Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Looking to season 8 AL South

Oklahoma City Chickens

Stats and Vitals: 100-62 1st AL South

Committed Payroll for S8: 30.5M

Question Marks for Season 8?

Theodore Zoltan underrated and under appreciated could be back for a discounted fee, will the Chickens get sentimental?

Can Benito Lee be Resigned for under 2 mil again?

Who will play SS?

Team Leaders: SP Greg Arnold 2B Ken Gibbs 1B Donnie DuBose

Holes to Fill: SS could be a huge hole to fill, but overall this team is strong all around the diamond. Starting pitching might start to show cracks with age.

Who to watch:
DH/C Slim Edwards ETA 1 year 3 star
LF Peter Hunter ETA 2 years 3 star
RF Scott Butler ETA 2 years 3 star
SP Alex Clark ETA 1 year 3 star
RP Winston Ryan ETA 1 year 3 star

Nashville Stars

Stats and Vitals:
83-79 2nd AL South

Committed Payroll for S8: 47M

Question Marks for Season 8?

Can Alex Terrero still be an effective closer?

Is the bottom of the rotation strong enough to compete at a consistent level?

A lot of Youth, but no experience can this combo go far in the playoffs?

Team Leaders: Sp Carlos Fuentes 2B Stubby Cyr

Holes to fill: 3B is wide open right now, other than that from top to bottom the lineup can hit with anybody. They are young and cheap. Pitching will need to be rounded out for them to overtake Oklahoma City.

Who to watch:
SS Aaron Fox ETA NOW 5 Star
LF Edgar Tarraga ETA Now 5 star
2B Brett Sager ETA 3years 4 star
SP Gary Saunders ETA 3 years 3 star
3B Andrew Hernandez ETA 3 years 2 star


New Orleans Cajuns

Stats and Vitals: 83-79 3rd AL South
Committed Payroll for S8: 77.8M

Question Marks for Season 8?

How big is payroll going to be?

Will Dennis Heiserman Catch?

Will Clay Ludwick get moved back to SS?

Who are the 5 SP?

Team Leaders: SP Ismael Ortiz LF Hal Taylor CF Clay Ludwick

Holes to Fill: They have an excess of Starting Pitchers who could be traded to fill holes and lower payroll. They have more strengths than weaknesses, Payroll might be their biggest issue for the 8th Season.

Who to watch:
SP Kiki Arroyo ETA 3 years 3 star
2B Fausto Solano ETA 2 years 2 star
SP Matt Butler ETA 1 year 1 star
CF Junior Cruz ETA 4 years 1 star

ST Louis Stampede

Stats and Vitals: 64-98 4th NL
Committed Payroll for S8: 29.9M
Question Marks for Season 8?

Who will fill out the rotation?

Delino Ordaz can’t continue at 2B, but they need his bat, where do they put him?

Team Leaders: CL Willie Feliz LF Charles Coles

Holes to Fill: Starting pitching is intact but needs an upgrade. They need to get a few defensive orientated players.

Who to watch:

SP Jim McMahon ETA 3 years 4 star
SS Max Mills ETA 3 years 4 star
RF Lou Brooks ETA 1 year 3 star
SP Alex Amaral ETA 2 years 3 star
SP Jesus Azocar ETA 2 years 3 star
2B Javier Nunez ETA 1 year 3 star

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