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BREWERS 25-MAN ROSTER SET
This according to Brewers.mlb.com
Here is the article.
Assuming another move isn't made, here it is...
Starting Rotation
RHP Ben Sheets
LHP Doug Davis
RHP Matt Kinney
LHP Chris Capuano
RHP Wes Obermueller
Bullpen
RHP Brooks Kieschnick
RHP Luis Vizcaino
RHP Jeff Bennett
RHP Dan Kolb
RHP Dave Burba
RHP Ben Ford
RHP Adrian Hernandez
Lineup
L Scott Podsednik, CF
L Craig Counsell, SS
L Lyle Overbay, 1B
L Geoff Jenkins, LF
R Junior Spivey, 2B
L Ben Grieve, RF
R Wes Helms, 3B
R Chad Moeller, C
(Pitcher)
Bench
R Gary Bennett, G C
R Bill Hall, IF
R Keith Ginter, UTL
R Trent Durrington, UTL
R Brady Clark, OF
Comments...
...With no lefty in the pen, it wouldn't be surprising if the club made another move before Opening Day, April 5. Doug Melvin did say that ""It has got to be a good lefty. I am not going to add a lefty for the sake of adding a lefty."
...If a lefty is added to the pen Ben Ford would most likely be the odd man out.
...With the bench being all right-handed, Brooks Kieschnick looks to be the top left-handed bat off of the bench.
...The Brewers don't appear to be worried about the first 5 of 6 hitters in the lineup hitting form the left-side of the plate. The club points to the fact that there are only two left-handed starting pitchers in the NL Central at the start of this season (Andy Pettitte in Houston and Oliver Perez in Pittsburgh).
...In regards to Matt Kinney, I wonder how long of a leash he will have. He struggled in September last season and had a rough spring training. The Brewers now have the depth to replace him if he falters.
...Top to bottom the club appears on paper to be better than last years team. With the depth in the minor leagues, even a few injuries won't break this team (unless guys like Sheets or Jenkins get hurt).