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bly08 · 05-26-2016, 11:15 AM

2016

Needless to say, the first season wasn't pretty. With only three major league ready starters on opening day, I hurried to the FA pool and signed journeymen Mark Buerhle and Josh Johnson. Jason Frasor was added to the bullpen.

Rotation:

RHP Shelby Miller
RHP Marcus Stroman
RHP Aaron Sanchez
LHP Mark Buehrle
RHP Josh Johnson

Bullpen:

Mike Morin
Matt Barnes
Jason Frasor
Brian Johnson
Silvino Bracho
Tommy Layne

Eduardo Rodriguez and Carson Smith finished their rehab stints around June. E-Rod replaced Buerhle in the rotation. The 37 year old was sporting a 7 ERA at the time and still refused demotion. He was let go. The staff performed as expected with a makeshift defense behind them. The young guys did okay, Josh Johnson not as much.

With no right fielder on opening day, I signed Alex Rios to fill the spot for the season.

By June, Travis Shaw had proved himself incapable of fielding at Third. I didn't need someone that made my pitchers look even worse. The Marlins wanted nothing to do with veteran Martin Prado's expiring contract and I happily took him for a song, specifically backup catcher Dan Butler and a minor league reliever. Prado played solid defense for a few months, and seeing that Joey Gallo hovered near the Mendoza line in AAA, I gave Prado a one year extension.

Lineup:

C: Blake Swihart/Christian Vazquez
1B: Travis Shaw
2B: Brock Holt
SS: Xander Bogaerts
3B: Martin Prado
LF: Max Kepler
CF: Jackie Bradly Jr.
RF: Alex Rios
DH: Sam Travis

With the season long lost even before July, I decided to make one more trade:

A.J. Cole was progressing slower than I'd hoped, and with J.P. Crawford tearing through the minors, it was Bogaerts's turn to say goodbye. After all, how much angrier could Boston fans get? They'll forget everything once things turn around. I shopped Bogaerts for more pitching and was offered the most valuable commodity in baseball - a true ace under team control. With all the prospects we had stashed away, this rotation could be the best in baseball very soon. Gray was in Cy Young form at mid-season. I quickly extended his contract into his 5th year for $8 million per, thereby avoiding arbitration.

Crawford, Gallo, and Profar were called up in August, Giolito pitched for a few weeks in July due to injuries in the rotation. I wanted to keep everyone in the minors for one more year, but they were ready and I didn't want them to rot. Gallo had already accrued service time with Texas, and Profar played two seasons before his year out. We had been lucky with injuries for most of the season, but in September Aaron Sanchez succumbed to shoulder inflammation and would be out for 8 months. Giolito took his spot in the rotation.

Surprise surprise, we went on a hot streak to end the season. It was too little too late, but there was a lot to be hopeful for next year. The team finished at exactly .500. Not bad for a tank.

The eventual champions were the Yankees.

05-26-2016, 11:15 AM	#7
bly08 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 105	2016 Needless to say, the first season wasn't pretty. With only three major league ready starters on opening day, I hurried to the FA pool and signed journeymen Mark Buerhle and Josh Johnson. Jason Frasor was added to the bullpen. Rotation: RHP Shelby Miller RHP Marcus Stroman RHP Aaron Sanchez LHP Mark Buehrle RHP Josh Johnson Bullpen: Mike Morin Matt Barnes Jason Frasor Brian Johnson Silvino Bracho Tommy Layne Eduardo Rodriguez and Carson Smith finished their rehab stints around June. E-Rod replaced Buerhle in the rotation. The 37 year old was sporting a 7 ERA at the time and still refused demotion. He was let go. The staff performed as expected with a makeshift defense behind them. The young guys did okay, Josh Johnson not as much. With no right fielder on opening day, I signed Alex Rios to fill the spot for the season. By June, Travis Shaw had proved himself incapable of fielding at Third. I didn't need someone that made my pitchers look even worse. The Marlins wanted nothing to do with veteran Martin Prado's expiring contract and I happily took him for a song, specifically backup catcher Dan Butler and a minor league reliever. Prado played solid defense for a few months, and seeing that Joey Gallo hovered near the Mendoza line in AAA, I gave Prado a one year extension. Lineup: C: Blake Swihart/Christian Vazquez 1B: Travis Shaw 2B: Brock Holt SS: Xander Bogaerts 3B: Martin Prado LF: Max Kepler CF: Jackie Bradly Jr. RF: Alex Rios DH: Sam Travis With the season long lost even before July, I decided to make one more trade: A.J. Cole was progressing slower than I'd hoped, and with J.P. Crawford tearing through the minors, it was Bogaerts's turn to say goodbye. After all, how much angrier could Boston fans get? They'll forget everything once things turn around. I shopped Bogaerts for more pitching and was offered the most valuable commodity in baseball - a true ace under team control. With all the prospects we had stashed away, this rotation could be the best in baseball very soon. Gray was in Cy Young form at mid-season. I quickly extended his contract into his 5th year for $8 million per, thereby avoiding arbitration. Crawford, Gallo, and Profar were called up in August, Giolito pitched for a few weeks in July due to injuries in the rotation. I wanted to keep everyone in the minors for one more year, but they were ready and I didn't want them to rot. Gallo had already accrued service time with Texas, and Profar played two seasons before his year out. We had been lucky with injuries for most of the season, but in September Aaron Sanchez succumbed to shoulder inflammation and would be out for 8 months. Giolito took his spot in the rotation. Surprise surprise, we went on a hot streak to end the season. It was too little too late, but there was a lot to be hopeful for next year. The team finished at exactly .500. Not bad for a tank. The eventual champions were the Yankees. Last edited by bly08; 05-27-2016 at 08:53 AM.