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Post by laidbackrider on Jan 21, 2014 20:19:14 GMT
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Post by vtmet on Jan 22, 2014 0:01:43 GMT
the rotation makes sense...do you think Collins is going to go with an alphabetical rotation because he's getting senile?
I don't really know what order that I would choose, maybe:
Colon;
Wheeler;
Niese;
Gee;
Mejia;
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Post by vtmet on Jan 22, 2014 0:05:15 GMT
why I would put Wheeler behind Colon:
Colon is a control pitcher nowadays, relying on throwing strikes to be effective...
Wheeler has electric stuff but needs to harness his control a bit...
Wheeler's stuff would look even more "wow" behind Colon, and he'd probably be "charting" Colon's pitches so he might learn something about how to work a hitter...
IMO, there is nothing special about Niese, but put the lefty in the middle...and obviously, Mejia 5th so that you can naturally limit his innings a bit...
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Post by vtmet on Jan 22, 2014 0:07:56 GMT
That part, I can agree with...the rest of the bench is kind of a crap shoot right now...and what we like, doesn't mean that is how Sandy/Collins will see it...
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Post by vtmet on Jan 22, 2014 0:09:19 GMT
kind of surprised that you left Satin and Brown on the outside looking in...so many fans seemed to think those 2 should be starting last season (I am not one of those fans)...
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Post by vtmet on Jan 22, 2014 0:11:45 GMT
I don't even know where to start with the bullpen, other than it's also a crap shoot...
I'd say Black, Parnell and Rice are about the only givens...and maybe Carlos Torres, because he also gives you depth in the rotation if someone needs a breather, etc...
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Post by laidbackrider on Jan 22, 2014 16:19:09 GMT
As I said in the article, it's my opinion given the current cast of characters who they SHOULD keep on the team, not who they WILL keep on the team. Remember, I had them cutting big Lucas Duda, too.
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Post by vtmet on Jan 22, 2014 19:07:25 GMT
As I said in the article, it's my opinion given the current cast of characters who they SHOULD keep on the team, not who they WILL keep on the team. Remember, I had them cutting big Lucas Duda, too. true...can't really predict what goes on in the minds of those 2 old senile leaders...Collins was never a good manager, and now he's even older...Sandy might have sniffed just a little too much Agent Orange when he was in 'nam... The only reason why I think that Duda is safe, is because they don't know which Ike is going to show up...he's a safety net if the early season 2013 Ike returns...is that safety net better served on the bench, or getting steady play in Nevada? |
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Post by laidbackrider on Jan 22, 2014 20:57:37 GMT
In Nevada at 1B you have Brandon Allen (FA acquisition in around November), Allan Dykstra (recovering from a broken leg), Wilmer Flores, Eric Campbell and possibly Lucas Duda. That's a crowded corner.
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