Offical 2010 Opening Day Roster Prediction Thread

[Igoe4Mariners]

Just make your predictions on the full 25 man roster you believe we will see on opening day for the M's.

OF's:
Ichiro
Guti
Bradley
Byrnes

DH:
Griffey Jr.

INF:
Lopez
Ja. Wilson
Figgy
Kotchman
Sweeney
Tui

Catchers:
Johnson
Moore

Pitchers:
King Felix
Rowland-Smith
Snell
Vargas
Fister

Aardsma
Lowe
White
League
Kelley
K. Texeira
French (long-relief)

Obviously I think Cliff Lee will start the season on the DL and return sometime in mid-April. Also Hannahan will start the season on the DL and no one knows when he will return from his lingering injury. I think the team will pick French over Olsen for the long-relief role and Tui over Jo. Wilson for the utility infielder role.

[JosephC]

You've nailed what I think it is going to be. I would only question a Jarrod Washburn return... but even then... he won't be ready by opening day.

The other one I don't know about is French for the long-relief. Considering Olson has a decent amount of major league experience, I'm gonna stick him in. I know he can't pitch his way out of a paper bag this spring, but that doesn't mean the team still doesn't believe he's got something.

So the Olson is the only changed I'd make:

OF's:
Ichiro
Guti
Bradley
Byrnes

DH:
Griffey Jr.

INF:
Lopez
Ja. Wilson
Figgy
Kotchman
Sweeney
Tui

Catchers:
Johnson
Moore

Pitchers:
King Felix
The Hyphenator
Snell
Vargas
Fister

Aardsma
Lowe
White
League
Kelley
K. Texeira
Olson (long-relief)