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#35404	06/12/2016 6:41:57 pm
farmer Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 122 Inactive	Any suggestions of what to do with my pitching staff now or in the off season?

#35408	06/12/2016 7:42:41 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9602 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Unless he takes very heavy cuts, Berry should still be effective for you next year. I'd definitely keep him around. Brennan had a rough time last year after aging. He will probably get worse. Might be time to cut bait. Then again, guys with red beards are rare (and therefore lucky)... Jordan gives up a lot of long balls, but his H/IP is pretty good. He should be good for next year. Chaves looks good. I'm not a big fan of Santini on paper, but his performance so far has been really good. Sometimes guys are better then they look on paper. Ruelas had a rough time last year, but he could turn it around. He does give up a LOT of long balls. Terrible GB/FB ratio. Espino should probably be a LHS with a very low hook/pitch count. He doesn't do to well against righties. Or he might be a decent cut option. Although his h/IP is pretty decent. Gallagher - too early to tell. Will have poor CoS, but really great control. Battle is pretty good for a POT 11. You'll want to upgrade eventually, but not a bad fallback. Maybe consider him for LHS even if he continues his performance against lefties that he has had this year. Atkins looks very good. Although he does give up some long balls. Ball looks good. Green looks good. Pratt looks good. You have a lot of guys giving up HRs. I'd suggest pushing the walls back a bit, but it looks like you are giving better then you getting anyhow. It doesn't look like any AAA guys will be ready for next year, so you don't need to clear space for them. But its always worth looking for upgrades on the waivers. I think its worth having at least one dedicated LHS who can come in and mess up a rally. I would probably actually keep Battle over Espino despite the POT difference. Although Espino might still improve and he has a more consistent record against lefties. So it might be worth keeping him instead. Neither of them are awesome pitchers, but its worth having a lefty specialist. Chávez looks good as a starter. I'd probably give Ruelas another shot. Just watch the HRs. He gives up a lot... Despite the fabulous red beard Brennan is probably going to age more this year and become a bad pitcher. I know he was good in the past, but he is in decline now. So I'd say the potential cut list (if you get good waivers) would be Brennan, Espino or Battle, and then Ruelas. Cutting Brennan now would save you some cast as well. If you decide you like Espino better than Battle, then it might not hurt to cut Battle from the funding perspective. Given Espino is younger, I'd hang onto him regardless until you land an upgrade on the waivers. Otherwise if Battle gets hit heavy with decline this year you might regret not having him as a LHS option. Updated Sunday, June 12 2016 @ 7:47:03 pm PDT

#35409	06/12/2016 8:14:00 pm
farmer Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 122 Inactive	Thanks for the input. I appreciate the help. If you like doing this I wouldn't mind an overview of my hitters if you don't mind and have time. Thanks

#35416	06/12/2016 9:10:21 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9602 Haverhill Halflings III.1	I'll give it a shot tomorrow. If I make it through the night.

#35426	06/13/2016 7:29:18 am
Mig2015 Joined: 06/17/2015 Posts: 162 Inactive	You need to start selling your team eval services rock

