The 2019 Version: The Plaidsox have just come off an amazing stretch of winning seasons – 5 amount with 3 trips to the Finals and winning 1 of those. So, the Plaidsox decided to step aside last year for a resting period and reload for another run at the Title.
For those of you interested — this is how their players did in BDB 2019. it was certainly a down year.
C | Murphy | .261-18-53 |
1B | Choi | .258-24-73 |
2B | Altuve | .264-23-62 |
3B | Chapman | .196-16-60 |
SS | Simmons | .242-4-33 |
OF | Betts | .271-27-81 |
OF | Jiminez | .213-27-68 |
OF | Aquino | .204-23-41 |
DH | Peralta | .208-6-27 |
Gonzales | 8-13 4.99 | |
Nola | 9-13 5.00 | |
Gray | 13-10 3.64 | |
Bailey | 8-8 4.50 | |
Pineda | 9-6 3.83 |
The 2020 Version? That’s a different story. Season Prediction: 90-76.
The Plaidsox feature a top notched pitching rotation as well as a well-stocked pen. Heading into the offseason, the pitching staff was seen as a strength for the team, and the lineup was seen as easily fixable with some tried and true spare parts. In came Brandon Belt, Dominic Smith, and Jeimer Candelario (although young they have not been considered top of the line prospects) — but as owner Ryan Sambrook has been quoted as saying – “there’s nothing that beats out potential as performance”.
Mookie Betts continues to pay dividends for the team, along with fellow draftee Dansby Swanson and newcomer Ely Jimenez. Although not as proficient with the bats, Matt Chapman and Kevin Kiermaier continue to provide value with the glove. Look for some of the veterans performing well in 2020 to be used as trade bait.
Its a tight division, and both of the two top teams are hungry to win. It will be interesting to see who makes the most impactful trades during the season to separate themselves from the other. Playoff bound for certain.
Corbin Burnes | 6.5 |
Aaron Nola | 5.4 |
Marco Gonzales | 5.4 |
Sonny Gray | 4.6 |
Michael Pineda | 3 |
Jose Urquidy | 1 |
Mookie Betts | 8.1 |
Dansby Swanson | 5.1 |
Brandon Belt | 5.1 |
Dominic Smith | 4.9 |
Eloy Jimenez | 4.3 |
David Fletcher | 4.1 |
Jeimer Candelario | 4.1 |
Sean Murphy | 4.1 |
Kevin Kiermaier | 3.5 |
Matt Chapman | 3.2 |
Austin Slater | 3.2 |
Mike Brosseau | 3.0 |
2021 – 83-79 (Second in Division Tied with Nassau)
Aaron Nola | 4.3 |
Sonny Gray | 3.1 |
Marco Gonzales | 2.9 |
Corey Kluber | 2.9 |
Corbin Burnes | 2.7 |
Michael Pineda | 2.4 |
Mookie Betts | 6.2 |
Matt Chapman | 5.1 |
Jose Altuve | 3.6 |
Eloy Jimenez | 3.4 |
Jeimer Candelario | 3 |
Aaron Hicks | 2.9 |
J.P. Crawford | 2.6 |
Sean Murphy | 2.5 |
David Fletcher | 2.3 |
Dansby Swanson | 2.1 |
Alejandro Kirk | 2.1 |
Mike Brosseau | 2 |
2022 – 82-80 (Second in Division)
Aaron Nola | 4.1 |
Sonny Gray | 2.8 |
Corbin Burnes | 2.2 |
Marco Gonzales | 2 |
Corey Kluber | 1.7 |
Sonny Gray | 1.3 |
Mookie Betts | 5.7 |
Matt Chapman | 4.7 |
Jose Altuve | 3.1 |
Eloy Jimenez | 2.9 |
Jeimer Candelario | 2.7 |
Alejandro Kirk | 2.4 |
J.P. Crawford | 2.3 |
David Fletcher | 2.2 |
Dansby Swanson | 2.1 |
Aaron Hicks | 2.1 |
Yandy Diaz | 2 |
Mike Brosseau | 1.9 |
Hope for the Future – Not a lot of top of the line talent here, but picks could be replenished if team stumbles during this season and doesn’t reach full potential. The reality is, who cares about the Future… when the Future is NOW. Look to Sacramento to continue their re-stocking, trading and clawing to stay on top.