Update: An astute reader pointed out to me that I didn’t include Dillon Gee. Why? Well that’s because I simply because his named managed to escape my mind while thinking of a 100 others. Although, it’s worth nothing that Gee had a year almost as dominating as Dylan Owen after compiling a 22.4% K rate and 3.6% BB Rate.
Given how dominating he was and the fact he was a collegiate pitcher, I have him heading to St. Lucie to start the year in place of Waechter. Waechter, did however, have a very successful year at Brooklyn, which makes it highly unlikely he repeats the level. Therefore, I have the 23 year old following a similar path of Tobi Stoner’s in 2008; staeting out at Savannah, and moving up to st. Lucie within a month or two. Vineyard, meanwhile, is the likely candidate to start in extended spring training and possible begin 2008 in Brooklyn.
Sorry for the huge gap between today’s post and my last one. i’ve been in school for about a week now, and I’ve barely had any time to catch a ballgame, let alone keep the blog updated.
Since I happened to have some free time, I tried my best to conjecture what the 2008 opening day minor league rosters will look like. Here’s my first of many, many attemps I’ll probably make at this:
New Orleans
1B: Carp
2B: Hernandez
3B: Kiger
SS: Rivera
OF: Coles
OF: Hill
OF: Gomez
C: Arroyo
DH: Stewart
Rotation:
Humber
Mulvey
Bostick
Parnell
Vargas
Binghamton
1B: Evans
2B: Malo
3B. Murphy
SS: Coronado
OF: Martinez
OF: Wabick
OF: Holden
C: Nickeas
DH: Clark
Rotation:
Ruckle
Devaney
Niese
Stoner
Brown
St. Lucie:
1B: Thole
2B: Pellot
3B: Jimenez
SS: Garcia
OF: Maldanado
OF: R. Pena
OF: Kawal
C: McCraw
DH: Jacobs
Rotation:
Guerra
Owen
Durkin
Stinson
Gee
Savannah:
1B: Duda
2B: Veloz
3B: Lucas
SS: Lagares
OF: Carrera
OF: Reyes
OF: Zavala
C: F. Pena
DH: Zapata
Rotation:
Carr
Moviel
Dlouhy
Waechter
Polanco
A lot to digest. I didn’t bother taking a shot at the bullpen and bench of course, (although as you may’ve guessed, I strongly considered doing so) A lot of it is subjective, and of course, it’s my personal opinion.
I’m prepared to handle any questions at: matthimelfarb@gmail.com
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