So, how does this roster look now? (edited to add: yuck, that table functionality suuuuuucks.)
Starting Pitchers (5)
Rodriguez L
Richards R
Eovaldi R
Perez L
Pivetta R
Swingmen/Bulk (3)
Andriese R
Whitlock R
Hernandez L
Short Relievers (6)
Barnes R
Ottavino R (reverse split)
Brasier R
Sawamura R
Valdez R
Brice R
Catchers (2)
Vazquez R
Plawecki R
Infielders (4)
Bogaerts R
Devers L
Dalbec R
Arroyo R
IF/OF (2)
Hernández R
González S
Outfielders (4)
Cordero L
Renfroe R
Verdugo L
Martínez R
Earlier I said: “That's 25. We still need to add a bench IF/OF who should ideally be a 3B/1B/LF type, and probably a LHH.” Then we added Martin González, who should play basically this role. He’s a switch hitter.
Depending on how people play, you could imagine a quasi-platoon scenario involving Hernandez (500 PA at 2B and CF), Renfroe (350 PA at LF and RF), Cordero (500 PA in LF, CF, and RF), Arroyo (300 PA at 2B and backing up SS), and the future bench IF/OF (350 PA in LF, 1B, and 3B) dividing 2B and OF PAs and backing up elsewhere.
One could certainly quibble with the last few selections of pitching staff. Is Brice really better than Taylor or Walden? I dunno, but he's out of options. One might even decide, given the innings ramp up for everybody, to give Whitlock or Andriese (or Houck?) regular turns as a sixth starter.
Starting Pitchers (5)
Rodriguez L
Richards R
Eovaldi R
Perez L
Pivetta R
Swingmen/Bulk (3)
Andriese R
Whitlock R
Hernandez L
Short Relievers (6)
Barnes R
Ottavino R (reverse split)
Brasier R
Sawamura R
Valdez R
Brice R
Catchers (2)
Vazquez R
Plawecki R
Infielders (4)
Bogaerts R
Devers L
Dalbec R
Arroyo R
IF/OF (2)
Hernández R
González S
Outfielders (4)
Cordero L
Renfroe R
Verdugo L
Martínez R
Earlier I said: “That's 25. We still need to add a bench IF/OF who should ideally be a 3B/1B/LF type, and probably a LHH.” Then we added Martin González, who should play basically this role. He’s a switch hitter.
Depending on how people play, you could imagine a quasi-platoon scenario involving Hernandez (500 PA at 2B and CF), Renfroe (350 PA at LF and RF), Cordero (500 PA in LF, CF, and RF), Arroyo (300 PA at 2B and backing up SS), and the future bench IF/OF (350 PA in LF, 1B, and 3B) dividing 2B and OF PAs and backing up elsewhere.
One could certainly quibble with the last few selections of pitching staff. Is Brice really better than Taylor or Walden? I dunno, but he's out of options. One might even decide, given the innings ramp up for everybody, to give Whitlock or Andriese (or Houck?) regular turns as a sixth starter.
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