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Position Battles

Edgy MD Mar 13 2017 04:38 AM

These jobs are up for grabsies. Not so bad, as far as drama goes. [list]Job: Fifth Starter Guys in the Bag: Noah Syndegaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, Steven Matz Favorite: Robert Gsellman Other Prime Candidates: Seth Lugo, Zack Wheeler Dark Horse Candidates: Sean Gilmartin, Rafael Montero, Adam Wilk, Marcos Molina, Chris Flexen Eliminated: P.J. Conlon [list]Job: Sixth and Seventh Relievers Guys in the Bag: Jeurys Familia (assuming he is not suspended), Addison Reed, Jerry Blevins, Hansel Robles, Fernando Salas Favorite(s): Erik Goeddel, Josh Edgin* Other Prime Candidates: Seth Lugo, Ben Rowen, Josh Smoker, Zack Wheeler, Sean Gilmartin, Tom Gorzelanny, Paul Sewald Dark Horse Candidates: Rafael Montero, Chasen Bradford, Marcos Molina Eliminated: Kevin McGowan, David Roseboom, Corey Taylor, and Logan Taylor[/list:u] Job: Second Catcher Guys in the Bag: Travis d'Arnaud Favorite(s): René Rivera Other Prime Candidates: Kevin Plawecki Dark Horse Candidates: Xorge Carillo, Tomás Nido Eliminated: Nobody [list]Job: Sixth Infielder Guys in the Bag: Asdrubal Cabrera, Neil Walker, Lucas Duda, José Reyes, Wilmer Flores Favorite(s): T.J. Rivera Other Prime Candidates: David Wright, Ty Kelly, Gavin Cecchini, Matt Reynolds Dark Horse Candidates: Amed Rosario Eliminated: Phillip Evans, Luis Guillorme, Dominic Smith[/list:u] Job: Fifth Outfielder Guys in the Bag: Yoenis Céspedes, Curtis Granderson, Jay Bruce, Juan Lagares Favorite: Michael Conforto Other Prime Candidates: Brandon Nimmo Dark Horse Candidates: Wiulmer Becerra, Travis Tajeiron Eliminated: Champ Stuart[/list:u]

Lefty Specialist Mar 13 2017 12:47 PM Re: Position Battles

Well, Nimmo did himself no favors by pulling a hammy while pretending to be Italian. So it's probably Conforto fighting for playing time. 6th/7th relievers, I'd rather see Smoker than Edgin, and Rowen than Goeddel. But they'll be able to carry three of them for a month while Familia's in the penalty box, so they might have a better idea of what they have by then. Lugo goes to LV to tune up as a starter. Wheeler goes to extended spring Training. TJ should get 6th infielder. You're right, no a lot of drama here.

Frayed Knot Mar 13 2017 12:54 PM Re: Position Battles

Kristine Ackert suggests that Montero to the pen isn't such a long shot.

MFS62 Mar 13 2017 01:07 PM Re: Position Battles

Why the asterisk after Edgin's name? Later

Edgy MD Mar 13 2017 01:26 PM Re: Position Battles

It's a vestige from another chart I grabbed him off of, where the asterisk designated him a lefty. I successfully deleted such extranea from Smoker's and Gilmartin's names, but oh, well.

