Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Looking to season 8 AL West

Wichita Sizzlers

Stats and Vitals: 102-60 1st place AL West

Committed Payroll for S8: 9.1m

Question Marks for Season 8?

Both ML Catchers are FA. Who Catches will Luis Belliard be resigned as insurance?

2 good up and coming starting pitchers are prepped to take the reins in Trenidad Durham and Alejandro Maradona, but who else starts?

They will be depending on a lot of new talent next season, can they complete?

Team Leaders: SS Carlos Feliz LF Vicente Arias

Holes to Fill: With 12 free agents this team is prepped for a major overhaul. Holes at 3B, C, and CF

Who to watch:
RF Juan Estrada 3 years 4 star
CF Mendy Barfield 2 years 4 star
1B Matty Evers ETA 2 years 3 star
3B Minnie Coleman ETA 2 year 3 star
SP Ray Wright ETA 2 years 3 star

Kansas City McCoys

Stats and Vitals: 87-75 2nd in AL West
Committed Payroll for S8: 63.1M


Question Marks for Season 8?

2 longtime McCoys might be donning other uniforms, Donzell Cookson and Gill Davenport’s contracts are up do they get resigned for cheaper?

Who is the real Roscoe Coleman, the one who batted .215 in S7 with 17hr or the one in s6 who went .317 with 13hr?

Team Leaders: SP D'Angelo Guevara SS David Seanez

Holes to Fill: Middle relief is still rocky, need a good middle guy to get to Chuck Hernandez and Closer Kobayashi. Need to evaluate 3B for other options and to cut Coleman’s contract. CF is also an issue, Cameron Holden’s best days are way behind him


Who to watch:
RP Tommy Evans ETA 2 years 4 star
1B Al Vazquez ETA 1 year 3 Star
2B Dick Sparks ETA 1 year 2 star


Las Vegas Gamble

Stats and Vitals: 74-88 3rd AL West
Committed Payroll for S8: 69.1M

Question Marks for Season 8?

This team is very close to putting a contender together, who’s the glue to make it stick?

Who plays SS?

CF is going to be an issue that needs to be addressed, who plays there?


Team Leaders: SP Louis Medina LF Del Prieto

Holes to Fill: Struggled in S7 to find a consistent relief combination, they might need to turn to Free agency for help. They have no true ML option at SS, even a no hit defensive SS would excel in this powerful lineup

Who to watch:
RF Everett Rodgers ETA 2 years 4 star
SP Don Shelby ETA 3 years 3 star
LF Michael Ramirez ETA 1 year 3 star
SP Buck Nathan ETA 3 years 2 star
2B Alex Sanders ETA 1 year 2 star


Tacoma Tom Toms

Stats and Vitals:
73-89 4th AL West
Committed Payroll for S8: 45.4M

Question Marks for Season 8?

What to do with LF CC Blake?

What is higher priority the bullpen or the starting pitching?

Can speed win a World Series?

Team Leaders: C Bill Hayes SS Fritz Lowe

Holes to Fill: A lot of youth, but some talent is lacking in the OF and at the corners. The Pitching is also just average.

Who to watch:


1B Johnny Power ETA 2 years 3 star
RP Orlando Frias ETA 2 years 3 star
LF Josias Martin ETA 1 year 3 star
SP Pat Wight ETA 3 years 3 star
SP Josias Martin ETA 3 years 3 star

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