A couple black holes, but our 25 man roster looks set

[pat_borders]

AA's negotiated increase in his food budget will take up our remaining payroll flexibility. Roster is set for the year, perhaps with some financial flexibility to take on salary if were still in this thing...

 

Rotation:

1. Stroman

2. Dickey

3. Hutchison

4. Buherle

5. Norris

 

Fighting: Estrada but I don't think they realistically see him as a starting candidate anymore, rotation set!

 

Bullpen:

1. C - Sanchez

2. SU - Cecil

3. SU - Loup

4. Redmond

5. Estrada

6. Delabar

 

Fighting for the last spot: Drabek, Lopez, Rassmussen, Jenkins

 

Starting 9

1. Reyes

2. Martin

3. Bautista

4. Donaldson

5. Eddie

6. Saunders

7. Navaro

8. Goins

9. Pompey

 

Bench:

1. Smoak

2. Villencia

3. Thole

4. Izturis

5. Pillar

 

Fighting: If they use Navaro in a DH role they have to have Thole on the roster: Tollison vs Goins

Edited February 14, 2015 by pat_borders

[BTS]

Ban

[pat_borders]

Ban

 

really?

[Atothe]

Goins equals double ban

[flafson]

really?

 

It's a courtesy thing here.

[BTS]

really?

 

Yes. I've already put in the official request.

[pat_borders]

Yes. I've already put in the official request.

 

Thanks bro

[Laika]

I really don't think they would trade Lind for Estrada if they didnt think Estrada could still start.

[King]

You missed 200 other options for the bullpen

[Atothe]

How do both thole and izturis get bench spots? Why is Delabar automatically given a bp spot? Goins Goons Goins hahahaha

[GD]

chill with the threads

 

there's literally an "Offseason Roster" thread

[jays4life19]

[pat_borders]

How do both thole and izturis get bench spots? Why is Delabar automatically given a bp spot? Goins Goons Goins hahahaha

 

If you bat Navarro as a DH you need a catcher on the bench...Delabar is a best guess based on our options....Goins, sure laugh at me, but this ones on AA

[Angrioter]

We have a good team. 2B, Bullpen and bench/depth could improve, but overall is a competitive team.

[pat_borders]

chill with the threads

 

there's literally an "Offseason Roster" thread

 

I've made a total of 4 threads since I joined

[BTS]

I've made a total of 4 threads since I joined

 

Has anyone else made more than 1 in that time?

[jays4life19]

I've made a total of 4 threads since I joined

 

Yeah, just about 4 threads too much.

[pat_borders]

I really don't think they would trade Lind for Estrada if they didnt think Estrada could still start.

 

Estrada got bumped from an NL Central rotation, he'd be a nightmare in our rotation

[Laika]

Estrada got bumped from an NL Central rotation, he'd be a nightmare in our rotation

 

So did Alex Wood in the East; I think he'd probably be a serviceable #4/5.

[jays4life19]

Estrada got bumped from an NL Central rotation, he'd be a nightmare in our rotation

 

Not a "nightmare". We'll see. He has some upside. http://www.fangraphs.com/projections.aspx?pos=all&stats=pit&type=steamer600&team=14&players=0&sort=19,d

[Atothe]

So did Alex Wood in the East; I think he'd probably be a serviceable #4/5.

 

Is he available? The A's has rotation depth like crazy

[reedjohnsonfan]

It makes sense now. Have Estrada and Redmond in the bullpen so that they can go with 6 relievers and give Thole a spot. Hopefully that's not their reasoning but it's possible.

[Angrioter]

It makes sense now. Have Estrada and Redmond in the bullpen so that they can go with 6 relievers and give Thole a spot. Hopefully that's not their reasoning but it's possible.

 

Can Thole pitch?

if he cant, then, send him to the minors (If Navarro stay)

[GD]

Is he available? The A's has rotation depth like crazy

 

A's? Braves

 

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lol OP left out Smoak

[BTS]

Pat Borders is mad:

 

[jays4life19]

lol.

[GD]

lol

[P2F]

Lol!

[glory]

I can't see Izturis and Tolleson being on the roster together. They need someone who can cover Reyes at short, and god help us if Izturis is called upon to do that. I think Izturis/Goins or Izturis/Santiago is far more likely, and considering Goins won't cost $1.1mm if he makes the team, I'm going to guess he has the upper hand on Santiago.

[pat_borders]

I have it like that because Tolleson and Izturis can't be in the minors.

 

you take the best guys, you can always find a Tolleson on the waiver wire