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sharknut · 04-09-2023, 08:16 AM

13-11 in June finds us 3 1/2 behind the A's and 2 back of the Royals. The Twins are in 4th, but 11 games back. This will be a 3 team race.

I was very concerned when we lost Wynn. I called up Ruppert Jones, our 1st round pick 4 years ago and hoped he could hold his own splitting time with Tony Armas filling in for Wynn. Jones was a top 60 prospect 2 years ago, but fell out of the top 100 last year and was down to a 2 1/2 star prospect. He was off to a .321/.413/.583 with 8 HR in 30 games in AAA before the call up.

Jones was named AL Rookie of the Month after going .388/.430/.713 with 7 HR, 18 RBI and 6 SB. So now I legit have 6 starters for 4 spots once Wynn is back. Armas is a Rule 5 guy, so he will be the #6 OF. Dan Briggs is 24 and is hitting .302 with great gap power and will probably be #5, Gary Matthews is a solid player and Reggie Smith will be starting in the All-Star game. Once Wynn is back, he will be DH and Jones will have to play LF until he comes back to earth. Wynn is 35 and has just 1 year left on his deal. I will be dealing him in the offseason to open up that spot for Briggs/Armas.

Elsewhere, Ivan DeJesus has bounced back from his anemic .127 April. He has raised his average to .252 after a .341 June. But his big contribution has been in the field. Our defensive efficiency is 9th, but that is up from last in 1976 and our zone rating is 10th, up from next to last. DeJesus has only committed 4 errors and is 2nd in zone efficiency. Darrell Evans will move from 1b to 3b next year when Eddie Murray comes up to take 1b and he will be an improvement on Roy Howell when I deal him in the offseason.

Rick Wise is 4th in ERA and Blue Moon Odom has been nails as a closer, 3-0, 13 saves, 1.50 ERA and a WHIP of 1 will see him going to the All Star game as well. 17 games in 17 days before the All-Star game will kick off with a 5 game series at home with the 1st place A's.

04-09-2023, 08:16 AM	#155
sharknut All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 1,124	13-11 in June finds us 3 1/2 behind the A's and 2 back of the Royals. The Twins are in 4th, but 11 games back. This will be a 3 team race. I was very concerned when we lost Wynn. I called up Ruppert Jones, our 1st round pick 4 years ago and hoped he could hold his own splitting time with Tony Armas filling in for Wynn. Jones was a top 60 prospect 2 years ago, but fell out of the top 100 last year and was down to a 2 1/2 star prospect. He was off to a .321/.413/.583 with 8 HR in 30 games in AAA before the call up. Jones was named AL Rookie of the Month after going .388/.430/.713 with 7 HR, 18 RBI and 6 SB. So now I legit have 6 starters for 4 spots once Wynn is back. Armas is a Rule 5 guy, so he will be the #6 OF. Dan Briggs is 24 and is hitting .302 with great gap power and will probably be #5, Gary Matthews is a solid player and Reggie Smith will be starting in the All-Star game. Once Wynn is back, he will be DH and Jones will have to play LF until he comes back to earth. Wynn is 35 and has just 1 year left on his deal. I will be dealing him in the offseason to open up that spot for Briggs/Armas. Elsewhere, Ivan DeJesus has bounced back from his anemic .127 April. He has raised his average to .252 after a .341 June. But his big contribution has been in the field. Our defensive efficiency is 9th, but that is up from last in 1976 and our zone rating is 10th, up from next to last. DeJesus has only committed 4 errors and is 2nd in zone efficiency. Darrell Evans will move from 1b to 3b next year when Eddie Murray comes up to take 1b and he will be an improvement on Roy Howell when I deal him in the offseason. Rick Wise is 4th in ERA and Blue Moon Odom has been nails as a closer, 3-0, 13 saves, 1.50 ERA and a WHIP of 1 will see him going to the All Star game as well. 17 games in 17 days before the All-Star game will kick off with a 5 game series at home with the 1st place A's. __________________ Last edited by sharknut; 04-09-2023 at 08:19 AM.