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AL West Preview S26
Vancouver - 100+ wins blah blah blah $100M+ payroll blah blah blah Wascar Rosado blah blah blah. But hey, everyone in the AL, the good news is the Coastals lost a below average bullpen guy. Woooooo, maybe the rest of you will have a chance. The defense is maybe a hair below average, but the pitching and the hitting are some of the best in the league. Good luck AL.
Best Hitter: Wascar
Best Pitcher: Javy Gonzalez
Prediction: 110 wins
Colorado Springs - They've come back down to earth a bit, but they're still quite solid. Can they crack 100 wins? Well with a $100M+ payroll, they'd better. But I'm not sure if I see it. The defense is really good, I like what they've got going on there. The bullpen makes me hard. The starters might be even better. Maybe they're lacking some long relievers, but that's really the only negative I've got so far. And I guess the hitting is just kind of average. Not sure if 100 wins are going to be in the cards for them, but they'll be in the hunt for a wild card spot I bet.
Best Hitter: Ozuna
Best Pitcher: Donte
Prediction: 90 wins
Honolulu - Unfortunate that they are stuck in this division, kinda like the AL North. 90+ wins each of the last four seasons, but only two playoff appearances to show for it. $84M in payroll, they're not exactly going cheap, but I'm not sure if they can keep up with Colorado and Vancouver. They've got a lot of depth and solid defense, but the hitting is very blah, and the pitching is better than average but not great. Maybe they can fight for a wild card, but.......
Best Hitter: Julio Armas
Best Pitcher: Morris Truman
Prediction: 80 wins
Scottsdale - Hovering around .500 the last couple of seasons, we're hoping these guys can get above that mark this year, but again, this is a rough division. Meanwhile, they let some Type B's get away, but made no big signings or trades of their own. But....the youth. Some of it is already there. Some of it is coming soon. Maybe not tomorrow. Maybe not next season. But it's coming. All over the place.
Best Hitter: Espada?
Best Pitcher: Velazquez
Prediction: 85 wins
Best Hitter: Wascar
Best Pitcher: Javy Gonzalez
Prediction: 110 wins
Colorado Springs - They've come back down to earth a bit, but they're still quite solid. Can they crack 100 wins? Well with a $100M+ payroll, they'd better. But I'm not sure if I see it. The defense is really good, I like what they've got going on there. The bullpen makes me hard. The starters might be even better. Maybe they're lacking some long relievers, but that's really the only negative I've got so far. And I guess the hitting is just kind of average. Not sure if 100 wins are going to be in the cards for them, but they'll be in the hunt for a wild card spot I bet.
Best Hitter: Ozuna
Best Pitcher: Donte
Prediction: 90 wins
Honolulu - Unfortunate that they are stuck in this division, kinda like the AL North. 90+ wins each of the last four seasons, but only two playoff appearances to show for it. $84M in payroll, they're not exactly going cheap, but I'm not sure if they can keep up with Colorado and Vancouver. They've got a lot of depth and solid defense, but the hitting is very blah, and the pitching is better than average but not great. Maybe they can fight for a wild card, but.......
Best Hitter: Julio Armas
Best Pitcher: Morris Truman
Prediction: 80 wins
Scottsdale - Hovering around .500 the last couple of seasons, we're hoping these guys can get above that mark this year, but again, this is a rough division. Meanwhile, they let some Type B's get away, but made no big signings or trades of their own. But....the youth. Some of it is already there. Some of it is coming soon. Maybe not tomorrow. Maybe not next season. But it's coming. All over the place.
Best Hitter: Espada?
Best Pitcher: Velazquez
Prediction: 85 wins
AL South Preview: S26
KC - After a few down seasons, the ***gots are back. 105 wins last year, after 93 the year before. But.....Wascar is gone.....ouch. But Benny and Hideo still hold down the pitching staff, and the budget is actually over $120M this season, so they're clearly not rebuilding. On top of their not-too-shabby pitching staff, they still have some of the biggest sluggers in the world. But how many wins was Wascar worth? Can they crack 100 wins again this year? I don't think so, but I think winning the division is doable.
Best Hitter: Merrick
Best Pitcher: Benny
Prediction: 92 wins
Richmond - 93 wins last season was pretty impressive, but that's a trend these guys have been on the last few seasons. On the surface, they don't look like much. But the defense and pitching are really good, and the offense ain't nothing to sneeze at either. What can I come up with that is negative? I guess they're kinda slow. And it's kind of a high payroll. That's all I've got.
Best Hitter: Phil Wiggington
Best Pitcher: Jim Hitchcock
Prediction: 91 wins
San Antonio - I just threw up on my computer. Do you know how long it takes to get vomit out from under the keyboard? The defense is just acceptable. The bullpen is decent, and the starters can eat up some innings. But the offense is very meh. They're on pace already for another 100 loss season, but maybe they can get up to 70 wins. Maybe.
Best Hitter: Horton
Best Pitcher: Kurt Piersoll
Prediction: 999 losses
Houston - We still have a problem. These guys might be the only thing keeping San Antonio out of the basement, yet again. I know, I know, I know.....overalls don't mean anything. But there are only five guys on the ML squad at 70+ for an overall. And why is Bittle hanging out in AAA when he could help the ML bullpen? Shockingly, no big FA signings or trades. The defense is sub-par, as is the pitching, while the offense is not as shabby as you would think. But it's gonna be bad news bears.
Best Hitter: Borbon?
Best Pitcher: Soriano?
Prediction: 1000 losses
Best Hitter: Merrick
Best Pitcher: Benny
Prediction: 92 wins
Richmond - 93 wins last season was pretty impressive, but that's a trend these guys have been on the last few seasons. On the surface, they don't look like much. But the defense and pitching are really good, and the offense ain't nothing to sneeze at either. What can I come up with that is negative? I guess they're kinda slow. And it's kind of a high payroll. That's all I've got.
Best Hitter: Phil Wiggington
Best Pitcher: Jim Hitchcock
Prediction: 91 wins
San Antonio - I just threw up on my computer. Do you know how long it takes to get vomit out from under the keyboard? The defense is just acceptable. The bullpen is decent, and the starters can eat up some innings. But the offense is very meh. They're on pace already for another 100 loss season, but maybe they can get up to 70 wins. Maybe.
Best Hitter: Horton
Best Pitcher: Kurt Piersoll
Prediction: 999 losses
Houston - We still have a problem. These guys might be the only thing keeping San Antonio out of the basement, yet again. I know, I know, I know.....overalls don't mean anything. But there are only five guys on the ML squad at 70+ for an overall. And why is Bittle hanging out in AAA when he could help the ML bullpen? Shockingly, no big FA signings or trades. The defense is sub-par, as is the pitching, while the offense is not as shabby as you would think. But it's gonna be bad news bears.
Best Hitter: Borbon?
Best Pitcher: Soriano?
Prediction: 1000 losses
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