OOTP Developments Forums - View Single Post

Art Deco · 10-02-2023, 09:55 AM

DiCostanzo was MLB's only 20-game winner this year.

The pitching and defense really carried this team as the offense was good but not great. And without Danny Charlton scoring enough runs is the real worry coming into the postseason.

At age 34 Wander had his career year in terms of WAR at 6.3 as he also set career highs in walks and OBP. The WAR figure was particularly impressive given he only played 120 games as the key was moving him off SS, where he had been a negative defender, to 2B where he put up a +1.8 ZR. Some regulars really had down seasons as OFs Westfall and Marin combined for 2 WAR and we got 0.2 WAR total out of the catching position with Gutierrez having a dreadful debut year with the Rays.

Wow, not too often a team has five starters earn 3.4 WAR or better. The surprising thing here is that Ferguson had as much WAR as Morales, mainly due to Ferguson receiving the short end of the BABIP stick. Not enough to change my mind about him being out of the playoff rotation but interesting nonetheless. This team really kept the ball in the park as nobody allowed more than 18 HR, something unheard of in 21st century MLB.

We were hoping for a little more from Leo Gutierrez this year but he struggled in our pen and then after going back to Durham he ruptured a tendon in a finger and missed the last couple months of the season. With DiCostanzo and Ferguson free agents he'll definitely get a crack at the rotation next year. Otherwise no immediate help on the horizon although keep an eye on Doughty, our supplemental 1st-rounder this year who played as high as AA. He looks like the real deal and could take the catcher's job by the second half of next season if he continues to progress and Willie Gutierrez continues to struggle.

10-02-2023, 09:55 AM	#1273
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,563	Final 2035 Regular Season Standings and Rays Stats DiCostanzo was MLB's only 20-game winner this year. The pitching and defense really carried this team as the offense was good but not great. And without Danny Charlton scoring enough runs is the real worry coming into the postseason. At age 34 Wander had his career year in terms of WAR at 6.3 as he also set career highs in walks and OBP. The WAR figure was particularly impressive given he only played 120 games as the key was moving him off SS, where he had been a negative defender, to 2B where he put up a +1.8 ZR. Some regulars really had down seasons as OFs Westfall and Marin combined for 2 WAR and we got 0.2 WAR total out of the catching position with Gutierrez having a dreadful debut year with the Rays. Wow, not too often a team has five starters earn 3.4 WAR or better. The surprising thing here is that Ferguson had as much WAR as Morales, mainly due to Ferguson receiving the short end of the BABIP stick. Not enough to change my mind about him being out of the playoff rotation but interesting nonetheless. This team really kept the ball in the park as nobody allowed more than 18 HR, something unheard of in 21st century MLB. We were hoping for a little more from Leo Gutierrez this year but he struggled in our pen and then after going back to Durham he ruptured a tendon in a finger and missed the last couple months of the season. With DiCostanzo and Ferguson free agents he'll definitely get a crack at the rotation next year. Otherwise no immediate help on the horizon although keep an eye on Doughty, our supplemental 1st-rounder this year who played as high as AA. He looks like the real deal and could take the catcher's job by the second half of next season if he continues to progress and Willie Gutierrez continues to struggle.