pick two teams and make one of fantasy

[The Loveable Losers]

DRays/Cubs

OAK + TEX

C: Barrett
1B: D. Lee
2B: Cantu
SS: Upton...take advantage of the position eligibility
3B: ARam
OF: Soriano
OF: Crawford
OF: D. Young
Util: I have no idea...maybe Murton? Floyd? Gomes? Not pretty...

SP: CZam
SP: Kazmir
SP: Prior
SP: Lilly
RP: Howry
RP: Ohman
RP: Eyre

We're punting saves...it's just not pretty there.

I wouldn't use Kerry Wood, he is going to be a good closer for the cubs

I don't think Wood's arm will hold up to 3 days in a row like closers need to do on occasion. I'd prefer to see him used in a unique way for modern pitchers...2-3 innings every 3 days or so. I think he could be highly effective in that role, could log about 50 appearances and get about 100-150 innings in those games giving the Cubs some high quality middle relief innings. Heck, you could even 'close' with him on those days bringing him in for some 3 inning saves. But as a traditional closer? That scares me.

[pokeyjoe]

LAD and LAA

C: Russell Martin
1B: Nomar Garciappara
2B: Tough call, for the long run I'd go Hendrick, this year Kent
SS: Furcal
3B: Figgans
LF: Garret Anderson
CF: Juan Pierre
RF: Vlad Guerrero

Pitching Staff: Jason Schmidt, John Lackey, Jered Weaver, Derek Lowe, Bartolo Colon (with Kelvin Escobar, Brad Penny, Ervin Santana, Chad Billingsley and more on the bench)
Closer: Francisco Rodriguez

[daullaz]

ATL + PHI

C: McCann
1B: Howard
2B: Utley
SS: Rollins
3B: Chipper
LF: Burrell
CF: Andruw
RF: Francouer

SP: Smoltz
SP: Hamels
SP: Myers
SP: F.Garcia
SP: C.James
RP: Gordon
RP: Wickman
RP: Gonzalez
RP: Soriano

[daullaz]

New York, New York

C: Posada
1B: Delgado
2B: Cano
3B: A-Rod
SS: Reyes
LF: Matsui
CF: Beltran
RF: Abreu
UT: Wright

SP: Pettitte
SP: Mussina
SP: Glavine
SP: Wang
SP: O.Hernandez
RP: Rivera
RP: Wagner
RP: Farnsworth
RP: D.Sanchez

I'm sure that will cause a little controversy. In fantasy I'd take Reyes, but for a real team I'd take Jeter.

[Nerfherders]

ATL + HOU

C McCann
1B Berkman
2B Biggio
3B Jones
SS Renteria
RF Francouer
CF Jones
LF Lee

SP Smoltz
SP Oswalt
SP Clemens?
SP Hudson
SP James
RP Wheeler
RP Soriano
RP Gonzalez
RP Wickman
RP Lidge

This team would rip up the Senior Circuit.

[glcmustliveon]

LAA & TOR

C Zaun
1B Overbay
2B Kendrick
3B Figgins
SS Glaus
OF Vlad
OF Wells
OF Rios
DH Big Hurt

SP Doc
SP Weaver
SP Burnett
SP Lackey

RP BJ Ryan
RP K-Rod

Bit of a shame neither one has a slugging 1B or catcher, but that pitching is sick.

GLAUS BACK ON THE ANGELS!!!!!!!! YAAAAAY

btw, whod be the closer, id pick Krod, but i am biased....