2054 PBL Prospectus - NL West
Mar 25, 2020 7:26:29 GMT -5
Rich - Former GM, Sean_RedsGM, and 1 more like this
Post by sansterre - Milwaukee Brewers on Mar 25, 2020 7:26:29 GMT -5
NL West
The West never rests.
#1. San Diego Padres, 105.6 wins (#1)
Hitting/Fielding: +1.66 (1st), Pitching: +1.83 (1st)
Compared to Last Year? In the sense of being the best team in the NL? Yeah, pencil that in.
Yeah, San Diego is pretty good. They're seeing some regression among their bats, but just as much improvement from others. And their pitchers have all improved: King, Sanchez and Hansen are all better than they were a year ago. And their bullpen is even better, enhanced by the acquisition of Melvin Wells from the Cardinals last year. I don't know how else to say it; the Padres are actually as good as or better than they were last year.
#2. Los Angeles Dodgers, 86.2 wins (#5)
Hitting/Fielding: +0.83 (4th), Pitching: -0.17 (9th)
Compared to Last Year? The Dodgers are a little worse than last year, and unlikely to repeat their 90+ win season. But a playoff spot is very much on the table.
The Dodgers are a little worse than last year. Their pitching is slightly improved; the acquisition of Norris Barton gives them an ace (albeit an old one) on a rotation that is deep but unremarkable. Their bullpen is deeper than last year. Their bats have regressed slightly; they lost George Westbrooks and Bailey Dennard took a step back. The Dodgers have a pretty weak rotation compared to their competitors, but their leveraging of their park likely means they'll outperform this forecast by at least a few wins.
#3. San Francisco Giants, 83.1 wins (#8)
Hitting/Fielding: +0.28 (7th), Pitching: -0.10 (8th)
Compared to Last Year? Honestly, probably more of the same; competitive for a playoff spot in a league with a lot of competitive teams.
This team looks very similar to last year. The pitching is almost identical. Alfonso Salgado's big step up is the only substantive change on the batting side of the ball. San Francisco looks like last year. A solidly above average team.
#4. Arizona Diamondbacks, 66.6 wins (14th)
Hitting/Fielding: -1.18 (14th), Pitching: -1.24 (15th)
Compared to Last Year? The Diamondbacks are a little worse than they were last year.
The Diamondbacks lost a lot of good players last year; Carlos Gutierrez and Brady Henderson leap to mind. And their roster this year is probably worse. But there are a lot of reasons to be hopeful. Dane Juguericia, Joseph Farr and Lou Hewi are all quality young hitters good enough to contribute at the ML level. Arizona's a bit out, but they've got reasons to be hopeful.
The West never rests.
#1. San Diego Padres, 105.6 wins (#1)
Hitting/Fielding: +1.66 (1st), Pitching: +1.83 (1st)
Compared to Last Year? In the sense of being the best team in the NL? Yeah, pencil that in.
Yeah, San Diego is pretty good. They're seeing some regression among their bats, but just as much improvement from others. And their pitchers have all improved: King, Sanchez and Hansen are all better than they were a year ago. And their bullpen is even better, enhanced by the acquisition of Melvin Wells from the Cardinals last year. I don't know how else to say it; the Padres are actually as good as or better than they were last year.
#2. Los Angeles Dodgers, 86.2 wins (#5)
Hitting/Fielding: +0.83 (4th), Pitching: -0.17 (9th)
Compared to Last Year? The Dodgers are a little worse than last year, and unlikely to repeat their 90+ win season. But a playoff spot is very much on the table.
The Dodgers are a little worse than last year. Their pitching is slightly improved; the acquisition of Norris Barton gives them an ace (albeit an old one) on a rotation that is deep but unremarkable. Their bullpen is deeper than last year. Their bats have regressed slightly; they lost George Westbrooks and Bailey Dennard took a step back. The Dodgers have a pretty weak rotation compared to their competitors, but their leveraging of their park likely means they'll outperform this forecast by at least a few wins.
#3. San Francisco Giants, 83.1 wins (#8)
Hitting/Fielding: +0.28 (7th), Pitching: -0.10 (8th)
Compared to Last Year? Honestly, probably more of the same; competitive for a playoff spot in a league with a lot of competitive teams.
This team looks very similar to last year. The pitching is almost identical. Alfonso Salgado's big step up is the only substantive change on the batting side of the ball. San Francisco looks like last year. A solidly above average team.
#4. Arizona Diamondbacks, 66.6 wins (14th)
Hitting/Fielding: -1.18 (14th), Pitching: -1.24 (15th)
Compared to Last Year? The Diamondbacks are a little worse than they were last year.
The Diamondbacks lost a lot of good players last year; Carlos Gutierrez and Brady Henderson leap to mind. And their roster this year is probably worse. But there are a lot of reasons to be hopeful. Dane Juguericia, Joseph Farr and Lou Hewi are all quality young hitters good enough to contribute at the ML level. Arizona's a bit out, but they've got reasons to be hopeful.