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Projected Lineup (2003 stats) Pos. Player Avg. HR RBI SB LF Matt Lawton .249 15 53 10 SS Omar Vizquel .244 2 19 8 RF Jody Gerut .279 22 75 4 CF Milton Bradley .321 10 56 17 DH Travis Hafner .254 14 40 2 1B Ben Broussard .249 16 55 5 3B Casey Blake .257 17 67 7 C Victor Martinez .289 1 16 1 2B Ronnie Belliard .277 8 50 7 Projected Rotation (2003 stats) H Player W-L ERA WHIP LH C.C. Sabathia 13-9 3.60 1.30 RH Jason Davis 8-11 4.68 1.32 LH Cliff Lee 3-3 3.61 1.17 LH Jason Stanford 1-3 3.60 1.28 RH Jeff D'Amico 9-16 4.77 1.40 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

There may not be any Albert Belles, Kenny Loftons or Jim Thomes among this latest tribe of Indians but, just as in the early 90's, Cleveland is trying to build a winner through its farm system. Whether there are any fantasy studs in the bunch has yet to be determined.

Switch-hitting Milton Bradley raised eyebrows last season by batting .402 against lefties, best in the AL. Not a power hitter by any means, Bradley managed to reach double digits in home runs and stolen bases despite playing in only 101 games. Given a full season he could easily hit 20 home runs and steal 30 bases.

Omar Vizquel was almost traded to the Mariners during the offseason but he failed his physical upon arriving in Seattle. A bum knee kept the shortstop out of nearly 100 games last year; he has undergone two surgeries to correct the problem. At age 36, Vizquel should not be taken in any fantasy draft outside of the greater Cleveland area.

First Base/Designated Hitter. Ben Broussard (acquired from the Reds) and Travis Hafner (late of the Rangers) have the inside track on the two positions, with Broussard the favorite at first base. As the season progresses the two of them will also face a challenge from outfielders Ryan Ludwick, Alex Escobar and Coco Crisp for time at DH.

Matt Lawton's career hit the skids in 2001 but he has rededicated himself this year and will be Cleveland's leadoff hitter and left fielder. Lawton is unhappy in Cleveland, however, and is motivated by the prospect of being traded. He will do everything he can, including stealing bases, to impress other clubs.

Coming off of Tommy John surgery, Wickman was expected to be the closer again after nearly a two-year absence. An MRI revealed a moderate sprain of his ulnar collateral ligament, and he's going to be out until at least the All-Star break. David Riske took over for the ineffective Danys Baez last season and earned eight saves -- so Riske will get the first crack at taking over the closer's job. Should he stumble, Jose Jimenez (who had 20 saves in 2003 with the Rockies) has looked strong this spring and should be an effective closer now that he's gotten out of Colorado.

Second baseman Brandon Phillips, the main player acquired in the Bartolo Colon deal of 2002 didn't distinguish himself last season when given the chance to earn an everyday job. Until Phillips, whose career average is just .212 after more than 400 at-bats, is deemed ready for prime time, veteran Ronnie Belliard will hold down the position, be it just for this spring, this summer or until next year.

Ben Broussard, Jody Gerut, Travis Hafner, C.C. Sabathia

Ronnie Belliard, Jake Westbrook, Omar Vizquel