AMERICAN LEAGUE NORTH PREDICTION

American League North

Milwaukee Bears

Prediction – 89-73

Offensive Rank – 20th             Defensive Rank – 2nd           Pitching Rank – 14th

Best Position Player –

Rafael Brogna (3B) 38th overall position player – 4th overall Third Basemen

Best Pitcher –

Dann Stevenson (SP) 42nd overall pitcher – 26th overall Starting Pitcher

Added Players -

Departed Players –

Eduardo Tarraga (1B) Left for Free Agency, Merkin Hogan (C) Left for Free Agency

Pawtucket Marathon Men

Prediction – 85-77

Offensive Rank – 27th                Defensive Rank – 1st               Pitching Rank – 15th

Best Position Player –

Wayne Walden (SS) 43rd overall position player – 9th overall Shortstop

Best Pitcher –

Trent McElroy (RP) 9th overall pitcher – 2nd overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -

Departed Players –

Minnesota Twins

Prediction – 82-80

Offensive Rank – 12th                Defensive Rank – 16th           Pitching Rank – 25th

Best Position Player –

Ichiro Yang (1B) 46th overall position player – 8th overall First Basemen

Best Pitcher –

George Blackburn (RP) 28th overall pitcher – 14th overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -

Eduardo Johnson (P) 4 years 33 million

Miguel Canseco (P) 2 years 4.1 million

Victor Pizzaro (DH) 1 year 425K

John Huson (CF) Rule 5 Draftee

Departed Players –

Quentin Skinner (P) Released, Ismael Jacquez (P) Released

Ivan Miranda (RF) Declined Option, Herman Pagnozzi (P) Declined Option, Charley Hunter (SS) Declined Option

Arthur McIntyre (LF) Left for Free Agency, Danys Suarez (P) Left for Free Agency, Matthew Earley (1B) Left for Free Agency

Jhoulys Miranda (2B) Retired

Columbus Giraffes

Prediction – 81-81

Offensive Rank – 24th      Defensive Rank – 4th        Pitching Rank – 21st

Best Position Player –

Jose Tejada (1B) 8th overall position player – 2nd overall First Basemen

Best Pitcher –

Felipe Villanueva (RP) 79th overall pitcher – 35th overall Relief Pitcher

Added Players -

Harry Jacquez (P) 2 years 8.4 million

Don Wagner (P) 1 year 5 million [3 million signing bonus]

Juan Rosales (P) 1 year 4.8 million

Humberto Petit (P) 1 year 4 million

Ebenezer Karl (P) 1 year 2.4 million

Brian Randolph (C) 2 years 4.4 million [3 million signing bonus]

Marlon Gutierrez (P)

Departed Players –

Hideo Takada (P) Released, Seth Sierra (P) Released, Domingo Park (P) Released

Jaret Little (P) Left for Free Agency, Willie Minor (P) Left for Free Agency, Ron Beck (1B) Left for Free Agency, Allan Salmon (P) Left for Free Agency, Louie Hernandez (P) Left for Free Agency