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Old 02-09-2011, 12:43 PM   #1
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Well, we wind up doing this every year right when camp's open: time to predict your team's Opening Day roster.

Lineup
SS Jose Reyes (S)
RF Angel Pagan (S)
3B David Wright (R)
CF Carlos Beltran (S)
LF Jason Bay (R)
1B Ike Davis (L)
C Josh Thole (L)
2B Daniel Murphy (L)

Rotation
RHP Mike Pelfrey
RHP R.A. Dickey
LHP Jonathon Niese
RHP Chris Young
LHP Chris Capuano

Bullpen
RHP Francisco Rodriguez (Closer)
RHP Bobby Parnell (8th Inning)
RHP DJ Carrasco
RHP Taylor Buchholz
LHP Taylor Tankersley
RHP Manny Acosta
LHP Pat Misch

Bench
C Mike Nickeas (R, would be Ronny Paulino but he's suspended to start)
2B/3B Brad Emaus (R)
2B/SS Chin-Lung Hu (R)
OF Willie Harris (L)
OF Scott Hairston (R)

The lack of Castillo, Perez, and Maine automatically make this better than last year's Opening Day roster.
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Old 02-08-2011, 06:57 PM   #2
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I try not to get too bogged down in ownership rumors, but this one if too juicy to pass up: a group of investors are going to be making an offer to buy 100% ownership of the Mets and SNY.

Among those in the group are: Martin Luther King III, Ed Kranepool, Charles Dolan, Mark Cuban, and Peter Kalikow.

I have my doubts of this since it is basically every single person rumored in the past few weeks as potential suitors to buy the Mets...but hot damn it would be crazy.
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Who the fuck would be top dog of that group. I heard MLK was working on getting 50%. When did Cuban and Dolan get in?
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King had wanted 50%. Cuban had wanted all or nothing. Not sure what the others wanted. All the while, the Wilpons kept saying they only wanted to sell 25% of the team and that they had no intention of selling all of it.

I can see why they'd all decide to team up though. An overwhelming offer could get the Wilpons to budge, and Cuban might realize that there is no way in hell the other owners would let him own a team by himself.
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CF Jacoby Ellsbury
2B Dustin Pedroia
LF Carl Crawford
3B Kevin Youkilis
1B Adrian Gonzalez
DH David Ortiz
RF J.D. Drew
SS Jed Lowrie
C Jarrod Saltalamachia

Rotation
LHP Jon Lester
RHP Clay Buchholz
RHP Josh Beckett
RHP John Lackey
RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka

Bullpen
RHP Jonathan Papelbon
RHP Daniel Bard
RHP Bobby Jenks
RHP Dan Wheeler
LHP Hideki Okajima
LHP Rich Hill
RHP Tim Wakefield

Bench
C Jason Varitek
IF Marco Scutaro
OF Mike Cameron
OF Darnell McDonald

I'll add my explanation later.
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LF Bret Gardner
SS Derek Jeter
1B Mark Teixeira
3B Alex Rodriguez
2B Robinson Cano
RF Nick Swisher
DH Jorge Posada
CF Curtis Granderson
C Russell Martin

Rotation
LHP CC Sabathia
RHP Phil Hughes
RHP AJ Burnett
RHP Ivan Nova
RHP Freddy Garcia


Bullpen
RHP Mariano Rivera
RHP Rafael Soriano
RHP David Robertson
RHP Joba Chamberlain
LHP Pedro Feliciano
LHP Boone Logan
RHP Sergio Mitre

Bench
OF Andruw Jones
IF Eduardo Nunez
C Francisco Cervelli
3B/DH Eric Chavez


Guessing thats the most likely team to start out the season. Lineup is set and bullpen is pretty close to being set. Jones and Cervelli are locks for the bench I would think. Montero isn't coming up to be a back-up C so he won't be up until later on in the season to be the starting catcher, unless Martin is terrible from the start. Last spot on the bench will go to Chavez if healthy (huge if obviously) I think. He'd be able to give A-Rod and Tex days off at the corners when needed. If not him then probably Brandon Laird.

