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Art Deco · 07-16-2021, 05:22 PM

Normally this would be where I'd include the preseason predictions but I forgot to get them after simming past the "opening day" that really wasn't "opening day". Anyway, it turns out a couple of players were out of options so I had to do something with them: Robbie Salazar and catcher Ricky Limongelli.

March 24: Lost Robbie Salazar to Cincinnati on waivers.

D'oh! Figured he'd get through with the usual 500 guys on waivers at the start of the year, but I was wrong. Here's hoping Jaiden Hardaway doesn't get hurt.

March 24: Traded 21-year old minor league LHP A.J. Gibson and 26-year old C Ricky Limongelli to the San Diego Padres, getting 23-year old minor league C Kevin Morley and 23-year old minor league RHP Ed Pretty in return.

Morley is a guy I've always wanted (I've periodically tried to trade for him), he's a top-150 prospect catcher who can hit for power and draw walks. He'll probably hit .220 though but he'll make a great part-time catcher which is all Limongelli was likely to amount to. Pretty is a hard-throwing reliever taken in the 2nd round by San Diego last year. Gibson was a "make it work" guy with 2-star potential.

Opening Day roster:

C-Quintana, McKee
1B-J.Jimenez
2B-Hardaway
SS-Baez
3B-Angeac
IF-Gebers, D.Vasquez (DH)
OF-Ayala, Jenkins, O.Rodriguez, Titcombe, Hayes

SP-Carsello, Kerstetter, Hanna, Thompson, Adams
LR-Soranno
MR-Medina, Hoyte, Sirna, Wherry, Willard
SU-Golunski, Siqueiros
CL-Kawase

Three rookies make the team: Jim Gebers, who takes the Chris Peters role from last year as backup 3B and who will DH against lefties; Jeff Hayes, who will play LF against lefties and/or DH against them; and Vinny Willard, who could start but we already have 6 starters as it is with Jon Soranno relegated to long relief.

Not making the team: Willie Bertone, who struggled in the spring and whom I'm starting to write off, and Andy Vasquez, who probably should be on the team instead of Gebers because I really don't have a middle infield backup. We'll see how that goes.

Lineup considerations: As great as Danny Ayala and Jon Jimenez are, neither can hit lefties to save their lives, and Daniel Vasquez doesn't look like he can hit them either. I went back and looked up Ayala's and Jimenez's stats against LHP and they were like 230/320/390 or something like that. So Gebers, Hayes and Titcombe are going to start against lefties from now on.

07-16-2021, 05:22 PM	#1116
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,384	2036 Opening Day Roster Normally this would be where I'd include the preseason predictions but I forgot to get them after simming past the "opening day" that really wasn't "opening day". Anyway, it turns out a couple of players were out of options so I had to do something with them: Robbie Salazar and catcher Ricky Limongelli. March 24: Lost Robbie Salazar to Cincinnati on waivers. D'oh! Figured he'd get through with the usual 500 guys on waivers at the start of the year, but I was wrong. Here's hoping Jaiden Hardaway doesn't get hurt. March 24: Traded 21-year old minor league LHP A.J. Gibson and 26-year old C Ricky Limongelli to the San Diego Padres, getting 23-year old minor league C Kevin Morley and 23-year old minor league RHP Ed Pretty in return. Morley is a guy I've always wanted (I've periodically tried to trade for him), he's a top-150 prospect catcher who can hit for power and draw walks. He'll probably hit .220 though but he'll make a great part-time catcher which is all Limongelli was likely to amount to. Pretty is a hard-throwing reliever taken in the 2nd round by San Diego last year. Gibson was a "make it work" guy with 2-star potential. Opening Day roster: C-Quintana, McKee 1B-J.Jimenez 2B-Hardaway SS-Baez 3B-Angeac IF-Gebers, D.Vasquez (DH) OF-Ayala, Jenkins, O.Rodriguez, Titcombe, Hayes SP-Carsello, Kerstetter, Hanna, Thompson, Adams LR-Soranno MR-Medina, Hoyte, Sirna, Wherry, Willard SU-Golunski, Siqueiros CL-Kawase Three rookies make the team: Jim Gebers, who takes the Chris Peters role from last year as backup 3B and who will DH against lefties; Jeff Hayes, who will play LF against lefties and/or DH against them; and Vinny Willard, who could start but we already have 6 starters as it is with Jon Soranno relegated to long relief. Not making the team: Willie Bertone, who struggled in the spring and whom I'm starting to write off, and Andy Vasquez, who probably should be on the team instead of Gebers because I really don't have a middle infield backup. We'll see how that goes. Lineup considerations: As great as Danny Ayala and Jon Jimenez are, neither can hit lefties to save their lives, and Daniel Vasquez doesn't look like he can hit them either. I went back and looked up Ayala's and Jimenez's stats against LHP and they were like 230/320/390 or something like that. So Gebers, Hayes and Titcombe are going to start against lefties from now on. Last edited by Art Deco; 07-16-2021 at 05:24 PM.