The next division up in our Starting Nine series is the American League West. This division has undergone the most change from top to bottom this offseason, so it will be interesting to see which lineup looks the best headed into the season.
Here are the updatedstarting lineups for the American League West.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
1. Erick Aybar, SS
2. Bobby Abreu, RF
3. Torii Hunter, CF
4. Kendry Morales, 1B
5. Hideki Matsui, DH
6. Howie Kendrick, 2B
7. Juan Rivera, LF
8. Brandon Wood, 3B
9. Mike Napoli, C
Quick Take – This lineup will miss Chone Figgins at the top of the lineup to an expect, but despite the Angels’ losses, this lineup is still pretty deep. Any lineup that has Napoli batting ninth should be able to score some runs.
Seattle Mariners
1. Ic ...
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Article written by Adam Bernacchio
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