Originally I was going to do a report on the players that was wanting $6M or more, that turned into too many. So I decided it would be better to pull the best two or three at each position. Simple terms, my watch list, though I don't need anyone per se. Of course there could be some late arrivals from Arbitration.
C
Buyer beware here as I consider any catcher below a 50 PC as a DH to begin with.
Jesus Martinez - Upside: Great power and hitting abilities. Downside: Poor defense, marginal PC and game limited.
Victor Milliard - Upside: Good hitting abilities, good PC and defense. Downside: Limited play time.
1B
Felipe Mendoza - Upside: Very good hitter, good defensive skills, still young enough for a long term contract. Downside: Only good for 125-130 games.
Ruben Lopez - Upside: Good glove, decent hitting abilities, a gamer. Downside: Age and contract.
2B
Frank Gordon - Upside: Decent glove, speed and a gamer. Downside: Hasn't shown plate ability.
Omar Ordonez - Upside: Good power, young and a gamer. Downside: Not a 2B and hasn't lived up to his plate abilities.
3B
Mariano Castillo - Upside: Decent power, decent speed and a gamer. Downside: Not really a good 3B, hasn't shown plate ability.
J.C. Welch - Upside: Good glove and decent hitting abilities. Downside: Getting short on game side.
Chun-Lim Satou - Upside: Good glove and good hitting abilities. Downside: Limited play time and streaky hitter.
SS
Truth be told , there are several defensive gems here that want more money than their overall value for the asking price and of course some that have no business in the SS realm.
LF
Everett Hill - Upside: Still the prolific power hitter, base stealer and gamer. Downside: Age, contract and LF defense Note: would make a great 1B for two years, get an option for the third.
CF
Raymond Barr - Upside: Very good power hitter, defense and speed. Downside: Limited game play and health issues.
RF
T.J. O'Brien - Upside: Very good hitter, good speed and a gamer. Downside: Defense is very marginal for RF
Vicente Estrada - Upside: Great power hitter and a gamer. Downside: Health and poor defense.
Eric LaRocca - Upside: Decent hitting abilities and a gamer. Downside: Poor defense and marginal speed.
David Gomez - Upside: Good power hitting abilities and a gamer. Downside: Health and poor defense.
Starting Pitchers
George Donatello - Upside: Control, velocity and GB Downside: splits and only two pitches.
Bill Saunders - Upside: good pitching abilities Downside: Health
Fausto Alomar - Upside: Good pitching abilities Downside: Slow recovery time, weak pitch selection.
Diego Nunez - Upside: Good pitching abilities. Downside: Only two pitches and slow recovery.
Cesar Rincon - Upside: Decent off speed pitcher. Downside: Pitch selection somewhat weak, age vs contract desire
Middle Relievers
Juan Sosa - Upside: good control and pitchers. Downside: Poor left split
Short Relievers
Harry Beltran - Upside: Good abilities Downside: Only one good pitch
Paul Walter - Upside: Good abilities. Downside: Second pitch is lame.
Julio Owen - Upside: Good control and splits Downside: Lefty, off speed, FB
Friday, June 22, 2012
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Season of New Reords
The watch is on for certain players this season as old records could be broken.
Joey Tracy hold the Home Run record at 749, too bad he just couldn't muscle one more out. He is up for Hall of Fame and should be a shoo in. Free Agent Everett Hill , has the chance to pass his record this season however. Needing only 26 long balls to pass the record, the watch will be on.
David Guardado may get the chance to break Luis Cruz At Bat record, it could be close folks. However he should easily set a new a record in games played.
Pascual Solano took over the number 1 Save leader. With another good season could he shut out Zeus Singleton from reaching the number 1 spot? Zeus should easily roll into the number 2 spot this season. Dom Tabaka also has his eyes glued to the 500 Saves pinnacle also as he should easily move into the the number 4 spot this season with a possibility of number 3 next season.
Omar Elcano should retain the Wins department for another season staying ahead of Ivan Johnson, but inevitably Ivan will rule the scene.
Joey Tracy hold the Home Run record at 749, too bad he just couldn't muscle one more out. He is up for Hall of Fame and should be a shoo in. Free Agent Everett Hill , has the chance to pass his record this season however. Needing only 26 long balls to pass the record, the watch will be on.
David Guardado may get the chance to break Luis Cruz At Bat record, it could be close folks. However he should easily set a new a record in games played.
Pascual Solano took over the number 1 Save leader. With another good season could he shut out Zeus Singleton from reaching the number 1 spot? Zeus should easily roll into the number 2 spot this season. Dom Tabaka also has his eyes glued to the 500 Saves pinnacle also as he should easily move into the the number 4 spot this season with a possibility of number 3 next season.
Omar Elcano should retain the Wins department for another season staying ahead of Ivan Johnson, but inevitably Ivan will rule the scene.