Edgy MD Mar 28 2017 12:16 PM Re: Position Battles

[list]Job: Fourth and Fifth Starter Guys in the Bag: Noah Syndegaard, Jacob deGrom, Matt Harvey, =#FF0000][crossout]Steven Matz[/crossout] Favorite: Robert Gsellman, Zack Wheeler Other Prime Candidates: Seth Lugo Dark Horse Candidates: Sean Gilmartin, Rafael Montero, =#FF0000]Adam Wilk, Marcos Molina, Chris Flexen Eliminated: P.J. Conlon, Marcos Molina, Chris Flexen, Adam Wilk Notes: Zack Wheeler, previously expected to open the season on a rehab assignment, made a big statement today, seemingly moving ahead of Seth Lugo, who faltered. Let's see how he feels tomorrow. Sean Gilmartin is nursing a shoulder injury. [list]Job: Sixth and Seventh Relievers Guys in the Bag: Jeurys Familia (assuming he is not suspended), Addison Reed, Jerry Blevins, Hansel Robles, Fernando Salas Favorite(s): =#FF0000][crossout]Erik Goeddel,[/crossout] Josh Edgin*, Rafael Montero Other Prime Candidates: =#FF0000][crossout]Sean Gilmartin, Tom Gorzelanny, Seth Lugo, Ben Rowen,[/crossout] Paul Sewald, Josh Smoker, and =#FF0000][crossout]Zack Wheeler,[/crossout] Dark Horse Candidates: =#FF0000][crossout]Chasen Bradford,[/crossout] Sean Gilmartin, Seth Lugo, =#FF0000][crossout]Rafael Montero,[/crossout] Zack Wheeler, Eliminated: Chasen Bradford, Erik Goeddel, Tom Gorzelanny, Kevin McGowan, Marcos Molina, David Roseboom, Ben Rowen, Corey Taylor, and Logan Taylor[/list:u] Notes Rafael Montero has come from way back in the pack to nose ahead of the pack. Job: Second Catcher Guys in the Bag: Travis d'Arnaud Favorite(s): René Rivera Other Prime Candidates: Kevin Plawecki Dark Horse Candidates: =#FF0000][crossout]Xorge Carillo, Tomás Nido[/crossout] Eliminated: Xorge Carillo, Tomás Nido [list]Job: Sixth Infielder Guys in the Bag: Asdrubal Cabrera, Neil Walker, Lucas Duda, José Reyes, Wilmer Flores Favorite(s): T.J. Rivera Other Prime Candidates: Ty Kelly, =#FF0000][crossout]Gavin Cecchini, Matt Reynolds, David Wright[/crossout] Dark Horse Candidates: Amed Rosario, David Wright Eliminated: Phillip Evans, Luis Guillorme, Dominic Smith, Gavin Cecchini, Matt Reynolds[/list:u] Job: Fourth and Fifth Outfielder Guys in the Bag: Yoenis Céspedes, Curtis Granderson, Jay Bruce, =#FF0000][crossout]Juan Lagares[/crossout] Favorite: Michael Conforto, Ty Kelly Other Prime Candidates: =#FF0000][crossout]Brandon Nimmo[/crossout] Dark Horse Candidates: Wiulmer Becerra, Juan Lagares, Brandon Nimmo, Travis Tajeiron Eliminated: Wiulmer Becerra, Champ Stuart, Travis Tajeiron[/list:u]

Vic Sage Mar 28 2017 02:28 PM Re: Position Battles

Job: Sixth and Seventh Relievers Guys in the Bag: Jeurys Familia (assuming he is not suspended), Addison Reed, Jerry Blevins, Hansel Robles, Fernando Salas Favorite(s): Erik Goeddel, Josh Edgin*, Rafael Montero Other Prime Candidates: Sean Gilmartin, Tom Gorzelanny, Seth Lugo, Ben Rowen, Paul Sewald, Josh Smoker, and Zack Wheeler, Dark Horse Candidates: Chasen Bradford, Sean Gilmartin, Seth Lugo, Rafael Montero, Zack Wheeler, Eliminated: Chasen Bradford, Erik Goeddel, Tom Gorzelanny, Kevin McGowan, Marcos Molina, David Roseboom, Ben Rowen, Corey Taylor, and Logan Taylor Notes Rafael Montero has come from way back in the pack to nose ahead of the pack. Sewald was sent down today. It looks like, if Matz starts on DL, Wheeler may get 5th SP slot, leaving Lugo in the pen. Assuming Familia is suspended (20-30 games?), the pen may be: CL: Reed S-up: Robles S-up/middle inning/RH: Salas middle inning/LH: Blevins* LH2: Smoker* or Edgin* (out of options?) long-man: Montero (out of options) long-man/spot starter: Lugo When Familia comes back, Lugo (or whoever is pitching poorly or is hurt) goes to AAA.