23 SIDEARM REVIEW: #3 GULF COAST GUPPIES

                                      GUPPIES HAVE THE PITCHING 

FRONT OFFICE 

Michael Johnson has 22 years in the SSL resulting in 9 playoff appearances, 2 World Series visits but no rings.  Can this be the year the Guppies get that ring ??


ROTATION 

 Giolitto 794
Rodon 571
Ohtani 574
LH Garcia 578
Sampson 687

BULLPEN 

Bard 503
Gallegos 594
Herget 564
Ro. Suarez 569
Chapman 654
De Los Santos 676
Lange 628
Loaisigia 599
Ovideo 653
C. Perez 568
Hader INJ


LINEUP 

Realmuto c 820
Tellez 1b 767
Vosler 2b 812
Kim ss 708
Senzel 3b 601
Vaughn of 753
M. Taylor of 670
Marte of 814
Ohtani dh 875


BENCH 

E. Duran if 643
Profar of 723
Wallner of 709
Zavala c 729

ANLAYSIS

What can be said about Ohtani that has not been said ??
How many years does he have to do what he has done so far to be considered one of the top players in MLB history ??
How the hell did we let Michael Johnson make him a Guppie ??

You want pitching ??  The Guppies have the pitching!!!  Ohtani, Rodon and LH. Garcia all have an OPS below 600 while Giolitto and Sampson eat up the innings.  But why worry about a starting rotation when you have 6 different relievers with OPSs under 600 and the rest are below 680 ???    Bard has a 503 OPS so look for him to be the number 1 closer.   The only weakness is the back of the rotation but the bullpen should take care of that issue.

Did I say Ohtani is a Guppie ??
I know the Angels could not make the MLB playoffs with Ohtani and Trout but the Angels do not have the Guppies pitching staff nor is their lineup filled with players like Realmuto, Kim and Marte.  Granted, every team has some weaknesses and the Guppies could use some better hitters at 3B and 2B but that is not enough to be simply awed by Ohtani and company.  The puzzling part is the numbers say this excellent roster will only finish 2nd in the AL West.  Look for Michael Johnson to trump that forecast.