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gehrig38 · 06-03-2018, 10:25 PM

PLAYER: Mike Allen

POS: RH RP
AGE/HGT/WGT: 25 6'7” 225
HOW THEY GOT HERE: Huskies 3rd rounder (70th overall) in 2001 out of U of Texas. Traded for him along with Brad Turner and a 4th pick for Juan Pedemonte, RP Rogelio Cardenas 2B Micah Gilliard and SP Guoncallo Bzios in May of last year.
EVAL: Huge guy with a huge arm. Sits high 90's most nights and features one of the leagues best fastballs to go with a + slider. Last year he went 3-5 1SV 4.70 over 84.1 IP giving up 79 H with 96 K's and 48 walks. The walks have to come down as does the 1.4 HR/9 but he is still maturing. A guy that could close for us someday soon.
CONTRACT: 1 year 475k and arbitration eligibile after this year (550K estimate)
ROLE: He'll float back and forth in the pen but mainly will pitch out of the middle or some high leverage late innings. Our scouts have him at 3.0* right now but believe he's got 3.5 in him. His 4.08 ERA was actually astounding this spring given he had a BABIP of .362.
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: One of the few guys I am hoping becomes a talent and sticks around. He's just 25 and his arm is definitely a back end arm, but his command has to improve.

PLAYER: Jonathan Doherty

POS: LH SP/RP
AGE/HGT/WGT: 31 6' 200
HOW THEY GOT HERE: Oklahoma drafted him in the 3rd round (61st overall) in the 1996 draft out of Stanford. He did not sign, went bak to Stanford and was redrafted in 1997 by Brooklyn in the 2nd round (43rd overall). Was traded to Las Vegas for 1B Arturo Ramos in 2005 and we selected him in the 3rd round of the 2005 Rule 5 draft.
EVAL: He had a terrible spring but I think we erred in what we were expecting. I acquired him with “Starting Pitcher” on the brain. Once we got a long look this spring it became clear that he was far more suited as a bullpen arm. He finished 3rd in 2001 in the Goose Gossage Award (3-3 1 SV 2.93 104 IP 114 K's 76 H). He was hurt in 2002 and only pitched in 16 gasmes out of the pen and Brooklyn used him as a swing man the last 3 years giving him 23 starts in 123 games. Usually low 90's but possesses one of the best wipeout sliders for a lefty in the game.
CONTRACT: Signed a split contract that he guaranteed by making the club out of camp. He's making 335k this year and will be a free agent at years end.
ROLE: As I said earlier there remains an option if Ramirez struggles to swap them out but I'd prefer he stick to a later innings role in the bullpen if possible.
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Hope he pitches his ass off and is a guy teams want at the deadline. The contract and the fact he is 1) A lefty and 2) can start will be valuable. He's also never spent a single day on the DL (yes, I knocked on wood)

PLAYER: Jake Grab

POS: RH RP
AGE/HGT/WGT: 25 6'3” 210
HOW THEY GOT HERE: 7th overall pick by New England in the 2002 draft out of UCLA. Took him as the 1st overall selection in last years rule 5 draft.
EVAL: I believe 25 other teams would have made him the #1 pick in that draft as well. He's a groundball guy with a fastball comparable to any reliever in the game. His progress is slower than most expected mainly due to the fact that his curveball, whom everyone agrees is headed to ++ territory, has a long long way to go. That hook with a 98mph fastball makes him a closer in waiting. The strikeouts haven't come yet but our guys have him at 2.0* right now with 3.5* as his ceiling. There's a lot to do between now and then. He's also the leagues 196th rated prospect.
CONTRACT: Signed for the league minimum and must be on the roster all year.
ROLE: Both he and Mike Allen will likely get their bulk of work in the middle innings, at least to start the season.
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: I was honestly elated to see him in the Rule 5 pool. This is the exact player we need to 'find' through that draft and on the waiver wire. He's just 25 and my bet is he closes games for us if he stays here

PLAYER: Eddie Hein

POS: RH RP
AGE/HGT/WGT: 24 5'9” 170
HOW THEY GOT HERE: Drafted by KC in the 6th round (137th overall) in 2003 out of Colorado U. Acquired in a trade with KC in June of last year along with Utemaro Nishida for SP Marsel Kharmandarian and RP Josh Halbert.
EVAL: A siderarming 3 pitch reliever who induces ground balls. His + fastball (93-95) and avg split go with a strikout slider. Has trouble with lefties. Got a cup of coffee last september and punched out 6 over 3.2 innings.
CONTRACT: League minimum and still at least 2 seasons off possible arbitration.
ROLE: Expected to be more of a RH specialist and middle guy
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Another young arm I am hoping develops here and stays here. Hoping to see him improve vs LHH.

