2011 Pittsburgh Pirates

[Witlon]

<b>Lineup</b>

#	Position	Name	Age	Ratings
1	2B	J. Levin	22	9-6-3-10-7
2	SS	E. Aybar	27	9-9-5-4-7
3	3B	P. Jareno	25	8-9-9-10-6
4	CF	M. Maier	28	8-7-8-5-6
5	C	J. Closser	31	7-5-7-6-6
6	1B	J. Bolduc	23	8-6-5-4-7
7	RF	D. Young	28	8-6-6-4-7
8	LF	C. Coughlan	25	7-7-4-3-4
9	P	P.Spot	N/A	N/A

<b>Bench</b>

#	Position	Name	Age	Ratings
1	1B	R. Doumit	29	6-7-7-4-5
2	CA	B. Schnieder	34	6-6-4-4-8(10R, 9A)
3	UT	Y. DeCaster	31	5-7-5-4-7
4	OF	C. Duffy	30	6-7-3-5-4
5	OF	J. Bautista	30	5-6-8-5-3

<b>Rotation</b>

#	Name	Age	Ratings
1	Z. Duke	27	8-9-10-8END-67% GB
2	M. Peterson	29	9-8-7-6END-34% GB
3	E. Santana	28	8-7-8-8END- 62% GB
4	S. Kazmir	27	10-7-5-7END-42% GB
5	B. Helms	25	7-7-8-10END-56% GB

<b>Bullpen</b>

#	Role	Name	Age	Ratings
1	MR	S. Burnett	28	7-7-7-8END-51% GB
2	MR	N. Adenhart	24	8-6-4-8END-38% GB
3	MR	I. Snell	29	8-6-6-8END-52% GB
4	MR	R. King	37	7-8-8-3END-60% GB
5	SU	M. Capps	27	10-7-7-5END-54% GB
6	SU	J. Sharpless	30	9-7-9-3END-54% GB
7	CL	C. Moore	25	8-9-6-9END-42% GB

<b>Top 10 Prospects</b>
<I>Eligibility Requirements: Less Than 130 AB, 50 IP, 30 Games Pitched(RP)</I>

#	Position	Name	Age	Ratings	Talent
1	SP	C. Kent	22	6-5-7	10-10-10-7END-50% GB
2	2B	J. Levin	23	9-6-3-10-7	9-8-7-10-9
3	LF	G. Romero	21	5-6-4-5-6	10-7-8-9-8
4	SP	B. Helms	25	7-7-8	8-7-8-10END-56% GB
5	CA	K. Pena	20	6-7-3-5-7	7-8-4-8-7
6	RP	J. Santiago	26	6-9-7	7-9-6-7END-50% GB
7	RF	D. Shepherd	23	4-5-5-4-7	6-4-10-8-7
8	SP	A. Martinez	25	7-5-7	8-6-8-9END-64% GB
9	2B	R. Kinslow	21	3-5-1-4-4	7-8-5-9-7
10	SP	T. Marmelejo	22	7-6-7	8-8-6-10END-69% GB

<B>Projected Lineup In 2016</b>

#	Position	Name	Age
1	SS	E. Aybar	32
2	2B	J. Levin	27
3	LF	G. Romero	28
4	3B	P. Jareno	30
5	CF	M. Maier	33
6	1B	J. Bolduc	31
7	RF	D. Young	33
8	CA	K. Pena	25
9	P	P.Spot	N/A

<b>Projected Staff in 2016</b>

#	Name	Age
1	C. Kent	27
2	Z. Duke	32
3	B. Helms	30
4	M. Peterson	33
5	E. Santana	34
CL	C. Moore	30

Prediction: Could this be the year? After an impressive first half effort, the Pirates just missed a playoff berth. With the addition of Ray King and Ian Snell to the bullpen(replacing Gil Meche and Travis Phelps), and the full-time debut of Aussie Bill Helms, the team may be on the cusp of greatness. Pedro Jareno has to be considered on of the league's top young players, and will likely have another All Star appearance in his second full season. I'll go with a second place finish, just out of the playoffs. Levin should get the ROY.

[DMBZeppelin]

You lack depth, but your starters are all solid-great. The weak bench will really hurt you if you suffer any big injuries. Once Helms and Kent are ready your rotation will become scary. How Moore performed that well with 6 movement baffels me. You have a solid pen with no major weaknesses in it, or any part of your team sans the bench. I'm guessing you'll finish in 2nd or 3rd in the division with a legitamate shot at the Wild Card. Predicting 93 wins for you this year.

[Providence A's]

so how do you see the Central finishing then DMB? you 1st I presume?

[DMBZeppelin]

so how do you see the Central finishing then DMB? you 1st I presume?

1. St. Louis
2. ?
3. ?
4. ?
5. Cincinnati
6. Houston

You're the champ and you had 99 wins last year. I think you basically win the division easily again with Me, Milwaukee, and the Pirates fighting to get to 95 wins and the Wild Card. I'm guessing 105 wins for you. Obviously an injury or what not can effect the division race in the Central GREATLY. I'm pitching heavy, Milwaukee is offensive heavy, and Pitts is the balance between the two. I just hope I added enough this offseason to become 8 wins better I believe I need to be to make the playoffs. The Central is just so hard to predict outside of the top and bottom.

[Providence A's]

I don't know if I win again...I think any of the 4 of us (STL, CHI, MIL, and PIT) have a chance...and I'll be shocked if we as a division don't take the Wild Card again. We've gotten the Wild Card in 4 out of the 5 seasons so far in this league. The NL Central has been solid. Our division has represented the NL in the WS 3 out of 5 times, too. We, well I, won the only WS for the NL as well.

[DMBZeppelin]

Wow I didn't even think about that. Cubbies made the World Series in 08, Milwaukee in 09, and St. Louis in 10' and you managed to win it all. Maybe it's time for the Pirates to represent the NL. And Haren and Harden in the rotation with Street as your closer. You just need everyone else to be serviceable. Plus with the trades you pulled off last year. St. Louis probably has it's best offensive in years. Sizemore for a full season will be big.

[Providence A's]

MIL never made the WS...Cincinnati did in 2006. Washington made it last year with Florida making it the other time. The West has yet to send anyone.

[DMBZeppelin]

Oh ya it was only the NLCS Milwaukee made it to, right? So every year the NLCS has had the central at least make it to the NLCS. I remember Cincy won it all, and got back to the NLCS the next year. So if the pattern continues, the Central will make it back to the World Series in 2012.

[Slyder]

Oh ya it was only the NLCS Milwaukee made it to, right? So every year the NLCS has had the central at least make it to the NLCS. I remember Cincy won it all, and got back to the NLCS the next year. So if the pattern continues, the Central will make it back to the World Series in 2012.

Ya I lost in the LCS to the Cubs the year they went and took the White Sox to 7.
I lost the following year to the Nats in 5 games again in the LCS.
Last year I got manhandled in the playoffs with an underperforming rotation.

If last year was a fluke for Bush and McCarthy realizes he doesnt totally suck I would be hard to beat considering with the way my pen has been the past couple years get it to the 6th and its game over.