Baltimore Orioles: Predicting the 2010 Starting Rotation and Lineup

The Baltimore Orioles are a team exciting to watch now. They have a good mix of thrilling young talent and proven veterans. Despite the team's struggles, any O's fan knows that GM Andy MacPhail is true to his word of rebuilding the organization, and so far, I don't see any reason to complain. He has clearly said the team won't contend this year, so I don't think anyone can really criticize the job MacPhail has done. In fact, I think there should be heaps of praise thrown at Andy. If you look at the talent this team has now and then at 2006, a year before MacPhail took over, there's no sane comparison. Right now, the rotation is young—but talented. Veteran Jeremy Guthrie leads it, and he's followed by not one, not two, not three, but four rookies. First, there's David Hernandez, followed by Jason Berken, Chris Tillman, and Brian Matusz. However, it's very unlikely the rotation will look the same next year. The lineup, too, will most likely lo...