Whats the best team we can field without a trade?

[Little Slide Rooter]

Starting Pitching-no reason to touch it. If Randy Wells falters, or Harden needs DL time, then we have Sean Marshall eagerly waiting in the wings

Z

Lilly

Demp

Harden

Wells

 

Bullpen-Gregg stays as the closer. No other option. Could Sean Marshall be moved to the set up role, at least until Guz comes back? Sorry, but Marmol cant cut it anymore. He still has some of the best stuff in the league, but when he cant find the plate, and doesnt show signs of that changing, we cant risk bringing him into a crucial situation. As for the rest, thers not much we can do about it. We'll just have to hope for the best.

 

Patton, Heilman, Ascanio, Hart

Marmol

Marshall

Gregg

Lineup-The obvious is to move Soriano down to 5 or 6. Try Theriot at leadoff. The guy gets on base, which is the job of the leadoff man. Unfortunately, we've learned that that isnt going to happen. Fox should be starting at 3rd until Aramis comes back, or he proves he cant cut it, which he has yet to do. The guys really putting the bat on the ball even when he gets out. Fontenot needs a platoon partner. Be it Freel, Blanco, or dare I say, Miles. It was a huge question mark whether hed be able to cut it as an everyday starter, and as of now, its leaning toward no. Id even go with Ryan Freel, who in his short prime was a prototypical small baller who can move the runner over. Maybe hes got a bit more in the tank. As for Fontenot, better starters have been benched indefinitely for lesser slumps. And I apologize for the mis use of the word slump, which usually suggests a good player going through a rough stretch.

 

Theriot

Freel

Lee

Bradley

Soriano

Soto

Fox

Fukudome

P

Not very left handed, I get it, but that wasnt a problem in 2008, at least until those last 3 games, and its very debateable if that would have made a difference.

 

Bench

When Reed gets back, just dispose of Miles one way or another. If some team is willing to pick up even a small part of his salary, great. If not, just let him go. Blanco and Fox have both done their part to help the team. Miles has not. Bigger salaries have been eaten before and for better players.

 

Hoffpauir

Reed

Blanco

Fontenot

Hill