Friday, February 21, 2014

NL West






Arizona Outlaws
Aims to repeat as division champ with two big free agent signings.
Back Ended: Jack Bergen
Fading Legend: Buck Cain
Best Hitter: Daryl Hawksworth 
Best Pitcher: Aaron Chatwood 
Defense:     7.25 Would be an 8.25, but glove work behind the plate is Piazza-like.    
Offense:     7.25 Dangerous, but not necessarily dominating.    
Pitching:    6.75  Good control and power, but not loaded in splits.   
Total:           21


Oklahoma City Victory Dolls
The Buck-less era is upon us, what can be done when 20 million is off the books.
WTF?!: Max Belliard
(sure it's only 59 innings, but how does a guy like that have those stats?)
By Far the Team MVP: Lance Foster
Best Pitcher: Thomas Freeman 
Defense:     6.75 Good at some positions, not great at more critical ones.
Offense:     6.5 Excellent eye at the plate, and some power, but will swing and miss a lot.
Pitching:    6.75 Will keep the team in games, but won't outright win many, on it's own.
Total:        20


San Francisco Barking Seals
Always a wildcard threat, looks to step up and claim the title using, mainly, their gloves.
Still Playing: Donaldo Escobar
Highest Paid: Tyrone Howard 
Brightest Light in the System: Andrea McCartney 
Best Pitcher: Peter Bennett 
Defense:     8.25 Very much the team strength
Offense:     6.25 Similar to OKC, but without the power and more speed.
Pitching:    6.5  No top line pitching, but many competent arms. Not deep, though.
Total:       21

Las Vegas Corn Dogs
If this team finishes the season in fourth place, again, I'm sending a tersely worded missive to somebody.
Mr. Barking Seal (and Best NL Pitcher): Midre Brandt
Best Hitter (or Should Be): Ismael Lunar
Best Hitter Against Lefties: Juan Sosa 
The Other Great Starter: Ivan Barcelo 
Defense:     8.25 Aside from a couple, essentially, DHs having to play, extremely good in the field.
Offense:     7 Plenty of contact and power, but a little weak vs righties, and not patient, as a whole.
Pitching:    8 More than just Brandt and Barcelo
Total:        23


 

 Mascot: Emily


Well, that's it.
 THE END
 

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