megamets will be releasing ten teams over the next month. The proposed team will include 1-2 trades and include 5+ free agents. We will keep it as realistic as possible with the assumption that a 155 million dollar payroll is feasible. Expect this team to be the weakest and the 10th team to be the strongest, with just a little tweek in between.

LINEUP:
1–LF, Eric Burns
2–SS, Jose Reyes
3–CF, Carlos Beltran
4–1B, Carlos Delgado
5–3B, David Wright
6–2B, Daniel Murphy
7–RF, Fernando Tatis
8–C, Ramon Castro

BENCH: 1) Chavez 2) Easley 3) Church 4) Schneider 5) A. Reyes

ROTATION: 1) Santana 2) Sabathia 3) Smoltz 4) Pelfrey 5) Wolf Spot Starter) Neise

BULLPEN: 1) CLOSER-Maine 2) Fuentes 3) Juan Cruz 4) A. Rhodes 5) Bobby Parnell 6) Eddie Kuntz 7) LONG RELIEF-Brian Stokes

Trade Proposal: Since Arizona is going to lose 2B, Orlando Hudson, and is looking to dump Eric Burns’ 22 million dollar contract, I think we should offer Castillo + 12 million to Arizona for Burns. I do not think that Castillo is a cancer in the clubhouse yet and feel sorry for the fact that he gets booed and blamed for practically everything including issues and problems that Luis is clearly not responsible for. However, if Luis replicates anything resembling last year I think he will become a cancer in the clubhouse even if he does work hard and have a good attitude. I believe that the proposed trade could easily be made and benefit both teams. Omar may have to sweeten the pot a bit, but oh well you can’t win em all.

The acquisition of Burns would allow New York to drop Jose and his 72 XBH to the 2-spot effectively strengthening the core, but more importantly it will take pressure of Jose as his numbers will compile faster and more furiously than ever before.

The Above team should include another starter like Paul Bird, and another reliever like Jason Johnson(as insurance) with roles to be defined as needed and considering both Parnell and Kuntz have options available finding a spot for them will be easy.

Options: megamets would like to see Joe Smith revert back to his Quisenburry like delivery, as he was more effective before Rick Peterson felt the need to change his mechanics.