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boilermaker · 06-16-2006, 10:37 PM

ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW

So I had decided that I would basically construct a depth chart of every position throughout the entire organization so as to help me be sure everyone is playing at the correct level of ball. It took me bungling through the catcher, first base, and second base position before I mastered an efficient and reliable method of doing such a thing.

For better or worse, I heavily relied on VORP as a measuring stick.

A few observations of the state of affairs:

-The arrival of Russell Branyan effectively pushes my somewhat effective utility infielder Kunimatsu Umeta into Triple-A. Which seems like a tough decision to make since Umeta had a VORP of 9.3 at the Major League level.

-At 3B, the name to remember after Umeta is Carlos Soravilla at AAA Oklahoma. He hit .305 with 11 HRs in AAA last year.

-I'm extremely thin at the short stop position. Michael Young is my only full time shorty at the big leagues and the third person on my organization's depth chart was in A-ball last year (now at Oklahoma). Ian Kinsler is number two on the chart.

-At LF, if we decide that being $24 million over budget is unbearable, then the totally awesome but always injured David Dellucci could make good trade bait. Chad Allen did alright last year and we have an emerging superstar in Nataneal Yoncis, who won the Pacific Coast League batting title.

-At CF, the rise and fall of Gary Matthews, Jr. appears complete as I reluctantly decide to send him down to Oklahoma. In his place, the capable Laynce Nix is called up. Gary Gages may now become my full time centerfielder. He's a base stealer and a half. Looking down the entire organization, this is a pretty barren position for us.

-RF Geoff Jenkins will probably take over full time in right, but Kevin Mench will still get his at bats. Senior citizen Richard Hidalgo will begin in Oklahoma. There he will be competing with a rising prospect named Barry Burrough who started well in A and subsequently DESTROYED Double-A when being promoted. He batted .380/.436/.583./1.019 in Frisco with 11 home runs and 25 stolen bases. He was named both to his A and AA All Star teams. At A-Clinton, Ray Snell is to be watched. At Rookie ball Surprise, he put up a .333 average.

-My rotation is a monster. Jake Westbrook, Curt Schilling, Kevin Millwood, Joaquin Benoit, and Chris Young. That sounds like a World Series rotation to me! Kameron Lowe was the odd-man out and is in Oklahoma. My best two pitchers there are Madesio Cantu and Santos Nagilla.

-Al Reyes and Doug Brocail will be the bullpen stars. I'm paying Kyle Farnsworth and Ryan Drese good money, too. Erasmo Ramirez heads back down to Oklahoma. He'll be the first up if we need help. Monster prospect John King will start in Frisco this year.

-Let's win us a World Series....

06-16-2006, 10:37 PM	#33
boilermaker All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 1,956	December 12, 2006 ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW So I had decided that I would basically construct a depth chart of every position throughout the entire organization so as to help me be sure everyone is playing at the correct level of ball. It took me bungling through the catcher, first base, and second base position before I mastered an efficient and reliable method of doing such a thing. For better or worse, I heavily relied on VORP as a measuring stick. A few observations of the state of affairs: -The arrival of Russell Branyan effectively pushes my somewhat effective utility infielder Kunimatsu Umeta into Triple-A. Which seems like a tough decision to make since Umeta had a VORP of 9.3 at the Major League level. -At 3B, the name to remember after Umeta is Carlos Soravilla at AAA Oklahoma. He hit .305 with 11 HRs in AAA last year. -I'm extremely thin at the short stop position. Michael Young is my only full time shorty at the big leagues and the third person on my organization's depth chart was in A-ball last year (now at Oklahoma). Ian Kinsler is number two on the chart. -At LF, if we decide that being $24 million over budget is unbearable, then the totally awesome but always injured David Dellucci could make good trade bait. Chad Allen did alright last year and we have an emerging superstar in Nataneal Yoncis, who won the Pacific Coast League batting title. -At CF, the rise and fall of Gary Matthews, Jr. appears complete as I reluctantly decide to send him down to Oklahoma. In his place, the capable Laynce Nix is called up. Gary Gages may now become my full time centerfielder. He's a base stealer and a half. Looking down the entire organization, this is a pretty barren position for us. -RF Geoff Jenkins will probably take over full time in right, but Kevin Mench will still get his at bats. Senior citizen Richard Hidalgo will begin in Oklahoma. There he will be competing with a rising prospect named Barry Burrough who started well in A and subsequently DESTROYED Double-A when being promoted. He batted .380/.436/.583./1.019 in Frisco with 11 home runs and 25 stolen bases. He was named both to his A and AA All Star teams. At A-Clinton, Ray Snell is to be watched. At Rookie ball Surprise, he put up a .333 average. -My rotation is a monster. Jake Westbrook, Curt Schilling, Kevin Millwood, Joaquin Benoit, and Chris Young. That sounds like a World Series rotation to me! Kameron Lowe was the odd-man out and is in Oklahoma. My best two pitchers there are Madesio Cantu and Santos Nagilla. -Al Reyes and Doug Brocail will be the bullpen stars. I'm paying Kyle Farnsworth and Ryan Drese good money, too. Erasmo Ramirez heads back down to Oklahoma. He'll be the first up if we need help. Monster prospect John King will start in Frisco this year. -Let's win us a World Series....