March 28, 200620 yr Florida - Here?s my best guess: Lineup -- SS Hanley Ramirez, RF Jeremy Hermida, 3B Miguel Cabrera, 1B Mike Jacobs, LF/C Josh Willingham, 2B Dan Uggla, C Miguel Olivo/LF Chris Aguila, CF Reggie Abercrombie. Rotation -- Dontrelle Willis, Jason Vargas, Brian Moehler, Sergio Mitre, Scott Olsen. Closer -- Joe Borowski. Setup Men -- Matt Herges, Kerry Ligtenberg, Chris Resop. ? Travis Bowyer, who was expected to contend for saves after being acquired from the Twins in the Luis Castillo deal, was sent down on Sunday, making Resop the young sleeper in the Florida pen. Still, it seems likely that Herges or Ligtenberg, whoever is pitching better, would get the first chance to close should Borowski stumble. Bowyer will be back eventually, and it?s entirely possible that he?ll have fantasy value when it happens. ? Willingham now seems likely to get more playing time in left field than behind the plate, which is just more good news for his value. Michael Barrett is the only NL catcher I have him ranked behind, and even that?s a close one. ? I?d be stunned if Abercrombie lasted the season as a regular, but he has enough power and speed to be an intriguing pick in NL-only leagues. A hot start is a real possibility. Eventually, the league will figure out that he can be retired exclusively on offerings more than a foot outside the strike zone.
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