xBrown_Town

• Seattle Mariners acquired Jesus Montero, Robinson Cano, and Manny Banuelos from the New York Yankees for Jose Lopez and Ryan Rowland-Smith
• Seattle Mariners acquire Zack Grienke, Mike Montgomery, and Eric Hosmer from the Kansas City Royals for Ichiro Suzuki , Dennis Ackley, and Joshua Fields

Line-Up

• Catcher - Brian McCann
• 1st Baseman - Adam LaRoche
• 2nd Baseman - Kelly Johnson
• Shortstop - Yunel Escobar
• 3rd Baseman - Chipper Jones
• Left-Fielder - Garret Anderson
• Center-Fielder - Nate McLouth
• Right-Fielder - Matt Diaz

Bench

• Center Fielder - Gregor Blanco
• Left Fielder/1st Baseman - Greg Norton
• 1st Baseman/Shortstop/3rd Baseman - Martin Prado
• Catcher - David Ross
• 3rd Baseman/Shortstop/2nd Baseman - Diory Hernandez

Starting Rotation

• Derek Lowe
• Javier Vazquez
• Jair Jurrjens
• Tommy Hanson
• Kenshin Kawakami

Bullpen

• Mike Gonzalez (Closer)
• Rafael Soriano (Set-Up Man)
• Peter Moylan
• Buddy Carlyle
• Eric O'Flaherty
• Manny Acosta
• Boone Logan
• Kris Medlen

Top Prospects

 1) Jason Heyward, OF, Grade A-: A personal favorite, though he actually hit fewer homers than expected. Broad base of skills.
2) Frederick Freeman, 1B, Grade B+: Debating whether or not to move him up to A-. Not as broad a skill base as Heyward, but power and youth stand out.
3) Thomas Hanson, RHP, Grade B+: Looks good to me, though will need some Triple-A to put on the finishing touches. Number Two starter ceiling.
4) Jordan Schafer, OF, Grade B+: I should have put him on the Rotowire Top 100 list. Will be in the 50/50 for the book. Power, speed, defense, OBP, and played well without the juice.
5) Cole Rohrbough, LHP, Grade B: Excellent ceiling. I cannot prove why objectively, but I worry a bit about his arm. Needs sharper command too.
6) Craig Kimbrel, RHP, Grade B: I hesitate to grade relief prospects this highly, but I can’t ignore his early dominance.
7) Kris Medlen, RHP, Grade B-: Am I overrating him? Looks like he could be a really good swingman.
8) Jeff Locke, LHP, Grade B-: I’ve liked him since he was in high school. Like Rohrbough, worry some about injuries.
9) Randall Delgado, RHP, Grade B-: Needs better command, but a high ceiling guy.
10) Brett DeVall, LHP, Grade B-: A long way away, but a high ceiling.

NL East

Philadelphia Phillies - monkeypie28
Atlanta Braves - GTucker
New York Mets - Taken IDK the Username
Florida Marlins - Timtebow1515
Washington Nationals - RandyMoss81

NL Central

Milwaukee Brewers - xBrown_Town
St. Louis Cardinals - Iowa Hawkeyes
Chicago Cubs - JaguarFan34
Houston Astros - mudkip86
Cincinatti Reds -
Pittsburgh Pirates -

NL West

Los Angeles Dodgers - Nosferatu93
Colorado Rockies - sjkqw
San Fransisco Giants -  Cain=CYYOUNG
Arizona Diamondbacks - BADERSALLTHEWAY
San Diego Padres - MIZ-SIU

Starting Line-Up

• Catcher - Jason Kendall
• 1st Baseman - Travis Ishikawa
• 2nd Baseman - Felipe Lopez
• Shortstop - J.J. Hardy
• 3rd Baseman - Miguel Cabrera
• Left Field - Ryan J. Braun
• Center Field - B.J. Upton
• Right Field - Cameron Maybin

Bench

• Center Fielder/Right Fielder - Jody Gerut
• 2nd Baseman/Center Fielder - Hernan Iribarren
• Left Fielder/Right Fielder - Frank Catalanatto
• 3rd Baseman/Shortstop/2nd Baseman - Craig Counsell
• Catcher/1st Baseman - Mike Rivera

Starting Rotation

• Yovani Gallardo
• I NEED A NUMBER 2 STARTER!
• Trevor Cahill
• Manny Parra
• Jeremy Hellickson

Bullpen

• Trevor Hoffman (Closer)
• Todd Coffey
• Mark DeFelice
• Tim Dilliard
• R.J. Swindle
• Claudio Vargas
• Mitch Stetter

Top 10 Prospects

1) Cameron Maybin, OF, Grade A-: He’s got some flaws, but overall I buy into the notion that he will refine his tools into skills. Just don’t expect him to win batting titles.
2) Trevor Cahill, RHP, Grade B+: Borderline A-. I like him an awful lot. Just needs to cut down on the walks a bit. Rate him just a tad higher than Anderson due to a better ceiling.
3) Mat Gamel, 3B, Grade B+: Bat is very impressive, not sure about where he fits on the roster due to defensive limitations.
4) Jeremy Hellickson, RHP, Grade B+: Excellent combination of command with solid stuff.
5) Adrian Cardenas, 2B, Grade B: I think he’s a second baseman. Equivalent to a college junior entering 2009.
6) Brett Lawrie, C, Grade B: One of my favorite players from the 2008 draft. I totally buy into the bat. Only questions about position keep him from B+.
7) Jeremy Jeffress, RHP, Grade B: Huge upside with 100 MPH fastball, putting things together gradually, still learning to pitch.
8) Jon Lucroy, C, Grade B: Strong bat, underrated defense pushes him ahead of Salome in my opinion.
9) Angel Salome, C, Grade B: He can mash, but defense continues to draw mixed reviews, and if he can’t catch where does he play?
10) Lorenzo Cain, OF, Grade B-: Tools guy continues to improve his skills.

Trades Completed

• Brewers acquire Scott Kazmir, B.J. Upton, and Jeremy Hellickson from the Rays for Prince Fielder and Carlos Villanueva
• Brewers acquire Trevor Cahill and Adrian Cardenas from the Athletics for Braden Looper, Alcides Escobar, and Jake Odorizzi
• Brewers acquire Travis Ishikawa from the Giants for Bill Hall
• Brewers acquire Hunter Pence from the Astros for Mike Cameron and Taylor Green
• Brewers acquire Cameron Maybin from the Marlins for Hunter Pence, Caleb Gindl, and Cody Scarpetta
• Brewers acquire Miguel Cabrera from the White Sox for Scott Kazmir, Chris Smith, and Casey McGehee