HCL 2009 Preview - 10 Questions (#10)

As the third annual HCL draft draws near, many questions surround each club. We’ll take this opportunity to preview each team and their chances of baseball domination for 2009.

Starting from 2008’s bottom to the top, here is the biggest question for each team in the Hardcore League:

Channel 4 News Team – The team who has gone through the wildest ride in two years hopes to see a little more stability in ’09 under their new ownership. With a 1st place finish in ’07, and a last place finish in ’08 – where do the C4NT finish in ’09? Sure that’s a pretty general question, but we’ll wait in anticipation to see if new owner Matt Thiel can move the club back to its previous dominance, or if this will be a rebuilding project that will take new ownership more than one year.

Boppers Ryan Howard and David Ortiz return to the lineup, while a the rotation of Tim Lincecum, Zack Greinke, and Erik Bedard has all the makings of being a weekly nightmare for opposing teams.

Thiel also takes over a huge stable of top prospects, including Mike Moustakas and Pedro Alvarez – two mashers who should be a part of C4NT’s lineup for years to come.

Fun Fact: as of press time, the C4NT only has 13 roster spots for the 2009 draft, by far the least of any team in the Hardcore League. Now you know who'll be available for a food run two hours into the draft.