2016 Post-Auction Power Rankings
Jan 13, 2016 17:52:06 GMT
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Post by Royals GM (Ryan) on Jan 13, 2016 17:52:06 GMT
AL Post Auction Power Rankings
1. Oakland A’s: Solid at EVERY almost position on the team. Bullpen is the only hesitation, with no big names, but I know Justin knows what he’s doing. Having a cheap bullpen that thrive in K% is a great strategy that saved money for elsewhere. Love the rotation as well. Young guys with great potential.
2. Kansas City Royals: An older team than I’d planned to build, but I guess that’s where the value was. Solid but nothing spectacular in the Infield, the Royals will rely on their sluggers in the OF. Almost every player seems to have some degree of power, so a reliance on HR and SLG may happen. Rotation and BP are top heavy with Sale and Kimbrel, with some questions and aging guys behind them. As many as 3-4 closers if things work out right. Power and Bullpen prowess could lead these Royals as far as their real counterparts.
3. Baltimore Orioles: This team will be determined by the health of their pitching staff. 5 SP and 3 RP have decent/extensive injury histories. If they perform though, they are on good (if not great) contracts. Offensive looks explosive, even if a tad on the old side. This could be anywhere from a mid-pack team to a Championship front-runner.
4. Cleveland Indians: Did a double take seeing Gyorko as SS-eligible. Missed that last year lol. A nice offense though even though they don’t have an OF4. Rotation is stacked with Arrieta-Price-Rodon-SMiller. Would be tough to find a better 1-4 in the league. Nice set of High-K RP as well. Very solid contender.
5. New York Yankees: This is a young team. A very young core. I worry they might not have enough in the rotation though. I don’t expect these Yankees to compete for a title right away, but they’ll be playoff contenders. And beware of them in 2017-18 and beyond.
6. Chicago White Sox: Some good offensive pieces and notably a LOT of speed. Catcher seems super weak though and MI could use some work. Strong OF and CI makes up for it though. Rotation is nice even though slightly injury-risky. Bullpen looks to be very solid and high in K%. The team might age quickly though, which is my biggest concern.
7. Tampa Bay Rays: A nice slew of young guys sprinkled among a group of veterans. At first glance, their 1B, CI, and MI slots are guys that may struggle to find a lot of playing time. 3 starting positions like that will hurt weekly. The Elite SP is great though. 3 #1/2 Starters here as well as decent mid-rotation guys and a strong bullpen. Pitching will be their strength.
8. Texas Rangers: It looks like they’re going to get fillers at SS and MI from Commish, so those will do pretty much nothing. 2B and C could be pretty weak too…. Luckily they have MVP Mike Trout and MVP Josh Donaldson to carry them every week. The Starting rotation is very young and could experience some growing pains. I don’t see a lot in the bullpen either. Any time you have 2 MVPs you have a shot, but with big pitching questions, this reminds me of the real 2015 Blue Jays.
9. Toronto Blue Jays: Solid if not better players at every offensive position “except” for the black hole at 3B that is Mike Olt. Abreu and Kipnis are a good 1-2 punch though. Cole and Odorizzi are a good 1-2 as well in the rotation, but most the rest of the staff are past (or way past) their primes. Better hope offense carries them because I don’t think pitching will hold up.
10. Los Angeles Angels: A lot of good players but a lot of questions. The OF could be one of the best if the 3 young guys progress. 2B hinges on Hernandez getting AB’s, which is far from happening. A lot of SP3-types but they all seem solid enough. Elite closer in Davis and some cheap upside guys as well.
11. Seattle Mariners: Very few ABs at C. Potentially very few ABs at both SS and MI. Great CI guys with great power. And then a wild card in Park. Spent 26M on bullpen and less than 10M on the rotation… YIKES. The rotation will suffer greatly from this. Hopefully the HRs from the offense and the SVs and K% save them.
12. Minnesota Twins: A fast-bidding team that filled up quickly, let’s see how that strategy worked. 4 platoon guys are in their OF and a 4th at UTIL. Power seems good with 3 legit-power 1B. Not too enthralled by the pitching staff though. 29M spent on Bullpen and 21M spent in the rotation is VERY odd and I don’t see that working well.
13. Houston Astros: There are holes on offense around some stud names. OF3 and OF4 may not get much production and CI has no one at the moment. That alone can kill a team weekly. 2 good SP’s in Tanaka and Hamels followed by bleh. The Bullpen is truly boom/bust. A lot of power pitchers with HR-tendencies.
14. Boston Red Sox: Bryce Harper can carry a team any given week, but the offense is weak. A gaping hole sits at 1B as well as CI and OF4. Not much money was invested in the pitching staff (23% of money spent) which could also cause problems.
15. Detroit Tigers: This offense is a mess. No C to speak of. 3/4 OF’s are “hoping” to get out of timeshares, but only 1 has a legit shot. MI is weak as well. The rotation is full of SP3 and SP4 level guys, something that likely won’t get the job done. Good thing the bullpen is strong. They’re going to need points every week from SVs, HDs, and K%.
