Opening Day roster is set.
Starting Lineup:
1. Harrison 3B
2. Polanco RF
3. McCutchen CF
4. Walker 2B
5. Marte LF
6. Alvarez 1B
7. Cervelli C
8. Mercer SS
That lineup, if they stay healthy and are on their games, is as good as anyone in the NL, maybe in the majors. Like I said before, offense should not be an issue with this team.
Bench:
Hart 1B/OF
Lambo OF/1B
Kang IF
Rodriguez IF
Sanchez C
Meh. Would be much better if they hadn't traded Snider. Neither Lambo nor Kang have shown any ability to hit ML pitching consistently. It's better than running guys like Morel and Martinez out there, but still, not good enough.
Starting Pitchers:
1. Liriano
2. Cole
3. Burnett
4. Locke
5. Worley
This is their biggest Achilles' heel. It's an OK rotation, but unfortunately, "OK" won't be good enough if they want to take the Cardinals down and win the division.
Bullpen:
Caminero
Liz
Bastardo
Watson
Hughes
Scahill
Melancon (closer)
Looks pretty darn solid. A LOT of big arms. Liz and Caminero can both touch triple-digits on the fastball. Watson and Scahill can both reach the mid-90s.
Morton and Stewart will begin the season on the DL.