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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2016 14:38:42 GMT -8
Let's remind the new guys, this means little. Just my feeble attempt to size up the teams. Key piece is it means zip. Would love to see your rankings and hear your thoughts
1. A’s-
Infield – A+- Schwarber, Rizzo, Donaldson, Kang, Crawford with Seager in the wings
Outfield- B- Stanton and a lot of promise. If this is Rusney, Yelich, Bett’s breakout year..EASILY AN A+
SP- A- Best top 10 SP in league with solid additional upside and depth
RP- B Needs third closer, plenty active owner
Overall- A leagues best team
BIG GAP BETWEEN THE TOP TEAM AND THE REST OF US
2. Indians-
Infield-B+ Solid all around, SS just OK
Outfield- B- Great depth, lots of injury prone types that can kill a team, boom or bust though
SP- C+ – Nice top 6, injury concerns past that- great depth
RP- B solid competitive group
Overall B- Owner is active and needs only to address issues as they arise
3. Nationals-
Infield- C+ Three catchers, SS ?’s, Fielder,Longoria must pickup power and stay healthy
Outfield- C+ Upton, Bruce, Gardner solid has some depth
SP- B+- Has solid Top 7 and depth
RP- B Two closers and two teams worth of holds guys
Overall a B- active owner
4. Yankees-
Infield-C+ Solid not outstanding at any spot, should look to package 1B, 2B, 3B depth for middle-lower tier SP
OF- C+ McCutcheon great, the rest average to below average and have seen their best years or their best years are a ways away (Bell for example)
SP- C+ top four rivals anyone’s, needs some depth here but active owner could get to a B+ easily
RP-A- Lacks that third closer, but has the top two, should grab holds-strength of team
Overall a B-, maybe a year away from the playoffs here or with a move or three right into the top 6
GETS INTERESTING HERE- next few teams going for the final 4 spots
5. White Sox-
Infield- B+ Goldschimidt, Healthy Tulo, Wieters are keys
Outfield- A Likely leagues best or in the conversation
SP- D Liriano the Ace, 2-6 most teams 7+, some young promise but teams biggest hole
RP- D- Too many question marks here
Overall -Team gets a C+, needs to address SP to repeat, but can win 6 offensive categories weekly
6. Royals-
Infield- B - nice solid group, Freeman breakout, rendon and reyes healthy would be great to have here
Outfield- C+- Cargo, Joc nice pieces, Calhoun and Ozuna could be as well
SP- C, has six starters with some depth. Needs to add some #2-4 starters to improve and maybe an ace, but on the verge here
RP- C Has 1-3 closers, health and jobs are ?’s but nice slid group
Overall- C+
7. Giants-
Infield- A+- SS so so, tops at positions across the rest of the board
Outfield- B, Jones is nice leagues average or worse at the other spots
SP- D+ Keuchel, Samardzija and then a lot of fillers
RP- C- Needs 1-2 closers, solid holds
Overall C, active could get to B range
8. Rangers-
Infield B- Martin solid/aging, Miggy? Tex healthy?, Odor and Sano slide or improve? SS Questions marks
Outfield- C-, Puig, Deshields, Grichuk have upside but not awe inspiring, Buxton talented but unproven
SP- C- Deep but needs youth to step up quite a bit. Strasburg, Cueto must be healthy lots of what if’s after Strasburg
RP- B, 3 -4 closers or 1. Jansen entrenched but others have question marks but should start with jobs.
Overall C, active owner could get to B+
9. Mets-
Infield- B+ Nice group added EE, Beltre lots of potential here
Outfield- B- Conforto, Eaton Soler, with Gattis, Rasmus and Grandy as utility options could end year with A-
SP-D, Cole, Martinez are nice, sanchez can be. Yu, Wheeler are keys here. Could be a B by seasons end
RP-D- Needs a closer or two, solid hold
Overall C, teams much better and no doubt active owner saved this team from likely finish of F
10. Dbacks-
Infield- C+ Solid across the board. Healthy David Wright or big years from Belt could help upgrade
Outfield- B+, Cespedes, Ellsbury, Pence is a nice group with plenty of upside and potential utility bats
SP- C+ Six deep, solid top 4. Goes 8-10 deep with potential for more
RP- B solid relievers, could use one more closer but nice group
Overall C, has done a great job to rebuild, active owner and can make a some moves
Teams are in rebuild mode, with work to do but could make a few moves to grab that sixth spot
11. Rockies-
Infield- B+- Even with Rizzo loss nice group overall
Outfield- A- Harper, Polanco, Gordon are a nice group with decent depth utility bats behind
SP- F- Stroman and not much else, 8+ starters on any other team, has work to do here
RP- D-Needs a closer or two, solid holds
Overall – C-, needs to strengthen pitching big time, offense can carry but need some help
12. Cardinals-
Infield- C – Catchers solid, Abreu nice. Good depth at 2B and SS but a ways away from getting to a B or higher
Outfield- B- Cain, Dickerson, Springer should be nice if healthy solid depth and utility types here.
SP- C- Needs more depth past Archer, Teheran, Miller, Nelson
RP- B- Solid here
Overall- C-, active owner needs SP depth and to SS or 3B to take next step
13. Cubs-
Infield- D- Needs a 1B bat, healthy Pedroia, Sandoval return, and a SS
Outfield- B+ Trout, Pollock nice Inciarte, Martin lead a group for LF and Util at bats
SP- C - Zimmerman, Lester, Bumgarner nice top three goes 7 deep needs current depth guys to pitch 150+ or acquire additional arms
RP- D- Strong holds guys, needs closers
Overall- D+
14. Brewers-
Infield – B- Solid all around key is Correa, Machado, Hosmer performance
Outfield- D depends on Piscotty, Heyward the rest are fringe starters or prosepcts 2+ years away
SP- D-Fernandez, Rodon, Sale, and prospects
RP- C Cishek could get this team to a B or B+ need McGee and Perkins to keep roles and holds guys perform
Overall- D-
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