What is your biggest concern about your team this year?

[hive17]

Speaking from an organizational stand-point including the farm and MLB team, what are your concerns for your team this year?

While I think most people would say the Brewers need to be concerned about production at 1st because of the loss of Prince, I'm not all that concerned. When you subtract the liabilities of Yuni B and Casey McGehee in context with losing Prince, I think the additions of A Ram., Gamel and Gonzales is a pretty good ending sum. So that leads me to my real concern...

The sudden revolving door at SS for Milwaukee and what looks like ZERO options for the future. So what if Alex Gonzales gets hurt or sucks so bad it makes me pine for Betancourt? :shock:

What are your concerns?

 

[Weimer]

The Twins winning more than 60-70 games this season.

 

[Superfractor]

The rotation, and the end of Generation-R. This a large transition here, with only a couple of staples. A lot of young kids are coming up, or in their 2nd year; and it's time to see how the puzzles will fall for the next 4-6 years.

 

[BowmanChromeAddict]

Can the Phillies score any runs without Howard & Utley?

 

[peterose4hof]

With Madson done for the season, the Reds closer situation is dicey at best. I'm afraid they will ruin Aroldis' arm by yoyo'ing back and forth between starter and closer. I'm also worried Dusty Baker is going to choke on his toothpick.

 

[Russ S.]

Lack of power hitting, and power pitching.

 

[miguelcabrera]

everything except aceves

 

[hoopster3977]

Injuries, as usual.

 

[hoopster3977]

everything except aceves

I would be more worried about Bobby V doing his disguise thing. :lol:

 

[Adamsince1981]

Starting Rotation - not sure why the Cardinals didn't and still haven't signed Roy Oswalt.

I thought we could use him before Carp's neck issues.

 

[gracecollector]

Ticket prices to watch a mediocre to bad Cubs team, with no playoff hopes. A second straight season of boring baseball at Wrigley.

 

[Adamsince1981]

Ticket prices to watch a mediocre to bad Cubs team, with no playoff hopes. A second straight season of boring baseball at Wrigley.

I'm going to the Cardinals V Cardinals game in Springfield, MO Monday night with a die-hard Cubs fan and Monday night will likely be the highlight of his 2012 season. I can't imagine his pain to sit through the pre-game stuff...."and now! the reigning Worlds Series Champions..."

 

[wolfmanalfredo]

Cleaning up the streets after the world series championship parade...

Actually, biggest concern like jeremy is winning ballgames. Lack of consistency in the pitching staff, and so many questions about our big guys being healthy and productive for the whole season.

I'm always optimistic that we'll do well, but after last year, i'll deem the sason a success if we're at .500 or above.

 

[RedsFan2993]

With Madson done for the season, the Reds closer situation is dicey at best. I'm afraid they will ruin Aroldis' arm by yoyo'ing back and forth between starter and closer. I'm also worried Dusty Baker is going to choke on his toothpick.

I'm not that concerned about closer if we use Marshall, surely Baker isn't serious about closer by committee. Bronson having a repeat of last year concerns me, and I don't like him being in the third spot in the rotation.

 

[padremurph]

Hitting.

 

[AmishDave]

The health of #55 and the bullpen.

 

[George_Calfas]

Starting Rotation - not sure why the Cardinals didn't and still haven't signed Roy Oswalt.

I thought we could use him before Carp's neck issues.

+1

 

[cgilmo]

Weak hitting. I don't see where runs are gonna come from.

It all hinges on Heyward

 

[Jaypers]

Friedman's absolute refusal to trade for and sign legit talent in the off-season.

 

[nkdbacks]

Just overall performance after a breakthrough year. Coming off my favorite season of D-backs baseball ever, I'm super excited for the season to start, as we all are for our teams. But I've tried to keep my hopes a little more in check this year. There is always the chance that people regress or get too full of themselves. I don't think that'll happen to a huge extent with this group, especially with Gibby watching over them, but its always a worry that the magic of last year won't be repeated. I'm just never sure what to expect from this group, so it shall be interesting to see if the D-backs can be consistent from year to year. I've seen predictions with them in 3rd place, and I've seen predictions with them in the WS, so I think most people see them as an interesting team to watch as well.
I'm also afraid of the Giants and Dodgers. Giants plus Posey can only be positive, and Dodgers were one of the better teams in the second half and are really heading in the right direction now.