Brewers Roster Projection
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Al Bethke | Thursday, March 15, 2007 |
Since we’re halfway through March, I thought I would take a minute to project the Opening Day roster for the Brewers, for both MLB fans and fantasy players alike.
All But Locks (22)
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Ben Sheets
Chris Capuano
Jeff Suppan
David Bush
Claudio Vargas
Francisco Cordero
Derrick Turnbow
Matt Wise
Jose Capellan
Brian Shouse
Johnny Estrada
Damian Miller
Prince Fielder
Rickie Weeks
JJ Hardy
Tony Graffy
Craig Counsell
Geoff Jenkins
Bill Hall
Corey Hart
Kevin Mench/Brady Clark
Gabe Gross
I still feel very strongly Mench will be traded before April 1st, as the need for RH power is a common one. I took a glance at AL rosters looking for something else the other day, and Mench would be an upgrade on the 25 man roster for almost every one of them. His salary is not prohibitive either, especially in today’s market, though teams like MIN may hesitate to add a $3M reserve/platoon player. If he is not, and there are no injuries, I suppose the possibility exists that Gross could be sent down for a while (as the only reserve with options left), but I doubt it.
Near locks (1)
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Greg Aquino
Hope you didn’t stop after the “all but locks” and go make a sandwich, thinking the next section would be lengthy. Greg’s a solid middle man, and fits the Melvin mold as hard throwing and inexpensive relief help. No options left for Greg, so he’s close to a lock.
Favored (2)
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Carlos Villanueva
Vinny Rottino
Carlos seems to be the braintrust’s choice to take the final pitching spot. Honestly, he probably deserves it, though I’d prefer he start every 5th day in Nashville, at least until someone falters or is banged up.
Vinny is a near perfect choice for the 25th man, he hits decently, can (and has) play anywhere on the diamond, and let’s face it, he’s scrappy, an undrafted free agent signed after a tryout or a tryout camp, who has had to prove himself at every level.
{Quite refreshing actually, especially when you consider guys like Dave Krynzel get every opportunity and still can’t figure out how not to suck at AAA.}
Unless the team chooses to go with Braun as the starting 3B (extremely unlikely), or 6 OF’s, the in-house choice right now would be Rottino.
Longshots
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Ryan Braun
Mike Rivera
JD Closser
Ben Hendrickson
Grant Balfour
Dennis Sarfate
Chris Spurling
Spurling is the only one who has pitched well enough to be considered, granted, in a tiny sample. Both veteran catchers, Balfour, and Ben H are out of options. If an OF is dealt, look for one of these to be packaged with them. Closser could make it through, and Balfour could, especially if he’s not ready to pitch. Rivera would almost surely be claimed, as would Hendrickson.
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