Which team has the best...?

[KingJ]

Which team has the best... in each league going into Spring Training?

American
Lineup: Yankees -- you intent walk nobody in this lineup
Bench: Blue Jays -- Zaun is the best backup C in the league both in O and D, Hillenbrand, Hinske, and Catalanotto play everywhere else very good
Rotation: White Sox -- All 5 men on rotation could easily be aces on other teams
Bullpen: Angels -- I just like the depth they provide and the addition of Carrasco
Farm System: Indians -- They just keep on coming
Management: White Sox -- sent Rowand and El Duque off for much better players

National
Lineup: Mets -- Only problem in the lineup is the guy batting 9th and the pitcher (Matsui joke)
Bench: Nationals -- The team is bringing depth to a whole new level
Rotation: Cardinals -- Morris leaves and is replaced from the bullpen by Jason Marquis...no problems there.
Bullpen: Nationals -- Majewski, Ayala, Cordero, Stanton, Eischen, Rodriguez...our starters can feel safe that their win credited performances will not be blown in vain
Farm System: Braves -- See Indians
Management: Dodgers -- making good, clean moves

[Chisox73]

Which team has the best... in each league going into Spring Training?

American
Lineup: Yankees -- you intent walk nobody in this lineup
Bench: Blue Jays -- Zaun is the best backup C in the league both in O and D, Hillenbrand, Hinske, and Catalanotto play everywhere else very good
Rotation: White Sox -- All 5 men on rotation could easily be aces on other teams
Bullpen: Angels -- I just like the depth they provide and the addition of Carrasco
Farm System: Indians -- They just keep on coming
Management: White Sox -- sent Rowand and El Duque off for much better players

National
Lineup: Mets -- Only problem in the lineup is the guy batting 9th and the pitcher (Matsui joke)
Bench: Nationals -- The team is bringing depth to a whole new level
Rotation: Cardinals -- Morris leaves and is replaced from the bullpen by Jason Marquis...no problems there.
Bullpen: Nationals -- Majewski, Ayala, Cordero, Stanton, Eischen, Rodriguez...our starters can feel safe that their win credited performances will not be blown in vain
Farm System: Braves -- See Indians
Management: Dodgers -- making good, clean moves

I'll agree with you on most of those here.

I'll argue for the case of the White Sox bullpen.This is a pen that's one of the best in the game,to go with the starters.You'll have future ace Brandon McCarthy in long relief when he's not spelling Garcia and Vazquez in April and May.Cliff Politte and Neal Cotts are virtually lights out as setup men.You have Bobby Jenks and his 100+ heat to close.And if Jenks can't hold on for some reason,a healthy Dustin Hermansen will be called upon.

No disrespect to the Angels pen by any means,but I'll take the White Sox pen here.

[ndistops]

I'll take the Sox bullpen provided Politte, Cotts, and all the others that had the best years of their lives last year can do it again.

[Chisox73]

I'll take the Sox bullpen provided Politte, Cotts, and all the others that had the best years of their lives last year can do it again.

Even if they don't have the years that they had last year.It will still be an improvement.

Why you ask? No Damaso Marte!!

[Astro]

Best American Farm System: Tampa Bay Devil Rays

[E.Banks#14]

Best American Farm System: Tampa Bay Devil Rays

I would agree with you here if they had any pitching whatsoever in the minors.

[Zito75]

Not to sound biased, I'll take the A's rotation over any team in the AL right now... Although the ChiSox do look good this year...

[Kaliber]

Looks pretty good. I have a few minor disagreements but nothing worth mentioning. I will take issue with the Management for the NL though. How can you not give it to the team that has won like 14 straight division titles? 14 straight titles....they must be doing something right. Not to mention tha the Dodgers managment has made some questionable moves in the past.


Gotta give it to the Braves.

[Atlanta Braves Freak]

Well, I have to agree with Kaliber managment-wise. The Dodgers have made some questionable moves in the past years, they signed J.D. Drew after his one good year in Atlanta and the acquisition of Milton Bradley turned out like every other move he's been in. Everything else is A-OK in my eyes.

[PureBaseballFan]

Not to mention the owner is an egomaniac who thinks that he is much more important then the team.

[Chisox73]

Not to sound biased, I'll take the A's rotation over any team in the AL right now... Although the ChiSox do look good this year...

The 2 best rotations in the AL;

#1 White Sox
#2 A's

This should be fun to watch.

[Gashouse6]

Rotation: Cardinals -- Morris leaves and is replaced from the bullpen by Jason Marquis...no problems there.

Just a minor thing: Marquis is a starter. He was just in the bullpen in the playoffs because he was the odd man out of the rotation. I just wanted to make clear that the Cards aren't just pulling someone out of the bullpen to start. They do have a good rotation.

[Zito75]

The 2 best rotations in the AL;

#1 White Sox
#2 A's

This should be fun to watch.

Indeed. We can do a friendly avatar wager on this. Most K's, best ERA or WHIP, you name it...

[holyroman]

i don't think you can beat the astros bullpen in the NL

[KingJ]

i don't think you can beat the astros bullpen in the NL

You have some quality members on that team, but some bad ones, too. Overall your pen ERA was higher than that of DC's.