Boardwalk Empire - 2037.2 - Class-AAA Brooklyn Recap

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Boardwalk Empire - 2037.2 - Class-AAA Brooklyn Recap

Post by Joshua Biddle » Sun Dec 02, 2018 12:24 am

Class-AAA Brooklyn Finishes in First Place for Fifth Consecutive Season, Fails to Win Championship

Atlantic City Gamblers’ Class-AAA affiliate – the Brooklyn Bombers – had another successful division-winning campaign, winning the GL East Coast Division with a 79-53 record (+18.5 games over second place New Jersey River Rats). Their season, however, came to an end in the playoffs with a 2-0 series loss to the Havana Pelicans.

The Bombers’ success was the result of a proficient offense, which ranked 6th of 15 in the Granville League (GL) in batting average (.257), 1st in on-base percentage (.346), 2nd in slugging percentage (.474), 2nd in OPS (.819), 2nd in runs scored (730), 8th in hits (1,161), 3rd in extra-base hits (506), 2nd in home runs (225), and 1st in walks (553). The team started off with a glut of first base talent before the promotion of 2031 first round pick 1B Gustavo Aguilera, who was promoted to Atlantic City after hitting .339/.376/.788 with 40 runs scored, 12 doubles, 2 triples, 23 home runs, 52 RBIs, and a 2.7 WAR in 189 at-bats. His promotion freed up the first base position for 22-year old Enrique Gómez, who was the most productive regular at the plate for Brooklyn, hitting .298/.387/.612 with 72 runs scored, 35 doubles, 2 triples, 30 home runs, 79 RBIs, and a 4.1 WAR in 410 at-bats. The Bombers split catching duties between 25-year old Bungay Martin (.250/.373/.427, 11 HR, 32 RBI, 2.3 WAR in 260 AB) and 21-year old Marc-André Paré (.286/.364/.558, 13 HR, 44 RBI, 2.3 WAR in 217 AB), who both were effective. Martin was promoted to Atlantic City at the conclusion of Brooklyn’s season, with a belief he could be a player for a roster spot for the 2037 season. 23-year old third baseman Nicholas Salazar (.267/.352/.484, 16 HR, 65 RBI, 2.7 WAR in 341 AB; ) turned in a solid campaign at the plate and in the field and can play adequately at third, though scouts don’t view him as a significant prospect. The outfield was comprised of a combination of young talent and major league quality depth. 33-year old left fielder Jorge Garza (.370/.510/.671, 21 R, 5 HR, 15 RBI, 1.5 WAR in 73 AB) was dominant in a limited role, with his playing time limited due to limited defensive ability at the corner outfield spots; twenty-eight year old Justin Lydon (.280/.363/.508, 32 R, 6 HR, 16 RBI, 0.4 WAR in 118 AB) also produced in his fourth consecutive season with the Gamblers’ organization since being signed as a minor league free agent. Thirty-four outfielder Steve Jefferson manned center field for a large portion of the season in below average fashion, and posted a solid season at the plate, although it was the second straight season he showed declines in batting average and slugging percentage. He can still play an above average corner outfield defensively. Veteran thirty-five year old outfielder / designated hitter Pedro Canales (.291/.355/.440, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 0.5 WAR in 175 AB) was solid, playing primarily as a designated hitter, but made limited appearances at all three outfield positions. Twenty-two year old corner outfielder Rodney Bannerman (.246/.334/.512, 20 HR, 64 RBI, 2.2 WAR in 297 AB) had a decent season, though his stock has fallen in similar fashion to designated hitter Héctor Hernández (.302/.397/.603, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 0.6 WAR in 63 AB) and it’s unlikely he’ll be anything more than a plus-defender in left and right that could platoon against right-handed pitching. Despite the resounding success of the Bombers’ offense, there were some disappointments. Twenty-four year old shortstop Aubrey Montgomery, a 2032 supplemental first round pick, finished the season hitting .238/.256/.390 with 30 runs scored, 16 doubles, 2 triples, 7 home runs, 25 RBIs, and a -0.0 WAR in 269 at-bats. Montgomery also posted 18 errors at shortstop (.943 fielding percentage) with a -1.3 zone rating and a .978 defensive efficiency, which doesn’t project well to the majors despite good range in the infield. Montgomery has above average outfield range and a good arm, so it remains a possibility he gets some reps at the corner outfield positions. He was promoted to Atlantic City in September but did not see any game action at the plate or in the field; it’s possible he could project to a utility player if he can develop an ability to play an above average outfield.

The Bombers’ pitching staff, well, “bombed”, finishing 12th in the GL in ERA (4.72), 13th in starter’s ERA (4.99), 11th in bullpen ERA (4.16), 12th in runs allowed (668), 14th in hits allowed (1,251), 14th in opponent’s average (.270), 14th in BABIP (.290), tied for 7th in home runs allowed (171), 1st in walks (341), 14th in strikeouts (784), and 14th in defensive efficiency (.693). 21-year old right-handed starter Dusty “Skid Row” Welch (6-3, 3.72 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 3.05 FIP, 54 K, 2.1 WAR in 72 2/3 IP / 12 starts) and 23-year old left-handed starter Francisco Barrera (4-1, 4.32 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 3.86 FIP, 43 K, 1.1 WAR in 58 1/3 IP / 9 starts) both performed well before their early promotions to Atlantic City. 34-year old right-handed starter Rodger van der Knaap (8-2, 2.53 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 2.98 FIP, 65 K, 3.1 WAR in 99 2/3 IP / 14 starts)) stepped in after signing a minor league deal in May, and provided a boost to the otherwise poor rotation. 29-year old right-handed starter Jaime Magana (6-4, 3.96 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 4.16 FIP, 47 K, 1.1 WAR in 77 1/3 IP / 12 starts) also was a solid addition after being signed to a minor league deal in June. The biggest disappointment in the rotation was 26-year old right-handed starter Orlando Núñez (5-4, 5.77 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 5.05 FIP, 57 K, 0.3 WAR in 82 2/3 IP / 14 appearances / 13 starts), the 2031 CPL (A) BL Jack Sellers Pitcher Award Winner who has never lived up to the lofty expectations from the magic of that season. Out of the bullpen, 31-year old right-handed pitcher Marcos Canavezes (5-0, 3 saves in 4 opportunities, 2.52 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 3.76 FIP, 21 K in 35 2/3 IP / 39 appearances), 32-year old right-handed pitcher Roberto Muñíz (2-0, 3 saves in 3 opportunities, 2.91 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 2.54 FIP, 30 K, 1.1 WAR in 34 IP / 26 appearances), and 31-year old left-handed pitcher Tony Henry (7-0, 3.24 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 3.06 FIP, 29 K, 0.5 WAR in 25 IP / 36 appearances) all were positives out of the Brooklyn bullpen, and provided adequate bullpen depth for the Gamblers. Although he wasn’t necessarily a poor performer, Gamblers’ management would have liked to see more from 22-year old right-handed reliever Lúcio Gómez (4-5, 21 saves in 26 opportunities, 4.30 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 4.86 FIP, 46 K, -0.3 WAR in 52 1/3 IP / 50 appearances), though he performed well with the Gamblers after his September promotion.
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