2011 NL WEST preview

NL WEST predictions
1. San Francisco Giants
2. Los Angeles Dodgers
3. Colorado Rockies
4. San Diego Padres
5. Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks
Key additions:  INF Russell Branyan (SEA), 2B Kelly Johnson (ATL), LHP Joe Saunders (LAA), INF Geoff Blum (HOU), LHP Zach Duke (PIT), INF Melvin Mora (BAL), C Henry Blanco (NYM), OF Xavier Nady (CHC), RHP J.J. Putz (CWS)

Rotation:
Ian Kennedy, Joe Saunders, Daniel Hudson, Barry Enright, Aaron Heilman

Bullpen:
David Hernandez, Juan Gutierrez, Sam Demel, Kam Mickolio, Emerling Valdez, J.J. Putz (CL)

Starting Lineup:
C    Miguel Montero
1B  Juan Miranda
2B  Kelly Johnson
3B  Melvin Mora
SS  Stephen Drew
LF  Xavier Nady
CF Chris Young
RF  Justin Upton

San Francisco Giants
Key additions:  RHP Guillermo Mota, SS Miguel Tejada

Rotation:
Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Jonathan Sanchez, Madison Bumgarner, Barry Zito

Bullpen:
Jeremy Affeldt, Santiago Casilla, Guillermo Mota, Ramon Ramirez, Javier Lopez, Sergio Romo, Brian Wilson (CL)

Starting Lineup:
C    Buster Posey
1B  Aubrey Huff
2B  Freddy Sanchez
3B  Pablo Sandoval
SS  Miguel Tejada
LF  Pat Burrell
CF  Andres Torres
RF  Cody Ross

Colorado Rockies
Key additions:  RHP John Maine (NYM), LHP Eric Stults (LAD), 2B Jose Lopez (SEA), INF Ty Wigginton (BAL), RHP Manny Delcarmen (BOS)

Rotation:
Ubaldo Jimenez, Jorge De La Rosa, Jason Hammel, Jhoulys Chacin, Esmil Rogers

Bullpen:
Matt Belisle, Rafael Betancourt, Matt Lindstrom, Franklin Morales, Manny Delcarmen, Eric Stults, Huston Street (CL)

Starting Lineup:
C    Chris Iannetta
1B  Todd Helton
2B  Jose Lopez
3B  Ian Stewart
SS  Troy Tulowitzki
LF  Carlos Gonzales
CF  Dexter Fowler
RF  Seth Smith

San Diego Padres
Key additions:  INF Jorge Cantu (FLA), RHP Chad Qualls (HOU), INF/OF Brad Hawpe (COL), CF Cameron Maybin (FLA), 2B Orlando Hudson (LAD), RHP Aaron Harang (CIN), SS Jason Bartlett (TB), C Rob Johnson (SEA)

Rotation:
Tim Stauffer, Clayton Richard, Aaron Harang, Dustin Moseley

Bullpen:
Luke Gregerson, Mike Adams, Chad Qualls, Pat Neshek, Samuel Deduno, Heath Bell (CL)

Starting Lineup:
C    Nick Hundley
1B  Brad Hawpe
2B  Orlando Hudson
3B  Chase Headley
SS  Jason Bartlett
LF  Ryan Ludwick
CF Cameron Maybin
RF Will Venable

Los Angeles Dodgers
Key additions:  OF Marcus Thames (NYY), RHP Lance Cormier (PHI), INF Aaron Miles (STL), OF Jay Gibbons (BAL), RHP Jon Garland (LAA), INF Juan Uribe (SF)

Rotation:
Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, Ted Lilly, Hiroko Kuroda, Jon Garland

Bullpen:
Hong-Chih Kuo, Kenley Jansen, Matt Guerrier, Ramon Troncoso, Blake Hawksworth, Jonathan Broxton (CL)

Starting Lineup:
C    Rod Barajas
1B  James Loney
2B  Jamey Carroll
3B  Juan Uribe
SS  Rafael Furcal
LF  Tony Gwynn, Jr.
CF  Matt Kemp
RF  Andre Ethier