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	Projected Lineup (2004 stats) Pos. Player Avg. HR RBI SB SS Cesar Izturis .288 4 62 25 LF Jayson Werth .262 16 47 4 RF J.D. Drew .305 31 93 12 2B Jeff Kent .289 27 107 7 CF Milton Bradley .267 19 67 15 3B Jose Valentin .216 30 70 8 1B Hee Seop Choi .251 15 46 1 C David Ross .170 5 15 0
	Projected Rotation Starters W-L WHIP ERA K Odalis Perez 7-6 1.14 3.25 128 Derek Lowe 14-12 1.61 5.42 105 Jeff Weaver 13-13 1.30 4.01 153 Brad Penny 9-10 1.22 3.15 111 Kaz Ishii 13-8 1.47 4.71 99
	Projected Closer Player W-L WHIP ERA Saves Eric Gagne 7-3 0.91 2.19 45
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The Dodgers spent their offseason attempting to make up for the loss of Adrian Beltre and they may have even upgraded their run-scoring capabilities a little bit. But the question is, at what cost? Pitching and defense wins games, and while they still have the pitching, their infield defense took a major hit, which could lead to some extra outs. Those lead to more pitches thrown, more bad pitches thrown, etc.

Worth Every Penny

If you're in the market for dominance, may I present to you, Eric Gagne. So he wasn't perfect in 2004, he still saved 45 of 47 tries. That makes him 152 for 158 in his career, not bad for a guy who was a middling starter just three springs ago.

About To Blossom

Left-fielder Jayson Werth was a late-spring addition last year in a trade with Toronto. He platooned for the first part of the year with Dave Roberts, but ended up hitting 16 home runs in 290 at-bats. The former catcher is now the regular left fielder and is likely to bat second, meaning he'll see lots of fastballs with Cesar Izturis on base and with J.D. Drew and Jeff Kent behind him. He's a serious 25 home run threat. Also watch for the arrival of catcher Dioner Navarro, acquired in the Shawn Green trade. He could make his way to the big club shortly.

Caveat Emptor

Norihito Nakamura played 13 seasons in Japan and has averaged .255, 21 HR, 67 RBIs over the past two seasons there. After a failed attempt to make the Mets in spring training two seasons ago, the third baseman by trade has played first base in spring training. Should he make the team, he could play his way into a platoon with Hee Seop Choi, slpit duties with Jose Valentin or even take one of the jobs for himself. However, his bat speed doesn't seem to be able to handle even mediocre major league pitching, so I'd recommend staying far away.

Do You Feel Lucky?

Throughout his pro career, Milton Bradley has been a loose cannon. His ranting and outbursts not only make him a suspension risk (usually a major blow to your fantasy team), but it usually keeps his name swirling when it comes to trades. That's all unfortunate because Bradley's a special player who excels at every offensive skill. But can you afford to take the risk?

Need Speed?

The Dodgers feature three regulars who will run -- Izturis, Drew and Bradley -- and one who used to -- Jose Valentin. Expect the longtime White sox and Brewers shortstop to take off a bit more than he did in 2004 (when he was 8 for 14 in steal attempts) now that he's in the NL and batting two sports before the pitcher.

If Something Should Happen To Eric Gagne

Not only did the Dodgers get Jeff Weaver for Kevin Brown last offseason, but one of the two minor leaguers the Yankees threw into the deal, reliever Yhency Brazoban, pitched so well as a middle man, the Dodgers felt comfortable trading Guillermo Mota and inserting him as the bullpen's top setup man. Featuring a mid 90s fastball and a biting slider, Brazoban is a strikeout pitcher who could do a fine job if given the opportunity to close.

Don't Forget About

Derek Lowe, Odalis Perez, Ricky Ledee, Brad Penny

Don't Bother With

Olmedo Saenz, Paul Bako, David Ross, Darren Dreifort

David Sabino is the associate editor in charge of statistics at Sports Illustrated and the author of the book, Dominate Your Fantasy Baseball League (Muska & Lipman/Premier-Trade).