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Can the Phillies repeat as world champs or will the Mets take over the division? FOXSports.com MLB analyst Kevin Kennedy previews the NL East.
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" Over one already brought it completely joined by the skipper Kevin Cash to preview the NL is always great to get you to -- how you doing I'm -- well let's start right atop the Phillies. Coming up the first World Series title wouldn't almost thirty years or they let Pat Burrell walked but. Their roster is pretty much intact from a year ago so do you like your chance to repeat I."
" I like their chances -- like that the division first one chance to repeat the division I -- talk about the World Series and all that. Loser pat -- was I think big because of thirty home run -- hundred RBI guy but. They replace him with super hitter but the most productive run -- really the last three years. In all of it would be right there at the top of grow on him he's capable -- thirty grounder go under as well better overall hitter. Worker and for batting then -- that's the one big good changeup there the only thing with the Phillies -- left handed dominant. A body is a lefty they don't have that big right in the middle that lineup. Because utley and Howard and Jimmy Rollins have a better year of course being which -- but. That's liberals great net five spot compliment to lefties. You know in the 345 holes so likely to going to put more pressure on Jayson Werth -- was -- you're -- upon -- Charlie -- told them. So I think I think the left gonna be solid you know to work and they've got a hitter police director have to pick up the -- lot temporal but. Overall the operatives going to be any -- it's gonna be back sooner than expected. And I think the pitching with that the Jamie Moyer of what how is it about -- Congratulating Jamie -- but but but yeah I mean if he comes back and visited last year I have a reasonably can. With sixteen games again atop the rotation is solid."
" they should pick up right where they left off the mets' bullpen. It's been a warm New York's Big Apple last two years -- the team goes up -- record setting closer Frankie Rodriguez. While they also acquired -- put from the Mariners do these moves. Make the Mets the team to beat this -- I."
" Think you have to give respect to the Phillies because of their champions threat they could improve the Mets dramatically to challenge of the it's going to be come down basically to those two teams at the end given -- The -- a closer in Seattle. Backed him over and trade you know Aaron Heilman was part of that -- had to get rid of Aaron Heilman I think he's going to get a chance -- Chicago are the Cubs. But it wasn't happening in New York for him to get a guy like put complementing. Victor Rodriguez and you don't basically what you're making this the seven inning game it puts his healthy. Discuss the lights out guy in -- got Frankie who had 62 A Pletcher sort of Billy Wagner out of the year. I mean dramatically improve the bullpen that was number one priority. I was at the winter meetings covering at the time -- I had that when the winter meetings in I didn't -- early to number -- that while the thing you have the big volatile based in both New York teams did well because of the same time the Yankees -- about -- but. That was the biggest need now we look at the starting rotation. How big a big priority was getting Oliver Perez back it took awhile but they got it done -- that I -- wanted to Derek -- with the prices to but. -- the guys they know -- comparable with the can be hot and cold but they had to have him back. Because at the top rotation you know you pop up stuff last year Maine is all it. And Santana in ten innings helping I think he will be -- Are they they have enough deftly and without lot of the core that lineup. Getting down -- depth depth and it's going to be a two team race at the end -- the --"
" Talk about the Marlins got the lowest payroll in the big leagues around 33 million despite that fact they might have the best starting rotation. In the division will that be enough for the fish to --"
" I think it enough to make a difference I don't think it's enough to take the division now and -- one -- do like -- came back his first start after having surgery. Came back last summer -- Dodger Stadium John and Josh Johnson was very very impressed of the guys like out. And I think he's going to be -- this year for the Marlins and the rest rotation is solid as well. But you know. I too don't they -- enough Hanley Ramirez and -- the middle -- and Taylor America's turn out to be one of the best players and they would baseball. I have respect for team has about 33 million dollar payroll. But I don't think it's enough to overtake the -- Or -- New York met -- but they're going to make it different don't they will be difference makers and you can't you can't sleep on them and put it that going to have a lot of respect for Freddy Gonzales Eric. Media for the first time in. At the winter meetings a -- very proud of in person very personable guy outgoing guy I can he weather team is responding. So it sounds like you're down to two -- and really the division we liked. Yeah I am and I you know I imagine the Braves and to think the Braves have have a lot to prove and -- you know even though they got their -- they have. They have some holes there I think they'll be competitive I did it I'd I'd think overall I have to get back. To the Phillies I think the Phillies can do once again in the division. As far as the world there's we get that at a later point and we well a lot of things can happen but I think the Phillies can repeat -- all the experts that game last year. And you know we haven't mentioned Bradley in their bullpen by the way you know Brad Lidge made a big difference -- he's going to be perfect fit here. But what Matt's getting the ball to lidge and Romero get back -- their bullpen -- going to be just as good if not better but as it was last."
" You're with the Phillies the team to beat and an Alley skip was great you -- For more baseball videos make sure to keep a log out of foxsports.com. For the skipper Kevin -- I -- Sparage thanks looking."
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