Post by Rockies GM (A) on Jan 14, 2008 11:56:31 GMT -5
Lineup with 2008 DMB Projections
1. 2B Orlando Hudson (S) .288/.362/.432
2. C Joe Mauer (L) .305/.395/.444
3. 1B Lance Berkman (S) .286/.393/.528
4. 3B Ryan Zimmerman (R) .296/.359/.511
5. CF Torri Hunter (R) .281/.336/.492
6. LF Cody Ross (R) .282/.357/.539
7. RF Franklin Gutierrez (R) .276/.330/.437
8. SS David Eckstein (R) .282/.334/.336
Still haven't decided what to do with Dmitri Young. I'd like to get his bat in there, but his defense would really hurt, given all the groundball guys I have. As is, the defense should be a vast improvment on last year, the only weak link is likely Eckstein at short, but he got a nice rating there, so I don't have much to complain about.
Bench
C Carlos Ruiz (R) .270/.344/.425
1B Dmitri Young (S) .303/.361/.486
UTL Nick Punto (S) .232/.309/.303
MI Felipe Lopez (S) .263/.333/.390
OF Brett Gardner (L) .273/.351/.333
Finding AB's for Young wil be the challenge off the bench. Ruiz and Lopez could fill in for injured players and be good short-term starters. Gardner's a lefty off the bench and adds some speed. Punto's strictly a defensive sub, where he might actually have some value.
Rotation with 2008 DMB Projections
1. RHP Roy Halladay 16-8/3.26/150K's
2. LHP Francisco Liriano 15-4/2.94/179K's
3. RHP AJ Burnett 15-9/3.80/214K's
4. LHP Nate Robertson 9-10/4.75/109K's
5. LHP Tom Glavine 10-11/4.87/98K's
No ERA projections over 5 in my rotation this year. Top 3 can run with any in the league, but are all injury risks. If they stay healthy playing in front of pretty good defense, we can win a lot of games. Sergio Mitre, Jason Jennings and Matt Belisle can fill in for injured players.
Bullpen
CL-J.J. Putz 2.09/45sv
SUR-Mike Wuertz 3.73/.231 BA against righties
SUL-Dennys Reyes 3.93/.212 BA against lefties
MR-Santigo Casilla 3.92/.212 against lefties-.231 against righties
MR-Kevin Cameron 3.75
MR-Solomon Torres 3.98
MR-Tom Gordon 4.14
Only Flash's ERA projects over 4 in my pen this year. Rotation will eat plenty of innings, but the pen can hold its own. Putz closes things down if I can get it to him.
Top 10 Prospects with Sickles Grades
1. RHP Anthony Swarzak (B)
2. OF Justin Maxwell (B)
3. RHP Micheal Bowden (B)
4. LHP John Niese (B)
5. OF Kellen Kullbacki (B)
6. RHP Barry Enright (B-)
7. SS Trevor Plouffe (B-)
8. RHP Blake Wood (C+)
9. RHP Drew Miller (C+)
10. RHP Stephen Marek (C+)
Prospects aren't normally my thing, but this isn't horrible. A lot of these guys are advanced or will move quickly, so I should see some payoff from these guys soon. Top 3 already have projections.
Other guys
C Jose Molina (nice to have him as a 3rd catcher)
SS Brent Brewer (toolsy prospect, Sickles isn't a huge fan, but BA rates him #7 in the Brewers org)
OF Yohermyn Chavez (Sickles rates him #9 in the Jays org)
1B/3B Robb Quinlan (decent projection will get some playing time)
OF Jason Pridie (Got a nice projection, will be one of the first called up)
RHP Randor Bierd (Rule V reliever)
RHP Fernando Hernandez (Rule V reliever)
RHP Denny Bautista (nice projection, will pitch at some point for me this year)
RHP Brandon League (will get a callup)
RHP Sergio Mitre (nice projection, needs to get healthy)
RHP Jonathon Albadejo (good reliever in NYY org)
RHP Kam Loe (my ace last year)
RHP Sam Demel
RHP Matt Belisle (handy swingman with good projections)
RHP Jason Jennings (former ace, poor projections)
And that's all 50 if you want to look for trade targets.
