Assume we take payroll to $150MM in 2009

And, we are successful in signing Ben Sheets, Orlando Cabrera, and KROD, here's what our 25 might look like next year:

C - (CR)inge (unless we can get a Molina or Kendall for cheap)
1B - Cabrera
2B - Polanco
SS - O. Cabrera
3B - Guillen
LF - Joyce
CF - Granderson
RF - Maggs
DH - Sheff (yikes)

Bench - Dusty Ryan
Bench - Thames
Bench - Raburn
Bench - Santiago


SP - Verlander
SP - Sheets
SP - Galaragga
SP - Bonderman
SP - Willis or Robertson or maybe Garcia?

RP - KROD
RP - Rodney
RP - Zumaya
RP - Seay
RP - Robertson or Willis (wow - could either of these guys pitch in relief?)