, Joe CIN Harang, Aaron CIN
Branyan, Russ MIL Fogg, Josh PIT
Quinlan, Robb ANA Hendrickson, Ben MIL
Teahen, Mark KC Elarton, Scott CLE
Relaford, Desi#2,OF COL Benoit, Joaquin TEX
Tracy, Chad AZ Johnson, Jason DET
Bell, David PHI Patterson, John DC
Youkilis, Kevin BOS Chacin, Gustavo TOR
Helms, Wes MIL Bell, Rob TB
Lamb, Mike HOU Mays, Joe MIN
Larson, Brandon TB Valdez, Ismael FLO
Baker, Jeff COL Dessens, Elmer LA
Spiezio, Scott#1 SEA Hendrickson, Mark TB
Bloomquist, Willie SEA Lohse, Kyle MIN
Castro, Juan#SS MIN Zambrano, Victor NYM
Blum, Geoff SD Obermueller, Wes MIL
Nakamura, Norihiro LA Towers, Josh TOR
DeRosa, Mark TEX Anderson, Brian KC
Cirillo, Jeff MIL Lima, Jose KC
Perez, Tomas PHI Sosa, Jorge ATL
Green, Andy AZ Rueter, Kirk SF
Halter, Shane TB Villone, Ron SEA
Etherton, Seth OAK
SHORTSTOPS Tm Ledezma, Wilfredo DET
Tejada, Miguel BAL Chen, Bruce BAL
Rollins, Jimmy PHI Claussen, Brandon CIN
Jeter, Derek NYY Rogers, Ken TEX
Garciaparra, Nomar ChC Hernandez, Carlos HOU
Furcal, Rafael ATL Riley, Matt TEX
Young, Mike TEX de la Rosa, Jorge MIL
Renteria, Edgar BOS Cabrera, Daniel BAL
Matsui, Kazuo NYM Astacio, Pedro TEX
Berroa, Angel KC Heilman, Aaron NYM
Cabrera, Orlando ANA Cook, Aaron COL
Guillen, Carlos DET Bautista, Denny KC
Lugo, Julio TB Sele, Aaron SEA
Barmes, Clint COL Kennedy, Joe COL
Crosby, Bobby OAK Jennings, Jason COL
Greene, Khalil SD Santos, Victor MIL
Izturis, Cesar LA Brazelton, Dewon TB
Valentin, Jose LA Nomo, Hideo TB
Guzman, Cristian DC Park, Chan Ho TEX
Wilson, Jack PIT Estes, Shawn AZ
Gonzalez, Alex FLO Duckworth, Brandon HOU
Everett, Adam HOU Vogelsong, Ryan PIT
Lopez, Felipe#3 CIN Wright, Jamey COL
Bartlett, Jason MIN
Eckstein, David STL RELIEF PITCHERS Tm
Upton, B.J. TB Lidge, Brad HOU
Hardy, J.J. MIL Foulke, Keith BOS
Aurilia, Rich#3 CIN Rodriguez, Francisco ANA
Vizquel, Omar SF Rivera, Mariano NYY
Luna, Hector STL Wagner, Billy PHI
Peralta, Jhonny CLE Nathan, Joe MIN
Cruz, Deivi SF Hoffman, Trevor SD
Clayton, Royce AZ Benitez, Armando SF
Reese, Pokey32 SEA Dotel, Octavio OAK
Adams, Russ TOR Looper, Braden NYM
Counsell, Craig AZ Isringhausen, Jason STL
Gonzalez, Alex S.