1. 2B Orlando Hudson (S) .288/.362/.432
2. C Joe Mauer (L) .305/.395/.444
3. 1B Lance Berkman (S) .286/.393/.528
4. 3B Ryan Zimmerman (R) .296/.359/.511
5. CF Torri Hunter (R) .281/.336/.492
6. LF Cody Ross (R) .282/.357/.539
7. RF Franklin Gutierrez (R) .276/.330/.437
8. SS David Eckstein (R) .282/.334/.336
Still haven't decided what to do with Dmitri Young. I'd like to get his bat in there, but his defense would really hurt, given all the groundball guys I have. As is, the defense should be a vast improvment on last year, the only weak link is likely Eckstein at short, but he got a nice rating there, so I don't have much to complain about.
Bench
C Carlos Ruiz (R) .270/.344/.425
1B Dmitri Young (S) .303/.361/.486
UTL Nick Punto (S) .232/.309/.303
MI Felipe Lopez (S) .263/.333/.390
OF Brett Gardner (L) .273/.351/.333
Finding AB's for Young wil be the challenge off the bench. Ruiz and Lopez could fill in for injured players and be good short-term starters. Gardner's a lefty off the bench and adds some speed. Punto's strictly a defensive sub, where he might actually have some value.
Rotation with 2008 DMB Projections
1. RHP Roy Halladay 16-8/3.26/150K's
2. LHP Francisco Liriano 15-4/2.94/179K's
3. RHP AJ Burnett 15-9/3.80/214K's
4. LHP Nate Robertson 9-10/4.75/109K's
5. LHP Tom Glavine 10-11/4.87/98K's
No ERA projections over 5 in my rotation this year. Top 3 can run with any in the league, but are all injury risks. If they stay healthy playing in front of pretty good defense, we can win a lot of games. Sergio Mitre, Jason Jennings and Matt Belisle can fill in for injured players.
Bullpen
CL-J.J. Putz 2.09/45sv
SUR-Mike Wuertz 3.73/.231 BA against righties
SUL-Dennys Reyes 3.93/.212 BA against lefties
MR-Santigo Casilla 3.92/.212 against lefties-.231 against righties
MR-Kevin Cameron 3.75
MR-Solomon Torres 3.98
MR-Tom Gordon 4.14
Only Flash's ERA projects over 4 in my pen this year. Rotation will eat plenty of innings, but the pen can hold its own. Putz closes things down if I can get it to him.
Top 10 Prospects with Sickles Grades
1. RHP Anthony Swarzak (B)
2. OF Justin Maxwell (B)
3. RHP Micheal Bowden (B)
4. LHP John Niese (B)
5. OF Kellen Kullbacki (B)
6. RHP Barry Enright (B-)
7. SS Trevor Plouffe (B-)
8. RHP Blake Wood (C+)
9. RHP Drew Miller (C+)
10. RHP Stephen Marek (C+)
Prospects aren't normally my thing, but this isn't horrible. A lot of these guys are advanced or will move quickly, so I should see some payoff from these guys soon. Top 3 already have projections.
Other guys
C Jose Molina (nice to have him as a 3rd catcher)
SS Brent Brewer (toolsy prospect, Sickles isn't a huge fan, but BA rates him #7 in the Brewers org)
OF Yohermyn Chavez (Sickles rates him #9 in the Jays org)
1B/3B Robb Quinlan (decent projection will get some playing time)
OF Jason Pridie (Got a nice projection, will be one of the first called up)
RHP Randor Bierd (Rule V reliever)
RHP Fernando Hernandez (Rule V reliever)
RHP Denny Bautista (nice projection, will pitch at some point for me this year)
RHP Brandon League (will get a callup)
RHP Sergio Mitre (nice projection, needs to get healthy)
RHP Jonathon Albadejo (good reliever in NYY org)
RHP Kam Loe (my ace last year)
RHP Sam Demel
RHP Matt Belisle (handy swingman with good projections)
RHP Jason Jennings (former ace, poor projections)
And that's all 50 if you want to look for trade targets.
