AL NORTH PREDICTION

American League North

Milwaukee Bears

Prediction – 89-73

Offensive Rank – 20th Defensive Rank – 4th   Pitching Rank – 10th

Best Position Player – Rafael Brogna – 3B – 23rd overall position player – 3rd overall third basemen

Best Pitcher – Andre Scott – SP – 34th overall pitcher – 20th overall starting pitcher

Added Players - Eduardo Tarraga – RF – 1 year 2.8 million

Miguel Flores – P – 2 year 1.8 million (mutual option)

Alexei Manzanillo – P – Traded from New York

Francisco Carrasco – P – Claimed off Waivers

Departed Players – Storm Jefferies – C – Traded to Wichita

Joshua Phillips – 1B – Traded to New York

Hack Andrews – LF – Option declined

Walt Myers – P – Left for free agency

Ariel Lopez – P – Left for free agency

Wes Cunningham – LF – Left for free agency

Herman Pagnozzi -  P – Released

Columbus Giraffes

Prediction – 82-80

Offensive Rank – 26th   Defensive Rank – 3rd   Pitching Rank – 19th

Best Position Player – Jose Tejada – 1B – 8th overall position player – 2nd overall first basemen

Best Pitcher – Felipe Villanueva – RP – 94th overall pitcher – 38th overall relieve pitcher

Added Players - Chico Villano – 3B – 2 years 11.6 million

Allan Salmon – P – 1 year 2.9 million

Jaret Little – P – 1 year 2.2 million

Ron Beck – 1B – 1 year 2.2 million

Justin Upton – C – 1 year 1.3 million

Rusty Caruso – 1B – 1 year 1.5 million

Departed Players – Claude Mitchell – P – Left for free agency

Ajax Douglas – LF – Left for free agency

Buck Ward – C – Left for free agency

Saul Gonzales – P – Left for free agency

Derrik Reed – C – Left for free agency

Josias Velazquez – C – Left for free agency

Jamie Okajima – P – Left for free agency

Mark Kim – 3B – Left for free agency

Mark Lee – P – Released

Bret Starr – P – Released

Pawtucket Marathon Men

Prediction – 77-85

Offensive Rank – 31st    Defensive Rank – 6th   Pitching Rank – 16th

Best Position Player – Ozzie Graham – 3B – 54th overall position player – 8th overall third basemen

Best Pitcher – Joshua Stone – RP – 18th overall pitcher – 8th overall relieve pitcher

Added Players - Howard Liefer –RF – 4 years 27.2 million

Allen Street – LF – 2 years 4.8 million

Britt Frye – P – 1 year 1.1 million

Cozy Buckley – P – Rule 5 Draft

Departed Players – Steve Lawrence – LF – Left for free agency

Lenny Forrest – RF – Left for free agency

Minnesota Twins

Prediction – 68-94

Offensive Rank – 18th   Defensive Rank – 31st   Pitching Rank – 27th

Best Position Player – Yusmeiro Jimenez – SS – 88th overall position player – 21st overall shortstop

Best Pitcher – George Blackburn – RP – 44th overall pitcher – 17th overall relieve pitcher

Added Players - Donald Lim – CF – 3 years 17.4 million (team option)

Vic Cortes – RF – 2 years 8.6 million

Ivan Miranda – 3B – 2 years 7.2 million (team option)

George Blackburn – P – 2 years 6.6 million (team option)

Herman Pagnozzi – P – 2 years 6.2 million (team option)

Odalis Aguilera – P – 1 year 2.9 million

Charley Hunter  - SS – 2 years 3.8 million (team option)

Sam Jaramillo – P – Traded from El Paso

Roy Luebbers – P – Rule 5 Draft

Tatsuya Pong – C – Waiver Wire

Jhoulys Miranda – 2B – Waiver Wire

Departed Players – Humberto Petit – P – Traded to El Paso

Al Andino – 1B – Traded El Paso

Wily Amezaga – P – Left for free agency

Luis Aguilar – P – Left for free agency

Lenny Wheat – P – Left for free agency

Clyde Valdes – P – Left for free agency

Alberto Ontiveros – CF – Left for free agency

Stu Bryant – P – Left for free agency

Albert Martinez – P – Left for free agency 

Cristian Reynolds – P – Left for free agency

Benji Rolison – 3B - Released