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U7Gohan · 04-19-2023, 05:14 AM

State of the Team

The team was even better in May than April, going 21-8 and bringing our record to 38-18, good for 3rd-best in baseball behind the 40-16 Cardinals and the 41-15 Dodgers. Pretty much all is going to plan, so that is very pleasing. The team now ranks 4th in Runs Scored, 1st in ERA, and Top 3 in both Defensive Efficiency and Zone Rating in the AL, so we are officially a superteam.

News Dump

OF George Valera (3.0, 4.5, #46 Overall) won AL Rookie of the Month in May. Pretty good for his first month in MLB. Additionally, C Bo Naylor (2.5, 4.0, #68 Overall) will be promoted to MLB Cleveland. In a corresponding move, C Bryan Lavastida (2.0, 2.5) will be optioned to AAA Columbus.

Notable Performances

Hitters:

1B Josh Naylor: 91 OPS+
1B Vinnie Pasquantino: 108 OPS+
2B Andres Gimenez: 111 OPS+, 8 SB, 1.6 WAR
SS Carlos Correa: 121 OPS+, 2.4 WAR in 194 PA
3B Jose Ramirez: 173 OPS+, 2.2 WAR in 148 PA
LF George Valera: 129 OPS+, 1.0 WAR in 113 PA
RF Oscar Gonzalez: 109 OPS+

Pitchers:

SP Shane Bieber: 3.78 ERA, 2.87 FIP, 1.2 HR/9
SP Sandy Alcantara: 3.13 ERA, 3.59 FIP
SP Zach Plesac: 2.70 ERA, 3.40 FIP
SP Kris Bubic: 4.34 ERA, 4.89 FIP

CL Emmanuel Clase: 0.69 ERA, 1.80 FIP, 17/17 SV/OPP, 1.3 WAR
RP James Karinchak: 2.30 ERA, 2.19 FIP, 14.2 K/9, 1.0 WAR
RP Brad Boxberger: 1.62 ERA, 2.37 FIP, 10.2 K/9, 3.2 BB/9
RP Nick Sandlin: 2.37 ERA, 3.29 FIP, 13.7 K/9
RP Denny Bentley: 0.63 ERA, 2.97 FIP, 10.7 K/9

Player Development

MLB SP Zach Plesac (2.5, 2.5) - > (3.0, 3.0)
MLB RP Brad Boxberger (3.0, 3.0) - > (3.5, 3.5)
MLB 1B Vinnie Pasquantino (3.0, 3.5) - > (2.5, 3.0)
MiLB C Bo Naylor (3.0, 4.5) - > (2.5, 4.0)
MiLB SP Chase Shores (0.5, 4.0) - > (0.5, 3.0)

Around the League

Standings

The standings have shaken up drastically since last month. The Guardians, Dodgers, Rays, and Cardinals all now have commanding leads in their divisions, while the A's lead the AL West by 4.0 games over the Angels while the Rangers and Astros, who were the top dogs at the end of April, have both collapsed to the bottom of the division. The 28-29 Mets lead the NL East by 0.5 games over the Nationals, and the 3rd-place Marlins sit 2.5 games back of the Mets.

Major Trades

None

Major Extensions

OF Ian Happ (3.5, 3.5) signs with Cubs, $77M/4yr
SS Nick Ahmed (3.0, 3.0) signs with Cubs, $72M/4yr
CF Harrison Bader (4.0, 4.0) signs with Cardinals, $101.4M/4yr
2B Max Muncy (3.0, 3.0) signs with Dodgers, $50.4M/3yr

All is well for now, but the 5th starter spot remains wide open. Perhaps a deadline trade could address that, but only time will tell.

04-19-2023, 05:14 AM	#17
U7Gohan Minors (Double A) Join Date: Oct 2018 Posts: 101	May 2023 Roundup State of the Team The team was even better in May than April, going 21-8 and bringing our record to 38-18, good for 3rd-best in baseball behind the 40-16 Cardinals and the 41-15 Dodgers. Pretty much all is going to plan, so that is very pleasing. The team now ranks 4th in Runs Scored, 1st in ERA, and Top 3 in both Defensive Efficiency and Zone Rating in the AL, so we are officially a superteam. News Dump OF George Valera (3.0, 4.5, #46 Overall) won AL Rookie of the Month in May. Pretty good for his first month in MLB. Additionally, C Bo Naylor (2.5, 4.0, #68 Overall) will be promoted to MLB Cleveland. In a corresponding move, C Bryan Lavastida (2.0, 2.5) will be optioned to AAA Columbus. Notable Performances Hitters: 1B Josh Naylor: 91 OPS+ 1B Vinnie Pasquantino: 108 OPS+ 2B Andres Gimenez: 111 OPS+, 8 SB, 1.6 WAR SS Carlos Correa: 121 OPS+, 2.4 WAR in 194 PA 3B Jose Ramirez: 173 OPS+, 2.2 WAR in 148 PA LF George Valera: 129 OPS+, 1.0 WAR in 113 PA RF Oscar Gonzalez: 109 OPS+ Pitchers: SP Shane Bieber: 3.78 ERA, 2.87 FIP, 1.2 HR/9 SP Sandy Alcantara: 3.13 ERA, 3.59 FIP SP Zach Plesac: 2.70 ERA, 3.40 FIP SP Kris Bubic: 4.34 ERA, 4.89 FIP CL Emmanuel Clase: 0.69 ERA, 1.80 FIP, 17/17 SV/OPP, 1.3 WAR RP James Karinchak: 2.30 ERA, 2.19 FIP, 14.2 K/9, 1.0 WAR RP Brad Boxberger: 1.62 ERA, 2.37 FIP, 10.2 K/9, 3.2 BB/9 RP Nick Sandlin: 2.37 ERA, 3.29 FIP, 13.7 K/9 RP Denny Bentley: 0.63 ERA, 2.97 FIP, 10.7 K/9 Player Development MLB SP Zach Plesac (2.5, 2.5) - > (3.0, 3.0) MLB RP Brad Boxberger (3.0, 3.0) - > (3.5, 3.5) MLB 1B Vinnie Pasquantino (3.0, 3.5) - > (2.5, 3.0) MiLB C Bo Naylor (3.0, 4.5) - > (2.5, 4.0) MiLB SP Chase Shores (0.5, 4.0) - > (0.5, 3.0) Around the League Standings The standings have shaken up drastically since last month. The Guardians, Dodgers, Rays, and Cardinals all now have commanding leads in their divisions, while the A's lead the AL West by 4.0 games over the Angels while the Rangers and Astros, who were the top dogs at the end of April, have both collapsed to the bottom of the division. The 28-29 Mets lead the NL East by 0.5 games over the Nationals, and the 3rd-place Marlins sit 2.5 games back of the Mets. Major Trades None Major Extensions OF Ian Happ (3.5, 3.5) signs with Cubs, $77M/4yr SS Nick Ahmed (3.0, 3.0) signs with Cubs, $72M/4yr CF Harrison Bader (4.0, 4.0) signs with Cardinals, $101.4M/4yr 2B Max Muncy (3.0, 3.0) signs with Dodgers, $50.4M/3yr All is well for now, but the 5th starter spot remains wide open. Perhaps a deadline trade could address that, but only time will tell. Last edited by U7Gohan; 04-19-2023 at 05:15 AM.