74 LIBERTY SEASON PREVIEW: #7 NORTHFIELD BANK ROBBERS



 



NORTHFIELD BANK ROBBERS 
NORTH DIVISION 
TIGER STADIUM 
JON MORGAN 0-0 
EXPANSION TEAM 

RANKINGS 
Hitting 2 
Pitching 12 
Defense 13 

ROSTER 

HITTING 

D. Allen AA2
Alomar F2
Baker C+4 
Bochte C5 
Braun C+3
Brock C+2
Darwin C+2
Dent D-3
Edwards F+4
Evans A5 
Foster C+3 
Pinson C3 
Rojas D2 
Simmons B3 
Stanton C+2 

PITCHING 

Bibby C+
Blue B 
Campbell B 
Hernaiz F 
Lee C-
Marshall B+
Pizzaro C-
Singer B+
C. Taylor B-
Wood B 
P. Siebert D
M. Thompson D 

NOTES 

Does the Liberty league have the latest version of Steve Cohen ???

Jon Morgan takes an expansion team and aces his first auction. 
You want hitting ??  Dick Allen and Darrell Evans are top notch...
You want speed ?? How about  Lou Brock and 118 SBs... 
You want defense ??  Dusty Baker would start for any team in CF....
You want solid vets ??  Ted Simmons, George Foster and Vada Pinson fit the bill ...

Morgan auction strategy answered some other questions...

Need some starters ??  Bill Singer, Vida Blue, Wilber Wood and Jim Bibby can hold their own against any team in the league...

How about a bullpen ??  Mike Marshall and Bill Campbell are excellent closers so make sure the Bank Robbers do not have a lead in the late inning or it will be light outs.  

It remains to be seen what Morgan can do with all this talent in the North Division. While the numbers indicate NBR can outrun the East Side Gas in this division, Muscle Shoals and Milwaukee could be a different story.  Time will tell if Morgan can surprise the league with enough wins to make the playoffs.  

Steve Cohen took the Mets from also rans to serious contenders.  Morgan's auction performance shows he can do the same with an expansion franchise in the first year. While Cohen has to deal with Atlanta and Philadelphia, Morgan will have to deal with Muscle Shoals and Milwaukee.  

PREDICTION:  3rd in the NORTH

PREDICTION:  3rd in the North 

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