[Ben E Lou]

2000 POSITION REPORTS

Each played listed twice, the top line contains his talent ratings. The bottom line contains his current ratings.

Name	Age	Pos	Con	Gap	Pwr	Eye	Avd K	Spd	Stl	DefRng
A. Olivares	26	C	76	58	83	115	71	2	5	57
A. Olivares	26	C	69	60	79	108	67	2	5	57
A. Valera	26	C	63	52	58	41	74	19	20	42
A. Valera	26	C	57	52	50	33	71	19	20	42
B. White	25	C	16	60	28	54	23	6	31	62
B. White	25	C	19	67	20	43	33	6	31	62
M. Merida	24	C	39	65	37	77	25	32	5	52
M. Merida	24	C	36	64	34	58	32	32	5	52
N. Guerrero	24	C	32	69	54	36	43	63	65	56
N. Guerrero	24	C	26	47	25	23	50	63	65	56
W. Herrera	27	C	51	61	14	75	25	9	14	32
W. Herrera	27	C	41	58	22	34	33	9	14	32

Amos "Toro" Olivares is a 4.5-star player who was an All-Star last season as he put up a .306-27-91 season, and he looks like he'll improve some more. 2nd-year man Avelino Valera is an adequate backup.

Name	Age	Pos	Con	Gap	Pwr	Eye	Avd K	Spd	Stl	DefRng
A. Covarrubias	19	1B	37	70	20	34	52	61	54	43
A. Covarrubias	19	1B	21	47	6	16	1	61	54	43
F. Cobas	22	1B	37	63	27	56	15	15	34	42
F. Cobas	22	1B	35	49	19	23	33	15	34	42
H. Williams	26	1B	45	55	42	42	48	3	10	28
H. Williams	26	1B	40	52	34	43	47	3	10	28
J. Olvera	22	1B	31	54	33	61	44	23	16	45
J. Olvera	22	1B	24	42	19	38	22	23	16	45
R. Linquist	32	1B	76	53	80	41	74	59	14	63
R. Linquist	32	1B	69	56	71	39	76	59	14	63
T. Wilcox	36	1B	60	42	65	28	57	40	32	75
T. Wilcox	36	1B	52	43	63	20	61	40	32	75

Robert Linquist is a former Gold Glove performer who hasn't hit very well the last two seasons. He's in the second year of a three-year deal for over $9M per year. Travis Wilcox, on the back side of a nice career, will back him up. Not much hope for the rest of these guys.

Name	Age	Pos	Con	Gap	Pwr	Eye	Avd K	Spd	Stl	DefRng
A. Thai	22	2B	32	62	13	36	33	42	80	50
A. Thai	22	2B	37	69	17	50	43	42	80	50
D. Ladner	29	2B	39	88	22	35	53	91	94	94
D. Ladner	29	2B	52	92	28	38	61	91	94	94
F. Dingus	30	2B	46	59	47	33	63	49	45	46
F. Dingus	30	2B	46	57	44	35	57	49	45	46
H. Villar	30	2B	32	74	21	17	40	86	21	89
H. Villar	30	2B	29	71	25	9	37	86	21	89
J. Simeon	31	2B	46	48	39	46	43	19	69	38
J. Simeon	31	2B	49	43	38	38	46	19	69	38
M. Andrews	27	2B	50	36	43	34	52	50	72	82
M. Andrews	27	2B	31	42	34	36	44	50	72	82
N. Cobb	22	2B	31	46	20	10	28	57	64	30
N. Cobb	22	2B	44	66	56	16	60	57	64	30
R. Lamontagne	23	2B	15	30	6	24	1	46	88	95
R. Lamontagne	23	2B	19	62	23	35	46	46	88	95
W. Griffin	29	2B	53	51	44	35	53	12	28	43
W. Griffin	29	2B	45	51	41	27	45	12	28	43

There's really no one among this bunch who I want to put out there every day this year. MAYBE Andrews or Ladner will eventually earn a starting spot with their defensive play, but they look iffy at best. I need a FA here.

