Prospects fill Wisconsin roster

And I thought Great Lakes had a solid initial roster. Then I came across Wisconsin's release.

The T-Rats, in their first year as a Milwaukee affiliate, will be as stacked as native Wisconsinite Phil Helmuth's poker chips. The Wisconsin roster features first-rounder Brett Lawrie, who will make his professional debut after playing with Team Canada in the World Baseball Classic.

Outfielder Cutter Dykstra, the son of former world champion Lenny "Nails" Dykstra, was a second round pick.

The release also points out that the pitching staff will feature eight hurlers taken in the first 12 rounds of the MLB Draft, including 2008 Supplemental first-rounder LHP Evan Frederickson and 2008 second round choice RHP Cody Adams.

That's an embarrassment of riches. Whether or not it translates into wins for former Lumberking hurler and T-Rats skipper Jeff Isom remains to be seen but talent goes a long way toward locking up a playoff spot in this league.