The Miz's 2006 MLB Preview and Predictions Thread

[The Miz]

OAKLAND ATHLETICS

C Jason Kendall

1B Dan Johnson

2B Mark Ellis

3B Eric Chavez

SS Bobby Crosby

LF Milton Bradley

CF Mark Kotsay

RF Nick Swisher

DH Frank Thomas

Adam Melhuse - C

Marco Scutaro - 2B/SS/3B

Antonio Pérez - 3B/2B/SS

Jay Payton - OF

Bobby Kielty - OF

1. Rich Harden

2. Barry Zito

3. Joe Blanton

4. Esteban Loaiza

5. Danny Haren

Joe Kennedy

Kirk Saarloos

Jay Witasick

Kiko Calero

Justin Duchscherer

Huston Street - closer

Offense: A-
Defense: A-
Rotation: A
Bullpen: B+

LOS ANGELES ANGELS OF ANAHEIM

C Jeff Mathis

1B Casey Kotchman

2B Adam Kennedy

3B Chone Figgins

SS Orlando Cabrera

LF Garret Anderson

CF Darin Erstad

RF Vladimir Guerrero

DH Juan Rivera

José Molina - C

Maicer Izturis - SS/3B/2B

Robb Quinlan - 3B/1B

Dallas McPherson - 3B/1B

Edgardo Alfonzo - 3B

1. Bartolo Colón

2. John Lackey

3. Kelvim Escobar

4. Jeff Weaver

5. Ervin Santana

Kevin Gregg

Hector Carrasco

J.C. Romero

Brendan Donnelly

Scot Shields

Francisco Rodríguez - closer

Offense: C+
Defense: B
Rotation: B
Bullpen: A-

TEXAS RANGERS

C Rod Barajas

1B Mark Teixeira

2B Ian Kinsler

3B Hank Blalock

SS Michael Young

LF Kevin Mench

CF Gary Matthews Jr.

RF Brad Wilkerson

DH David Dellucci

Gerald Laird - C

Phil Nevin - 1B/3B/OF

D'Angelo Jiminez - 2B/SS

Mark DeRosa - 3B/2B/SS

Laynce Nix - OF

1. Kevin Millwood

2. Adam Eaton

3. Vicente Padilla

4. Juan Dominguez

5. Kameron Loe

Brian Anderson (DL)

John Wasdin

R.A. Dickey

Joaquin Benoit

Brian Shouse

Akinori Otsuka

Francisco Cordero - closer

Offense: A+
Defense: B-
Rotation: D
Bullpen: D