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The Blue Workhorse

A sports blog encompassing MLB baseball, NBA basketball, NFL football, NHL hockey, PGA golf, NCAA athletics, and everything in between.

Entries for January, 2001

2008 Chicago Cubs Outlook

2007: (85-77), 1st place
Manager: Lou Pinella (2nd season)
Key Additions -
OF Kosuke Fukudome
P Jon Leiber
P Jose Ascanio
Key Losses -
P Mark Prior (to SD)
OF Jacque Jones (to DET)
OF Cliff Floyd (to TB)
C Jason Kendall (to MIL)
P Steve Trachsel (to BAL)
P Will Ohman (to ATL)
Projected Starting Lineup -
C - Geovany Soto
1B - Derrek Lee
2B - Mark DeRosa
SS - [...]

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2008 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Outlook

2007: (94-68), 1st Place
Manager: Mike Scioscia (9th Season)
Key Additions -
CF - Torii Hunter
P - Jon Garland
Key Losses -
SS - Orlando Cabrera
P - Bartolo Colon
Projected Starting Lineup -
C - Mike Napoli
1B - Casey Kotchman
2B - Howie Kendrick
SS - Erick Aybar
3B - Chone Figgins
LF - Gary Matthews Jr.
CF - Torii Hunter
RF - Vladimir Guerrero
DH - Garret Anderson
Projected Rotation -
1 - John Lackey (R)
2 [...]

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2008 Texas Rangers Outlook

2007: (75-87), 3rd place
Manager: Ron Washington (2nd season)
Key Additions -
OF Josh Hamilton
OF Milton Bradley
P Jason Jennings
P Kazuo Fukumori
1B Ben Broussard
OF Kevin Mench
Key Losses -
P Edinson Volquez (to CIN)
1B/OF Brad Wilkerson (to SEA)
P Willie Eyre (injury)

Projected Startling Lineup -
C - Jarrod Saltalamacchia
1B - Ben Broussard
2B - Ian Kinsler
SS - Michael Young
3B - Hank Blalock
LF - Marlon Byrd
CF - Josh Hamilton
RF - Milton [...]

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2008 Cincinnati Reds Outlook

2007: (72-90), 6th place
Manager: Dusty Baker (1st season)
Key Additions -
M Dusty Baker
P Francisco Cordero
P Edinson Volquez
P Jeremy Affeldt
P Josh Fogg
OF Corey Patterson
IF Jerry Hairston Jr.
Key Losses -
OF Josh Hamilton (to TEX)
P Eric Milton (free agency)
P Eddie Guardado (to TEX)
P Phil Dumatrait (to PIT)
Projected Startling Lineup -
C - David Ross
1B - Joey Votto
2B - Brandon Phillips
SS [...]

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2008 St. Louis Cardinals Outlook

2007: (78-84), 3rd place
Manager: Tony LaRussa (12th Season)
Key Additions -
3B - Troy Glaus
P - Matt Clement
SS - Cesar Izturis
OF - Juan Gonzalez
C - Jason LaRue
Key Losses -
3B Scott Rolen (to TOR)
OF Jim Edmonds (to SD)
P Troy Percival (to TB)
OF Juan Encarnacion (eye injury)
SS David Eckstein (to TOR)
P Kip Wells (to COL)
OF So Taguchi (to PHI)
Projected [...]

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2008 Los Angeles Dodgers Outlook

2007: (82-90), 4th place
Manager: Joe Torre (1st Season)
Key Arrivals -
M - Joe Torre
OF - Andruw Jones
P - Hiroki Kuroda
Key Departures -
P - Randy Wolf
P - Mark Hendrickson
P - David Wells
OF - Luis Gonzalez
C - Mike Lieberthal
Projected Starting Lineup -
C - Russell Martin
1B - James Loney
2B - Jeff Kent
SS - Rafael Furcal
3B - Nomar Garciaparra, Andy [...]

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2008 Houston Astros Outlook

2007: (73-89), 4th place
Manager: Cecil Cooper (1st full season)
Key Additions -
P - Jose Valverde
SS - Miguel Tejada
2B - Kaz Matsui
OF - Michael Bourn
P - Shawn Chacon
OF - Darin Erstad
P - Oscar Villarreal
P - Doug Brocail
Key Losses -
2B - Craig Biggio (retired)
P - Brad Lidge (to PHI)
P - Chad Qualls (to ARI)
OF - Luke Scott (to [...]

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2008 Cleveland Indians Outlook

2007: (96-66), 1st place
Manager: Eric Wedge (2nd Season)
Key Additions -
P Jorge Julio
P Masahide Kobayashi
IF Jamey Carroll
P Scott Elarton
Key Losses -
OF Trot Nixon (to ARI)
OF Kenny Lofton (released)
IF Chris Gomez (to PIT)
Projected Starting Lineup -
C - Victor Martinez
1B - Ryan Garko
2B - Asdrubal Cabrera
SS - Jhonny Peralta
3B - Casey Blake
LF - David Dellucci
CF - Grady Sizemore
RF - Franklin Gutierrez
DH - [...]

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