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	Projected Lineup (2006 stats) Pos. Player Avg. HR RBI SB CF Chris Young .243 2 10 2 2B Orlando Hudson .287 15 67 9 1B Conor Jackson .291 15 79 1 LF Eric Byrnes .267 26 79 25 3B Chad Tracy .281 20 80 5 SS Stephen Drew .316 5 23 2 RF Carlos Quentin .253 9 32 1 C Chris Snyder .277 6 32 0
	Projected Rotation (2006 stats) Starters W-L WHIP ERA K Brandon Webb 16-8 1.13 3.10 178 Randy Johnson 17-11 1.24 5.00 172 Livan Hernandez 13-13 1.50 4.83 128 Doug Davis 11-11 1.51 4.91 159 Edgar Gonzalez 3-4 1.27 4.22 28
	Projected Closer Player W-L WHIP ERA Saves K Jose Valverde 2-3 1.46 5.84 18 69
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The Diamondbacks' youth movement apparently applies just to position players since the starting rotation features two 30-somethings (Doug Davis and Livan Hernandez) and the most popular D'back of all, 43-year-old Randy Johnson, re-acquired in the offseason to help stabilize both his career and Arizona's staff.

Irreplaceable

Brandon Webb is the reigning NL Cy Young Award winner after posting a solid, if not spectacular, all-around year. He set career bests in wins, strikeouts, WHIP, shutouts (3), complete games (5) and ground ball to flyball ratio (3.64) utilizing one of the best changeups and curveball combinations in the league. Webb turns 28 on May 9 and continues to be a solid cornerstone of any fantasy pitching staff.

The Next Big Thing

Five-tool players with blazing speed and prodigious power don't come around too often. Therefore, when a player the caliber of Chris Young comes along, you have to pounce. The former White Sox farmhand is a centerfielder who hit at least 20 home runs in each of his last three minor league seasons while stealing 31, 32 and 17 bases, respectively. He's penciled in as the unopposed starter in center and likely leadoff hitter, so make him part of your draft strategy.

Danger!

Randy Johnson is the returning hero in Arizona, the place where he set franchise records for wins (103), ERA (2.65), strikeouts (1,832) while winning four straight Cy Young Awards from 1999 to 2002. While he didn't pitch as poorly as New York fans would lead you to believe, Johnson is still 43 and has a history of back and knee injuries. He's likely in for a good season while he's on the mound, especially pitching against the offensively challenged NL West, but the question of how often he'll actually be able to answer the bell is reason enough to be cautious.

Do You Feel Lucky?

When Eric Byrnes first broke into the majors as a daredevil, overachieving outfielder for the A's, never could I have imagined that one day he would have a 26-homer, 25-stolen base season like he did in 2006. As we enter 2007, and even after having seen it, I still don't believe it. He's been in this position before, in 2005, coming off a 20-17 year and was counted on to produce for the A's. He flopped and was dealt midseason from Oakland to Colorado and later to Baltimore. Can he produce in consecutive big seasons? The jury is out.

Steals Come From...

Surprisingly for a youth-filled lineup, outside of Young and Byrnes, the Diamondbacks won't really run much. Fourth outfielder Jeff DaVanon reached double figures in steals last season (10) and should get a similar amount of playing time this season (221 at-bats). The keystone combo of Stephen Drew and Orlando Hudson, both quick and athletic with great range defensively, doesn't steal many bases.

If Something Should Happen To Jose Valverde

The Diamondbacks closer situation has been one of the most unstable in the majors in recent memory. For four straight years, Arizona has changed closers in midseason because of injury or ineffectiveness, including in 2006 when Valverde was so bad he was sent to the minors in the middle of the summer to work out his kinks. His replacement, Jorge Julio (16 saves), has had his ups and downs as a closer, too. If you're up for a good longshot, take a chance on 25-year-old Tony Pena, who uses his hard slider as an out pitch and will be in line to finish games at some point during the season.

You Need Them Too

Doug Davis, Conor Jackson, Carlos Quentin, Chris Snyder, Chad Tracy

Better left as someone else's problem

Tony Clark, Scott Hairston, Livan Hernandez