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[calsnowskier]

Catcher

Lucroy
Ruiz
Soto

1B

Lind
Reynolds
Weeks

3B

Peralta
Moustakas

Middle Infield

Phillips
Hardy
Walker

Outfield/DH

Bautista
Gonzalez
De Aza
Holliday
Jay
Eithier
Cabrera
Smith
Worth
Suzuki

Starting Pitching

Arrieta
Dickey
Lynn
Cobb
Nolasco
Garza
Buchholz
Lackey

Relievers

Qualls
Collmenter
Cahill
Holland
Rosenthal
Street
Grilli
Storen
Clippard

Big list for a week into ST games... could you put together a 75 win team from those players?

 

[nynasty]

They're actually playing an exhibition right now against some type of Japanese traveling team.

 

[navamind]

https://nypost.com/2018/02/28/melky...f-mlbs-free-agent-crisis/?utm_campaign=iosapp

maybe it's because teams don't want to pay for someone that's 35+ and declining? maybe it's because Melky sucks and his only fit is at DH and he doesn't really have the power most teams are looking for? he'd be a good pinch hitter though.

 

[molsaniceman]

cross one of the list

Nationals re-signed OF Alejandro De Aza to a minor league contract.

He did not receive an invitation to big league camp. SB Nation's Chris Cotillo was first to report that the two sides were close. Slated to turn 34 next month, De Aza is a career .260/.325/.396 hitter over parts of 10 major league seasons.

 

[JohnU]

Catcher

Lucroy
Ruiz
Soto

1B

Lind
Reynolds
Weeks

3B

Peralta
Moustakas

Middle Infield

Phillips
Hardy
Walker

Outfield/DH

Bautista
Gonzalez
De Aza
Holliday
Jay
Eithier
Cabrera
Smith
Worth
Suzuki

Starting Pitching

Arrieta
Dickey
Lynn
Cobb
Nolasco
Garza
Buchholz
Lackey

Relievers

Qualls
Collmenter
Cahill
Holland
Rosenthal
Street
Grilli
Storen
Clippard

Big list for a week into ST games... could you put together a 75 win team from those players?

I think you could be a contender with this team, not just a 75 win team.
Middle infield is a little elderly but it's experienced.

 

[msgkings322]

I think you could be a contender with this team, not just a 75 win team.
Middle infield is a little elderly but it's experienced.

Be interesting to see an elderly inexperienced player. Or an experienced youngster.

 

[JohnU]

Be interesting to see an elderly inexperienced player. Or an experienced youngster.

It would also be nice to actually contribute something to the conversation instead of poking at round circles. We aren't exactly in Creative Writing 101.

 

[calsnowskier]

I think you could be a contender with this team, not just a 75 win team.
Middle infield is a little elderly but it's experienced.

I am not sure of that. The bully would be decent, but not deep and the only even remotely above average position player you would have is Moustakas. The rotation would be decent, but old. It wouldn’t likely make it through the season. I think 75 wins may be generous.

Lucroy C
Reynolds 1B
Walker 2B
Hardy SS (Peralta??)
Moustakas 3B
Cabrera LF
Jay CF
Gonzalez RF

Arrieta
Lynn
Cobb
Dickey
Nolasco

Holland CL

 

[JohnU]

I am not sure of that. The bully would be decent, but not deep and the only even remotely above average position player you would have is Moustakas. The rotation would be decent, but old. It wouldn’t likely make it through the season. I think 75 wins may be generous.

Lucroy C
Reynolds 1B
Walker 2B
Hardy SS (Peralta??)
Moustakas 3B
Cabrera LF
Jay CF
Gonzalez RF

Arrieta
Lynn
Cobb
Dickey
Nolasco

Holland CL

On second look, yeah ... it's a bit challenged defensively, isn't it?
i was thinking after I looked at it, the 1962 Mets were made up of guys who were in their 30s on the downside ... of course, a lot of other components came together to turn that team into a legend. Again, defining a 'contender' could be just hanging around until Sept. 1.

 

[navamind]

that team would be horrendous defensively. The rotation could be OK, though I think Lynn/Arrieta have some downside and there's a bit of health risk. Nolasco sucks.

 

[calsnowskier]

Only 1 FA of note remains on the market.

Anyone gonna venture a guess on where Cobb ends up?

 

[JohnU]

Only 1 FA of note remains on the market.

Anyone gonna venture a guess on where Cobb ends up?

St Louis.

 

[navamind]

Montreal

 

[JohnU]

Montreal

"Nah, the guy can't skate. Look at that. No way, mouse-ears."

 

[navamind]

BAEEEEEEEE

 

[JohnU]

BAEEEEEEEE

The suits in the front office are always a charming mix of bullshit and sugar.

What the FUCK does this mean?

"His bat-to-ball skills are really good."

 

[navamind]

The suits in the front office are always a charming mix of bullshit and sugar.

What the FUCK does this mean?

"His bat-to-ball skills are really good."

okay, I'm just posting this because his last name is "Bae".

 

[JohnU]

okay, I'm just posting this because his last name is "Bae".

I went to school with a guy named Ron Bae. I assume they are not related.

So yeah ... "his Bae-C-Ball skills are really good."

 

[molsaniceman]

list just got bigger
Ricky Nolasco - S - Royals
Royals released RHP Ricky Nolasco.

Royals released OF Michael Saunders

Nationals released OF Ryan Raburn.

Rangers released RHP Bartolo Colon.


Phillies released RHP Francisco Rodriguez.

 

[navamind]

list just got bigger
Ricky Nolasco - S - Royals
Royals released RHP Ricky Nolasco.

Royals released OF Michael Saunders

Nationals released OF Ryan Raburn.

Rangers released RHP Bartolo Colon.


Phillies released RHP Francisco Rodriguez.

I don't think any of them are useful anymore. Saunders is barely running an OPS over .600 since the 2016 ASB, Raburn sucks and the others are pretty washed up. Nolasco might have some use as an inning eater, but that's it.