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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
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