NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST PREDICTION

National League East

Rochester Rhinos

Prediction – 84-78

Offensive Rank – 25th               Defensive Rank – 6th              Pitching Rank – 8th

Best Position Player –

Cristian Hatcher (LF) 76th overall position player – 7th overall Left Fielder

Best Pitcher –

Jamey Lee (SP) 16th overall pitcher – 11th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Gus George (SS) 4 years 24.8 million (player option) (trade veto)

Britt Adams (SS) 2 years 6 million

Darin Hobbes (P) 1 year 5 million (trade veto)

King Yearwood (P) Required in Trade

Dick Daly (P) Required in Trade

Departed Players –

Tom Bryant (RF) Trade to Florida

Brady Duchscherer (3B) Released, Ricardo Arencibia (LF) Released, Ed Bryant (P) Released

Anibal Johnson (SS) Left for Free Agency

Durham Spitoons

Prediction – 79-83

Offensive Rank – 10th             Defensive Rank – 25th          Pitching Rank – 24th

Best Position Player –

Freddy Lawrence (RF) 2nd overall position player – 1st overall Right Fielder

Best Pitcher –

Dario Griffin (SP) 14th overall pitcher – 6th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Kent Shields (P) 2 years 3.8 million

Alex Bang (P) 1 year 1.4 million

Alfredo Caballero (LF) 1 year 2.7 million

Dernell Reddick (3B) 4 years 21.6 million

Willie Minor (P) 1 year 710K

John Sano (P) 2 years 3 million (mutual option)

Departed Players –

Sandy Stockton (P) Released, Esmerling Encarnacion (P) Released

Gus George (SS) Declined Option

Fritz Burks (P) Left for Free Agency, Anthony Scott (LF) Left for Free Agency, Midre Castillo (LF) Left for Free Agency, Torey Tarraga (P) Left for Free Agency, D'Angelo Gonzales (CF) Left for Free Agency, Tony Stevenson (P) Left for Free Agency

Amos Holt (P) Retired

Augusta Nationals

Prediction – 75-87

Offensive Rank – 11th        Defensive Rank – 24th        Pitching Rank – 29th

Best Position Player –

Oswaldo Martinez (2B) 32nd overall position player – 3rd overall Second Basemen

Best Pitcher –

Artie Mortensen (RP) 166th overall pitcher – 85th overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -

Jaret Little (P) 1 year 920K

Philip Allen (P) 1 year 1.1 million

Kiki Perez (P) 2 years 4 million

Albert Koch (P) 2 years 3 million

Ed Bryant (P) 2 years 4.4 million

Peter Johnston (RF) Required from Trade

Oswaldo Martinez (2B) Required from Trade

Artie Mortensen (P) Rule 5 Draftee

Departed Players –

Diory Bolivar (LF) Traded to Buffalo, Rico Montanez (P) Trade to Florida, Al Park (P) Trade to Florida

Gabe Murray (RF) Released, Edgardo Torres (1B) Released, Pedro Navarre (P) Released, Chad Estes (P) Released, Brent Archer (P) Released

Julio Pujols (SS) Declined Option, Branch Fisher (3B) Declined Option

Dernell Reddick (3B) Left for Free Agency, Phil Pong (C) Left for Free Agency, Alex Bang (P) Left for Free Agency

Norfolk N'Way

Prediction – 72-90

Offensive Rank – 19th            Defensive Rank – 29th     Pitching Rank – 22nd

Best Position Player –

Jeff Knowles (C) 29th overall position player – 5th overall Catcher

Best Pitcher –

Donatello Brown (RP) 80th overall pitcher – 32nd overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -

Casey Hollins (P)

Departed Players –

Ebenezer Karl (P) Left for Free Agency, Javy Castillo (1B) Left for Free Agency, Juan Martinez (P) Left for Free Agency