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Papa3 · 04-13-2014, 08:20 PM

In spring training recent pickup Ben Fearn goes down with a torn back muscle and with miss five months just as he's named the #81 prospect in the NBL. The piece we got in the offseason trade for our best pitcher will miss most of the season now.

Our lineup for this season looks to be:

CATCHER

Jeremy Stubblefield - Just 24 years old, he's developing into an above average backstop. He's already one of the league's best catchers in terms of extra base hits. Last year as a rookie he hit 29 doubles, 7 triples, and 18 homers. I'd like to see him improve on his .235 batting average this year.

FIRST BASE

Liam Briggs - Briggs won't be 25 until late June. In 2002 playing in college, Rookie, and Short A ball, Briggs hit over .380 with 33 doubles and 45 homers in just 387 AB. He added 113 RBI in those 102 games while winning the Outstanding Hitter Award in college. The following year he began in Short A and picked up where he left off with a .370 average and 25 homers in 200 AB. After his promotion to Class A however, Briggs put up very average numbers. We've seen excellence from him and for the Arsenal to do anything, he's gotta develop for us.

SECOND BASE

Aaron Goldstein - A cheap temporary fill-in to plug a hole on a team going nowhere this year. Played okay in AAA and barely held his own in a 48 game stint with Pittsburgh a year ago. Hit .228/.290/.327 with 11 doubles and 5 steals in 162 AB on the big club in '04 at 25 years old.

SHORTSTOP

Kevin Dooley - Brought over in a trade prior to the '03 season that saw a former 2nd overall pick depart the Arsenal. Dooley's a .230 hitter who's good for 25 doubles and 15 homers.

THIRD BASE

Jonathan Larsen - A 2nd rounder in '99, Larsen's now 25 and coming off his first full season in the bigs. He hit .252/.283/.371 with 32 doubles, 12 homers, and 15 steals last season.

LEFT FIELD

Matt Dunn - Dunn's produced at every level, hitting .325/.391/.528 in AA last year. He struggled as a late season call-up, with 6 hits in 45 AB. He's just 24 years old so he's got good upside, and we're gonna need it.

CENTER FIELD

Josse Bengtsson - With Ben Fearn out for most of the season and Colson still a year off, Bengtsson, who's a corner outfielder, is going to have to fill in. Last year, his second season, he hit .247/.320/.442 with 24 doubles, 5 triples, and 13 homers in 373 AB.

RIGHT FIELD

Andnej Zajac - Now entering his prime, the former fourth overall pick is the team's best hitter and will bat third in the very weak lineup. A year ago he hit .270/.345/.424 with 20 doubles and 11 homers in 344 AB.

At the moment I'm looking to upgrade every position except catcher. We'll see what where this season takes us.

04-13-2014, 08:20 PM	#20
Papa3 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 206	The '05 Lineup In spring training recent pickup Ben Fearn goes down with a torn back muscle and with miss five months just as he's named the #81 prospect in the NBL. The piece we got in the offseason trade for our best pitcher will miss most of the season now. Our lineup for this season looks to be: CATCHER Jeremy Stubblefield - Just 24 years old, he's developing into an above average backstop. He's already one of the league's best catchers in terms of extra base hits. Last year as a rookie he hit 29 doubles, 7 triples, and 18 homers. I'd like to see him improve on his .235 batting average this year. FIRST BASE Liam Briggs - Briggs won't be 25 until late June. In 2002 playing in college, Rookie, and Short A ball, Briggs hit over .380 with 33 doubles and 45 homers in just 387 AB. He added 113 RBI in those 102 games while winning the Outstanding Hitter Award in college. The following year he began in Short A and picked up where he left off with a .370 average and 25 homers in 200 AB. After his promotion to Class A however, Briggs put up very average numbers. We've seen excellence from him and for the Arsenal to do anything, he's gotta develop for us. SECOND BASE Aaron Goldstein - A cheap temporary fill-in to plug a hole on a team going nowhere this year. Played okay in AAA and barely held his own in a 48 game stint with Pittsburgh a year ago. Hit .228/.290/.327 with 11 doubles and 5 steals in 162 AB on the big club in '04 at 25 years old. SHORTSTOP Kevin Dooley - Brought over in a trade prior to the '03 season that saw a former 2nd overall pick depart the Arsenal. Dooley's a .230 hitter who's good for 25 doubles and 15 homers. THIRD BASE Jonathan Larsen - A 2nd rounder in '99, Larsen's now 25 and coming off his first full season in the bigs. He hit .252/.283/.371 with 32 doubles, 12 homers, and 15 steals last season. LEFT FIELD Matt Dunn - Dunn's produced at every level, hitting .325/.391/.528 in AA last year. He struggled as a late season call-up, with 6 hits in 45 AB. He's just 24 years old so he's got good upside, and we're gonna need it. CENTER FIELD Josse Bengtsson - With Ben Fearn out for most of the season and Colson still a year off, Bengtsson, who's a corner outfielder, is going to have to fill in. Last year, his second season, he hit .247/.320/.442 with 24 doubles, 5 triples, and 13 homers in 373 AB. RIGHT FIELD Andnej Zajac - Now entering his prime, the former fourth overall pick is the team's best hitter and will bat third in the very weak lineup. A year ago he hit .270/.345/.424 with 20 doubles and 11 homers in 344 AB. At the moment I'm looking to upgrade every position except catcher. We'll see what where this season takes us.