2009 Opening Day Roster (25 man)

by ACtheStud1980 on Jul 16, 2008 5:50 PM CDT

Starting Pitchers---Vincent Padilla, Derek Lowe, Eric Hurley, Brandon McCarthy, and 1 of the Following: Scott Feldman, Matt Harrison, Doug Mathis, Luis Mendoza, A. J. Murray

Bullpen---C. J. Wilson, Frank Francisco, Warner Madrigal, Josh Rupe, Jamey Wright, Damaso Marte, Rafael Soriano, Kason Gabbard

Catcher--Jason Saltalamacchia, Max Ramirez

Infielders--Michael Young, Ian Kinsler, Chris Davis, Mark Grudzielanek (for 3rd...cheap but OPS good), German Duran, Ian Gold/Travis Metcalf

Outfielders---Josh Hamilton, David Murphy, John Mayberry Jr., Brandon Boggs

DH--Milton Bradley

Just a rough draft...Thought it would be fun to do something different than post another FanPost about the Trade Deadline...What do you guys think...list your predictions...it's kind of fun...go crazy

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mccarthy

i wouldnt pencil him in anywhere

by kumizi on Jul 16, 2008 6:01 PM CDT 0 recs

Pencil him on

the DL?

by coolaid on Jul 16, 2008 6:03 PM CDT up 0 recs

Why not?

The same people pencilled in Jennings. Crazy.
McCarthy is going to be 0/0/0/0/0/ this year.

"I'm extremely complex. I'm not easy to understand." - a) Charles Manson, b) Madonna, c) Milton Bradley.

by Clueless on Jul 17, 2008 1:42 AM CDT up 0 recs

Dude, why is your icon a picture of

barack obama as a sports fan?

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 16, 2008 6:03 PM CDT 0 recs

see

"Sooner or later, prospects kill you, because you hang onto them." - Greggo, 11/22/2005

by Agreen07 on Jul 16, 2008 6:05 PM CDT up 0 recs

+1

ive thought that for quite some time now, but for some reason never brought it up. Its uncanny.

I'm sorry my parents never had me sarcamsized.

by rchawk12 on Jul 16, 2008 6:46 PM CDT up 0 recs

Can we play out '08 first?

FFS.

"I’ll say something that doesn’t need context: anyone who is a Mariner’s fan is a douchebag." - FuturePants

by Chase Irwin on Jul 16, 2008 6:08 PM CDT 0 recs

For Fun

It is also fun to look to the future…have something to work towards as fans…it’s been a difficult stretch so it is exciting to think about the future sometimes…also it would be fun to do the 2009 lineup (25 man) so people will quite proposing stupid trades.
Just try to come up with a 25 man roster…it is exciting and make you want to go down to TBIA to watch a game with the overflowing excitement.

by ACtheStud1980 on Jul 16, 2008 6:14 PM CDT up 0 recs

Gabbard

Conor says he’s not BP material because he takes too long to warm up.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Jul 16, 2008 6:21 PM CDT 0 recs

You forgot

Sabathia and Sheets

by SaltyGoesYard on Jul 16, 2008 6:29 PM CDT 0 recs

yeah right...good luck with that!

They aren’t coming to Arlington…Derek Lowe is a sinker ball pitcher…isn’t that what JD is looking for in pitchers in Arlington

by ACtheStud1980 on Jul 16, 2008 6:33 PM CDT up 0 recs

I am curious as to how you think we are going to get some of these players

especially jason saltalamacchia. Is that guy even playing professional baseball?

I'm sorry my parents never had me sarcamsized.

by rchawk12 on Jul 16, 2008 6:47 PM CDT 0 recs

I didnt think jarod had a brother in profressional ball

by tyd3311 on Jul 16, 2008 6:57 PM CDT up 0 recs

No credibility here...

Nate Gold is listed.

by tyd3311 on Jul 16, 2008 6:58 PM CDT 0 recs

Well i assume Ian Gold is Nate Gold

by tyd3311 on Jul 16, 2008 6:59 PM CDT up 0 recs

I heard

that Ian Gold has a chance to a be a real beast in the infield. He can really hit and play defense, but struggles catching the ball.

