Starting Lineup: The NL obviously is still star studded, but doesn't quite equal the AL in terms of sheer firepower. Charlie Blackmon doesn't bring a lot of speed to the lead-off role, but wow, his chart is an incredible amount of fun and should put him in scoring position frequently. He's followed by Harper and Stanton, who can absolutely mash the ball. A pair of Nationals follow in the 4-5 spots with consistent OB 10, high extra base potential charts. Posey is a consistent hitter in the six hole, with Arenado providing a lot of potential for deep bombs in the seventh slot. Ozuna is an exciting hitter and Cozart adds another OB 10 with speed to the bottom of the order. Overall, probably a deeper lineup than the AL, but lacking the top level bats of Trout and Judge.
Bench: The NL's bench seems deeper than the AL bench, especially with near MVPs Joey Votto and Paul Goldschmidt rearing to get in the game. A trio of Dodgers stars follows them, with Turner providing the NL its only OB 11. Seager is an upgrade over the starting Cozart and Bellinger provides an incredibly potent power bat. Jake Lamb is also a potent OB 10, HR at 18 hitter, providing great depth at the hot corner. While Molina is easily the worst player on the team, if he gets a chart, he can still make noise. The team is rounded out by a trio of swift, OB 9 hitters who are decent contributors and not liabilities on defense.
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