PROJECTED ROTATION:1. LHP Clayton Kershaw2. RHP Chad Billingsley3. LHP Ted Lilly4. LHP Chris Capuano5. RHP Aaron HarangIt is hard not to like any rotation with a 24-year old reigning Cy Young Award winner at the top, and if healthy the starting five should prove to be effective over the course of the season.The question is whether newcomers Capuano (from the New York Mets) and Harang (from the San Diego Padres), both homer-prone pitchers, can excel outside of home ballparks that suppressed the long ball.PROJECTED BULLPEN:RHP Javy Guerra (closer)RHP Kenley JansenRHP Matt GuerrierRHP Todd CoffeyRHP Mike MacDougalLHP Scott ElbertRHP Josh LindblomWhile the Dodgers have veterans Guerrier, Coffey, and MacDougal to help bolster the bullpen, the strength comes from homegrown players. Jansen was the unquestioned star in relief for the Dodgers in 2011, setting a major league record with 16.1 strikeouts per nine innings, a remarkable achievement given that Jansen was a catcher as recently as June 2009.While Jansen seems like the logical long-term choice as closer, the job is Guerra's to lose until he falters. Guerra saved 21 games with a 2.31 ERA as a rookie in 2011, joining Elbert and...
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