Friday, June 8, 2012
LCS
We have come down to the final four teams for season 23. For a boring season, the playoffs have actually been rather exciting. It hasn't been since season 16 that the top four teams have been in the LCS. Furthermore, season 10 was the last time the top two teams met for the World Series and for further inquiries, season 3 was the only other time. So who will make the appearance is very up in the air.
Sky Sox vs Rays: Power against power at the plate but the Rays have the advantage. Sox have an advantage in the speed department and the Rays are not great at stopping it. The Rays may have a slight advantage in the pitching department. The Rays also have a slight advantage in defense. The season series was split. Neither team has been in the World Series. It would seem that Tampa Bay has the edge and should be favored. Rays 4-3.
Marlins vs Super Sequoias: Another set of power vs power at the plate with the Sequoias with an advantage. The Marlins have the speed edge and both teams do an admirable job at slowing it down. The Sequoias also have an edge in defense. Pitching is too close to call and Ivan the Terrible is a wild card. The season series was 6-4 in favor of the Marlins. Well, what should the odds be? Both teams have been in the World Series before with the Marlins winning twice. I am going with Salem 4-3.
Even after all this I am still up in the air about who will win though I made my predictions. This will be my last post for the season as real world events will keep me away for at least a week and maybe longer. I am hoping to be back before the new season begins. Congrats to the winner whomever it will be.
Sky Sox vs Rays: Power against power at the plate but the Rays have the advantage. Sox have an advantage in the speed department and the Rays are not great at stopping it. The Rays may have a slight advantage in the pitching department. The Rays also have a slight advantage in defense. The season series was split. Neither team has been in the World Series. It would seem that Tampa Bay has the edge and should be favored. Rays 4-3.
Marlins vs Super Sequoias: Another set of power vs power at the plate with the Sequoias with an advantage. The Marlins have the speed edge and both teams do an admirable job at slowing it down. The Sequoias also have an edge in defense. Pitching is too close to call and Ivan the Terrible is a wild card. The season series was 6-4 in favor of the Marlins. Well, what should the odds be? Both teams have been in the World Series before with the Marlins winning twice. I am going with Salem 4-3.
Even after all this I am still up in the air about who will win though I made my predictions. This will be my last post for the season as real world events will keep me away for at least a week and maybe longer. I am hoping to be back before the new season begins. Congrats to the winner whomever it will be.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Second Round Preview
The Sky Sox vs Twins: Sox are well rested with the bye while the Twins fought hard to get by the Heads. The Sox led the regular season 7-3 but haven't played each other since before the All-Star break. It could be a tough series that could go either way. Sky Sox are the #1 seed for a reason so they get the odds, 4-2.
Rays vs Red Sox: The Rays rested while the Red Sox took care of business against the Angels. This is a match up of power hitiing and the Rays have the better pitching IMHO.
Therefore the odds are 4-1 in the Rays favor.
Marlins vs Mets: The Mets are in the playoffs for the first time since season 1, they won their first playoff game and playoff series. The season series was a 5-5 wash with several 1-run affairs. This could be an upset special but doubtful. Marlins only get 4-3 odds favorite though.
Super Sequoias vs Pirates: The Pirates are the only Wild Card to make it to the second round after beating their division foes. The Sequoias own the season series 7-3 and well rested. The Pirates are a tough team to beat in the playoffs while the Sequoias seem to flounder. The Sequoias still have to be favored at 4-2.
Rays vs Red Sox: The Rays rested while the Red Sox took care of business against the Angels. This is a match up of power hitiing and the Rays have the better pitching IMHO.
Therefore the odds are 4-1 in the Rays favor.
Marlins vs Mets: The Mets are in the playoffs for the first time since season 1, they won their first playoff game and playoff series. The season series was a 5-5 wash with several 1-run affairs. This could be an upset special but doubtful. Marlins only get 4-3 odds favorite though.
Super Sequoias vs Pirates: The Pirates are the only Wild Card to make it to the second round after beating their division foes. The Sequoias own the season series 7-3 and well rested. The Pirates are a tough team to beat in the playoffs while the Sequoias seem to flounder. The Sequoias still have to be favored at 4-2.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Fair?
Encyclopedia of Fake Fantasy Baseball, I like that title, roflmao. But maybe someone can answer a question I don't understand myself. Harry Rodriguez was 16-9 during the season and was instrumental in getting the Mets to the playoffs. I consider R.J. Bellhorn a better pitcher in all reality I think. But his starting stats look worse than a rookie never will be. In 13 starts he only pitched well in three of them and at one point had an ERA of 15+. He actually pitched well out of the pen. Now someone tell me why?
To answer the question from the Padres. Young players may advance in Range, Arm Strength, Durability, Health, Make Up, Power, Stamina and Velocity during the off season. Middle aged players can sometimes advance in any area and also decline here and there, more or less a rearrangement. Older Vets can decline in any area. These will not be known until Rollover occurs to begin next season.
