2017 Seattle M's: 81-90 wins are normal

[Porter]

Lineup vs R
LF Ricky Rios (8-9-3-8-8)
CF Francisco Torre (9-10-10-6-8)
1B James Bolduc (9-7-9-6-7)
3B Evan Longoria (6-9-8-9-4)
CA Jarrod Saltamachia (7-9-10-8-4)
RF Chris Young (6-6-10-10-5)
SS Brandon Jones (8-6-7-4-6)
DH Hank Blalock (7-9-8-6-5)
2B Wes Hodges (8-8-7-6-5) pending apps.

Rios is solid top of the order bat and could help set the table for Torre-Bolduc. This might shuffled a little bit during the season to see if I can find a legit 2 hitter to put in front of Torre. Hopefully more runs can cross the plate than last year to help out a pretty solid staff. Hodges would solidify the 2B Position for a couple of years, pending apps.

Lineup vs L:
LF Ricky Rios (same as vs. R)
CF Francisco Torre (8-10-10-6-8)
3B Evan Longoria (7-9-8-9-4)
RF Chris Young (7-6-9-10-5)
DH Jarrod Saltamachia (8-9-10-6-4)
1B James Bolduc (7-7-9-6-6)
CA Robert Marron (8-8-7-6-6)
SS Wes Hodges (8-8-8-6-5)
2B Eric Smith (9-9-4-4-9)

This lineup is much better vs LHP than RHP right now. Hopefully they are able to put up a decent showing. The keys are Marron and Smith at the bottom of the order.

Bench
CA Robert Marron
2B/3B/SS Eric Smith
1B Adrian Gonzalez
OF David Christensen

FA pickup make this a little better.

Rotation
RH Joel Ibanez (9-7-9, 10 Endurance)
RH Phillip Hughes (7-9-9, 9 Endurance)
RH Harold Henderson (9-8-8, 8 Endurance)
LH Andrew Dobies (7-9-7, 6 Endurance)
RH Wade Davis (10-8-6, 9 Endurance)

Ibanez lost 17 games despite having a 3.86 ERA. But he needs to get in the 70-80 walk range this season. Hughes has been rock solid since coming over from San Francisco. Dobies is coming off his best two year strech ever. For Harold Henderson and Wade Davis, they have to pitch to their talent to make any run for the postseason this year.

Bullpen

Mopup
RH Colton Woods (4-7-8)
RH Travis Bowyer (10-7-7)

Middle
RH Cristian Contreas (10-7-5)
RH Matt Capps (10-8-7)
RH Travis Bowyer (10-7-7)
RH Frank Tarter (9-7-9)

Setup
LH Melvin Voris (10-6-8)
RH Frank Tarter (9-7-9)

Closer
RH Emliano Fruto (9-10-10)

Outside of Woods, everyone has either 9 or 10 stuff with decent movement other than Contreas. Fruto was dominant last season and will be going for another 35+ save season. He is also 8 away from 400 Saves. They have the potential of being a good pen.

Outlook: Lets face it, Anaheim is going to run away with that offense being as good as it is. Its going to be a hard fought battle with Oakland to get 2nd place.

[Kingdom]

I think my pitching will win the division for me, especially the pen.

[Porter]

I think the Offense will win it for you. Our pitching matches up very well.

[Kingdom]

your pen doesn't even graze my pen

[Porter]

Your closer doesn't light a candle to my closer. The rest our the pens are debatable.

[Providence A's]

your pen doesn't even graze my pen

I could say the same, but alas we're not in the same league, never mind same division

[Kingdom]

Your closer doesn't light a candle to my closer. The rest our the pens are debatable.

There is no debate.

[Providence A's]

Lineup vs R
LF Ricky Rios (8-9-3-8-8)
CF Francisco Torre (9-10-10-6-8)
1B James Bolduc (9-7-9-6-7)
3B Evan Longoria (6-9-8-9-4)
CA Jarrod Saltamachia (7-9-10-8-4)
RF Chris Young (6-6-10-10-5)
SS Brandon Jones (8-6-7-4-6)
DH Hank Blalock (7-9-8-6-5)
2B Wes Hodges (8-8-7-6-5) pending apps.

Rios is solid top of the order bat and could help set the table for Torre-Bolduc. This might shuffled a little bit during the season to see if I can find a legit 2 hitter to put in front of Torre. Hopefully more runs can cross the plate than last year to help out a pretty solid staff. Hodges would solidify the 2B Position for a couple of years, pending apps.

Lineup vs L:
LF Ricky Rios (same as vs. R)
CF Francisco Torre (8-10-10-6-8)
3B Evan Longoria (7-9-8-9-4)
RF Chris Young (7-6-9-10-5)
DH Jarrod Saltamachia (8-9-10-6-4)
1B James Bolduc (7-7-9-6-6)
CA Robert Marron (8-8-7-6-6)
SS Wes Hodges (8-8-8-6-5)
2B Eric Smith (9-9-4-4-9)

This lineup is much better vs LHP than RHP right now. Hopefully they are able to put up a decent showing. The keys are Marron and Smith at the bottom of the order.

Bench
CA Robert Marron
2B/3B/SS Eric Smith
1B Adrian Gonzalez
OF David Christensen

FA pickup make this a little better.

Rotation
RH Joel Ibanez (9-7-9, 10 Endurance)
RH Phillip Hughes (7-9-9, 9 Endurance)
RH Harold Henderson (9-8-8, 8 Endurance)
LH Andrew Dobies (7-9-7, 6 Endurance)
RH Wade Davis (10-8-6, 9 Endurance)

Ibanez lost 17 games despite having a 3.86 ERA. But he needs to get in the 70-80 walk range this season. Hughes has been rock solid since coming over from San Francisco. Dobies is coming off his best two year strech ever. For Harold Henderson and Wade Davis, they have to pitch to their talent to make any run for the postseason this year.

Bullpen

Mopup
RH Colton Woods (4-7-8)
RH Travis Bowyer (10-7-7)

Middle
RH Cristian Contreas (10-7-5)
RH Matt Capps (10-8-7)
RH Travis Bowyer (10-7-7)
RH Frank Tarter (9-7-9)

Setup
LH Melvin Voris (10-6-8)
RH Frank Tarter (9-7-9)

Closer
RH Emliano Fruto (9-10-10)

Outside of Woods, everyone has either 9 or 10 stuff with decent movement other than Contreas. Fruto was dominant last season and will be going for another 35+ save season. He is also 8 away from 400 Saves. They have the potential of being a good pen.

Outlook: Lets face it, Anaheim is going to run away with that offense being as good as it is. Its going to be a hard fought battle with Oakland to get 2nd place.

FYI - I used these for your lineups except in the vs. LHP lineup I put Hodges at 2B batting 8th and Jones batting 9th playing SS since Smith wasn't called up allowing Hodges to be called up.

[bjd2933]

I don't have the pitching to beat Anaheim or Seattle... David Bush has been overachieving, he'll probably get bombed this season after two decent years.