Post by Twins GM (Pat) on Jan 13, 2017 0:22:52 GMT -5
CLE- Small additions (O'Day 2.1, Jennings 0.6, Morrow 0.6) complement a deep and talented roster.
(B) The Tribe should be at or near the top of the AL Central with its talented offense and average to below average competition.
ESPN Top 50 players: 3
Scherzer SP, Cabrera 1B, Cano 2B
MIN- Money well-spent on a wide range of productive FA options (Cruz 24, Jansen 22.6, Duffy 17.6, Ramos 9.8, Nunez 6.25, Johnson 1.6, Ruiz 0.5).
(A) The Twins have few weaknesses and look to be top AL contenders for 2017 and beyond.
ESPN Top 50 players: 2
Machado 3B/SS, Cruz OF
CWS- Decent acquisitions (Kendrick 3, Duke 1, De Aza 0.5, Suzuzki 0.5, Lewis 0.5, Axford 0.5) help a decent team.
(B) The White Sox seem to have a middling look to them, but do have some players and enough arms to surprise.
ESPN Top 50 players: 1
Stanton OF
KC- No grade (Nicasio 0.5); nothing much to see here.
The Royals will pick up whatever scraps they can in 2017, and build through their farm for brighter days to come.
ESPN Top 50 players: none
DET- More could have been done to round the Tigers into shape (Choo 4, Peavy 1, Montero 0.7).
(C) Starting pitching is the bright spot for a team that likely won't roll in 2017.
ESPN Top 50 players: none
(B) The Tribe should be at or near the top of the AL Central with its talented offense and average to below average competition.
ESPN Top 50 players: 3
Scherzer SP, Cabrera 1B, Cano 2B
MIN- Money well-spent on a wide range of productive FA options (Cruz 24, Jansen 22.6, Duffy 17.6, Ramos 9.8, Nunez 6.25, Johnson 1.6, Ruiz 0.5).
(A) The Twins have few weaknesses and look to be top AL contenders for 2017 and beyond.
ESPN Top 50 players: 2
Machado 3B/SS, Cruz OF
CWS- Decent acquisitions (Kendrick 3, Duke 1, De Aza 0.5, Suzuzki 0.5, Lewis 0.5, Axford 0.5) help a decent team.
(B) The White Sox seem to have a middling look to them, but do have some players and enough arms to surprise.
ESPN Top 50 players: 1
Stanton OF
KC- No grade (Nicasio 0.5); nothing much to see here.
The Royals will pick up whatever scraps they can in 2017, and build through their farm for brighter days to come.
ESPN Top 50 players: none
DET- More could have been done to round the Tigers into shape (Choo 4, Peavy 1, Montero 0.7).
(C) Starting pitching is the bright spot for a team that likely won't roll in 2017.
ESPN Top 50 players: none