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Projected Lineup (2003 Stats) Pos. Player Avg. HR RBI SB LF Carl Crawford .281 5 54 55 SS Julio Lugo .271 15 55 12 CF Rocco Baldelli .289 11 78 27 DH Aubrey Huff .311 34 107 2 RF Jose Cruz Jr. .250 20 68 5 1B Tino Martinez .273 15 69 1 3B Geoff Blum .262 10 52 0 C Toby Hall .253 12 47 0 2B Rey Sanchez .250 0 23 2 Projected Rotation (2003 Stats) H Player W-L ERA WHIP RH Victor Zambrano 12-10 4.21 1.44 RH Jeremi Gonzalez 6-11 3.91 1.28 RH Doug Waechter 3-2 3.31 1.25 RH Paul Abbott 1-2 5.29 1.53 LH Mark Hendrickson 9-9 5.51 1.56 FANTASY BASEBALL Sign up Today! • NEW! Baseball Commissioner Full service league management tool. $99.95 per league • NEW! Fantasy Baseball Conquer your league and take home the pennant. $19.95 per team • NEW! Salary Cap Challenge Select your dream team with a $75 million budget. $9.95 per team

Make no mistake: these are not the same old Devil Rays. Lou Piniella & Co. have assembled a talented team with quality players two-deep at every position. The problem for fantasy players, however, will be figuring out who this side of Aubrey Huff, Rocco Baldelli and Carl Crawford will be playing on an everyday basis.

With Baldelli and Crawford improving, Aubrey Huff may not hold the title long, but for now he's clearly the most outstanding D-Ray. The former University of Miami star began to rake after the 2002 All Star break. Since then he's hit .317 with 50 home runs and 149 RBIs. The addition of 2003 NL Gold Glove winner Jose Cruz makes Huff the fulltime DH this year, but he has eligibility at first and the outfield which carries over.

After two rather disappointing seasons with the Cardinals, Tampa native Tino Martinez joined the Rays for one last hurrah. Still a good fielder, Martinez has lost some of the bat speed he possessed when he hit 40 home runs for the Yankees. With Huff, Robert Fick, Eduardo Perez and Fred McGriff available to play first, Martinez's playing time could dwindle if he slumps.

Shortstop. The only thing keeping B.J. Upton out of the majors right now is his lack of concentration with the glove. At the plate, the second pick of 2002 has power and patience, a rare combination for a 19-year-old. His skills at the plate compare favorably to Derek Jeter's. But for now Julio Lugo, the starter last year and solid option in his own right, will man the spot.

Crawford has the gaudy steals numbers but Lugo, Cruz and utility man Damian Rolls all can and will steal bases.

Baez coughed up his job with the Indians last season, but Tampa Bay is banking on him regaining his form to the tune of $6.5 million over two seasons. If Baez doesn't rebound, last year's closer Lance Carter (26 saves) is more than likely to get some save chances.

Coming up through their minor league system Toby Hall was an outstanding prospect, even winning the International League MVP in 2000. Something happened on the way to the Cooperstown, however, as Hall has fallen way short of expectations. Brook Fordyce was signed from Baltimore to split time with Hall, who seems to be more interested in not striking out (only 40 Ks in 463 at-bats) than he is in making solid contact.

Geoff Blum, Jeremi Gonzalez, Victor Zambrano

Paul Abbott, Eduardo Perez, Rey Sanchez