This will be my second year in the SSL after a rookie 73-89 campaign. I am still on a steep learning curve regarding how to bid at the yearly auction but at least I have scraped together a starting rotation. On to the numbers ....
Z. Jackson 547 B. Abreu 570 Jh. Duran 571 S. Barlow 590 M. Thompson 612 B. Hand 654 Hoffman 741 Fleming 643 LH
LINEUP
Trevino c 671 Gurriel 1b 647 Donovan 2b 773 Adames ss 758 Riley 3b 878 Haggerty of 734 C. Taylor of 677 Azocar of 629 Estrada dh 722
BENCH
Adrianza ut 543 Bradley of 524 Chavis if 654 Mercado of 614 M. Perez c 511 Rosario ut 670 Aquino of 609
ANALYSIS
Mikolas and Walker are second string playoff pitchers but serviceable for a rebuilding franchise. M. Gonzales and Clevinger are disappointments so far and seem to have troubling futures. Yarbrough is a classic long reliever. Speaking of relievers, the Irish have an excellent bullpen if I do say so myself. Abreu, Barlow, Z. Jackson and Jh. Duran can shutdown any lineup. Hand and Fleming are legit loogies while Thompson is a good setup man. Hoffman is another long reliever/ spot starter.
The lineup is dreadful. Riley is an All Star caliber third baseman, Adames is an above average hitting shortstop and Donovan is a rising utility star. After that, I suffer from major depression when looking for hitters anywhere else. The decision to draft Jh. Duran maybe a good idea in the long run but I sure could have used another bat for this lineup.
It looks like our high rating seems to be based on a serviceable rotation and a top shelf bullpen. The key to winning is get a lead and hope the defense and bullpen can weather any counteroffensives. The numbers say the Rebels will eek out a 1st place finish in the NL East. Hope springs eternal...
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