SIDEARM REVIEW: SEATTLE RAINERS #30

SEATTLE RAINERS: REBUILD BEGINS 

FRONT OFFICE

Don Antonelli (50-112) takes over a team in need of a major rebuild.  Antonelli looks like he is concentrating on adding some young pitching as the main foundation.  Max Fried is a legitimate ace and Hunter Greene has unlimited potential if he can exhibit some control and wisdom in his pitch selection.  Vet Alex Wood will be called on for stability and hopefully influence Civale and Houser.

The lineup is devoid of any scary hitters.  Vogelbach (793) is the only hitter above league average.  Allen, Moore, Harrison and Duvall provide some solid defense and Jacob Stallings is probably one of the top 5 defensive catchers in the league.  Votto and Cain are in the twilight of their careers so look for Antonelli to focus future rebuild effort on his lineup.  Tim Hill and Griffin Jax are solid bullpen pieces who could be moved for players with future value.


Roster

Pitchers

Rotation

1. Fried (581)
2. Wood (721)
3. Civale  (723)
4. Greene  (725)
5. Houser  (722)

Bullpen

6. Jax  (607)
7. Hill  (629)
8. Strahm (664)
9. Bradish ( 672L)
10.Cuvas (634R)
11. Foster (655R)
12. Lambert (673)


Lineup

13. Stallings c  (584)
14. Votto 1b (689)
15. Harrison 2b (687)
16. N. Allen ss (547)
17. D. Moore 3b (753)
18. K. Calhoun of (587)
19. Daza of (733)
20. Duvall of (677)
21. Vogelbach dh (793)

Bench

22. A. Barnes c (704)
23. McKenna of (634)
24. Cain of (465)
25. Alberto if (623)
26. Diego Castillo ut 633


Bottom Line

Rainers are the worst team in the SSL.  It will take awhile for Antonelli to build the foundation necessary to compete in the long run.