1983 Orioles possible rotation: Palmer, D. Martinez, McGregor, Flanagan, Boddicker, Storm Davis. Pen: T. Martinez, Stoddard, Mirabella. (Not much need for a pen especially with Palmer, and 2 of the 6 starters can be long relief.) Hitting: 1B E. Murray, 2B Dauer (.284/.338 in 1980), SS C. Ripken, 3B Aurelio Rodriguez (19 HR in 1970), OF G. Roenicke (.270-21-74, .392 OBP in 393 AB, 477 PA in 1982), Bumbry (popular 1980 season), Singleton (1973 OBP and RBI machine and my alma mater Hofstra's best MLB player), Dwyer (.407 OBP in 1982), Mike Young (28 HR in 1985), Bobby Ayala (10 HR in 171 AB in 1980), C Joe Nolan (.309/.371 in 396 PA/162 in 1981), Rick Dempsey (several seasons with A+ arms, best one in 1980).

2008 Rays possible rotation: Shields (3.85/1.11), Price (2.72/1.19, Cy runner-up in 2010), Garza (3.91/1.25), E. Jackson (3.62/1.26). Niemann (4.39/1.26), Pen: Kazmir (1.04 WHIP in 36 IP), Percival (1.95/0.85 in 83 IP/162 in 1995), Al Reyes (2.15/0.93, 67 K in 62 IP in 2005) Wheeler (2.21/0.98 in 73 IP in 2005), Balfour (1.54/0.89 in 54 IP in 2008), J.P. Howell (southpaw, 2.22/1.13 in 89 IP in 2008), Trever Miller (2.06/0.96 in 43 IP in 2009), Bradford (3.11/1.155 in 75 IP in 2002). Hitting: C D. Navarro/Jaso/Difelice, 1B C. Peña (46 HR, .284/.411 in 2007), 2B Zobrist (.297/.405, 27 HR, 17 SB in 2009), SS Bartlett (14 HR, .320/.389 in 2009), 3B Longoria, OF Crawford, B.J. Upton, Floyd, OF/DH Gomes (21 HR in 2005), OF Baldelli, DH/3B Hinske (24 HR in 2002), INF W. Aybar, INF Iwamura, 1B/DH Dan Johnson.