23 SIDEARM REVIEW: #22 SOUTH COAST SLIDERS

                                 SOUTH COAST SLIDERS :  LEAGUE ENIGMA ??

FRONT OFFICE 

Eddie Sarusi is an original SSL franchise owner.  In 22 years, the Sliders have made 8 playoff appearances and won 1 World Series.  Sarusi has constructed a very interesting team and it is hard to tell which Slider team will show up in the SSL 23 season.

ROTATION

Cortes  554
Snell   635
S. Gray  639
M. White 760
Brubaker 773

BULLPEN 

D. Robertson 590
Di. Castillo 588
Jo. Lopez  606
L. Hendricks 620
D. Phelps 622
Finnegan 665
Heaney 713

LINEUP

Wm. Contreras c 860
Rizzo 1b 817
Lu. Garcia 2b 704
McKinstry ss 635
M. Reynolds 3b 652
Yelich lf 738
En. Hernandez cf 629
Suwinsky rf 709

BENCH
Fraley UT  812
Maldonado c 600
Meadows of 675
Outman of 1169
Peraza UT 832
Cali of 748
Garrett of 848

INJURED
Mondesi if


ANALYSIS

The exile of Trevor Bauer,  the decline of  Chris Yelich, Alberto Mondesi's injury saga and Austin Meadows battle with mental anguish have all presented the front office with great challenges but Sarusi and company solider on.  

You have to love the pitching rotation.  The sudden rise of Cortes, the professional performances of Snell and Gray would make any pitching coach proud.  The bullpen is simply outstanding.  Need to shut down a rally ??  Let's see, shall we use Castillo (588), D. Robertson (590), Jo. Lopez (606), L. Hendricks (620) or Phelps (622). ?  Must be nice to have trouble picking the best option. :)

 

The lineup has under performed and needs more depth.  Catching is the main exception.  Wm. Contreras (860), Fraley (812) and Maldonado (Ex TH) is a championship trio.  Rizzo (817) is a pro's pro.  The rest of the lineup is either below league average or has limited PAs available for use.  Despite this mixed bag,  the hope is guys like Outman, Peraza, Cali and Garrett can get alot of playing time in MLB 23.  The great wildcard is Alberto Mondesi.  The man oozes with talent but cannot shake the injury bug.

Bottom line ?  The numbers say the Sliders finish last in the NL East but the numbers don't seem to capture the makeup of this team. No wonder this team is the league enigma.