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Fantasy Wiz - Short Stops

Yep . . .

1. Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins

Last year, I felt that Hanley Ramirez was the best all-around player in the National League last year and for that, I thought he should have won the MVP award.  He didn't, but he showed a whole lot of promise for a young 24-year old.  Ramirez should improve on those fabulous numbers he posted last year: .332, 29 homers, 51 bases stolen.  Ramirez had 125 runs last year but that number will be hard to improve.  Miguel Cabrera, the team's leading run producer, ran off to the Detroit Tigers.  Cameron Maybin wil lhave a hard time doing what Cabrera did.  I can see Ramirez improving on power in this very weak-pitching wise division and I can see him possibly raising his stolen bases.  Be warned though, Hanley hit .332 last year but because of that monster number, the only way to go is down.  He won't go down much, but don't go with him expecting a .330 average.

MLB AL West Predictions

The title says it all . . .

1. Seattle Mariners - 93-69

The Seattle Mariners were a surprise last season, owning a record of 88-74 and staying close in the Wild Card race for the majority of the season.  This year, they will be even better.  During the off-season, Seattle traded top prospect Adam Jones for SP Erik Bedard.  This durastically improves their weak spot that may of left them out of the playoffs last year; starting pitching.  Last year, they didn't have anyone above average in the rotation who ws not named Felix Hernandez.  Hernandez (3.92 ERA) and Bedard (3.16 ERA) will have to carry the load because I doubt that either newly aquired Carlos Silva (unconsistent) or veteran Miguel Bautista (too old) can do it.  Their bullpen is also a bit shakey and didn't address it in any way possible in the off-season.  They still have J.J. Putz (40 saves) but no bullpen to take some pressure of him.

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