Currently in 1st place

[kracht00]

Does my team have the goods to continue their run at the leauge championship? What areas do I need to improve?

Pos Batters Edit Opp Status H/AB R HR RBI SB AVG OPS
C M. Lieberthal (Phi - C) CUtilBench NYM 7:05 pm -/- - - - - - -
1B A. Pujols (StL - 1B) 1B @Cin Bot 7, 3-7 -/- - - - - - -
2B R. Mackowiak (Pit - 2B,3B,OF) 2B Was Bot 7, 4-4 -/- - - - - - -
3B A. Béltre (Sea - 3B) 3BUtilBench Oak 10:05 pm -/- - - - - - -
SS B. Hall (Mil - 2B,3B,SS) 2B3BSSUtilBench ChC 8:05 pm -/-
OF T. Hunter (Min - OF) OFUtilBench Det 8:10 pm -/- - - - - - -
OF P. Burrell (Phi - OF) OFUtilBench NYM 7:05 pm -/- - - - - - -
OF A. Jones (Atl - OF) OFUtilBench Fla 7:05 pm -/- - - - - - -
Util C. Delgado (Fla - 1B) 1BUtilBench @Atl 7:05 pm -/- - - - - - -
Util B. Giles (SD - OF) OFUtilBench LAD 10:05 pm -/- - - - - - -
BN C. Patterson (ChC - OF) OFUtilBench @Mil 8:05 pm -/- - - - - - -
DL J. LópezDL (Bal - C) CUtilBenchDL @Tor 7:07 pm -/- - - - - - -


Pos Pitchers Edit Opp Status IP W L SV K ERA WHIP
SP J. Garland (CWS - SP) SP KC Bot 3, 0-0 - - - - - - -
SP B. Zito (Oak - SP) SPPBench ^@Sea 10:05 pm - - - - - - -
RP M. Rivera (NYY - RP) RP TB Top 6, 3-2 - - - - - - -
RP D. Turnbow (Mil - SP,RP) SPRPPBench ChC 8:05 pm - - - - - - -
P A. Burnett (Fla - SP) SPPBench @Atl 7:05 pm - - - - - - -
P J. Marquis (StL - SP) P @Cin Bot 7, 3-7 - - - - - - -
P M. González (Pit - RP) P Was Bot 7, 4-4 - - - - - - -
BN B. Colón (LAA - SP) SPPBench Tex 10:05 pm - - - - - - -
BN R. Oswalt (Hou - SP) BN Col Bot 2, 0-1 - - - - - - -
BN G. Maddux (ChC - SP) SPPBench @Mil 8:05 pm - - - - - - -
BN D. Kolb (Atl - RP) RPPBench Fla 7:05 pm - - - - - - -
DL M. HamptonDL (Atl - SP) SPPBenchDL Fla 7:05 pm - - - - - - -
DL B. LyonDL (Ari - RP) RPPBenchDL @SF 10:15 pm - - - - - - -

[DRB]

A quick glance at your team shows that you have a weakness in your INF. Especially 2B, 3B, and SS.

You are going to have to bank on the fact that Hall, Mackowiak, and Beltre are enough to pull you through. That's a prospect that would have me sweating. Beltre has upside and could get real hot. Mackowiak though. Eep.... Hall may have trouble keeping it up as well. I'd probably try to add a 2B or SS and try my luck with Beltre. If you add a 2B or SS then slide Hall over to the other position and use Mack as your backup.

Your SP also is a little on the weak side for a championship run. You have the tools you just may falter a bit down the stretch. Burnett is struggling lately. Can Garland keep it up? That remains to be seen. Watch his ratios steadily rise from here on out. Zito remains a question mark as he has been all season but I like him from this point on. You're also going to need to find another reliever. I'm not sure where but you'll have to grab one somewhere. Browse the WW look for guys like Duchscherer in case Street goes down for a long period of time.

I'd drop Mike Gonzalez and Kolb to find better replacements in your RP as well.

[kentx12]

As stated above I would drop Kolb for sure. I would also try to work out a trade to at least upgrade a little in the middle infield posistions.