Team: Derelicts
Conference: Liberty
Division: Northeast
2009 Record: 75-87, 3rd place
Typical lineup:
1B Mark Teixeira
2B Freddy Sanchez
SS J.J. Hardy
3B Evan Longoria
LF Will Venable
CF Grady Sizemore
RF Delmon Young
C Matt Wieters
DH Ryan Braun/Travis Snider/Ronny Cedeno
The offense looks pretty spotty. They added Mark Teixeira with the first pick in the 2010 draft after the Chuggers overused him last year, which will help tremendously, but overall, they have a lot of missing pieces. They don't really have a full-time DH, and will have to rotate guys in and out to make it through the season. This will expose an already porous outfield defense, since Braun and Young are not plus defenders. The infield defense is very good, though. Wieters is only starting what should be a great career, but isn't yet. Sizemore had an off year offensively and should be a big negative over last year. Longoria is a fantastic all-around player.
Matt Cain
Max Scherzer
Scott Feldman
Mike Pelfrey
Homer Bailey
Max Scherzer
Scott Feldman
Mike Pelfrey
Homer Bailey
This is a very weak area for the Derelicts. Only Cain is a true ace, while the others are league-average innings munchers at best. The bottom two of this rotation could lose 15-20 games each.
Bullpen:
Manny Delcarmen
Francisco Liriano
Chris Perez
Ryan Perry
Francisco Liriano
Chris Perez
Ryan Perry
Also pretty poor. Any leads the starters give to these guys will be tenuous.
Closer:
Mike Gonzalez
Gonzalez is a strong closer, but he should be vastly underused because of his pyromaniacal setup men.
Minors
Tim Beckham
Tim Beckham
Jeff Clement
Eric Hosmer
Shaun Marcum
Eric Hosmer
Shaun Marcum
Tyler Matzek
Jennry Mejia
Mike Moustakas
Jarrod Parker
Tony Sanchez
Jacob Turner
This is an excellent area for the Derelicts, and bodes well for their future. Matzek and Turner look like studs, and Beckham, Hosmer, Mejia, Moustakas, and Sanchez all have good upside. Marcum is coming off a 2009 lost to Tommy John surgery and will attempt to regain his form. Only Parker (out for 2010 after Tommy John) and Clement look like they might not reach their potential, but that could be premature.
The Derelicts are pretty much where the Gunslingers currently sit, a weak team with some promise. The improved offense that Teixeira will bring will be overshadowed by the incendiary pitching staff. Anything other than a long, unsuccessful season would be a testament to great managing.
2010 Predicted Record: 70-92.
This is an excellent area for the Derelicts, and bodes well for their future. Matzek and Turner look like studs, and Beckham, Hosmer, Mejia, Moustakas, and Sanchez all have good upside. Marcum is coming off a 2009 lost to Tommy John surgery and will attempt to regain his form. Only Parker (out for 2010 after Tommy John) and Clement look like they might not reach their potential, but that could be premature.
The Derelicts are pretty much where the Gunslingers currently sit, a weak team with some promise. The improved offense that Teixeira will bring will be overshadowed by the incendiary pitching staff. Anything other than a long, unsuccessful season would be a testament to great managing.
2010 Predicted Record: 70-92.
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