I see things a little differently....but not too much I suppose...
I see the rotation being
Sheets
Rusch
Ritchie
Quevedo
Franklin
(Nick needs to get some time in AAA. One, to get him some innings.

The bullpen should be
DeJean-Closer (For now. I think you could see him get moved during
the spring. He has value and the Brewers have Vizcaino to close)
Vizcaino- He is the closer of the future.
De Los Santos (LH)
Mathews (LH)
Durocher
Dave Mlicki/Kinney


Lineup:
Young (2B)
Clayton (ss)
Jenkins (LF)
Sexon (1B)
Hammonds (CF)
Clark/Vanderwal (RF)
Helms (3B)
Valentin (C)

The reason I think this deviates from the previously posted line up is
1) I am not sure how healthy Sanchez's legs are going to be starting
the season. If he can't run his value goes WAY down. 2) I think
Clark is a great pick up. If he gets 500 ABs I think you could
see .275 20 80 15 ....and play good defense. He will work his way
into more time which would prompt them to move Hammons to CF.
Hammonds is hard to read...last contract season he had he hit lights
out?

Machado-(C)
Ginter (3B/2B/OF)
Brooks K. (1B/OF/RP)
Cruz (IF)
Sanchez (OF)

I don't think the bench needs to be any bigger then this as they have
a couple players that can move around...
Helms: 3b, LF, RF, 1B
Ginter: 3B, 2B, LF, RF
Brooks K: 1B, LF, RF, RP
Sanchez: LF, CF, RF
Hammonds: LF, CF, RF
Valentin: C, 3B, 1B
Cruz: SS, 2B, 3B
Vanderwal: 1B,LF, RF
Clark: LF, RF, CF (in emergencies), 1B

I think Quecevedo should stay up. He has good stuff and at least
stayed healthy. Franklin deserves the opening shot at the #5 slot.

Keep in mind that the Brewers will look to unload a couple people as
the season starts/goes on.
DeJean has value and is replacable.
Hammonds if he starts hitting could be moved.
Vanderwal will more then likely be moved down the stretch.

We will see. I hope however, that Yost really pushes everyone and
makes the spots wide open..on this time nobody, short of Sexson and
Sheets should have a guaranteed spot.

--- In milwaukeebrewersbaseball@yahoogroups.com, Andrew Stoecker
<stoec13@y...> wrote:
>
> Seeing how spring training has finally begun, I thought it would be
good idea to post my predictions as to who will make the final 25-man
roster. So, without futher ado, here I go:
>
> Starting Pitchers:
> 1. Ben Sheets (R)
> 2. Glendon Rusch (L)
> 3. Todd Ritchie (R)
> 4. Nick Neugebauer (R)
> 5. Mike Matthews (L)
>
> I feel that the Brewers should opt for two lefties this year since
they seem to have a plethora of lefties on the squad. No, Ruben
Quevedo will not make the squad, but I think the Brewers will send
him to the minors and he will be one of the first call-ups if they
need another pitcher.
>
> Relief Pitchers:
> 1. Valerio De Los Santos (L)
> 2. Wayne Franklin (L)
> 3. Jayson Durocher (R)
> 4. Dave Mlicki (R)
> 5. Luis Vizcaino (R)
> 6. Brooks Kieschnick (R)
> 7. Mike DeJean -- closer (R)
>
> I've heard rumors that they may choose to take 12 pitchers this
year, which is unheard of in the National League. I think they
should do this, especially if Brooks Kieschnick proves capable of
handling the job of being a relief pitcher and a pinch-hitter.
>
> Starting Lineup
> 1. Alex Sanchez - CF
> 2. Eric Young - 2B
> 3. Geoff Jenkins - LF
> 4. Richie Sexson - 1B
> 5. Jeffrey Hammonds - RF
> 6. Wes Helms - 3B
> 7. Javier Valentin - C
> 8. Royce Clayton - SS
> 9. pitcher
>
> I think this could be the best lineup they can put together, at
least right now. I like Javier Valentin at catcher both because he's
young and because the Twins lost hope in him. Then again, Eddie
Perez and Robert Machado are also strong candidates for this job, but
I feel the Brewers should start Valentin because he's young enough to
have a good year and be close to injury-free.
>
> Bench
> 1. Enrique Cruz - IF
> 2. Robert Machado - C
> 3. Keith Ginter - IF
> 4. Brady Clark - OF
> 5. Scott Podsednik/John Vander Wal - OF
>
> Cruz needs to be on the roster or else we lose him to the Mets.
The Brewers should be fine with keeping him there, especially if
Brooks Kieschnick can pitch and hit. I chose Machado because he was
with the Brewers last year and they have Eddie Perez signed to a
minor league deal; thus, they can afford to send Perez to the
minors. The fifth outfield spot will be a tough call because both
Podsednik and Vander Wal are lefties. Thus, this spot will truly be
based upon who performs better in spring training (I'm sure other
ones are too, but this one will go down to the wire).
>
> stoec13
>
>
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