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#72835	04/15/2020 7:27:34 am	Mar 30th, 2045
wickersty Joined: 05/11/2017 Posts: 1002 Deadwood Perambulators II.1	After three seasons (2041-2043) of total organizational rebuilding, Deadwood escaped LL6 for the fourth time under the ownership of wickersty. Previously, each climb to LL5 had resulted in a pretty quick relegation back to LL6. Ownership hopes this time will be different. Last season marked the first in which Deadwood had fully committed to a platoon-focused approach to lineups. Pinch hitting for lefty-righty matchups would now be happening as early in games as possible, and enough major league quality players were in place to fill out almost entirely unique LHP and RHP lineups. Pitching was also as consistent and good as it had been in many seasons, due to some prospects recently reaching the majors and finishing their development at the same time. The 2045 Deadwood Ambulators, sitting in LL5, have high hopes, and look like this: PITCHING SP1 Felipe Mendoza An amazing season last year cemented Mendoza, whose wasn't originally projected as a starter, into the SP1 role. He finished 2044 at 21-8, without actually starting all season long. At 28, he's still in his prime. SP2 Chase Holder A homegrown Deadwood prospect, drafted in 2040. Last season he went 20-4 in his first season as a starter. At 25 years old, he has many seasons ahead. SP3 Laurens Van den Broek A waiver wire pickup in 2042, underdeveloped at 23 years old, Van den Broken has completely surprised ownership in 2044, blossoming in a starting role and going 17-5 with a 3.77 ERA. All eyes are on him to see if he repeats his success. A little prone to the homer, his luck and pitching skills have kept him in success. At 26 he's only just entered his prime. SP4 Min Kyung Shin Another homegrown prospect, drafted in 2039, Shin has been a decent back of the rotation starter since 2042. Hopes were higher on him based on his scouting report and potential, but he's still not too bad. He's started 2045 with a bang, throwing a no hitter in the first round of the Cup. At 29, he's still young, but getting closer to a reducing skillset. SP5 Julian Santos An offseason waiver wire pickup, this seasoned 34 year old veteran brings a career 4.08 ERA and 1.321 WHIP to the table. Ownership hopes he will add consistency and reliability to the back end of the rotation. He's had success in Legends, so his numbers may actually improve in LL5. SS Hubert Teal This 28 year old exhibited streaky if not decent performance in a starting role for Deadwood in 2044. He couldn't quite make it into the starting rotation this season, but Cup play and injuries mean he'll often be given starts. LR Vincent Levine A rookie in 2045, 24 year old Levine has bounced around many organizations in the minor leagues before coming to Deadwood in 2043. He made the big league club in 2045 and will be taking the role of mop up artist in blown out games. At 25, if he can finish his development in the majors and show some success, he'll have a long career ahead of him. MR1 Russel Billingsley This 26 year old youngster, a waiver wire pick up in 2041, has played his entire big league career in Deadwood. A grossly underdeveloped prospect, Deadwood had hopes for him and stuck with him through a tough 2042 season. 2043 and 2044 showed some signs of what he could be, as he continued to catch up in his development. Now in 2045, his development has finished and his skills look fine indeed. This could be a big year for the kid, and he's just hit his prime. MR2 Daniel Smith A draft-and-release prospect from the class of 2036, Smith was picked up by Deadwood and developed to be a starting pitcher. He could never quite find success as a starter, and in 2044 was converted into a reliever, where he excelled with a 3.50 ERA and 1.273 WHIP. Now 30 years old, his experience and recent success add to a Deadwood bullpen that is expected to shine in 2045. SET1 Enrique "Cheech" Marin Now the grizzled old man of the squad, 35 year old Marin has played almost his entire big league career with Deadwood. Picked up off the Waiver Wire in 2035, he has been a shining piece of the Deadwood bullpen for his entire career. His lifetime ERA of 2.85 and WHIP of 1.186 mean he'll be a first ballot Hall of Famer for Deadwood when he finally retires. Depending on his 2045 performance, he may be back for another season. SET2 Marcos Ruiz Another veteran at 33 years old, Ruiz was claimed off waivers in 2042. His ETRA in Deadwood has been in the high 2's for over three seasons, and his WHIP has been outstanding. He's been a lock in