Good morning BBA, how are you? Don’t you know them, they’re the favourite sons?
Hitting - the wheels rumblin' 'neath the floor
The heart of the lineup with remain the monstrous Juan Donéstevez, who over the last ten years has averaged above 6 WAR and taken home 2 Sawyer Silk awards – he might not be an everyday centre-fielder any more, but his bat still sings. His partner Luis Estrada had a breakthrough year, leading the team in offensive WAR and all LFs in offence. Not content with that, New Orleans have added to that party with Matthew Reilly, who until a down year last year was a consistent performer in Rockville. Expect fireworks.
Pitching - magic carpets made of steel
We all know about Billy Kelly, back-to-back runner-up in the Nebraska and genuine ace. Beyond that, two left-handed Cristiáns with electric stuff, Burgos and Garcia, will both look to bounce back from injury hit 2052s and re-estabilish their dominance from 2050. .As to the other spots, Steven Anderton may have consolidated his spot in the rotation and the 23-year will look for a breakthrough campaign after performing well last year; Jim Wilkinson won 14 games for San Fernando last year and signed a three-year deal in the off-season. If you squint right, this could be the best rotation in the Atlantic.
Spine Defence – sons of pullman porters, and the sons of engineers
Behind the plate, Todd Tatlock is ridiculous, and further around the field at key defensive positions such as CF Jared Boll, New Orleans look solid enough to support their staff. 2B Marine Kahretu is the only weak link, but what he lacks in range he makes up for in turning double plays, and Felipe Reyna can hold his own at shortstop.
Bullpen – four conductors and twenty-five sacks of mail
Is this a weakness? Is having Arthur Trevino, a fresh young arm with under 10 innings in the bigs, as one of your high-leverage guys a sign of young talent coming through, or a potential problem? Could John Lucas be an impact arm? It’s a big ask for two pitchers that have recorded less than 20 BBA outs between them. That said, Albert Rodriguez has had unprecedented success these last two years, and if Frank Benitez can channel 2050 then all will be well.
Welcome to the ballclub of New Orleans, they'll be gone to the Cartwright when the day is done.
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