Loiaza
Bradley and perez
Now Thomas
It is the deepest team we've ever seen in the Beane era.
It is his best offseason ever, and he's had a number of very strong ones-- including last year and 2000-01.
The offense will be one of the league's 3 or 4 best.
The pitching should be one of the league's 2 or 3 best.
It is comparable to 2001 in terms of before the season talent (I would argue better, some might say the same, others a little worse-- but the key point here is comparable.
Payton ain't going anywhere and in fact is a vital part of the team and its ability to basically have 6 players at the ready for 5 lineup positions. Bobby kielty may be expendable but if a major injury occurs, he suddenyl becomes part of the mix, particularly against left-handers.
Bring it on!!!