The back of the rotation will be changing a lot I'm guessing. Nova's a lock for the 4th spot and I like Garcia as the 5th guy to start the year. If Garcia could repeat what he did last year I'd be pretty happy. Had 18 QS starts as a 5th starter - should get him a decent amount of wins on the Yankees. Throughout the year they'll have quite a few guys fighting for these spots I assume. Brackman, Noesi, Warren, Phelps, etc...are all prospects close to being ML ready so I don't think the #4 and #5 spots will be the same the whole season.
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Lineup
CF Jacoby Ellsbury
2B Dustin Pedroia
LF Carl Crawford
3B Kevin Youkilis
1B Adrian Gonzalez
DH David Ortiz
RF J.D. Drew
SS Jed Lowrie
C Jarrod Saltalamachia

Rotation
LHP Jon Lester
RHP Clay Buchholz
RHP Josh Beckett
RHP John Lackey
RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka

Bullpen
RHP Jonathan Papelbon
RHP Daniel Bard
RHP Bobby Jenks
RHP Dan Wheeler
LHP Hideki Okajima
LHP Rich Hill
RHP Tim Wakefield

Bench
C Jason Varitek
IF Marco Scutaro
1B/DH Lars Anderson
OF Darnell McDonald

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I love rational Red Sox fans.

My only disputes here are that SS, based upon salary alone, has got to be Scutaro's job to lose, and I'd flip-flop A-Gone and Youk in the lineup. I know and fully understand your defense of your lineup, I'd still do it.

See you in October, my friend.
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My only disputes here are that SS, based upon salary alone, has got to be Scutaro's job to lose, and I'd flip-flop A-Gone and Youk in the lineup. I know and fully understand your defense of your lineup, I'd still do it.

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I think if Lowrie has a full healthy season he'll be an offensive threat at the bottom of the order. I'm pretty indifferent between Youk and Gonzalez being flipped. Youk will probably walk more in the 5-hole and hit more in the cleanup spot and Gonzalez will be a major threat where ever he hits in the order.
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Ross Ohlendorf beats the Pirates in his Arbitration hearing today. He'll make $2.025 mil. instead of the $1.4 mil. the Pirates offered him.

Oh, by the way, he was 1-11 last year. Hell of a pay raise.
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Oh yeah, forgot about my explanations.

The big competition this spring is obviously 2B. Castillo, Murphy, Emaus, and Justin Turner have been identified as candidates. Turner would have to have a beast spring to win it since he can be safely optioned back to Triple A. Castillo doesn't have the versatility to be a backup, so add that to the fact that Emaus will definitely be taken back by the Jays if he isn't on the roster and Castillo is gone. Murph and Emaus probably split time at 2B throughout the year.

Bullpen competition is also pretty open outside of the first 4 spots. There's a million lefties fighting for one spot so I just guessed Tankersley. Acosta is out of options and had a good year despite giving up some big HRs so he probably gets the benefit of the doubt to start. Misch is also out of options and can serve as both a second lefty and longman, so I like his chances more than the other 5,000 guys looking to get the spot.

Rotation is set except for the 5th spot. Dillon Gee has a chance at winning it from Capuano, which would send Capuano to the bullpen and send Misch packing. Young and the 5th starter are gonna be competing throughout the first half sicne Santana will take one of their spots at some point, probably the 5th guy.

Excited to get camp underway.
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I just hope that the bullpen for the Red Sox doesn't become a huge disappointment and failure like last season. Also include starting pitching outside of Lester and Buchholz but at least Beckett shouldn't have a "fat Beckett" year since he had one last year.
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Lineup
CF Drew Stubbs
2B Brandon Phillips
1B Joey Votto
3B Scott Rolen
RF Jay Bruce
LF Jonny Gomes
C Ramon Hernandez
SS Paul Janish

Rotation
RHP Johhny Cueto
RHP Bronson Arroyo
RHP Edinson Volquez
LHP Travis Wood
RHP Homer Bailey

Bullpen
RHP Francisco Cordero
RHP Nick Masset
LHP Aroldis Chapman
RHP Logan Ondrusek
RHP Jose Arredondo
LHP Bill Bray
RHP Sam LeCure

