Gagan

RF- Johnson
LF- Rios
CF- Wells
3B- Glaus
DH- Thomas
1B- Overbay
C- Zaun
SS- Clayton
2B- Hill

Starting Pitchers

Halladay
Burnett
Chacin
Marcum

Closer= Ryan

subby13

I think it goes without saying that the line-up will look more or less as you posted it (give or take some slight movement in the batting order).

The big question is who we get to be our other starter. Obviously someone else will have to be signed. Marcum looks like a good bet to be in the rotation, but anything can happen in camp so I wouldn't be shocked to see Towers or someone else take his spot.

Daryl Shilling

If the Jays are willing to play close attention to pitch counts, there's no real reason that they couldn't go with a four-man rotation. They WON'T, but they COULD.

Daryl

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TheNatural

Never gonna happen. Especially not in the AL East.

subby13

I don't know... I mean technically they could, but Halladay seems to like going 8-9 innings on a regular basis and I don't think it's in the interests of the team to stop him from doing so. I also don't think it would be wise to have him do that once every 4 games instead of once every 5.

Having fresh starters that can eat innings really helps your bullpen by insulating the low men on the totum pole from actually having to play significant innings, and preventing the better relievers from needing to play every day. Switching to a 4 man rotation would stretch the bullpen, mess with Halladay, and be altogether unproductive.