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| Nick Markakis, one baseball's best right fieldiers and the leader in the Baltimore clubhouse has arguably the best team around him in his 5 year career |
2010 Triple Crown Leaders- Nick Markakis, .297 (14th AL), Luke Scott, 27 HR (14th AL), Ty Wigginton, 76 RBI (31st AL), Jeremy Guthrie, 11 Wins (t-30th AL), Jeremy Guthrie, 3.83 ERA (22nd AL), Brian Matusz, 143 K (25th AL)
Key Additions: Jeremy Accardo (RHP), JJ Hardy (SS), Mark Reynolds (3B), Derrek Lee (1B), Justin Duchscherer (RHP), Vladimir Guerrero (DH)
Key Losses: Matt Albers (RHP), David Hernandez (RHP), Cesar Izturis (SS), Julio Lugo (2B), Kam Mickolio (RHP), Kevin Millwood (RHP), Corey Patterson (OF), Ty Wigginton (1B)
2011 Projected Record- 70-80 wins, 5th place AL East
Manager- Buck Showalter (2nd Year, 34-23)
Best Player- Nick Markakis
Best Pitcher- Brian Matusz
Biggest Breakout Candidate- Brian Matusz
Biggest Potential Impact Rookie- Zach Britton
Projected Lineup/Projected Stats
Brian Roberts, 2B- .278/12 HR/60 RBI
Nick Markakis, RF- .305/19 HR/95 RBI
Luke Scott, LF- .273/20 HR/75 RBI
Vladimir Guerrero, DH- .280/25 HR/80 RBI
Adam Jones, CF- .290/22 HR/75 RBI
Mark Reynolds, 3B- .235/35 HR/80 RBI
Matt Wieters, C- .280/16 HR/75 RBI
Derrek Lee, 1B- .265/22 HR/70 RBI
JJ Hardy, SS- .255/15 HR/55 RBI
Projected Rotation/Projected Stats
Jeremy Guthrie- 13-14/3.95 ERA/110 K
Brian Matusz- 16-12/3.75 ERA/190 K
Justin Duchscherer- 9-12/4.65 ERA/100 K
Brad Bergesen- 10-13/4.40 ERA/145 K
Jake Arrieta- 7-14/4.80 ERA/110 K
Team Outlook- This is a team that had one of the most active offseasons in the majors, to top a season in which the team finished 34-23 after hiring their 3rd manager, Buck Showalter. The lineup looks like a Yankee lineup, adding Vlad, Mark Reynolds, and Derrek Lee, all of whom are power-hitting righties, making them perfect fits for Camden Yards. To go along with these guys, they have Adam Jones, Nick Markakis, Matt Wieters, Luke Scott, and the veteran Brian Roberts who should certainly benefit from these guys coming to Baltimore. If the pitching staff steps up, theres a good chance baseball will be relevant once again in Baltimore.
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