PLAYER: Juan Madrid

POS: RH RP
AGE/HGT/WGT: 26 6'1” 210
HOW THEY GOT HERE: Signed him as a free agent out of the Dominican in December.
EVAL: As far as potential goes this guy has it. The leagues best fastball that on the lower end sits at 98-99 but routinely is at 100-102. A siderarmer with a +++ fastball and a slider that is right behind it. Scouts here and around the game have this kid at 5*. Had a spring game against Detroits A team in which he punched out 9 in 4.1 IP. His 22 K's in 13 innings are a harbinger. In 13 spring innings did not surrender an XBH to a RHH.
CONTRACT: 2 years 2.21 million
ROLE: He'll set up Benoit, for now, but he has all the makings of a bonafide shutdown closer someday soon.
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Just pitch and stay healthy. Rated right now as one of the 3-4 best relievers under 28 in baseball. Honestly a steal for the money.

PLAYER: Brad Turner

POS: LH RP
AGE/HGT/WGT: 24 6'7” 220
HOW THEY GOT HERE: Round 1 Supplemental pick (25th overall) by Minnesota in the 2003 draft. 2003 All American at Texas Tech. Traded for him along with Mike Allen and a 4th pick for Juan Pedemonte, RP Rogelio Cardenas 2B Micah Gilliard and SP Guoncallo Bzios in May of last year.
EVAL: Another 24 year old monster of a kid with a huge arm. Comes over the top and routinely hits 100+. The exciting thing is that our guys have him as a 2.5* guy right now with a 5* future. Had a great spring but has enormous room to get better. His 12-6 hook has the potential to be a true wipeout pitch.
CONTRACT: Making minimum with a 250K arbitration estimate this winter. I don't think he's going to qualify though.
ROLE: He will team with Juan Madrid as the bridge to Benoit.
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Another 'just pitch' guy. The sky is the limit here and like a few other arms in this pen he could close in the near future. I expect him to be a guy that competes for the Gossage award within the next 2-3 years.

PLAYER: Joaquin Benoit

POS: Closer
AGE/HGT/WGT: 28 6'5” 250
HOW THEY GOT HERE: Signed him as a free agent last winter after he helped the Brother Elephants to a Chinese PBL League Championship.
EVAL: The rare 3 pitch closer. I think we stole him simply by being the 1st in the door. With the other deals this winter on relievers he was almost illegally signed it feels like. He's another in a trio of triple digit arms at the back of our pen and with that fastball he features a hall of fame caliber change up. Add a ++ slider to the mix and you can see why there's so much excitement. I expect him to team up with the young guns in front of him to form one of the games best and deepest bullpens.
CONTRACT: 3 years 1.41 million (Ya, not really fair at that number)
ROLE: Closer, period.
GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Strike out everyone you face and most importantly stay healthy. No reason he can't be here for 5+ years. So many young power arms in the pen with him that the potential is insane.

Going off memory here but I believe not a single pitcher on this staff was on last years opening day roster.

