Last year was a little bit of a disappointment. The DBs came flying out of the gate, challenging for top of the power rankings through the first couple weeks....then the wheels came off. We stopped hitting, we couldn't pitch and lost a lot of games we shouldn't have. But there is hope! Here is the preview for this season:
C: Luis Maduro comes back to start at Catcher...he's still young and developing, but he is already a solid contributor. His backup, Jeffrey Fleming, is a young kid that will spell Maduro when he gets tired.
1st:Joe Bolton holds down the position yet again. He's 27 and now reached his potential...will he produce is the question.
2nd: Last year's starter, Theo Herges, is gone...to replace him, his backup Morgan Loux steps in to fill the void.
3rd: Youth is a trend with this team. This will be a platoon situation with Max McCarthy and Louie Mays.
SS: Another backup from last year, Omar Estrella, steps into a full starting roll.
OF: The starting outfield is set. The star is my stud CF Lee Coleman. He is flanked by great players as well withTrevor Stevenson and Sammy Sosa in LF and RF respectively. Backups Miguel Estalella and Rule Ver Cyrus Rakers will see some garbage time.
Pitching: This is the achilles heel of a nice young team...the following pitching lineup will change early and often. Young kids may get their chance as the season progresses. I've thought about a tandem setup too...I feel like I've almost run out of ideas with my pitching staff.
SP (in no particular order):
Carlton Kubinski
Brandon Ramirez
Russell Henry
John Martin
Joaquin Diaz
The Pen:
LR
Dennys Wang
Joshua James
Allan Kolb
John Savage
Brian Duran
Setup
Adam Riggs
Earle Magadan
Closer
Christian Gordon
Outlook:
This will not be a WS winning team but we will surpise some people this season. I think that the DBs will make a run at a WC spot but fall short.
I predict a 81-81 season.
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