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NL WEST

Cheyenne Marmots (NL) PAYROLL 79.3M
LAST YEARS RECORD: 100-62
KEY ML TRANSACTIONS:

ADDED				SUBTRACTED
NAME	POS	AGE		NAME	POS	AGE
				Bill Williams	SS	29

Opening Day Lineup
C Edgardo Lima (R)
1B Adrian Cassidy (R)
2B Chris Durbin (R)
3B Joey Lawson (R)
SS Harry Lopez (L)
LF Max Villano (L)
CF Tsuyoshi Gonzales (R)
RF Sam Eldred (L)
Starting Pitching: Brady Forest, David Estrada, Kiki Soto, Eduardo Feliz, Geraldo Hernandez
Closer: Jose Chavez
SUMMARY: Cheyenne is returning basically the same team as they fielded in S11. Cassidy is the offensive stud with Durbin continuing to lead things off. Soto and Feliz are both good enough to win a few games with out much offense. Chavez will return to close another year old, but still with the ability to be potent.
HOLES TO ADDRESS: Middle relief can get a bit dicey, but through and through the team should win around 100 again this season.
VEGAS ODDS: 9-1

Colorado Mile High Club (NL) PAYROLL 41.5M
LAST YEARS RECORD: 51-111
KEY ML TRANSACTIONS:

ADDED				SUBTRACTED
NAME	POS	AGE		NAME	POS	AGE
Charles Howard	RP	32		Willie Hamill	SP	31
Jim Walker	CF	28		Junior Dali	SP	34
				John Overbay	SP	37
				Andre Kolb	SS	31

Opening Day Lineup
C Alex Lee (R)
1B Edgard Mendoza (L)
2B Howard Hughes (R)
3B Rod Lewis (R)
SS Don Patrick (L)
LF Marc Brown (R)
CF Jim Walker (R)
RF Jerry Scalici (S)
Starting Pitching: Ronnie Leach, Jose Rijo, Bruce Mayne
Closer: Stevie Walker
SUMMARY: Where to start, this team is in the 5^th year of a complete overhaul. nmGetting a top 5 pick the past 4 seasons should make this team a powerhouse when those players arrive. Currently they continue to play their 4A team to rack up those draft picks. This team is not looking to compete in S12 even with the addition of Jim Walker to team will struggle at the plate in S12
Holes to Address: a team that can't hit or pitch leaves a lot to address. They have 4 roster spot to do it with so maybe they will load up on FA fillers and win a few games.
VEGAS ODDS: 100-1

Colorado Springs Organizational Filler (NL) PAYROLL: 41.9M
LAST YEARS RECORD: 111-51
KEY ML TRANSACTIONS:

ADDED				SUBTRACTED
NAME	POS	AGE		NAME	POS	AGE
				Tony Melendez	RF	31
				Dave Garland	3B	29
				Graeme Shaw	P	34
				Alan Palmer	SP	30
				Aubrey Kell	SS	30

Opening Day Lineup
C Glenn Gibson (R)
1B Samuel Brinkley (L)
2B Dave Dodd (R)
3B Pedro Cela (R)
SS Arthur Dellucci (R)
LF Enrique Chantres (R)
CF Vic Gil (S)
RF Jesse Walton (L)
Starting Pitching: Hi Telgheder, Henry Barrett, Pokey West, Jim Powell, Joe Phillips
Closer: Benito Barajas
SUMMARY: Killer lineup of young studs, They even have a deep bench with Clarence Sutton riding it, Trading him away might allow the team to upgrade at 2B or CF or get them 1 more stud pitching prospect. This team is already set to compete in the NL championship for S12. They are my pick to win the NL pennant. HOLES TO ADDRESS: upgrades at 2B and CF would go along way
VEGAS ODDS: 4-1

San Diego Surf (NL) PAYROLL 67.4M
LAST YEARS RECORD: 92-70
KEY ML TRANSACTIONS:

ADDED				SUBTRACTED
NAME	POS	AGE		NAME	POS	AGE
				Jake Roberts	LF	30
				Alex Chang	Rp	30
				Del Taylor	Ss	34
				Bud Spence	3b	34

Opening Day Lineup
C Ruben Lee (R)
1B Thomas Campbell (L)
2B Dale Hill (R

)
3BTony Salinas (R)
SS Roosevelt Murphy (L)
LF Aurelio Ibarra (L)
CF Felipe Ortiz (R)
RF Seop Wan (R)
Starting Pitching: Deion Dunn, Josias Estrella, Lou Lamb, Michael Foster, P.T. Schoeneweis
Closer: Enrique Martin
SUMMARY The surf are a solid built team, but they have only 1 go to hitter in Campbell the rest of the order lacks the weapons to protect Roosevelt from opposing pitching. Almost any of their positions can be upgraded in free agency. Pitching is right where it needs to be to keep the team in the game. Dunn, Foster, and Estrella probably will win a few single handedly and Enrique Martin is still one of the premier closers in the NL..
HOLES TO ADDRESS: Upgrade the hitting would allow the team to move up the NL and their division as they stand they will win 88 games and still finish 3rd in the division.
VEGAS ODDS: 14-1