38.17 Checking the Locks Bonus Round: 2037 Comparison

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I didn't expect to enjoy this series this much. I'd like to show how much this team has changed and I'd like to show through the Checking the Locks series. I'm going to break down each position, what's changed from last season to this season and who, if anyone, has moved up or down the locks hierarchy.

Catcher
2037 Sure fire locks: Eric Fabre
2038 Sure fire locks: Eric Fabre
2037 Near locks: N/A
2038 Near locks: David Katzenbogen
2037 Trying to get in the door: Larry Ledezma, Miguel Valencia
2038 Trying to get in the door: Larry Ledezma


First base
2037 Sure fire locks: Dusty Rhodes
2038 Sure fire locks: Dusty Rhodes, Fernando Cruz
2037 Near locks: N/A
2038 Near locks: Christophe Claudel
2037 Trying to get in the door: Leonardo Martinez
2038 Trying to get in the door: António Valentín, Luis Rocha


Second base
2037 Sure fire locks: George Bluth
2038 Sure fire locks: Yi-ke Hsaio
2037 Near locks: Juan Rodriguez, Luis Soto
2038 Near locks: Luis Soto
2037 Trying to get in the door: Qian Tse, Nakao Honma
2038 Trying to get in the door: Nakao Honma, Qian Tse


Third base
2037 Sure fire locks: N/A
2038 Sure fire locks: Steven Collins III
2037 Near locks: Felix Arrojo
2038 Near locks: N/A
2037 Trying to get in the door: Steven Collins III, Les Fawcett
2038 Trying to get in the door: N/A


Shortstop
2037 Sure fire locks: N/A
2038 Sure fire locks: George Bluth, Fernando Martinez
2037 Near locks: N/A
2038 Near locks: N/A
2037 Trying to get in the door: N/A
2038 Trying to get in the door: N/A


Outfield
2037 Sure fire locks: Mike Gilbert, William Wood, Luis Costello, Mitch Dalrymple, Declan Crauen
2038 Sure fire locks: Luis Costello, William Wood, Mitch Dalrymple, John Garcia
2037 Near locks: Masaharu Suzuki
2038 Near locks: Gordon Burkett, Mike Gilbert
2037 Trying to get in the door: Gordon Burkett, Santiago Gonzalez
2038 Trying to get in the door: Masaharu Suzuki, Danny Peters, Luis Claudio


Rotation
2037 Sure fire locks: Bobby Lynch, Chet Parrish, Jesus Ramos
2038 Sure fire locks: Bobby Lynch, Jubal Troop, Jesus Ramos, Chet Parrish, Francisco Ruiz
2037 Near locks: Maxime Manceau
2038 Near locks: Taisuke Suzuki, Johnny Morin
2037 Trying to get in the door: Justin Sproule, Derrick Terry, Taisuke Suzuki
2038 Trying to get in the door: Justin Sproule, Derrick Terry


Bullpen
2037 Sure fire locks: Jorge Huerta, Arturo Lopez
2038 Sure fire locks: Jorge Huerta, John Jefferson
2037 Near locks: Wen Huang, John Jefferson
2038 Near locks: Arturo Lopez, Wen Huang
2037 Trying to get in the door: Ed Guis, Martin Bacardi, Ricardo Valera, Fernando Ambrogiani, Pjotr Eland, Jorge Elizondo
2038 Trying to get in the door: Jorge Elizondo


Out with the old!
Hiroyuki Rin,
Miguel Valencia,
Felix Arrojo,
Les Fawcett,
Declan Crauen, Santiago Gonzalez, Maxime Manceau, Ed Guis, Martin Bacardi, Ricardo Valera, Fernando Ambrogiani, Pjotr Eland

In with the new!
David Katzenbogen,
Fernando Cruz,
Yi-ke Hsaio,
Fernando Martinez,
John Garcia,
Jubal Troop, Francisco Ruiz

Up in lock tier
Christophe Claudel,
António Valentín, Luis Rocha,
Steven Collins III,
Gordon Burkett, Danny Peters, Luis Claudio, Taisuke Suzuki, Johnny Morin, John Jefferson

Down in lock tier
Leonardo Martinez,
Mike Gilbert,
Masaharu Suzuki, Arturo Lopez