"So you think the Celtics will beat Detroit? Hell will freeze over before that happens, mark my words." miles 5/20/08

by badradiorules on Jul 17, 2008 12:27 AM CDT up 0 recs

Lowe

Don’t want him. Gonna be 36 and he seems like the pefect type of pitcher that benefits from his ballpark. He plays in a very pitcher friendly park which helps that sinker out. Plus he will probably be looking for about 10-12 mil per year which if we are going to offer that much we might as well offer 15-17 to get Sheets.As for my 25 man.

C: Salty, Teagarden, Max
IF: Davis, Kinsler, Young, Metcalf, Duran
OF: Hamilton, Murphy, Boggs, Mayberry Jr
DH: Bradley

Salty and Tea will platoon behind the plate with Max getting some DH ABs since Bradley will be able to play the field by next year. Duran and Metcalf will be a 3B duo with Duran also helping out elsewhere in the IF. Mayberry Jr can sub at 1B when Davis needs a day off.

SP: Sheets, Millwood, Padilla, McCarthy, Hurley
RP: CJ, FX2, Benoit, Madrigal, Rupe, Rheinecker, Wright

Harrison, Mendoza, Gabbard, Mathis, and Murray should be the first line of replacements when injury strikes which will allow us to keep Hunter off the 40 man as long as possible.

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jul 16, 2008 7:03 PM CDT 0 recs

Thanks

BigSteve finally got the point…to create a 2009 roster….my bad on the ian gold…i meant to put nate gold…i really don’t like nate gold but who will back up 1st base (travis metcalf?)

by ACtheStud1980 on Jul 16, 2008 7:07 PM CDT up 0 recs

Mayberry Jr

He played there in college and if I remember right they played him there a few times in the minors this year. He wouldn’t be a permanent 1B but could play once a week if Davis needs days off

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jul 16, 2008 7:10 PM CDT up 0 recs

Mendoza may move up day...

for injury but he will already be there my friend.

by tyd3311 on Jul 16, 2008 7:12 PM CDT up 0 recs

Well okay, here I go in terms of depth-

C- Tea, Salts, MaxRam
1st- Davis, MaxRam
2nd- Kinsler, Duran
SS- Young, Duran
3rd- Player aquired by trading at this winter’s meeting(who and what not known)
LF- Adam Dunn, Murph
CF- Hammy, Murph
RF-Bradley, Hammy, Murph

That’s 12 positional players on the 25, now here is the other 13-
SP- C.C.
SP-Milly(may get moved nexted year?)
SP-Padilla(see above?)
SP-BMac
SP-Hurley

Bullpen(Closer to loogy)
Wilson, Benoit, Franky Frank, Madrigal, Marte, Wright, Rupe, Loe, Reino

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on Jul 16, 2008 8:20 PM CDT 0 recs

Oops,

Take Loe off thats too many.

The bloggerformelyknownasBigBaddBubbaJ

by NYTXFAN on Jul 16, 2008 8:22 PM CDT up 0 recs

Laird not Salty

I really think it will be Salty that gets moved. With Laird being hurt it will not be easy to trade him now. I also think the Rangers have noticed his value with his five tools now that he has been down. Salty still has that mystery factor from other teams he have the visions of a power hitting catcher as the result better trade value. I see Tea as a player who can come up as the backup catcher and be happy by playing every 4th day and be happy with it . He will get his chance by way of injury or making the most of his opportunities when given. This will leave Max on the roster even if we resign Bradley as a 1st,C,DH.

by Ranger Capt on Jul 16, 2008 9:02 PM CDT 0 recs

i want to do 2010, not 2009

Here’s my $95M team salary for 2010:

SP1 John Lackey (North Texas connections)
SP2 Rich Harden (I think he proves he can stay healthy, if he can’t, I don’t sign him)
SP3 Eric Hurley
SP4 Neftali Feliz
SP5 Brandon McCarthy

Closer Madrigal
RP Francisco
RP Feldman
RP Nippert
RP Rheinecker
RP Rupe
RP Wilson

C Laird
1B Davis
2B Kinsler
SS Andrus
3B MY
LF Murphy
CF Hamilton
RF Boggs
DH Bradley

BEN Saltalamacchia
BEN Duran
BEN Borbon
BEN Mayberry Jr.

