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 Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:22 am Post subject: Ken Rosenthal Interview on BizBaseball |
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Ken Rosenthal Interview
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BizBall: What club has done the most to improve themselves this off-season?
Rosenthal: Well, we know who spent the most, don’t we? The Cubs will be better, maybe a lot better, if only through sheer force of Lou Piniella’s will—I’m certainly not convinced that their rotation is championship-caliber.
I like what the Indians have done, fixing their bullpen and building enough depth to give manager Eric Wedge multiple options at several positions; they appear to be a very well-constructed team.
Other teams that I think are better: The Padres, Brewers, Diamondbacks, Rockies, Royals. I admire the foresight of the White Sox and Yankees have shown in trying to get younger, but I think both could teams could be weaker short-term. The Red Sox? Too many variables. They might be the most difficult team to assess.
Teams that worry me: Mets (due to their rotation), Rangers, Mariners, Giants, Nationals.
BizBall: Every season there’s a sleeper team. Last year it was the Tigers. Who will be the sleeper team in 2007?
Rosenthal: I agree with the premise; I picked the Blue Jays to win the World Series last season, figuring they might be the sleeper club. Right idea, wrong choice. Scouts and executives started talking up the Tigers as early as spring training. Yes, there were some who saw it coming. Just not me.
I like the Brewers and Diamondbacks as potential surprises; both play in divisions without dominant clubs, and both possess fairly deep rotations and talented young position players who could progress quickly. But really, anyone who claims to know what will happen is A) extremely arrogant or B) extremely ignorant of how unpredictable the game has become.
BizBall: Randy Johnson: Better or worse this season?
Rosenthal: The age and injury history point to “no,” the change in leagues points to “yes.” I admire Johnson, and I think the expectations placed on him in New York were absurd. But he’ll be 44 in September, and it’s difficult to say a player of that age will be better. |
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