2011 Altoona Curve

This is just a guess, but there is should be a lot here to watch as members from last year's Altoona title team merge with members of the Bradenton team that went to the championship.

C - Sanchez
1B - Anderson
2B - D'Arnaud
SS - Holt
3B - Farrel
LF - Latimore
CF - Marte
RF - Grossmann/Herendez

I do believe that Chase D'Arnaud will start here in AA again. I also think that Robbie Grossman will move up, but Gorkys will not. It is possible that Grossman will stay behind, but we will see. The other question is about Calvin Anderson at 1B. He could DH, but Fryer will do that too. Hague might move up, but first is crowded there, so I think he stays.

SP - Locke
SP - Wilson
SP - Pribonic
SP - Hughes
SP - Leach
RP - Ericksen
RP - Aguero
RP - Moreno
RP - Krol

As you can see this team will have plenty of bats to watch in addition to D'Arnaud. Holt will be here, and Farrel will be one of the prospects to watch. Marte and Sanchez are must sees, and whether or not Grossman will get better and live up to his potential is another story line.

The pitching staff looks great. Pribonic was great in Fall Ball, and Locke and Wilson are good enough for AAA. There are some bullpen guys with a future here as well. Aguero and Moreno are well known, but Krol had 36 saves last year and a low WHIP. He is one to watch as well. Nathan Adcock would have been here, but the Royals took him in the Rule 5.