Joe Brinkman

[johnSandlin]

I think that either Rob Drake or Chris Guccione will get the spot vaccated by Joe Brinkman's retirement. As for Joe's CC spot, that is a tough decision. There are a lot of good umpires deserving of that position.

I would say Gary Cederstrom, Ed Rapuano, Jim Joyce, Mike Winters, and Tim Tschedia are probably the front runners for Joe's vaccant CC spot. A lot of the decision will be based on playoff assignments and past evaluations.

All of these guys have worked a World Series or LCS multiple times throughout their careers, so it is a tough decision.