1. Oakland A’s: Solid at EVERY almost position on the team. Bullpen is the only hesitation, with no big names, but I know Justin knows what he’s doing. Having a cheap bullpen that thrive in K% is a great strategy that saved money for elsewhere. Love the rotation as well. Young guys with great potential.
2. Kansas City Royals: An older team than I’d planned to build, but I guess that’s where the value was. Solid but nothing spectacular in the Infield, the Royals will rely on their sluggers in the OF. Almost every player seems to have some degree of power, so a reliance on HR and SLG may happen. Rotation and BP are top heavy with Sale and Kimbrel, with some questions and aging guys behind them. As many as 3-4 closers if things work out right. Power and Bullpen prowess could lead these Royals as far as their real counterparts.
3. Baltimore Orioles: This team will be determined by the health of their pitching staff. 5 SP and 3 RP have decent/extensive injury histories. If they perform though, they are on good (if not great) contracts. Offensive looks explosive, even if a tad on the old side. This could be anywhere from a mid-pack team to a Championship front-runner.
4. Cleveland Indians: Did a double take seeing Gyorko as SS-eligible. Missed that last year lol. A nice offense though even though they don’t have an OF4. Rotation is stacked with Arrieta-Price-Rodon-SMiller. Would be tough to find a better 1-4 in the league. Nice set of High-K RP as well. Very solid contender.
5. New York Yankees: This is a young team. A very young core. I worry they might not have enough in the rotation though. I don’t expect these Yankees to compete for a title right away, but they’ll be playoff contenders. And beware of them in 2017-18 and beyond.
6. Chicago White Sox: Some good offensive pieces and notably a LOT of speed. Catcher seems super weak though and MI could use some work. Strong OF and CI makes up for it though. Rotation is nice even though slightly injury-risky. Bullpen looks to be very solid and high in K%. The team might age quickly though, which is my biggest concern.
7. Tampa Bay Rays: A nice slew of young guys sprinkled among a group of veterans. At first glance, their 1B, CI, and MI slots are guys that may struggle to find a lot of playing time. 3 starting positions like that will hurt weekly. The Elite SP is great though. 3 #1/2 Starters here as well as decent mid-rotation guys and a strong bullpen. Pitching will be their strength.
8. Texas Rangers: It looks like they’re going to get fillers at SS and MI from Commish, so those will do pretty much nothing. 2B and C could be pretty weak too…. Luckily they have MVP Mike Trout and MVP Josh Donaldson to carry them every week. The Starting rotation is very young and could experience some growing pains. I don’t see a lot in the bullpen either. Any time you have 2 MVPs you have a shot, but with big pitching questions, this reminds me of the real 2015 Blue Jays.
9. Toronto Blue Jays: Solid if not better players at every offensive position “except” for the black hole at 3B that is Mike Olt. Abreu and Kipnis are a good 1-2 punch though. Cole and Odorizzi are a good 1-2 as well in the rotation, but most the rest of the staff are past (or way past) their primes. Better hope offense carries them because I don’t think pitching will hold up.
10. Los Angeles Angels: A lot of good players but a lot of questions. The OF could be one of the best if the 3 young guys progress. 2B hinges on Hernandez getting AB’s, which is far from happening. A lot of SP3-types but they all seem solid enough. Elite closer in Davis and some cheap upside guys as well.
11. Seattle Mariners: Very few ABs at C. Potentially very few ABs at both SS and MI. Great CI guys with great power. And then a wild card in Park. Spent 26M on bullpen and less than 10M on the rotation… YIKES. The rotation will suffer greatly from this. Hopefully the HRs from the offense and the SVs and K% save them.
12. Minnesota Twins: A fast-bidding team that filled up quickly, let’s see how that strategy worked. 4 platoon guys are in their OF and a 4th at UTIL. Power seems good with 3 legit-power 1B. Not too enthralled by the pitching staff though. 29M spent on Bullpen and 21M spent in the rotation is VERY odd and I don’t see that working well.
13. Houston Astros: There are holes on offense around some stud names. OF3 and OF4 may not get much production and CI has no one at the moment. That alone can kill a team weekly. 2 good SP’s in Tanaka and Hamels followed by bleh. The Bullpen is truly boom/bust. A lot of power pitchers with HR-tendencies.
14. Boston Red Sox: Bryce Harper can carry a team any given week, but the offense is weak. A gaping hole sits at 1B as well as CI and OF4. Not much money was invested in the pitching staff (23% of money spent) which could also cause problems.
15. Detroit Tigers: This offense is a mess. No C to speak of. 3/4 OF’s are “hoping” to get out of timeshares, but only 1 has a legit shot. MI is weak as well. The rotation is full of SP3 and SP4 level guys, something that likely won’t get the job done. Good thing the bullpen is strong. They’re going to need points every week from SVs, HDs, and K%.
