[...] eat starting staff that already has Jered Weaver, Dan Haren and Ervin Santana. Pujols make take some time adjusting to the new league and the healthy return of Kendry Morales is still needed for this mediocre offense to make a huge jump. Boston (+450) brought in fiery manager Bobby Valentine to try to atone for last year’s epic September collapse. There are still major question marks abo [...]

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[...] 4: How does the rest of the staff shape up? RHP Dan Haren (14-10, 3.14 ERA) is one of the best number two pitchers in baseball and will help stem the tide if Webb is out for an extended period of time. Arizona added RHP Edwin Jackson (13-9, 3.62 ERA), who still has yet to tap his full potential as a starter. Rounding out the rotation are RHP Ian Kennedy (1 IP in 2009) and RHP Billy Buckner (4-6, [...]

[...] Webb heads a strong rotation that also includes Dan Haren and Edwin Jackson and the lineup should get a boost from newly acquired Adam LaRoche and Kelly Johnson. If the pieces fall in the right spots, Arizona could be a surprise contender. The Padres have legitimate stars in catcher Adrian Gonzalez and closer Heath Bell but will either still be with the team after the trading deadline? San [...]

[...] again is the team to beat. With Brandon Webb and Dan Haren at the top of the rotation, the young Diamondbacks should be contenders for the division crown. The Giants have some strong arms, not the least of which is National Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum, but there’s just not enough punch in the order for anything higher than a third place finish. Even with Matt Holiday shipped off to O [...]

[...] L.A.’s top four starters (Jered Weaver, Dan Haren, Ervin Santana, Joel Pineiro) are very solid and the return of injured first baseman Kendry Morales, along with Wells, will boost the mediocre offense (ninth in the AL). Manager Mike Scioscia remains one of the best in the business and their division odds are very enticing. Prediction: Over 84 wins Oakland Athletics Oakland is [...]

[...] Aaron Cook (Colorado), Ryan Dempster (Chicago), Dan Haren (Arizona), Brad Lidge (Houston), Tim Lincecum (San Francisco), Ben Sheets (Milwaukee), Edinson Volquez (Cincinnati), Billy Wagner (New York), Brian Wilson (San Francisco), Kerry Wood (Chicago), Carlos Zambrano (Chicago). The internet poll will pick one more player from the National League of these players; Pat Burrell, Corey Hart, Carl [...]