06-03-2018, 10:25 PM	#71
gehrig38 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Medfield, Mass Posts: 5,878	The bullpen PLAYER: Mike Allen POS: RH RP AGE/HGT/WGT: 25 6'7” 225 HOW THEY GOT HERE: Huskies 3rd rounder (70th overall) in 2001 out of U of Texas. Traded for him along with Brad Turner and a 4th pick for Juan Pedemonte, RP Rogelio Cardenas 2B Micah Gilliard and SP Guoncallo Bzios in May of last year. EVAL: Huge guy with a huge arm. Sits high 90's most nights and features one of the leagues best fastballs to go with a + slider. Last year he went 3-5 1SV 4.70 over 84.1 IP giving up 79 H with 96 K's and 48 walks. The walks have to come down as does the 1.4 HR/9 but he is still maturing. A guy that could close for us someday soon. CONTRACT: 1 year 475k and arbitration eligibile after this year (550K estimate) ROLE: He'll float back and forth in the pen but mainly will pitch out of the middle or some high leverage late innings. Our scouts have him at 3.0* right now but believe he's got 3.5 in him. His 4.08 ERA was actually astounding this spring given he had a BABIP of .362. GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: One of the few guys I am hoping becomes a talent and sticks around. He's just 25 and his arm is definitely a back end arm, but his command has to improve. PLAYER: Jonathan Doherty POS: LH SP/RP AGE/HGT/WGT: 31 6' 200 HOW THEY GOT HERE: Oklahoma drafted him in the 3rd round (61st overall) in the 1996 draft out of Stanford. He did not sign, went bak to Stanford and was redrafted in 1997 by Brooklyn in the 2nd round (43rd overall). Was traded to Las Vegas for 1B Arturo Ramos in 2005 and we selected him in the 3rd round of the 2005 Rule 5 draft. EVAL: He had a terrible spring but I think we erred in what we were expecting. I acquired him with “Starting Pitcher” on the brain. Once we got a long look this spring it became clear that he was far more suited as a bullpen arm. He finished 3rd in 2001 in the Goose Gossage Award (3-3 1 SV 2.93 104 IP 114 K's 76 H). He was hurt in 2002 and only pitched in 16 gasmes out of the pen and Brooklyn used him as a swing man the last 3 years giving him 23 starts in 123 games. Usually low 90's but possesses one of the best wipeout sliders for a lefty in the game. CONTRACT: Signed a split contract that he guaranteed by making the club out of camp. He's making 335k this year and will be a free agent at years end. ROLE: As I said earlier there remains an option if Ramirez struggles to swap them out but I'd prefer he stick to a later innings role in the bullpen if possible. GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Hope he pitches his ass off and is a guy teams want at the deadline. The contract and the fact he is 1) A lefty and 2) can start will be valuable. He's also never spent a single day on the DL (yes, I knocked on wood) PLAYER: Jake Grab POS: RH RP AGE/HGT/WGT: 25 6'3” 210 HOW THEY GOT HERE: 7th overall pick by New England in the 2002 draft out of UCLA. Took him as the 1st overall selection in last years rule 5 draft. EVAL: I believe 25 other teams would have made him the #1 pick in that draft as well. He's a groundball guy with a fastball comparable to any reliever in the game. His progress is slower than most expected mainly due to the fact that his curveball, whom everyone agrees is headed to ++ territory, has a long long way to go. That hook with a 98mph fastball makes him a closer in waiting. The strikeouts haven't come yet but our guys have him at 2.0* right now with 3.5* as his ceiling. There's a lot to do between now and then. He's also the leagues 196th rated prospect. CONTRACT: Signed for the league minimum and must be on the roster all year. ROLE: Both he and Mike Allen will likely get their bulk of work in the middle innings, at least to start the season. GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: I was honestly elated to see him in the Rule 5 pool. This is the exact player we need to 'find' through that draft and on the waiver wire. He's just 25 and my bet is he closes games for us if he stays here PLAYER: Eddie Hein POS: RH RP AGE/HGT/WGT: 24 5'9” 170 HOW THEY GOT HERE: Drafted by KC in the 6th round (137th overall) in 2003 out of Colorado U. Acquired in a trade with KC in June of last year along with Utemaro Nishida for SP Marsel Kharmandarian and RP Josh Halbert. EVAL: A siderarming 3 pitch reliever who induces ground balls. His + fastball (93-95) and avg split go with a strikout slider. Has trouble with lefties. Got a cup of coffee last september and punched out 6 over 3.2 innings. CONTRACT: League minimum and still at least 2 seasons off possible arbitration. ROLE: Expected to be more of a RH specialist and middle guy GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Another young arm I am hoping develops here and stays here. Hoping to see him improve vs LHH. PLAYER: Juan Madrid POS: RH RP AGE/HGT/WGT: 26 6'1” 210 HOW THEY GOT HERE: Signed him as a free agent out of the Dominican in December. EVAL: As far as potential goes this guy has it. The leagues best fastball that on the lower end sits at 98-99 but routinely is at 100-102. A siderarmer with a +++ fastball and a slider that is right behind it. Scouts here and around the game have this kid at 5. Had a spring game against Detroits A team in which he punched out 9 in 4.1 IP. His 22 K's in 13 innings are a harbinger. In 13 spring innings did not surrender an XBH to a RHH. CONTRACT: 2 years 2.21 million ROLE: He'll set up Benoit, for now, but he has all the makings of a bonafide shutdown closer someday soon. GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Just pitch and stay healthy. Rated right now as one of the 3-4 best relievers under 28 in baseball. Honestly a steal for the money. PLAYER: Brad Turner* POS: LH RP AGE/HGT/WGT: 24 6'7” 220 HOW THEY GOT HERE: Round 1 Supplemental pick (25th overall) by Minnesota in the 2003 draft. 2003 All American at Texas Tech. Traded for him along with Mike Allen and a 4th pick for Juan Pedemonte, RP Rogelio Cardenas 2B Micah Gilliard and SP Guoncallo Bzios in May of last year. EVAL: Another 24 year old monster of a kid with a huge arm. Comes over the top and routinely hits 100+. The exciting thing is that our guys have him as a 2.5* guy right now with a 5* future. Had a great spring but has enormous room to get better. His 12-6 hook has the potential to be a true wipeout pitch. CONTRACT: Making minimum with a 250K arbitration estimate this winter. I don't think he's going to qualify though. ROLE: He will team with Juan Madrid as the bridge to Benoit. GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Another 'just pitch' guy. The sky is the limit here and like a few other arms in this pen he could close in the near future. I expect him to be a guy that competes for the Gossage award within the next 2-3 years. PLAYER: Joaquin Benoit POS: Closer AGE/HGT/WGT: 28 6'5” 250 HOW THEY GOT HERE: Signed him as a free agent last winter after he helped the Brother Elephants to a Chinese PBL League Championship. EVAL: The rare 3 pitch closer. I think we stole him simply by being the 1st in the door. With the other deals this winter on relievers he was almost illegally signed it feels like. He's another in a trio of triple digit arms at the back of our pen and with that fastball he features a hall of fame caliber change up. Add a ++ slider to the mix and you can see why there's so much excitement. I expect him to team up with the young guns in front of him to form one of the games best and deepest bullpens. CONTRACT: 3 years 1.41 million (Ya, not really fair at that number) ROLE: Closer, period. GM OBJECTIVE FOR THE PLAYER: Strike out everyone you face and most importantly stay healthy. No reason he can't be here for 5+ years. So many young power arms in the pen with him that the potential is insane. 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