As a GM, you're really never done making deals, but for the time being the Marines organization is pleased with the way the team looks for 2010.
After 3 deals on a busy day for Colorado Springs, the Marines made some decisions on the 20 man roster easier on themselves by trading some on-the-fence guys for moderate draft picks.
When the dust settled, 12/23 yielded the following for Colorado:
Gained:
2nd round pick (35th overall)
6th round pick (117th overall)
6th round pick (110th overall)
Lost:
Josh Willingham
Daniel Murphy
Gregg Zaun
Juan Uribe
Colorado still has to decide amongst a few players, but for now, their depth chart is this:
1B - Joey Votto - L
2B - Howie Kendrick - R
SS - Erick Aybar - S
3B - Evan Longoria - R
RF - Nick Markakis - L
CF - Matt Kemp - R
LF - Justin Upton - R
DH - Hideki Matsui - L
OF - Travis Snider - L
SP - Felix Hernandez - R
SP - Cliff Lee - L
SP - Johnny Cueto - R
SP - Jorge De La Rosa - L
SP - Aaron Harang - R
SP - Francisco Liriano – L
SP - Anibal Sanchez - R
SP - Clay Buchholz - R
SP - Homer Bailey - R
RP - Jonathon Broxton - R
RP - Bob Howry - R
RP - Franklin Morales - L
As of right now, their only opening day player over 26 is DH Hideki Matsui. If the young stars align, Colorado Springs has positioned themselves to be competitive in 2010 just one season removed from a last place finish.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
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love the great potential you have in your young pitchers. If even two of them reach their expectations, you'll be in great shape.
ReplyDeletebtw you forgot to list your catcher. Are you having 2nd thoughts? :)
Oh no, no second thoughts ;) For as much as Wieters is practically a Marine, this is only today's official roster.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm crossing my fingers on my young starters. Liriano came back from injuries two years in a row and had a poor BABIP, so I'm HOPING he can begin to look a little more like 2006 next season. Buchholz looked solid in his brief time last year, and hopefully Boston sticks with him as their #5. Bailey's the guy I'm really hoping on to have a big 2010, though. He finished last season really well, and he should be able to go a full season's worth of innings as a Red if he does well.
This is an awesome lineup. You're set for quite awhile barring catastrophic injuries or something of that ilk.
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