--- In milwaukeebrewersbaseball@yahoogroups.com, bar15arb
<no_reply@...> wrote:
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> Cbs sportsline has projected lineups...
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> http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/spring/lineups/nl
> http://www.sportsline.com/mlb/spring/lineups/al
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> lets take a closer look @ the NL Central.
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> Chicago Cubs
> 1. Alfonso Soriano LF
> 2. Kosuke Fukudome RF
> 3. Derrek Lee 1B
> 4. Aramis Ramirez 3B
> 5. Mark DeRosa 2B
> 6. Felix Pie CF
> 7. Ryan Theriot SS
> 8.Geovany Soto C
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> Cincinnati Reds
> 1. Ryan Freel CF
> 2. Brandon Phillips 2B
> 3. Ken Griffey Jr. RF
> 4. Adam Dunn LF
> 5. Edwin Encarnacion 3B
> 6. Joey Votto 1B
> 7. David Ross C
> 8. Alex Gonzalez SS
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> Houston Astros
> 1. Michael Bourn CF
> 2. Kaz Matsui 2B
> 3. Miguel Tejada SS
> 4. Lance Berkman 1B
> 5. Carlos Lee LF
> 6. Hunter Pence RF
> 7. Ty Wigginton 3B
> 8. J.R. Towles C
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> Milwaukee Brewers
> 1. Rickie Weeks 2B
> 2. J.J. Hardy SS
> 3. Ryan Braun LF
> 4. Prince Fielder 1B
> 5. Corey Hart RF
> 6. Mike Cameron CF
> 7. Bill Hall 3B
> 8. Jason Kendall C
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> Pittsburgh Pirates
> 1. Nate McLouth CF
> 2. Freddy Sanchez 2B
> 3. Adam LaRoche 1B
> 4. Jason Bay LF
> 5. Xavier Nady RF
> 6. Jose Bautista 3B
> 7. Ronny Paulino C
> 8. Jack Wilson SS
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> St. Louis Cardinals
> 1. Cesar Izturis SS
> 2. Rick Ankiel RF
> 3. Albert Pujols 1B
> 4. Chris Duncan LF
> 5. Troy Glaus 3B
> 6. Yadier Molina C
> 7. Brian Barton CF
> 8. Adam Kennedy 2B
>
> What does everyone think about these predictions?
>

I really don't like the lineup they put together.

its hard to say what it will look like with cameron not in there. but
heres what id say for the first 25 games:

1. Rickie Weeks 2B
2. Jason Kendall C
3. Prince Fielder 1B
4. Ryan Braun LF
5. Corey Hart RF
6. Tony Gwynn Jr/Gabe Gross CF
7. Bill Hall 3B
8. J.J. Hardy SS

I think this should be the lineup once Cameron gets back from his
suspension:

1. Rickie Weeks 2B
2. Jason Kendall C
3. Prince Fielder 1B
4. Ryan Braun LF
5. Mike Cameron CF
6. Corey Hart RF
7. Bill Hall 3B
8. J.J. Hardy SS

To me it makes sense to have weeks leadoff. i think hes going to have
a breakout year this year. Fielder has to bat 3rd otherwise they'll
just walk around him if he bats 4th. Braun will have a killer year
batting cleanup. having braun, cameron, hart 4, 5, 6 gives us the
threat of base stealing and letting them run. Hall makes sense at 7 i
think thats the only spot he should really be in. Hardy just hits
great in the 8 spot. the only thing maybe is Hardy would bat 2nd and
kendall 8th. what does everyone else think??