Fausto Carmona (RH)
Adam Miller (RH)
Jake Westbrook (RH)
David Huff (LH)
5th spot up for grabs: JD Martin (RH), Scott Lewis (LH), Rafael Perez (LH)
I expect Adam Miller to get healthy and be a starter again for the Indians. Westbrook should be healed completely and back in decent form by 2010.
I know it sounds crazy to move Perez to the rotation but he does have a good minor league background with starting. The Indians might be desperate still for decent starting pitching in 2010 following the losses of Sabathia and Lee in 2008 & after 2009 respectively.
Bullpen
Yes, Lewis and Perez could flip roles
But more likely:
Closer - Jensen Lewis, Edward Mujica, Jeff Stevens (all RH pitchers)
Setup and others - one of Scott Lewis/Rafael Perez, Tony Sipp (LH), Rafael Betancourt, and two of the three that aren’t closer above.
I expect Mujica to settle down and get a lot better.
Jensen Lewis is already good.
Both Jeff Stevens and Tony Sipp are still in the minors, Sipp mostly due to injury setbacks. Both of these pitchers flash dominant ability in the minor leagues as both are K machines.