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2001 PLAYER PROJECTIONS

Starters	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Estalella, Bobby	374	57	87	19	2	16	54	58	102	3	2	0.232	0.339	0.423
Snow, J.T.	571	82	150	29	2	21	82	77	127	1	1	0.263	0.353	0.429
Kent, Jeff	574	100	171	36	4	29	102	74	111	10	5	0.297	0.380	0.523
Davis, Russ	604	81	158	28	2	28	94	44	131	3	2	0.261	0.315	0.451
Aurilia, Rich	591	81	161	29	2	21	84	57	92	2	2	0.272	0.339	0.435
Bonds, Barry	530	122	156	30	4	45	122	118	87	15	7	0.295	0.427	0.617
Benard, Marvin	583	90	162	33	4	13	72	65	96	21	8	0.277	0.352	0.417
Rios, Armando	575	89	152	28	4	21	81	73	109	12	6	0.264	0.350	0.435

Reserves	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mirabelli, Doug	377	51	90	18	2	9	43	55	86	3	2	0.239	0.339	0.371
Crespo, Felipe	567	91	153	29	5	17	74	81	106	13	6	0.270	0.364	0.427
Martinez, Ramon	592	81	162	30	4	15	75	56	77	7	4	0.275	0.341	0.416
Davis, Eric	578	84	154	29	2	20	82	70	136	5	3	0.267	0.350	0.430
Dunston, Shawon	623	82	165	30	5	22	86	25	117	13	5	0.264	0.295	0.433
Murray, Calvin	583	87	150	28	5	11	62	65	104	25	8	0.258	0.336	0.378

Prospects	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Chiaramonte, Giuseppe	396	53	95	19	3	15	55	36	83	2	2	0.239	0.305	0.420
Guzman, Edwards	410	43	105	19	1	5	41	22	54	3	2	0.256	0.296	0.348
Torrealba, Yorvit	406	42	99	18	2	5	39	26	66	1	1	0.244	0.293	0.334
Feliz, Pedro	619	73	154	31	4	21	83	29	125	2	2	0.249	0.286	0.412
Minor, Damon	571	81	140	26	3	24	82	77	134	1	1	0.245	0.338	0.423
Mendoza, Carlos	590	70	137	28	4	9	58	58	107	6	4	0.232	0.303	0.342
Magruder, Chris	586	71	140	28	3	6	53	62	109	10	5	0.239	0.315	0.330
Ransom, Cody	604	59	117	24	3	9	51	44	198	6	3	0.194	0.251	0.287

Longshots	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
Castro, Nelson	606	75	151	26	5	12	64	42	123	13	6	0.249	0.301	0.367
Melo, Juan	608	72	146	28	5	11	63	40	132	12	5	0.241	0.291	0.357
Clark, Doug	605	68	142	25	5	9	57	43	137	6	4	0.235	0.289	0.340
Leach, Jalal	600	81	159	28	6	15	72	48	118	10	5	0.265	0.322	0.408

Notes:

The Giants are strong on offense. There starting lineup is good, their bench is deep, and they have some prospects who are ready to contribute in the majors.
I selected Davis over Feliz as the Starter at 3B as a guess.
Damon Minor has spent the last few years becoming a much better player than his more heralded twin brother. I think I would have looked to shop Snow this offseason, were I the Giants. Who knows, maybe they did and found nothing interesting.
I still like Juan Melo. I think he'll eventually claw out a utility infielder career somewhere in the majors.

Vörös McCracken
voros@daruma.co.jp
March 11, 2001