2053 Sacramento Preview
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2053 Sacramento Preview
Preface: 87-75 may be good enough for some GMs, but not here, not in “Sac-Town”. Home of Shoeless Reads, and Bad Poetry. Home of Fire Shoeless, and the Green eyed-woman. Life was good for the AFBI recluse GM, who is content with receiving Dick pics while a family events instead of talking BBA with other fellow GMs. 2052 was the teams lowest win total in 7 seasons, and only the second time they were below the 85-win mark in 10 seasons. Was it so bad he nearly stepped away from his beloved ‘Popes? So, what happened?
Team Pitching: The strategy is still working, the team continued to be in the top of the rankings in all major pitching categories, in most cases top two or three. With a few outliers at ninth (HR Allowed) and sixth (Bullpen ERA). The team wasted no time in the off-season when the free agent market opened, dropping down a cool 59m over 6 years for another quality starter in Tomas Turner.
Turner made the rounds at the end of at the trade deadline last season going from Charlotte to Montreal. Turner has gotten used to packing light, as this is his third team in the last four seasons (Charlotte -> Twin Cities then Twin Cities -> Des Moines, then he was traded BACK to Charlotte, where the following year he was subsequently traded to Montreal.
The 10/9/10 28yo free agent signing threw the most innings of his career in 2052 (215.2). He can easily slide into the third or fourth spot in this rotation, anchored again by Joe King, and Vazquez. Lets also not forget about Cesar Macias. Turner as a nasty slider and solid fastball & splitter to go along with that. Toss in an above average curveball and the Sac-Master GM has just made one of his strengths even stronger.
The team also signed UMEBA/GBC RP David Prigent to an affordable 2 year 5.4m deal. He is an extreme groundball-er, so that should pair well with Sacramento’s defense. Not to be outdone, they locked up another one of their own arms in the forementioned Rubén Vázquez, who finished last year with a 13-11 record 192 IP and a 3.46 FIP. The 30yo signed a 6 year 81m contract, and has already spent 4 seasons with the Popes, if played out to completion, it would most likely see the end of the player’s career in Sacramento. Not a bad way to finish up your career toeing the slab at the Slough. Between Vazquez extension and the FA signing of Turner the team will be spending a cool 41m in 2053 on a position of strength.
Team Hitting: It was sink or swim for the Popes in 2052. They either finished first in the offensive categories, or fourteenth or lower. They put the ball in play ranking first in hits, and when they got on, they stole some bases (first), nor do they strike out a lot either, you guessed it, ranked first again. Losing Campbell to in division rival Hawaii and Charriere to Charm City, leads to the question, where is offense going to come from? Besides Dixon, Kinsella and Rice, no other player on the current roster generated over 1.2 WAR last season. They need to look to fill some holes at SS, 1B, RF, and 3B this upcoming season, and not with replacement level players this reviewer adds. They have the budget to bring in some bargain FAs for a season or two, if they choose to.
This reviewer feels that the team could go the long-term route and call up 22yo SS Frank Lee from AAA, along with 1B Jesus Cruz (think of the bobble head on that promo night), and this reporter feels that Niscani will get the full-time nod in RF after seeing some playing time in 2052. He does have a good enough arm to play the position.
This reviewer took a look at the OOTP/BBA prospects list, in preparation for this preview. We noticed that Sacramento does not have a single ranked offensive player in the top 100 prospects. Poppycock this reviewer says! This reviewer does not go by that, but instead his “Vizz-ness” himself has Frank Lee ranked at the #1 SS prospect in the MilB. His 11/11/11 ranking for SS is not too shabby. He played 129 games at Black Hills last season slashing .253/.353/.713 posting a 3.7 WAR. The kid also had a +18.8 ZR with the glove at SS. Unless Sac plays the Omaha Service Time game, he should be on the opening 27 this season, and will go a long way in replace that lost WAR. Take that #1 OOTP Ranked SS Brooks Eliot!
Outlook for 2053: It is not as if Sacramento has gotten any worse, it is just the rest of the Pacific has gotten better. With the likes of Vancouver, and Valencia, and Portland, it is no longer a one-team show. This division is too tough now, and I do not see the division winner topping 100 wins, but I do see at least 87-90 wins needed to punch your ticket. If Sacramento wants to make it seven seasons in a row of making the playoffs, they just need to just one better; I am calling it the 2053 Popes 88-74, making the playoffs again on defense and pitching, with just enough offense to get by. Plus I wanna write a good review so he sticks around - what can I say I like the kid. (Or at least to give @bschr682 some married "get sum" advice.)
P.S. Bonus Prediction: Frank Lee will win Rookie of the Year.
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Re: 2053 Sacramento Preview
Let’s not sleep on Badr Isam at SS. Kinda ruins your RoY vote. And don’t throw shade on Brooks Eliot!
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Re: 2053 Sacramento Preview
Who the hell is Frank Lee? I don’t know of a player by that name. Wait, do you mean Francis Lee? Oh, hmm. Yeah. Do they give ROTY in AAA?
Nice write up. Sad there’s no dick pics.
Nice write up. Sad there’s no dick pics.
Sacramento Mad Popes
-- Vic Caleca Team News Award Winner 2052
-- BBA Champion 2053
— The Heartland Sucks
-- Pacific Champs 2040, 2042, 2043, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2051, 2053, 2054, 2058
Life is a bit more beautiful when time is measured by the half inning rather than the half hour.
-- Vic Caleca Team News Award Winner 2052
-- BBA Champion 2053
— The Heartland Sucks
-- Pacific Champs 2040, 2042, 2043, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2051, 2053, 2054, 2058
Life is a bit more beautiful when time is measured by the half inning rather than the half hour.
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Re: 2053 Sacramento Preview
Every time I see Turner 's stupid non-renewing face....I want to set his goatee on fire.
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Re: 2053 Sacramento Preview
Stupid, non-renewing faces are sacred within the Cult of Camacho. Turner's goatee, of course, shall be set aflame to cleanse him of his "Montreal-ness", as proclaimed in the sacred text messages sent by Camacho to his new Robins teammate Cisco "Nightmare" Guerrero [January 14, 2035]:
"When cometh from the land of maples and dirty frenchmen, purify, by the dragon's fire, growth from thy form."
The recently murdered Exalted Mystic of the Cult of Camacho, Ralph Dewaldo, took this to mean cleansing of all the hair on one's body. Recent liberal leanings within the sect prefer to express this command by the simple burning of facial hair.
(including @ae37jr if he has any memory of these events)
Sacramento Mad Popes
-- Vic Caleca Team News Award Winner 2052
-- BBA Champion 2053
— The Heartland Sucks
-- Pacific Champs 2040, 2042, 2043, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2051, 2053, 2054, 2058
Life is a bit more beautiful when time is measured by the half inning rather than the half hour.
-- Vic Caleca Team News Award Winner 2052
-- BBA Champion 2053
— The Heartland Sucks
-- Pacific Champs 2040, 2042, 2043, 2047, 2048, 2049, 2051, 2053, 2054, 2058
Life is a bit more beautiful when time is measured by the half inning rather than the half hour.
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Re: 2053 Sacramento Preview
This team has so much personality. I’ve never seen a team this good but this allergic to power.
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Re: 2053 Sacramento Preview
Give the Yellow Springs Nine a few years under my watch LOLBaseClogger wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 9:41 amThis team has so much personality. I’ve never seen a team this good but this allergic to power.
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