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Projected Lineup (2003 stats) Pos. Player Avg. HR RBI SB 2B Aaron Miles* .304 11 50 8 SS Royce Clayton .228 11 39 5 1B Todd Helton .358 33 117 0 CF Preston Wilson .282 36 141 14 RF Larry Walker .284 16 79 7 LF Jeromy Burnitz .239 31 77 5 3B Vinny Castilla .277 22 76 1 C Charles Johnson .230 20 61 1 *Triple A Projected Rotation (2003 stats) H Player W-L ERA WHIP RH Jason Jennings 12-13 5.11 1.65 RH Aaron Cook 4-6 6.02 1.75 RH Denny Stark 3-3 5.83 1.67 RH Chin-hui Tsao 3-3 6.02 1.57 LH Joe Kennedy 3-12 6.13 1.60 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

In Denver's Mile High atmosphere, the fantasy value of hitters with above average pop -- like Jeromy Burnitz and Vinny Castilla -- increases exponentially. So you know the drill: Draft as many Colorado power hitters as possible and avoid their pitchers at all costs.

Although Preston Wilson's gaudy numbers -- including a league-leading 141 RBIs -- established him as a Coors Field stud, Todd Helton is still Colorado's most valuable player. In the best shape of his career, Helton was one of the few players this spring who came to camp bulked up bigger than he was last season, and he's primed for another 45-home run, 135-RBI, .350-average season.

The weak link in the Rockies' batting order is at catcher. Playing last season in Colorado gave Charles Johnson's power numbers (20 HRs) a big boost. Realizing that at 32, Johnson can no longer be counted on to be an everyday catcher, the Rockies signed veteran Todd Greene to serve as his backup. As a tandem, Johnson and Greene should hit 30 HRs and drive in 80 runs, but picking the right one will be the trick.

Second base. Longtime minor leaguer Aaron Miles, acquired from the White Sox for Juan Uribe, entered camp as the favorite in a competition with veteran utilityman Damian Jackson. Graced with a nice blend of power and speed, Miles stole 25 bases at Double-A Birmingham. Last seen with the Red Sox, Jackson is a fine defensive player with blazing speed but with no power. Miles should earn the job and will be a strong contender for NL Rookie of the Year.

Either as a starter at second base, or if he reprises a utility role backing up Miles, Royce Clayton at shortstop and Wilson in centerfield, Jackson will run enough to steal 20 bases while being position-eligible all over the place.

Their best starter for the first half of last season but virtually useless after the All Star break, the Rockies are trying Chacon at closer to lighten the strain on his elbow. In any case, lefty Brian Fuentes will close out a handful of games as he did last year. Should the Chacon experiment fail, the darkhorse to watch is Vladimir Nunez, who had 20 saves for the Marlins in 2002.

Think Larry Walker is washed up? Think again. Although he stepped to the plate more than 550 times last year, Walker was grossly out of shape and his lack of production put him on the brink of retirement. Now 37, Walker lost more than 30 pounds during the winter and re-dedicated himself to playing at the high level he's been used to during his fantasy-MVP career. Barring injury, that means 35 home runs, 110 RBIs and a .325 average.

Jeromy Burnitz, Royce Clayton, Rene Reyes

Garrett Atkins, Denny Hocking, Jason Jennings