#35447	06/13/2016 2:50:02 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9602 Haverhill Halflings III.1	@Mig - LOL, it wouldn't be fun if I got paid Work is never fun. Let's start with Chung. He is going to be auto-recommended next year when he turns 25, but definitely leave him in AAA for the year. Its great that he got the nod to AAA at the end of the season, because now you know for sure that is where he needs to be next year (not down in AA still). This guy is just slightly behind in development, so he is a great example of a guy who should turn out good with an extra year in AAA. Plus that gives you more time to train him in the OF. His power is a little on the low side, but he should have good utility in the OF and he has been hitting HRs in the minors anyhow because of his good GB/FB. Catchers: Richardson has a pretty good Catcher build, but his BC is a little concerning. I think that is what has lead to his somewhat disappointing AVG this last year. Still he broke .800 OPS which is good. He looks like a fairly solid role player. Rangel was stunted when Wasilla promoted him early. He would have been better as at 3B. He is never going to be great because of his stunting. I would look for a replacement when possible, but he is a passable backup catcher for now. 1B: It might be time to move on from Sakai. He is getting old, and really declined a lot last year. He hit pretty well, but I suspect it was a fluke. He also has bad BC, and strikes out a LOT. A .746 OPS is passable for most positions, but not really for DH or 1B. Sanchez could be pretty good. His Hitting and BC will be very good. Even his PD might get up to 10. Not your typical 1B power build, but a good hitter is a good hitter. Might turn into a really nice #3 hitter in the future, but he has a lot of development to do still. I'm a little surprised the AI recommended him for the majors so quickly, but he does have plenty of AAA ABs. I'd get him as many ABs as possible the rest of this year and all of Spring next year. Either 1B, LF, or even DH is ok, just get him in the lineup. It looks like you have been using Ball at 1B. He's probably in at 1B or LF. I'd even consider him for CF duty on my team, but you have plenty of rangier OFs. He looks decent on the ratings, but he previous teams weren't able to get him many ABs, so he has been stagnating in the majors. He might not be worth the effort at this point, but you could try and get him a bunch of ABs this year and in the spring to see if he improves much. He has only grow 3 SI so far this year. 2B: Bermudez got hit hard with the elderly stick last year. He'll probably get hit again this year. Good player in his prime, but might be time to move on. The biggest issue with Sáez is he is behind in development. That said, you've been getting him a lot of ABs, and he has grown well the last couple years. I would just be worried about him stunting eventually. Jumping practically from A to the majors is a sure sign that will occur. His range is also a bit on the low side for 2B. Still, he could be useful if he continues to improve for long enough. 3B: I'm glad you were able to finish turning Douglas into a 3B. I started him off in that direction, but was unable to keep him on the team. He's turned out exactly like I though he would, but I'm a bit surprised his numbers are so underwhelming... Maybe he will turn it around next year... SS: Portillo looks pretty good. Great hitting numbers. The Ks are an acceptable weakness for a SS in my mind. OF: Copper is another guy on the wrong side of the hill. Burns is one of those guys with ratings everywhere except Hitting (and Speed). For me hitting is critical. He does ok with HRs, but the rest of the time he just hits into outs (and DPs no doubt). I'm not a big fan, but he is probably a great CF defensively. Cha is another guy who looks great on paper, but has been underwhelming so far. Hopefully he turns it around along with Javon. I'd keep an eye on both of these guys though. They might just be busts if they have 3 bad years in a row. One positive for Cha is that he continued to grow this year. He might even reach POT 14 before the end of the year. Even a single point of SI in the right place can turn a guy around. McNeil will never be a great hitter. He looks like a great defensive backup for the OF. DH: Thompson looks to be a solid DH as long as he doesn't decline a lot during the offseason. With the exception of Sanchez, the roster is starting to age a bit. Guys who are 27 should still have another 3-4 years left in the tank, but that means you want a good replacement plan in place. And some of the older guys (30+) may need replacements as early as next year. Richardson may be on his way out before Brennan is ready. You might want to invest in a better stop gap than Rangel. I'm a little concerned with Sáez as an everyday guy, and Bermudez might not be able to continue next year. You have a couple guys getting ready in the minors, but it could be tough going over the next two seasons without a better stop gap for 2B. You have some pretty nice guys in the minors, so you should be looking good when they mature, but there are a coupe holes. Specifically, Brennan is the only Catcher I see, and I don't see any SS. Brennan should be a good catcher, but you really want two, and it will be a few years before he is ready for the majors. You probably won't need a SS for a few years, but its good to have a backup and Sáez really isn't a good backup SS. Plus you need to be developing the next generation SS to step in when its time to put Portillo out to pasture. I'd prioritize finding a decent AAA Catcher and SS on the waivers. Not the easiest positions to find, but probably your biggest gaps in the near future. BTW, I would probably just stick to OF or 1B for York. He could get away with LF if you needed to, but I imagine you mostly plan to use him at DH. Its still nice to have at least one viable position for flexibility. He can't really play 3B. Updated Monday, June 13 2016 @ 2:52:22 pm PDT

#35451	06/13/2016 4:47:41 pm
Hatleyville Joined: 04/05/2016 Posts: 37 Inactive	That was awesome. Props Rock

#35456	06/13/2016 5:42:50 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9602 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Thanks

#35477	06/14/2016 8:09:15 am
farmer Joined: 07/26/2013 Posts: 122 Inactive	Thank you very much for the input