the bullpen for Deadwood. CL Gus Zuliani Picked up off waivers in 2043, Zuliani is a 31 year old veteran who has pitched to an ERA in the low 2's in Deadwood. His WHIP has hovered around 1.0 as well. Last year, he took over closing duties mid-season and made 15 saves. LINEUP DH Against lefties, 28 year old Brett Romano is a late developing DH who showed some success in 2044, showing an OPS of .975. Against righties, offseason waiver wire pickup Danny "Redrum" Weldon has some excitement building in the fan base. He's shown big power in throughout his career, and at 32 should still have plenty in the tank. C Against lefties, 28 year old Peter Hamel has hit .318. His power and on-base numbers have been a little low, but he's been a quality backstop. Against righties, 29 year old Tommy Salerno has hit a less impressive .276 and his power and on-base numbers have been borderline poor. He may find himself losing his starting job to Hamel this season, despite being a lefty hitter. 1B Against lefties, 30 year old Ricardo Herrera has shown an ability to hit both lefties and righties, but his performance has been only just above average. Against righties, 29 year old Mike Hampton "Comes Alive" has proven himself to be a quality bat for average and obp, with below average power. Still, his OPS has been quite high and his average has hovered around .300. 2B Last season was Marv "His name is Robert" Paulsen's rookie season, and after a dreadful start he finished out with a .292 average and an .807 OPS. At 25, he still has some development to go, and he is now the permanent 2B for Deadwood against lefties and righties. 3B Lorenzo Solis is one of Deadwood's stars. At 28, he has many seasons ahead of him. He's a career .322 hitter with decent power and great on-base abilities. He could be a starting SS for many teams, but in Deadwood has claimed 3B as his own. This guy is hall of fame bound, and plays against lefties and righties. SS Luis Ocampo rode the hype train with Lorenzo Solis through Deadwood's minor league system, drafted around the same time and possessing equally glowing scouting reports, they were expected to be a vicious 1-2 punch at 3B and SS for many years. Ocampo has not erupted with as much success as Solis, but is now just coming into his own. His 2044 campaign was his best yet, where he hit .265 with 20 HR and 100 RBI at SS. He plays against lefties and righties. LF Against lefties, rookie Emiliano Ocampo has a chance to be a quality OF in Deadwood. He had a cup of coffee last season, but wasn't quite ready for the big leagues. Hopefully, this year will be different and he'll cement his spot in the lineup. Against righties, veteran Matt Parnell is back for a second season. At 35, this may be his last hurrah, but after hitting .312 against righties last season, he's earned another season. He's got decent power and on base abilities as well. CF Against lefties, Johnny Holm, a waiver wire cast off from 2040 who has spent his entire big league career in Deadwood, has proven to be a .331 hitter against lefties and become a fixture at the position. Against righties, Ed Scruggs, also a waiver wire pickup (this time from 2042), has been a .300 hitter against lefties throughout his career. Fast as the wind, Scruggs has hit for decent power and covers a lot of ground in the outfield. RF Against lefties, Lorenzo Camacho has been a work in progress with mixed expectations. Underdeveloped but with good potential, he has managed to find at bats against lefties and hit for a .300 average. At 26, he still has a fair amount of development to go. But he covers a lot of ground in the outfield and has a cannon for an arm. If he can hit a little bit more, he'll have a good career in Deadwood. Against righties, Eddie Curran has batted .307. Picked up off waivers in 2041, he has been a fixture in the Deadwood lineup ever since. He has decent power, good average and on base abilities, and covers a lot of ground in the outfield. BENCH Shockingly, Garret Jones seems to have lost his starting role in the lineup. Always a good hitter, his low speed and range have limited the amount of places he can play. This season, Danny "Redrum" Weldon has taken his spot as DH. If Weldon proves incapable, or if Matt Parnell falls off the face of the earth at 35, Jones will find himself back in the starting lineup. Otherwise, he's a potent bat off the bench. Third catcher Roberto Silinas will take backup duties for both starting catchers. Deadwood's not quite sure if he can become a starting catcher, but will be given every chance to do so, with this being his first full season in the big leagues.