HurricaneDij39

After a win over LBJ-MVP-08 in my first matchup in the MLB Mock Draft 2008 Touranment, it's time for my second matchup, against H2OWilly.

Batting Order:

• LF Shannon Stewart
• RF Kosuke Fukudome
• SS Miguel Tejada
• DH Josh Willingham
• 1B Ryan Howard
• CF Vernon Wells
• 3B Melvin Mora
• C John Buck
• 2B Ray Durham

Bench:

• OF Adam Jones
• C Miguel Olivo
• 2B/SS/3B Maicer Izturis
• PH/1B/RF/LF Daryle Ward

Rotation:

• RHP Javier Vazquez
• LHP Erik Bedard
• RHP Joe Blanton
• LHP Scott Kazmir 
• RHP Derek Lowe

Bullpen:

• Joakim Soria (Closer)
• Jose Valverde
• Rafael Soriano
• Damaso Marte
• Jared Burton
• Jesus Colome
• Adam Eaton (Long Reliever)

Home field: PETCO Park

Due to his struggles to start the season, I've decided to move Howard down to 5th in the order.  Also, I don't know who Scott Kazmir's injury will affect him this season, so I moved him down to 4th in my rotation for precautionary reasons.  As listed above, Joakim Soria is my closer.  Jose Valverde and Rafael Soriano are my set-up men, and Damaso Marte is my left-handed specialist.

Why I think I could win: My offense isn't great, but we should still be able to put up enough runs against H2O's mediocre pitching rotation.  Not trying to be cocky, but I believe my rotation is one of the best, if not THE best rotation in this tournament, and having PETCO Park as my homefield certainly helps.