Key Battles No real battles here, we could see one possibly in CF, but I will assume that Maybin gets the start to begin the season. Another potential one will be at 1B, but again I think Sanchez will be given the chance. Key Acquisitions Leo Nunez Summary This is a very young and talented [...]
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Florida Marlins Preview
Posted in Florida Marlins, NL East on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New York Mets Preview
Posted in New York Mets, NL East on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Key Battles SP5: Tim Redding, Livan Hernandez, Jon Niese It sounds like the Mets are leaning towards Livan Hernandez. Why? The competition should be between Tim Redding and Jon Niese, but it appears the Mets haven’t seen Livan’s last couple of years. However, I believe the Mets will learn the hard way and probably give [...]
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Posted in NL East, Philadelphia Phillies on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Key Battles SP5: Chan Ho Park/J.A. Happ/Kyle Kendrick It sounds like Chan Ho Park may get the nod here, but expect J.A. Happ to take over sooner in the season rather than later. I don’t if it is just me, but Chan Ho and hitter friendly ballparks just don’t seem to go hand in hand. [...]
Washington Nationals Preview
Posted in NL East, Washington Nationals on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Key Battles 2B: Anderson Hernandez/Ronnie Belliard Anderson Hernandez will likely get the start, but Ronnie Belliard really should be the one getting this spot. Hernandez is an awful hitter and if the Nationals are alarmed by Belliard’s defense they should really look at his prior defensive stats. He can also provide some good offensive support [...]
Atlanta Braves Preview
Posted in Atlanta Braves, NL East on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Key Battles CF: Josh Anderson, Gregor Blanco, or Jordan Schafer Josh Anderson seems to be the front runner here. Gregor Blanco is a very patient hitter and solid defender, who could become a great top of the order hitter. However it sounds as though the Braves are favoring Josh Anderson in center, but it should [...]
