2038.09 Stowing the Overhead Bin Second base

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2038.09 Stowing the Overhead Bin Second base

Post by felipe » Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:43 pm

Second base

Twenty-nine year old Sparky Anderson has manned second base for the Aviators ever since his arrival in Wichita midway through 2035; its hard to argue with his contributions with his bat, where he has provided near .400 OBP and 98 stolen bases since his arrival. But his glove has gone from middling, (-5.2 ZR), to troubling (-10.3 ZR), to downright horrific (-25.6 ZR). Anderson has only one year left of his $6 million annual contract, and is demanding double to stay in Wichita past 2038.

Somewhat troubling is the utter lack of second base options available internally to the Aviators. Current utility man, Ismael Pena, would seem ill suited to a full time gig in a major league infield, and the next best internal option is eighteen year old Single A player, Gustavo Ledezma.

Currently, there are several free agent options available to the Aviators, names like Kharlamov, Wilfer, Schneider, Talamante, and Montanez all remain out of work, and all would seem to be an upgrade to Anderson, (if Anderson's defence isn't just a result of a single bad season).

Difficult decisions abound for the Aviators; sitting $6 million on the bench for 2038 seems a bad idea, but letting an .857 FLD PCT loose at second base, seems an even worse one.

EDIT - Prior to the start of spring training, the Aviators signed thirty year old ex-Sluggers man, Gabriel Talamante, to a team friendly six year (avg $5 million deal). with a team opt out after four seasons; (the last two season are quite expensive). This move helps to shore up the infield defence, and opens the door for Sparky to move to first base, as Talamante provides the power of a traditional first baseman.

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