Projected 2009 Starting line up

C Jeff Clement
1B Mike Jacobs
2B Ian Stewart
SS Yunel Escobar
3B Garrett Atkins
OF B.J. Upton
OF Brad Hawpe
OF Rick Ankiel
UTIL David DeJesús
UTIL Michael Bourn
BN Kosuke Fukudome
BN Hank Blalock*
BN Félix Pié
BN Fred Lewis

SP Ben Sheets*
SP Chien-Ming Wang
SP Phil Hughes
RP Bobby Jenks
RP Joey Devine
P Armando Galarraga
P Mark Buehrle
P Scott Olsen
BN Jeff Niemann
BN Justin Masterson
BN Joe Blanton

Not Projected to make roster

SP Wandy Rodríguez

Strengths- 3B, OF, RBI, ERA, and WHIP
Weaknesses- RP & K

AAOR-26.21

2009 Outlook- Nothing really stands out to me on this team, but there isn't too many holes either. I expect this team to be in the playoff hunt next year. Playoff chances 33%

On trading block
* 2009 Free agent/Option year
AAOR- Average age on roster