Personal and work matters have kept me off the grid the past 48 hours and will for a few hours more. I'll get back to you later today with a breakdown of the 2009 lineup Bruce Bochy floated yesterday:
RF Winn
SS Renteria
3B Sandoval
C Molina
LF Lewis
CF Rowand
1B Ishikawa
2B Burriss/Frandsen/Velez
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Wow -- It's good for at least 102 home runs. Panic time? Brian Sabean is sowing public doubt that he can get a deal done for a big bat. Maybe that's true right now at this week's meetings, but once the big free agents sign opportunities will start to shake out. Don't count on the above lineup being the final word, especially if CC signs elsewhere (which New York outlets this morning say will happen -- with the Yankees).
Other tidbits: Nate Schierholtz will be at least a 4th OF, Aaron Rowand needs to rest more (what a novel concept), Rich Aurilia is now on Sabean's wanted list.
More later.
