Lineup vs. RHP
# Pos Player Age Bats Ratings 1 SS Joaquin Arias 23 R 7-9-6-4-7, 9-9-9 speed 2 CF Rocco Baldelli 26 R 9-8-7-5-7 (10-8-7-6-7 talent), 8-9-9 speed 3 3B Alberto Callaspo 24 S 8-7-6-4-7 (9-8-7-5-7 talent), 7-6-6 speed 4 RF Vladimir Guerrero 32 R 9-8-10-6-8, 6-9-9 speed 5 1B Mike Jacobs 27 L 7-7-9-6-6 6 2B Robinson Cano 25 L 8-9-6-3-7, 7-4-5 speed 7 LF Prentice Redman 28 R 7-5-8-3-6, 6-9-10 speed 8 DH Jason Ellison 29 R 7-7-6-6-6, 8-7-7 speed 9 C Mike Hernandez 29 R 7-6-3-5-6
Lineup vs. LHP
# Pos Player Age Bats Ratings 1 DH Joaquin Arias 23 R 7-9-6-4-7, 9-9-9 speed 2 CF Rocco Baldelli 26 R 9-8-7-5-6 (10-8-7-6-7 talent), 8-9-9 speed 3 3B Alberto Callaspo 24 S 8-7-6-4-7 (9-8-7-5-7 talent), 7-6-6 speed 4 RF Vladimir Guerrero 32 R 9-8-10-6-8, 6-9-9 speed 5 1B Mike Jacobs 27 L 7-7-9-6-5 6 LF Prentice Redman 28 R 8-5-8-3-6, 6-9-10 speed 7 2B Robinson Cano 25 L 8-9-7-3-7, 7-4-5 speed 8 DH Jason Ellison 29 R 7-7-6-6-6, 8-7-7 speed 9 C John Buck 27 R 6-7-7-5-4
Starting Rotation
# Player Throws Age Ratings 1 Justin Verlander R 25 9-7-8 (9-8-9 talent), 95-99 MPH, 8 end, 58 GB% 2 Bartolo Colon R 34 8-9-8, 91-94 MPH, 8 end, 67 GB% 3 Dustin McGowan R 26 8-7-8 (9-8-9 talent), 93-96 MPH, 8 end, 66 GB% 4 James Shields R 26 7-8-7 (8-9-8 talent), 89-92 MPH, 8 end, 64 GB% 5 Vince Perkins R 26 10-5-8 (9-6-9 talent), 93-96 MPH, 8 end, 66 GB%
Bullpen
Pos Player Throws Age Ratings Closer Kiko Calero R 33 8-8-8, 91-94 MPH, 3 end, 63 GB% Set-Up Nate Field R 32 8-7-8, 91-94 MPH, 3 end, 71 GB% Middle 1 Scott Proctor R 31 9-5-7, 95-99 MPH, 5 end, 52 GB% Middle 2 Ryan Madson R 27 7-7-8, 89-92 MPH, 7 end, 50 GB% Middle 3 Jorge Julio R 29 8-7-8, 95-99 MPH, 2 end, 46 GB% Middle 4 Erasmo Ramirez L 31 5-8-8, 89-91 MPH, 4 end, 70 GB% Mop-up 1 Tony Armas R 29 7-7-8, 89-92 MPH, 8 end, 70 GB% Mop-up 2 Pierre-Luc Marceau R 26 8-7-5 (9-8-8 talent), 89-92 MPH, 5 end, 45 GB%
Up-and-coming Prospects:
# Pos Player Age Bats Actuals Talent 1 SP Jeremy Jeffress 20 L 6-4-4 10-8-10, 91-94 MPH, 8 end, 31 GB% 2 C Valeriano Rivas 22 R 5-4-3-3-3 8-8-4-6-5
Strength: Outfield
Weakness: Bullpen, Catching
A young, promising rotation. Some decent speed in Baldelli and Arias, and if one or two young guys get a bit of a talent boost, this team could go a long way. REALLY excited about Jeffress getting a chance to climb to the top.
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