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I'm Bryan Webber joined by former big league GM Jim -- youngsters and I was still in the winter months would give me your early favorite to win the rookie of the year awards almost all the position play okay -- position players on that -- Jason Heyward first in the National League. I spoke to frank ran the Braves general manager yesterday who told me they gave -- and every opportunity in spring training to win the right field job. For -- diet. -- reminds me a lot Bryant have a young Dave Parker strong left handed bat. Line drive power as well as whopping power he's a solid right healer and above average gun for -- arm. In the American League minority Indians catcher Carlos Santana. It is GM march of pyro told me last week that Santana is by far their best prospect. While many many -- their manager thome he's gonna give me a shot to be there opening day starting catcher if he's ready. This guy can really use the -- all fields got power. -- in college game is there they need improvement over the guidance. And teaching of new first base coach Sandy Alomar I think he should progress enough to win the award okay let's continue to prognosticate. Head to the mound your predictions for rookie pictures of the year. In the American way I'm gonna start -- Brian matters lightly over Tampa's wade Davis. Maddux will benefit from the quiet leadership of newly acquired that they Kevin Millwood. Now has four pitches three above average fastball curve and change has. That should that release point is already mastered changing speeds up all of his pitches knowing how to hit the -- he really knows how to pitch. Wade Davis and his 96 hour fastball with Tampa and power curve may have more long term upside. But 2010. I'm betting on mats and its ability. So that the American League have a senior circuit -- you look at Tom take him -- and bomb Garner San Francisco giant. He repeat his delivery extremely well can only 9296. And above average changeup and improving breaking ball. He -- across his body which helps that the exception in life to the finish of his pitches. He's strike -- Nasty from the left I'm taking him. Over Jewish Doran and even Strasbourg of the national high praise there whenever the draws -- did on the college level I let's get negative -- at least two Major League first baseman should be worried about losing their jobs. Either in spring training or the start of the season we talk about. Well talk about first of our Chris Davis the Texas Rangers and Lyle Overbay with Toronto we'll start with Chris Davis. Who punched out children 38 times in the first 686. Major League at bats and although he's demonstrated power. Manager Ron Washington the Rangers are waiting for just didn't smoke the take over the position. Smoke was their first round pick in 2008 at University of South Carolina does the guys shoot it too heavy the big leagues the power from both sides of the plate. While playing plus defense. His swing does lingering effects of aluminum bat idea is like call and ask -- link but that should be gone soon. He has great eye at the plate need to spend more time though on the mental aspect of hitting and guiding the opposing pitchers in Toronto is ours had told me they were dis appointed. When the Diamondbacks signed free agent first baseman Adam LaRoche. Because they were hoping they would be an unloading opera Lyle Overbay the Blue Jays first baseman as they wanna clear a path for newly acquired. First base prospect Brett Wallace who swing is short and loud. And soon will become there every day first baseman and only quarterback Tim sometimes rookies become stars because they have an opportunity to make a -- what to work is glad that chance this year well you look at the Detroit Tigers -- Curtis Granderson and trade the Yankees and they lost along go to the Phillies are free agency. The Tigers are now handing senator -- at second base to two rookies. Senator. But it is now is bad is not quite as ready as -- defense he punches out way too much and is not aggressive enough on the base has. Meanwhile -- as a quick compact swing with some pop in his bat solid second base. But he still needs work around the bag a quarter of their general manager Dave Dombrowski. Both players -- are fortunate to get these opportunities. Of course daughters are hoping they make the most of -- they can contend in the AL central mr. grey cup is always now the biggest news this off season. You're getting your own -- radio foxsports.com. 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