Opening Day Line-up, Predictions, and a Former Cub

Here's Monday's lineup:
LF Alfonso Soriano
CF Kosuke Fukudome
1B Derrek Lee
RF Milton Bradley
3B Aramis Ramirez
2B Mike Fontenot
C Geovany Soto,
SS Ryan Theriot
P Carlos Zambrano

Right now, the roof is open at Minute Maid Park but it's 56 degrees and a little chilly. No word on whether it'll stay open.

Now It's time for the Predictions!

Individual stats: (stats go HR, RBI's, BA)
Derrek Lee- 27, 92, .301
Mike Fontenot- 13, 62, .293
Aaron Miles- 4, 41, .309
Ryan Theriot- 0, 39, .315
Aramis Ramirez- 37, 128, .292
Geovany Soto- 23, 96, .283
Alfonso Soriano- 46, 89, .293, 34SB
Kosuke Fukudome- 10, 69, .286
Milton Bradley- 31, 105, .322
Micah Hoffpauir- 14, 55, .274
Joey Gathright- 0, 38, .279
Koyie Hill- 4, 28, .229
Stats have changed on a regular basis for me. But this is my final version.

Starters
Zambrano 19-7 2.99ERA 194K
HARDEN 13-3 1.92ERA 183K
LILLY 18-11 3.97ERA 201K
DEMPSTER 15-7 3.63ERA 195K
MARSHALL 13-12 4.12ERA 157K

BULLPEN (wins will not be added in)
Gregg 37 saves, 3.15ERA, 77K
Marmol 11 saves, 2.29ERA, 112K
Cotts 3.40ERA, 50K
Patton 3.74ERA, 42K
Vizcaino 3.97ERA, 52K
Heilman 3.12ERA, 129 (starts will add some of those K's)
Guzman 4.31ERA, 49 K

NL Central:

• 1. Cubs
• 2. Cardinals
• 3. Reds
• 4. Brewers
• 5. Astros
• 6. Pirates

NL West:

• 1. Dodgers
• 2. Giants
• 3. D'backs
• 4. Rockies
• 5. Padres

NL East:

• 1. Mets
  
• 2. Phillies
• 3. Braves
• 4. Marlins
• 5. Nationals

AL Central:

• 1. Indians
• 2. Twins
• 3. White Sox
• 4. Royals
• 5. Tigers

AL East:

• 1. Yankees
• 2. Red Sox
• 3. Rays
• 4. Blue Jays
• 5. O's

AL West:

• 1. Angels
• 2. A's
• 3. Rangers
• 4. Seattle

Wild-card in Bold.

My bracket:
NL

Cubs
Phillies

Mets
Dodgers

Cubs
Mets

Cubs make it to the World Series!

AL

Yankees
Indians

Red Sox
Angels

Red Sox
Yankees

Red Sox make it the the World Series!

Cubs
Red Sox

Cubs win World Series in 6 games with Marmol going 3 Innings (7, 8, and 9) with 9K's.
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I would like to congratulate Matt Clement for a good career. He has retired at age 34 with a lifetime record of 87 wins and 86 loses.

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This story was approved by Chicago Cubs Blog-Phil Wilson