Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Looking to season 8 AL East

Boston Badasses

Stats and Vitals: 100-62 1st in AL East
Committed Payroll for S8: 32.4M

Question Marks for Season 8?

Might be Waving Goodbye to 2 longstanding Pitchers Fergie Sanders and Tim Burnitz, do they have replacements?

Who will be the closer?

This is a team of everyday Joes, who will step up out of the lineup and establish themselves?

Team Leaders: SP Raul Tavarez 2B Damian Lemon

Holes to Fill: 3B has no established starter, Positional depth at SS and CF would compliment well.

Who to watch:
RF William Stewart ETA 1 year 5 star
SP Mark Cox ETA 1 year 4 star
RP Rafael Otanez ETA 1 year 3 star
LF Farmer Drese ETA 3 years 2 star

Washington DC Old School Warriors

Stats and Vitals: 70-92 2th AL East

Committed Payroll for S8: 36.5M

Question Marks for Season 8?

Who will play RF?

Would the rotation be better served moving to a 4 man tandem rotation?

Will George W Bush be booed at the opener?

Team Leaders: SS Craig Cooper

Holes to Fill: should be on the hunt for all types of pitching to make some upgrades. offense is young but could use some upgrades

Who to watch:
SP Vin Delgado ETA 2 years 3 star
SP Aaron Shiell ETA 1 year 3 star
2B Billy Wright ETA 1 year 2 Star
SP Junior McLemore ETA 1 year 2 star

Durham Bulls

Stats and Vitals: 67-95 3rd AL East
Committed Payroll for S8: 44.8M

Question Marks for Season 8?

If all or nothing hitters dominating the lineup and 2 speed contact guys, who bats 3rd?

No pitcher stands out as a true #1 will the Bulls pursue a Dominant pitcher with its extra cap room?

Is it time to trade Jose Jose for a couple top line prospect and plan for next season already?

Team Leaders: CL Jose Jose 3B Pedro Ortiz

Holes to Fill: The Team has made progress in the last few seasons, but this is a team mirrored after the 1991 tigers. With Rob Deer, Cecil Fielder, and Pete Incaviglia. They will strikeout a lot more than they hit.

Who to watch:
SP Shayne Nagy ETA 2 years 3 star
RF Hunter Wilkerson ETA 1 year 3 star
RP Joe Bergeron ETA 1 year 2 star
RP Peter Rivera ETA 2 years 2 star
SP Enrique Saez ETA 2 years 2 star

Augusta MOOSE
Stats and Vitals: 61-101 4th in the AL East
Committed Payroll for S8: 41.5M

Question Marks for Season 8?

Resigning Vinny Hernandez should be top priority, if they don’t still team will be in trouble.

With 3 wild low control pitchers will they invest in a strong pitch calling catcher to manage their games?

How will the ragtag bullpen hold up next season?

Brandon Slocumb still has 4 years left on his contract and will be 36 in his final year. Already he is below average. When will the Moose start dealing?

Team Leaders: SS Vinny Hernandez SP Daniel McGlinchy

Holes to Fill: 17 Players Arbitration Eligible including 1B Roosevelt Hanson (last year) and SP Leonardo Daniels both need to come back or be traded for this team to have a chance to complete.

Who to watch:
2B Alejandro Perez ETA 1 year 4 star
SP Darwin Power ETA 1 year 2 star
SP Jake Becker ETA 2 years 2 star

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