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Updated NL West Rosters
2004-02-03 21:25
by Jon Weisman

I didn't have much to change in this latest National League West roster update, but I do have these thoughts.

  • Dodger manager Jim Tracy said that the Dodgers' No. 5 starter slot is Edwin Jackson's to lose - and I tend to think he'll lose it, temporarily. Although Jackson had his famous birthday victory over Randy Johnson, he also walked eight batters in another start, and I predict the Dodgers will let him simmer in the minors for a little bit, allowing Wilson Alvarez to begin the season in the rotation. If Alvarez (or Jeff Weaver, or Kazuhisa Ishii, or Hideo Nomo) then were to falter, the Dodgers could then turn to Jackson, Darren Dreifort, or I suppose Jose Lima.

  • If the Dodgers get consistent starting pitching, they would be free to use pinch hitters more liberally to bat for Alex Cora and Cesar Izturis. Picture a home game with Izturis and Cora starting. Those two bat twice each, then are replaced in their third at-bat by Jeremy Giambi and Todd Hundley. Jolbert Cabrera and Joe Thurston take over, and then, if you want, you can pinch-hit again with Bubba Trammell and David Ross. I'm just thinking out loud, here - not arguing that Hundley's a great hitter or that Cabrera shouldn't be the starter in the first place. My general point is that Tracy should think about being aggressive with his bench earlier in games.

    Of course, upon a trade or free agent signing, I get to rewrite all of the above.

    National League West Rosters - Updated February 4

    PositionArizonaColoradoLos AngelesSan DiegoSan Francisco
    CHammockJohnsonLo DucaHernandezPierzynski
    1BSexsonHeltonVenturaNevinFeliz
    2BAlomarMilesCoraLorettaDurham
    SSCintronBarmesIzturisVasquezPerez
    3BHillenbrandCastillaBeltreBurroughsAlfonzo
    LFL. GonzalezBurnitzEncarnacionKleskoBonds
    CFFinleyWilsonRobertsPaytonGrissom
    RFBautistaWalkerGreenGilesTucker
    BenchColbrunnSweeneyRossCirilloTorrealba
    BenchBarajasClaytonCabreraLongHammonds
    BenchBaergaReyesHundleyBuchananLinden
    BenchMayneAtkinsTrammellWilsonSnow
    BenchKataGreeneGiambiNadyMohr
    BenchTracyWhite*ThurstonGreeneTorcato
    PJohnsonJenningsNomoLawrenceSchmidt
    PWebbStarkPerezPeavyReuter
    PDessensKennedyIshiiEatonHermanson
    PFossumElartonWeaverWellsWilliams
    PReynoldsCookAlvarezHowardBrower
    PValverdeChaconGagneHoffmanNen
    PRandolphLopezMotaBeckEyre
    PKoploveReedShueyWitasickRodriguez
    PVillarrealNeagleMartinLinebrinkZerbe
    PManteiTsaoJacksonValdesHerges
    PLyonFuentesColyerOtsukaJensen

    * pitcher

    Do you think non-roster invitee Jose Hernandez would beat out Joe Thurston? Maybe...

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