NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH PREDICTION

National League South

Texas Toast

Prediction – 97-65

Offensive Rank – 5th             Defensive Rank – 12th         Pitching Rank – 6th

Best Position Player –

Theo Nelson (3B) 12th overall position player – 2nd overall Third Basemen

Best Pitcher –

Geraldo Zorrilla (RP) 17th overall pitcher – 9th overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -

Ricky Boyle (CF) Rule 5 Draftee

Departed Players –

Vance Hocking (3B) Released, Jhoulys Owen (DH) Released

Benito Olivares (P) Left for Free Agency

Monterrey Cartel

Prediction – 93-69

Offensive Rank – 1st             Defensive Rank – 22th          Pitching Rank – 18th

Best Position Player –

Luther Richard (1B) 25th overall position player – 5th overall First Basemen

Best Pitcher –

Tony Velazquez (SP) 15th overall pitcher – 9th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Patrick Holmes (P) 1 year 2.5 million

Departed Players –

Alfredo Caballero (LF) Released, Roland Edwards (P) Released, Alex Neruda (P) Released

Casey Hollins (P) Left for Free Agency, Roger Shiell (P) Left for Free Agency

San Juan El Meson Sandwiches

Prediction – 89-73

Offensive Rank – 7th            Defensive Rank – 20th           Pitching Rank – 13th

Best Position Player –

Harry Michaels (RF) 27th overall position player – 3rd overall Right Fielder

Best Pitcher –

Ed Andrelczyk (SP) 37th overall pitcher – 23rd overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Bey Wright (P) 5 years 32 million (mutual option)

Brent Archer (P) 1 year 2.4 million

Departed Players –

Ryuu Funaki (LF) Released

Scott McGee (P) Left for Free Agency, David Jaramillo (P) Left for Free Agency, Brian Duvall (SS) Left for Free Agency

Bill May (3B) Retired

New Orleans Laissez le Bon Temps Rouler

Prediction – 77-85

Offensive Rank – 21st            Defensive Rank – 26th           Pitching Rank – 9th

Best Position Player –

Geraldo Guerrero (C) 132nd overall position player – 25th overall Catcher

Best Pitcher –

Charles Carpenter (RP) 12th overall pitcher – 7th overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -

Ismael Carreras (P) 4 years 28 million

Ron Beck (P) 1 year 450K

Arthur McIntyre (LF)

Albert Holtz (P) Required in Trade

Eli Flores (P) Required in Trade

Denny Hackman (1B) Rule 5 Draftee

Departed Players –

Sam Jaramillo (P) Released, Andy Fox (P) Released

Sal Priest (LF) Left for Free Agency, Quilvio Gil (P) Left for Free Agencys