NL WEST - Arizona Diamondbacks

1B Paul Goldschmidt continues to develop into one of the best young power-hitting first basemen in the league.

 
OVERVIEW:

POSITION PLAYERS:

C Miguel Montero (1.7 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.0 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.2 WAR avg. in good season)

1B Paul Goldschmidt (1.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.2 WAR avg. in good season)

2B Aaron Hill (0.6 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.2 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.5 WAR avg. in good season)

SS Cliff Pennington (0.3 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.3 WAR avg. in good season)

3B Martin Prado (1.8 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 5.0 WAR avg. in good season)

LF Jason Kubel (-0.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.3 WAR avg. in good season)

CF Adam Eaton (0.9 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.3 WAR avg. in good season)

RF Cody Ross (0.0 WAR avg. in poor season, 0.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.2 WAR avg. in good season)

BENCH (-0.5 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.6 WAR avg. in medium season, 2.5 WAR avg. in good season)

PITCHERS:

SP Ian Kennedy (0.7 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.4 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.9 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Trevor Cahill (1.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 2.4 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.6 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Brandon McCarthy (0.6 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.8 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.1 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Wade Miley (0.4 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.9 WAR avg. in medium season, 3.2 WAR avg. in good season)

SP Patrick Corbin (0.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.0 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.8 WAR avg. in good season)

CL J.J. Putz (0.1 WAR avg. in poor season, 1.3 WAR avg. in medium season, 1.9 WAR avg. in good season)

BULLPEN (2.0 WAR avg. in poor season, 3.5 WAR avg. in medium season, 4.5 WAR avg. in good season)


MLB FORECASTER SCHEDULE-ADJUSTED OVER/UNDER LINE: 82.8 (3rd, NL WEST)

VEGAS OVER/UNDER LINE: 82.5 (5Dimes); 82.0 (LVH); 81.5 (Atlantis) 

RECOMMENDATION: Stay away. Looks like Vegas is getting this one just right.