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csridgway · 08-12-2010, 08:39 PM

We're at the end of May. Of the remaining open teams New Mexico and Spokane are leading their divisions and San Jose is just half a game out.

Spokane is one of the best teams in the league. They have some weakness, but they also have great pitching, some good bats and some excess talent to trade to fill the few holes. They're currently leading the best overall division in the league by a game. And they also have one of the best financial situations in the league right now, with the second lowest payroll and a $35M budget surplus.

New Mexico is a solid team with a woeful defense. They really have the least talent of any team in their division, but Montana is still hording prospects and Baton Rouge and Oklahoma City have started slowly, leaving New Mexico to lead the division playing sub-.500 ball (25-27). This team is also in good shape financially, with the 4th lowest payroll and a $22M surplus.

San Jose is an indifferent team off to a hot start. They're apt to fade, but for now they're leading the Wild Card race by 3-1/2. So an aggressive manager picking up some help mid-season could get them into the play-offs. They're running a deficit, which could make it harder to improve, but they're also playing a bad player in LF, so there's a quick and easy upgrade to be had right away.

Little Rock has pitchers, a couple of bats and a couple of top hitting prospects. They're running a big budget deficit this year, but some hefty salaries will be coming off the books in the off-season.

Daytona has some quality players on both side of the ball, but is thin and fraying without leadership. They haven't won fewer than 79 games in 7 years, but they're off to an 18-30 start this season.

Phenix City has some bats, but needs the pitching rebuilt.

08-12-2010, 08:39 PM	#9
csridgway Bat Boy Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 17	We're at the end of May. Of the remaining open teams New Mexico and Spokane are leading their divisions and San Jose is just half a game out. Spokane is one of the best teams in the league. They have some weakness, but they also have great pitching, some good bats and some excess talent to trade to fill the few holes. They're currently leading the best overall division in the league by a game. And they also have one of the best financial situations in the league right now, with the second lowest payroll and a $35M budget surplus. New Mexico is a solid team with a woeful defense. They really have the least talent of any team in their division, but Montana is still hording prospects and Baton Rouge and Oklahoma City have started slowly, leaving New Mexico to lead the division playing sub-.500 ball (25-27). This team is also in good shape financially, with the 4th lowest payroll and a $22M surplus. San Jose is an indifferent team off to a hot start. They're apt to fade, but for now they're leading the Wild Card race by 3-1/2. So an aggressive manager picking up some help mid-season could get them into the play-offs. They're running a deficit, which could make it harder to improve, but they're also playing a bad player in LF, so there's a quick and easy upgrade to be had right away. Little Rock has pitchers, a couple of bats and a couple of top hitting prospects. They're running a big budget deficit this year, but some hefty salaries will be coming off the books in the off-season. Daytona has some quality players on both side of the ball, but is thin and fraying without leadership. They haven't won fewer than 79 games in 7 years, but they're off to an 18-30 start this season. Phenix City has some bats, but needs the pitching rebuilt.