Lineup with his notes.
1.Colby Rasmus, LF … Led all Double-A players with 29 homers last season.
2.Joe Mather, 1B … Breakout year included 31 homers in 2007.
3.Rick Ankiel, CF … Hit 43 homers at Triple-A and the majors in ‘07.
4.Troy Glaus, 3B … Once led the AL in homers with 47 in 2000.
5.Juan Gonzalez, DH … Two-time MVP has five 40-plus homer seasons.
6.Ryan Ludwick, RF … Is only a few years removed from 28 HR in Triple-A.
7.Yadier Molina, C
8.Adam Kennedy, 2B
9.Cesar Izturis, SS
And that is without Albert Pujols (day off) and Chris Duncan (stiff back; more below), but they would up the pop by substracting one of the hitters above. Consider their subs just power proxy.
Starting pitcher: RHP Braden Looper. Also scheduled to pitch: LHP Ron Villone; LHP Ron Flores; RHP Blake Hawksworth; RHP Russ Springer; RHP Kelvin Jimenez; RHP Mark Worrell.
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