The Dodgers look to be the team to beat in the NL

[Ball And Glove]

With that rotation, I'm not even convinced they'll win the West. All the Giants or Diamondbacks really need is barely enough offense to fall into 86 wins and they're probably division champs. I'd probably put the Cubs, Phillies, and Mets ahead of the Dodgers for sure in the "team to beat" category. They'll probably be just as good as Atlanta or Milwaukee this year, which won't get them into the playoffs unless everyone in the West tanks in September again.

[Outshined_One]

With that rotation, I'm not even convinced they'll win the West. All the Giants or Diamondbacks really need is barely enough offense to fall into 86 wins and they're probably division champs. I'd probably put the Cubs, Phillies, and Mets ahead of the Dodgers for sure in the "team to beat" category. They'll probably be just as good as Atlanta or Milwaukee this year, which won't get them into the playoffs unless everyone in the West tanks in September again.

 

I like the Giants' rotation, but their bullpen is meh and their offense is decidedly bad. If they get some good offensive players out of guys like Posey, Noonan, Gillaspie, Villalona, etc., then I can see them competing in 2010 and 2011. This season? Doubtful.

[17 Seconds]

If the Giants didn't waste money on crappy players they probably could have afforded Manny and would have become the favorites in that division IMO

[Jehrico]

[Meph]The correct answer is The Mets [/Meph]

That was before the Cards went out and stole Khalil from SD.