First few weeks of baseball are always very speculative. Last year there was good money made identifying Mariners, Cubs, Phillies and Twins as good teams in the preseason. Fading overrated teams like Colorado (big free agent signing), Texas (big free agent signing) and Oakland at the start would have landed you some dough, too.
Baseball preseason tends to be very deceiving. I think it shows less than the preseasons in any other sport.
My question is, which teams are you guys looking to as far as starting fast? For last year's early value teams the common thread was a rotation of good pitchers four deep, good middle relief, a top shelf closer and a team that was expected to struggle offensively. Making very little, if any noise in offseason signings helps, too.
For what it's worth, I like:
MILWAUKEE
Call this a homer play, but I like the top four in the rotation with Rusch in there. Who the heck knows if they will have a healthy lineup or if that lineup will hit, though.
SAN DIEGO
Lots of great arms available here. We shall see if Burroughs produces at 3rd base.
BOSTON
I like the additions of Burkett and Oliver to this rotation. BOth are smart pitchers. Damon will have to play strong and everyone will have to be healthy in this lineup.
OAKLAND
May be some good value here with Giambi leaving.
Baseball preseason tends to be very deceiving. I think it shows less than the preseasons in any other sport.
My question is, which teams are you guys looking to as far as starting fast? For last year's early value teams the common thread was a rotation of good pitchers four deep, good middle relief, a top shelf closer and a team that was expected to struggle offensively. Making very little, if any noise in offseason signings helps, too.
For what it's worth, I like:
MILWAUKEE
Call this a homer play, but I like the top four in the rotation with Rusch in there. Who the heck knows if they will have a healthy lineup or if that lineup will hit, though.
SAN DIEGO
Lots of great arms available here. We shall see if Burroughs produces at 3rd base.
BOSTON
I like the additions of Burkett and Oliver to this rotation. BOth are smart pitchers. Damon will have to play strong and everyone will have to be healthy in this lineup.
OAKLAND
May be some good value here with Giambi leaving.