OKC would be hosting:

SP Beavan, Harrison, Kiker, Main, Mendoza
RP Diamond, Loe, Murray, Mathis, Littleton

would also have Smoak, Teagarden, Arias, Metcalf, and Max Ramirez (obviously 1 of Teagarden or Ramirez would have to have been traded)

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by willamos2 on Jul 16, 2008 10:03 PM CDT 0 recs

wouldnt Loe be gone by then?

by blueballlefty on Jul 16, 2008 10:25 PM CDT up 0 recs

We can only hope so

"So you think the Celtics will beat Detroit? Hell will freeze over before that happens, mark my words." miles 5/20/08

by badradiorules on Jul 17, 2008 12:30 AM CDT up 0 recs

Beavan and Main

They won’t be in OKC by 2010. Not to start the year at least

Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.

by bigsteve on Jul 16, 2008 11:20 PM CDT up 0 recs

Interesting takes

Couple of thoughts.

- even if I’m Jon Daniels, I couldn’t predict the 2009 end of spring training roster now.
- Adam Dunn? Horse, badly beaten, reduced to glue that doesn’t stick.
- new, front of the rotation starting pitcher(s) will cost some of the talent you show in positions on the roster.

"He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts... for support rather than illumination." - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

by Ed Coffin on Jul 17, 2008 12:03 AM CDT 0 recs

Agree

exercise in futility. Don’t see the point in looking that far down the line when we have the drama of what they are going to do the next couple of weeks right in front of us. Don’t want to encourage any more of those diaries either, but can we just discuss the topics of the day.

"So you think the Celtics will beat Detroit? Hell will freeze over before that happens, mark my words." miles 5/20/08

by badradiorules on Jul 17, 2008 12:33 AM CDT up 0 recs

+1

all trade talk should be referred to the trade discussion thread, rec it if you want to keep it up there. It seems to be working so that would be pretty sweet if we could keep it all to one big thread.

As for all the predict the roster games, I agree with badradio, lets wait till after the trade deadline at the very least.  While these types of games can be fun sometimes, right now few people do it and the little conversation that does develop is mostly people bitching about the thread.  Lets centralize the trade talk and eliminate all other speculation until after the trade deadline and LSB will be a much better place.

I'm sorry my parents never had me sarcamsized.

by rchawk12 on Jul 17, 2008 2:51 AM CDT up 0 recs

oops

not sure what happened there, but im blaming it on the ambien. the second part should have read more or less like,

As for all the predict the roster games, I agree with badradio, lets wait till after the trade deadline at the earliest. They never really generate much discussion and what little they do is mostly made up of whining and complaining about the thread itself.

Im sure I the rest was much more eloquent and would have changed your lives for the better, but as mentioned previously the ambien is most definitely kicking in now, so to sum up, trade talk good, goes in trade post, rec it if you want to keep it up there so we can have a centralized trade thread and no more complaining about how many there are. Roster predictions bad, dont do them until after the trade deadline at the earliest. LSB and new posting guidlines, hawkalicous, break them at you own peril.

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by rchawk12 on Jul 17, 2008 2:58 AM CDT up 0 recs

I'll do the lineups

But I’m not going to try and predict the entire 25-man roster.

Lineup
C: Salty/Max with Teagarden in the arrears
1B: Davis
2B: Kinz
3B: Michael Young
SS: Anyone not named Michael Young (ie, Ramon Vazquez, Joaquin Arias, Adam Everett, Ric Flair)
LF: Mayberry Jr.
CF: Murphy/Boggs platoon
RF: Ham

DH: Bradley or Max

Rotation:
Millwood
McCarthy
Hurley
Harrison
Feldman

Bullpen:
Francisco (CL)
Wilson (SU)
Benoit
Mendoza
Rupe
Madrigal
Nippert

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by lonestarJon on Jul 17, 2008 8:19 AM CDT 0 recs