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ayaghmour2 · 10-17-2023, 02:14 PM

No sim tomorrow and possibly Thursday, so the offseason will continue to drag on slowly (at least I have more top prospects to cover!), but Cuban Winter League rosters were officially announced today, and the team looks far better then last year. Our commish set the rosters himself, so instead of a bunch of scrubs representing us, the Santa Clara Stallion get some legit prospect representing the Cougars, including a few guys on the 40:

RHP Harry Beardsley (#119 Prospect)
LHP Ron Berry* (#74 Prospect)
LHP Ben Clough (#372 Prospect)
RHP Zane Kelley* (#224 Prospect)
C Mike Bordes*
2B Bob Schmelz* (#165 Prospect)
SS Elmer Grace (#49 Prospect)
SS Rupert Heinbaugh (#342 Prospect)
CF Johnny Peters* (#40 Prospect)
RF Jimmy Hairston* (#131 Prospect)

*Represents on 40-Man Roster

Not only are there some very exciting prospects, but most of our higher touted guys are going to be playing regularly. The first half of the Stallions rotation is all Cougars, with Zane Kelley, Harry Beardsley, and Ron Berry leading the rotation. I'm excited to see these guys get extra innings, and for Kelley in particular to face some tough competition to prepare for Spring Training. The lineup is also led by Cougars, with the front four comprised of Johnny Peters (LF), Elmer Grace (2B), Bob Schmelz (1B), and Jimmy Hairston (RF). Both Peters and Grace will get time at secondary positions I already wanted them getting more time at. Then Rupert Heinbaugh (3B) bats seventh, so the only one of our prospects on the bench is backup catcher Mike Bordes, who may get a chance to relieve former 4th Overall Pick Ike Perry. With a lot of off days, the starters are able to play most games, so it's clutch that our guys will be getting regular time.

Each week I'll cover some of the top performers as the Stallions try to improve on an awful 10-32 season last year. A lot can be blamed on their insistence to uses Dick Garcia in the rotation, but a lot falls on the AI for picking poor players from our system. At first glance, only Jimmy Hairston and Bob Schmelz returned from last year, and they were our two most exciting selection from last year. Since I assume every team is better then last year, it's not a sure thing to say the Stallions can compete, but at least now they have a chance to contend in the four team division.

10-17-2023, 02:14 PM	#1236
ayaghmour2 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 3,100	Cuban Winter League: Rosters No sim tomorrow and possibly Thursday, so the offseason will continue to drag on slowly (at least I have more top prospects to cover!), but Cuban Winter League rosters were officially announced today, and the team looks far better then last year. Our commish set the rosters himself, so instead of a bunch of scrubs representing us, the Santa Clara Stallion get some legit prospect representing the Cougars, including a few guys on the 40: RHP Harry Beardsley (#119 Prospect) LHP Ron Berry* (#74 Prospect) LHP Ben Clough (#372 Prospect) RHP Zane Kelley* (#224 Prospect) C Mike Bordes* 2B Bob Schmelz* (#165 Prospect) SS Elmer Grace (#49 Prospect) SS Rupert Heinbaugh (#342 Prospect) CF Johnny Peters* (#40 Prospect) RF Jimmy Hairston* (#131 Prospect) *Represents on 40-Man Roster Not only are there some very exciting prospects, but most of our higher touted guys are going to be playing regularly. The first half of the Stallions rotation is all Cougars, with Zane Kelley, Harry Beardsley, and Ron Berry leading the rotation. I'm excited to see these guys get extra innings, and for Kelley in particular to face some tough competition to prepare for Spring Training. The lineup is also led by Cougars, with the front four comprised of Johnny Peters (LF), Elmer Grace (2B), Bob Schmelz (1B), and Jimmy Hairston (RF). Both Peters and Grace will get time at secondary positions I already wanted them getting more time at. Then Rupert Heinbaugh (3B) bats seventh, so the only one of our prospects on the bench is backup catcher Mike Bordes, who may get a chance to relieve former 4th Overall Pick Ike Perry. With a lot of off days, the starters are able to play most games, so it's clutch that our guys will be getting regular time. Each week I'll cover some of the top performers as the Stallions try to improve on an awful 10-32 season last year. A lot can be blamed on their insistence to uses Dick Garcia in the rotation, but a lot falls on the AI for picking poor players from our system. At first glance, only Jimmy Hairston and Bob Schmelz returned from last year, and they were our two most exciting selection from last year. Since I assume every team is better then last year, it's not a sure thing to say the Stallions can compete, but at least now they have a chance to contend in the four team division.