My Roster Predictions Going into Spring Training

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Spring Battles:



Second Base- Aaron Miles VS Mike Fontenot; my pick 'lil Babe Ruth



Back-up Catcher- Paul Bako VS Koyie Hill; my pick Bako



Closer- Kevin Gregg VS Carlos Marmol; my pick Marmol







Opening Day Batting Order



1. Soriano LF



2. Theriot SS



3. Ramirez 3B



4. Bradley RF



5. Soto C



6. Lee 1B



7. Fontenot 2B



8. Johnson CF



Rotation:



Zambrano



Dempster



Lilly



Harden



Samardzija



Bullpen:



Closer- Marmol



RHSU- Gregg



LHSU- Cotts



Middle Relief- Heilman



Middle Relief- Gaudin



Long Relief- Jeff Stevens



Long Relief- Sean Marshall







Other Guys Fighting for Spots in the Pen:



Luis Vizcaino



David Patton



Angel Guzman



Mitch Atkins



Jose Ascaino



Ken Kakokura



Mike Stanton



Jason Waddell



Chad Fox



Andrew Cashner



My Bench:



Paul Bako



Kosuke Fukudome



Joey Gathright



Micah Hoffpauir



Aaron Miles







Other Guys Fighting for Bench Spots:



Luis Rivas



Koyie Hill



Sam Fuld



Richie Robnett



Brad Snyder



Jake Fox



So Taguchi







I'll have a few notes tonight from Cubs Camp. Spring Training Begins tomorrow!

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