new look in the NL West

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Barry Bonds. Luis Gonzalez. Randy Johnson. Greg Maddux. David Wells. These are all great players in the NL West who aren't going to be around forever. Who will take their places? Well, you can't really replace a Bonds, a Johnson or a Maddux, but several fine young players are emerging in the division. Some may even turn into stars.

To help guide the way, here is a little road map of the up-and-comers in the NL West. These are guys 25 or younger who have reached the big leagues but played less than two full seasons there. We'll look quickly at where each of these kids has been, how he fits into his current team's plans and what we might expect from each in the near future.