AL East VS NL East

I agree definately better, but not 5 > >> >> better probably about 3> >> .  Im being objective, the strength of our team is offense, and really we cant compete with the yankees offensively...When you can hit Cano 7th that lineup is deadly.  Our pitching is pretty doodoo, but i don't think the yanks are much to write home about, but still they are better in the bullpen cause they have a reliable closer, really i think both our 3-4-5 are terrible, and i like hamels and myers...you have youth though which has unlimited potential, we have eaton and moyer...their only potential is maybe having eras under 5. 

Blue Jays about = Braves

I can agree with that as well.  The braves offense could be very good, and really 1-8 i don't see a spot id rather have the bluejays player other than if rios hits second, but not sure what the blue jays lineup is gonna shake up looking like.  Again it comes down to how we are gonna draw the lineups to compare the teams.  Either way if we give the braves a dh for arguments sake, or toronto pitchers hit...i think the braves lineup is considerably better.  Rotations hinge a lot on health.  Halladay, and Burnett get hurt every year it seems, Smoltz is already having shoulder issues which could spell trouble for the braves.  Best 3-4-5 for toronto in baseball?  Id like to see McGowan and Marcum do it again before i crown them...ditto on Jesse Litsch?  Id give the jays the edge in pitching mainly because if ryan is healthy their bullpen should dominate...their 1-2 isnt much better than the braves if its better at all...3 should be better than glavine, a healthy hampton should be just as good as marcum, jurjens has i believe way more upside and potential than litsch.

Definately, but I think the Nationals will be better than the marlins, either way i like the rays.

1B: Ryan Howard/Mark Texiera v. Carlos Pena/Kevin Youkilis

Big Edge NL East

2B: Chase Utley/Luis Castillo v. Robinson Cano/Brian Roberts

Push (I take Utley over anyone at the position in the game, but think the AL East's combo makes it even. 2B is weak in the NL East, other than Utley).

SS: Jimmy Rollins/Hanley Ramirez (sorry, Mets fans) v. Derek Jeter/NA (Wow, the rest really, really stink!!!)

Big Edge NL East

3B: David Wright/Chipper Jones v. A-Rod/Mike Lowell

Slight edge AL East (as much as I like Lowell and recognize the role he played in the Sox winning it last year, I still take both the NL East guys over him)

LF: Moises Alou/Pat Burrell v. Manny Ramirez/C. Crawford

Edge AL East

CF: Carlos Beltran/Shane Victorino v. Vernon Wells/BJ Upton

Slight Edge NL East

RF: Jeff Francoeur/Phillies platoon v. Bobby Abreu/N. Markakis

Edge AL East

Range Factor = PO + A/ innings played.  Not sure how this is relevant in saying hill is definately a better fielder.  I would hope someone playing behind Roy Halladay as often as he got to would have a significantly high range factor...Pry the same reason a guy like cano playing behind wang is so high as well.  Doesn't say much about their actual range though. 

Double Plays is also a reach to compare the 2.  Hill had 200 more chances, and played 250 more innings.  If you wanted to say hill was better he gave you the only stat you needed 14 errors a piece despite hill playing considerably more in the field.

Offensively they are pretty similar.  Johnson had about a hundred fewer at-bats more runs, triples, steals, walks, better OBP and OPS and OPS+.  Hill had more rbis, doubles, average. HR and Slug pretty much identical.  For their positions in the lineup they both are good at what they do.  Johnson needs to get on base as a leadoff guy, and hill needs to drive in runs as a low end middle lineup 6-7 hitter.  I personally like them both, but id rather take johnson.  He was a converted outfielder to second baseman, and put up real good numbers as a rookie out of his comfort level in my opinion, defensively we all know its easier to field a ground ball on turf so i would hope hill could be better...14 errors for a guy playing on a relatively flat surface though isn't impressive to me.

Haha AXEMAN,

I hate the sabres with a passion...made an avatar bet on the hockey boards with a sabres fan before the last flyers game...loser had to wear the opposing teams jersey for the rest of the season...I got 5 more games and then it is coming down.  2 other Phillies/flyers fans also lost that bet...if you remember tarkus he is currently sporting a sabres jersey as well...it was a bad day.