Bench
C Ryan Hanigan
IF Edgar Renteria
UT Miguel Cairo
OF Chris Heisey
OF Fred Lewis
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Yankees void their deal with Luis Vizcaino. Tore his Achilles tendon during Winter ball.
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LINEUP
Jason Bartlett-SS, RH
Orlando Hudson-2B, SH
Chase Headley-3B, SH
Ryan Ludwick-LF, RH
Brad Hawpe-1B, LH
Will Venable-RF, LH
Nick Hundley-C, RH
Cameron Maybin-CF, RH

BENCH
Jorge Cantu-1B/3B, RH
Kevin Frandsen-UTIL., RH
Eric Patterson-OF/2B, LH
Chris Denorfia-OF, RH
Greg Zaun-C, SH

STARTING ROTATION
Matt Latos-RHP
Clayton Richard-LHP
Tim Stauffer-RHP
Aaron Harang-RHP
Wade LeBlanc-LHP

BULLPEN
Dustin Mosely-RHP, long relief
Chad Qualls-RHP, mid relief/setup
Ernesto Frier-RHP, mid relief/setup
Joe Thatcher-LHP, lefty specialist
Luke Gregerson-RHP, 7th inn.
Mike Adama-RHP, 8th inn.
Heath Bell-RHP, Closer

Patterson was aqcuired via the Gonzalez trade, and he provides speed off the bench. He's also out of options so I think he's a lock.

Frandsen is going to be competing for a backup job, but there really isn't any other player who is as versatile, so he's almost a done deal unless he gets hurt or hits .050 in ST.

I think Zaun being a switch hitter is going to edge him over Rob Johnson and Guileermo Quiroz for the backup backstop job.

The biggest question mark is both the bullpen and the starting rotation. George Kontos was the Padres' Rule 5 pick from the Yanks' system. His fate relies on both his performance in ST, and who ever locks down the 5th starter spot.

Luebke was the org's top pitching prospect last year, and is close to if not ready, and was solid in his four outings last year.

Wade LeBlanc has options, as does Luebke, but he doesn't offer the same ceiling and with his velocity being in the mid 80s, he's a goner if he can't locate.

Moseley is on the team regardless of his role, but is going to be given a legit chance to lock up the 5th spot in the rotation. If he does, it becomes a win for the Padres in that Luebke can be optioned down to AAA Tuscon and get more time, and Leblanc can fill the spot start/long relief role out of the pen. I don't think there is much hope for Kontos.

I think this is Chase Headley's last year to show he's the guy going forward. Defensively, he was astounding last year. But he fell off a cliff the second half with the bat, and he has still yet to display the power he showed in 2007 and 2008 in the minors. He really doesn't fit into the middle of the order, so I think he's best slotted for the 3 hole if he hits the way he did the first half of 2010.
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2B Jose Lopez
LF Carlos Gonzalez
SS Troy Tulowitzki
1B Todd Helton
RF Seth Smith
C Chris Iannetta
3B Ian Stewart

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LHP Jorge De La Rosa
RHP Aaron Cook
RHP Jhoulys Chacin
RHP Jason Hammel

Bullpen:
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RHP Matt Lindstrom
LHP Franklin Morales
RHP Matt Belisle
RHP Esmil Rogers
LHP Matt Reynolds
RHP Felipe Paulino

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Josh Hamilton stays with the Rangers. 2-years, $24 mil.

Orlando Cabrera to the Indians. Don't know the numbers, but he's on a major league deal, yet he they're making him compete for the 2nd baseman job and keeping Asdrubal Cabrera at SS.
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So ya'll don't think Bartolo Colon will make the Yankees?
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It all depends on who impresses Girardi and Rothschild at spring training. Garcia, Prior, Colon, Nova, Mitre all got an equal shot with 2 spots up for grabs.

Of course, Colon got the opt out if he don't make the team out of spring training.
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Sox still have Mike Cameron don't they? Didn't see him on the roster.
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2-year deal so yeah he's still on the team even though he missed out on most of 2010.

