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Second Basemen
The middle infield is without a doubt the strength of this team, and we'll start with a former MVP (FA Whitney Award), in Eddie Andrews (33). After suffering through three straight injury plagued seasons, he finally stayed healthy and hit .322/.415/.423 and played his usual strong defense at second last season, and managed a WAR of 5.5. He led the league in OPS in 1919, and won the MVP award that season. His age is a concern, and I'm hoping there are a few more years in him. He's easily my biggest trade chit right now, as a 33 year old stud second baseman, isn't really something the Miners need at this juncture.
27 year old Fred Baron has been with the big club the last 4 years but has just 101 PA's to his name. He's never had much of a chance to show off what my scout thinks are decent skills. He's a second baseman only, so if Andrews is on the team, it'll be hard for him to find a spot.
Tony Medina is a 27 year old minor league veteran looking for his first FABL opportunity. He was added to the 40 man roster to protect him from the upcoming Rule V draft, he can play 2B/SS/3B, and played a little of each last year at St. Paul, and he hit .320/.367/.445 in his 598 PA's there last year. I think he's got a future as a backup IF, and will likely see his major league debut this year.
None of the guys further down in the minors look like much.
Conclusion: Eddie Andrews is the guy for sure, if he stays healthy, he seems like a lock for at least a 4 win season at second. If I can move him, Roman might finally get a shot at some real playing time. Medina likely isn't more than a utility player.
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