Recommendations: April 15, 2008

For teams that are struggling, here are my recommendations:

Texas Rangers

Focus: Batting Lineup and Bullpen

1. Ramon Vazquez, SS
2. Ian Kinsler, 2B
3. Milton Bradley, DH
4. Josh Hamilton, CF
5. Ben Broussard, 1B
6. Gerald Laird, C
7. Hank Blalock, 3B
8. David Murphy, RF
9. Frank Catalanotto, LF

Best Options (In Order)

1. Wes Littleton
2. C.J. Wilson
3. Jamey Wright
4. Franklyn German
5. Joaquin Benoit
6. Josh Rupe

Avoid for Today

1. Dustin Nippert

Reason why Rangers lost: Michael Young and Marlon Byrd need to take a break to help break the bad momentum in their bad stretch of hitting. The offense was weak yesterday and part of it was Young and Byrd going 0 for 6 and left 3 runners on base.

Cincinnati Reds

Focus: Batting Lineup and Bullpen

1. Adam Dunn, LF
2. Ken Griffey Jr., RF
3. Paul Bako, C
4. Corey Patterson, CF
5. Jeff Keppinger, SS
6. Joey Votto, 1B
7. Brandon Phillips, 2B
8. Ryan Freel, 3B
9. Aaron Harang, P

Best Options (In Order)

1. Francisco Cordero
2. Mike Lincoln
3. Jared Burton
4. Kent Mercker
5. Jeremy Affeldt
6. David Weathers

Avoid for Today

1. Todd Coffey