He probably gets pushed to 4th/5th OF role for both depth and to keep him healthy.
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I forgot all about Cameron actually. I'll replace Lars Anderson with him.
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I think Youk becomes more dangerous hitting behind Gonzalez, who is a walks machine. Add Ellsbury, Crawford and Pedroia infront of both Gonzo and Youk, and those two could be looking at 120 RBI a piece.

Also, Lowrie could be a line drive machine hitting in the 8th or 9th spot in an already stacked lineup. I think his bat offers more than Scutaro's.
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I was gonna say if I was the Red Sox I'd put Douchkalis in front of Gonzalez so he'd see more pitches, but then I forgot about Crawford...now I'm worried as a Yankee fan.
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So...the Padres had their fan fest today, and just like last year, I had a blast. Got some autographs and got to do a bit of Q&A that made the Padres video site. All in all, pretty sweet day.

Only complaint was, some of the security guards were being dicks and when I went up to the player table for autographs with two photos to sign (one for me, one for my grandfather), security would quickly mention "only one per person".

Thankfully, most of the players didn't mind and signed both my photos anyways.

I cannot wait for Opening Day.
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Ditto. Fucking love this time of year. If you can't get a sense of optimism and embrace the feel-good vibe of spring you should just give up. No matter what team you root for, spring just makes you think "maybe everything will go right".

It's probably the one thing that irks me about MLB Network. They do a great job of getting everybody hyped about the spring but then Hot Stove they'll bluntly state which teams have "no chance". Spring isn't the time to focus on the negatives - that's what the meaningful games are for.
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That's true Vito, but at the same time, you have to be realistic. The Pirates have no chance this year. And if they say that, it's because they're analyzing the team.

What I don't like about MLB Network is some of their analysts. Harold Reynolds and Kevin Millar are my least favorites.
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LOL @ Big Vito telling people to be optimistic. That's like Glenn Beck telling people to be rational.
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LOL @ Big Vito telling people to be optimistic. That's like Glenn Beck telling people to be rational.
Hey now - I always look for the silver lining at the start of the year. Usually takes a couple of months before I'm willing to give up on the year and start focusing on 2012.

When predictions time rolls around - will I pick the Mets? Probably not...but that doesn't mean I don't think they're capable. I see the potential for one of the best lineups in the league, their best since '06/'07. I also see a pitching staff headed with three improving guys that should have decent campaigns.

On the flipside, most Mets fans have already given up on the year and the only time MLB Network has talked about them was talking about the Madoff situation or talking about how Reyes and Beltran need to have good years so they can be traded. Nobody on that network has given them a remote chance of doing anything this year, and most "early season predictions" have them finishing no higher than 4th.

The Phillies obv have the best team on paper but I really don't think the Braves and certainly not the Marlins look a whole lot better than the Mets.
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Speaking of the MLB Network, I really really hate these lists they're coming out with. They are just atrocious. There does not seem to be any reasoning for how they rank stuff. It's just a bunch of names thrown into a random list generator. And the analysts breaking down the rankings are so terrible.
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Agreed. For instance; Vernon Wells and Brian Robers ranked higher in the top 100 than Justin Morneau. Are you fucking serious? I'd take Morneau over both of them in a hearbeat.

Other things like Martin Prado being ranked in the top 10 LF's even though he was at 2nd last year.

I honestly watch those for the highlight reels on the players I enjoy watching but don't get to see.
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Ahhhh...Spring Training is finally here...

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if Pujos signs with the Cubs, will the t-shirt vendors in Wrigleyville have to stop selling the racist Pujos t-shirts?
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Pujols declined the Cards' most recent offer. He's not backing down from 10 years.

Albert has all the leverage too. He knows he's getting the biggest contract in MLB history after this year anyway.
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Albert has all the leverage too. He knows he's getting the biggest contract in MLB history after this year anyway.
I dunno, I can't imagine Pujols getting that 300M he's looking for. Not with the Yankees, Red Sox and Phillies presumably out.

He'll get paid a ton but I can't picture what team is giving him 30M for 10 years. A lot of the teams in baseball would be crippled having a 3rd of their payroll locked up in one guy. Looking at last years payrolls there were 8 teams with 100M+ payrolls. Yankees, Red Sox, Phillies, Tigers, White Sox and Angels have 1B out of those 8.
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