[...] mp. Pitching should still be the strong suit, but Jair Jurrjens and Tommy Hanson need to be healthy as Tim Hudson (back) will miss April. Cincinnati (+975) won the NL Central two years ago by winning 91 games, but dropped to 79 last year. Mat Latos was a great addition to the rotation and the same for Ryan Madson as the closer. The Reds could very easily win the division again and then do damag [...]

[...] P Tommy Hanson (11-4, 2.89 ERA in 21 starts), RHP Jair Jurrjens (14-10, 2.60 ERA), RHP Derek Lowe (15-10, 4.67 ERA) and RHP Kenshin Kawakami (7-12, 3.86 ERA) the Braves have one of the best starting rotations in the National League. 3: How will the bullpen shape up in 2010? The Braves lost their top two bullpen arms from 2009, LHP Mike Gonzalez (2.42 ERA, 10 SV in 80 appearances) and RHP Rafae [...]

[...] st after coming back from a rotator-cuff injury. Jair Jurrjens (10-5, 3.02) won for the third time in five starts as the Braves routed the Phillies 8-2 in Philadelphia, tossing a three-hit shutout over eight innings, striking out six and walking one along the way. This was a very strong outing for the 22-year-old righthander, which came after he was shelled against a lowly Washington team in his [...]

[...] aves at Philadelphia Phillies – 7:05 PM ET Jair Jurrjens (9-5, 3.22) was pelted in his last outing, an 8-2 loss at home to Washington, as he allowed five runs on eight hits over 6 1/3 innings, along with five strikeouts and a walk. After three straight starts in which he held the competition scoreless, the 22-year-old righthander has allowed ten runs in his last 19 1/3 innings, which could [...]

[...] r-hitter with six strikeouts in a 5-0 shutout. Jair Jurrjens (8-3, 2.94) is proving that his success in his second major-league season is no fluke, as he stifled Toronto in a 4-0 victory on the road. Jurrjens, a 22-year-old righthander, gave up just three hits over eight innings, striking out three and walking a single batter. This was Jurrjens' third consecutive start in which he did not allo [...]

[...] -four in the rotation are Tim Hudson, Derek Lowe, Jair Jurrjens and Tommy Hanson. That’s certainly not the level of Philly, but it’s better than most other teams. This is a well balanced squad that should fare better than expected. Prediction: Over 87 ½ wins Florida Marlins Florida is 20/1 to win the NL Pennant and 40/1 to win the World Series. Florida continues to [...]