Post Season
Time for the Playoffs once again. What some should be looking at right at the moment has to do with the minors. Moving players up is one piece of the puzzle but only one level at this time but should be done before the World Series and when your minor league teams are finished. The bad part about this is minimum roster requirements must be maintained. Why move players up at this time? Players that are stagnated tend to retire in the off season if they do not get promoted. A player spending two seasons at the same level is a prime candidate for retirement. Also you might want to get rid of some dead wood along the way, like those forever AAA players. I know I have several at the AAA level that could go but have some sort of sentimental value.
Award Voting! Don't forget to vote, ML only for the newbies and done in the Stats/Awards - Player Awards. Could be a vicious vote in the NL between Ivan the Terrible and Jesus Candelaria for the Cy Young. Does Harry Ramos stand a chance against Neifi Montanain the AL? Might be the first time I have seen relievers in the top spot in both leagues.
AL MVP looks to be Peralta but Alverez may have a legitimate beef about that. Those 66 dingers of Joel Mays looks like a winning combo in the NL.
No pitchers in the AL Rookie of the year. At least it i not exactly loaded with 1B/DH types for a change though LF is not far from it. A toss up between Santana and Martinez if you ask me. I gave the nod to Sanatana though for the SB and better fielding percentage. Vladimir Brown should be an easy winner as Saitou just didn't impress me and Rooney's numbers come up just a teensy too short.
Dom Tabaka wins the the Fireman of the Year Award for the second year in a row. He is happy being on a winning team for a change. Moving into fifth place all-time in the Saves department and should move into the fourth slot early next year needing only 5. The question remains: Does he have enough in the tank to pass Vinny Post in two years?
Now the important part of the news, the Playoffs!
The Twins and Heads square off in the AL. The Heads took care of business at home winning 4 or 6 but were swept in Twinkie land beginning their downward spiral. The Twins made a statement at the end of the season. Some reason I like the Heads 3-2.
The Red Sox will host the Angels in the AL. Kind of funny in a way about the Angels, one of the best fielding teams overall but have one the worst plus/minus ratios in the league. Can they play the Green Monster without tripping over their own two feet or will they hit the ball high enough to win? The Sox get the nod at 3-1 on doubts.
The Mets get the privy to play the Astros. The Mets? The organization hasn't even been in the playoffs since season 1. The Mets only beat Houston three times in regular season but played them tough. Don't look for any miracles here, Astros 3-1.
Cubs vs Pirates in the ongoing smash mouth game. Well the Pirates handed the Cubs three of the seasons worst defeats last time they met a couple weeks ago. Then again the Pirates looked worn out to finish the season. The Pirates have a history of winning so the get the nod 3-2.
Award Voting! Don't forget to vote, ML only for the newbies and done in the Stats/Awards - Player Awards. Could be a vicious vote in the NL between Ivan the Terrible and Jesus Candelaria for the Cy Young. Does Harry Ramos stand a chance against Neifi Montanain the AL? Might be the first time I have seen relievers in the top spot in both leagues.
AL MVP looks to be Peralta but Alverez may have a legitimate beef about that. Those 66 dingers of Joel Mays looks like a winning combo in the NL.
No pitchers in the AL Rookie of the year. At least it i not exactly loaded with 1B/DH types for a change though LF is not far from it. A toss up between Santana and Martinez if you ask me. I gave the nod to Sanatana though for the SB and better fielding percentage. Vladimir Brown should be an easy winner as Saitou just didn't impress me and Rooney's numbers come up just a teensy too short.
Dom Tabaka wins the the Fireman of the Year Award for the second year in a row. He is happy being on a winning team for a change. Moving into fifth place all-time in the Saves department and should move into the fourth slot early next year needing only 5. The question remains: Does he have enough in the tank to pass Vinny Post in two years?
Now the important part of the news, the Playoffs!
The Twins and Heads square off in the AL. The Heads took care of business at home winning 4 or 6 but were swept in Twinkie land beginning their downward spiral. The Twins made a statement at the end of the season. Some reason I like the Heads 3-2.
The Red Sox will host the Angels in the AL. Kind of funny in a way about the Angels, one of the best fielding teams overall but have one the worst plus/minus ratios in the league. Can they play the Green Monster without tripping over their own two feet or will they hit the ball high enough to win? The Sox get the nod at 3-1 on doubts.
The Mets get the privy to play the Astros. The Mets? The organization hasn't even been in the playoffs since season 1. The Mets only beat Houston three times in regular season but played them tough. Don't look for any miracles here, Astros 3-1.
Cubs vs Pirates in the ongoing smash mouth game. Well the Pirates handed the Cubs three of the seasons worst defeats last time they met a couple weeks ago. Then again the Pirates looked worn out to finish the season. The Pirates have a history of winning so the get the nod 3-2.
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