Name	Age	Pos	Con	Gap	Pwr	Eye	Avd K	Spd	Stl	DefRng
D. Moncada	24	3B	16	62	31	25	49	22	47	47
D. Moncada	24	3B	21	38	13	24	30	22	47	47
D. Springer	25	3B	27	42	6	42	49	11	11	28
D. Springer	25	3B	35	34	14	41	58	11	11	28
H. Rodriguez	19	3B	34	47	20	42	46	24	22	73
H. Rodriguez	19	3B	28	39	9	27	13	24	22	73
J. Olivas	33	3B	73	42	58	37	62	16	9	29
J. Olivas	33	3B	64	41	55	30	57	16	9	29
R. Riggs	25	3B	31	54	20	39	56	27	13	43
R. Riggs	25	3B	34	59	27	45	54	27	13	43
T. Dreyer	32	3B	43	69	22	70	50	63	64	67
T. Dreyer	32	3B	52	66	29	78	56	63	64	67
T. Sheahan	33	3B	49	40	44	38	57	32	10	95
T. Sheahan	33	3B	52	45	47	46	52	32	10	95

Olives has decent skills with the bat in his hands, but is weak afield. Sheehan should make for a very solid defensive replacement.

Name	Age	Pos	Con	Gap	Pwr	Eye	Avd K	Spd	Stl	DefRng
A. Drumm	28	SS	51	58	16	65	56	58	59	74
A. Drumm	28	SS	51	55	17	62	64	58	59	74
B. Karcher	28	SS	65	74	27	100	54	51	54	70
B. Karcher	28	SS	35	71	25	48	53	51	54	70
D. Otterson	35	SS	40	56	36	38	40	16	34	56
D. Otterson	35	SS	37	51	38	31	39	16	34	56
D. Richardson	27	SS	52	53	28	35	53	43	23	45
D. Richardson	27	SS	58	58	37	44	61	43	23	45
F. Talavera	27	SS	40	61	37	96	34	53	36	71
F. Talavera	27	SS	33	67	28	57	32	53	36	71
G. Alessi	24	SS	35	60	19	56	50	56	63	58
G. Alessi	24	SS	31	63	13	44	56	56	63	58
W. Ramirez	25	SS	30	54	19	20	45	24	24	30
W. Ramirez	25	SS	7	63	23	28	40	24	24	30

Karcher could start one day, but for now, the position belongs to Drumm o a FA.

D. Meneses	19	LF	53	32	32	33	56	5	28	19
D. Meneses	19	LF	12	26	6	13	30	5	28	19
D. Primmer	26	LF	44	74	69	39	54	72	59	45
D. Primmer	26	LF	46	67	78	46	69	72	59	45
E. Carrasco	20	LF	20	47	10	21	34	47	12	74
E. Carrasco	20	LF	39	56	31	28	55	47	12	74
J. Gilmer	29	LF	30	83	38	39	49	99	73	95
J. Gilmer	29	LF	43	75	53	52	45	99	73	95
J. Ibarra	28	LF	23	59	49	48	48	67	60	89
J. Ibarra	28	LF	18	46	24	36	42	67	60	89
R. Chang	22	LF	40	61	41	42	46	74	41	84
R. Chang	22	LF	44	61	44	48	42	74	41	84
R. Franke	28	LF	45	61	42	77	67	58	39	76
R. Franke	28	LF	43	62	38	72	67	58	39	76
T. Killinger	30	LF	44	59	27	63	46	59	51	51
T. Killinger	30	LF	36	52	19	56	39	59	51	51
T. Laury	24	LF	43	59	50	69	40	38	73	48
T. Laury	24	LF	38	47	22	33	32	38	73	48

Primmer has shown a little pop in his bat with 23 homers this past season, but I'm not sure he's a long-term solution at LF.

C. Drexler	21	CF	30	59	54	36	44	42	45	44
C. Drexler	21	CF	24	50	25	17	43	42	45	44
D. Harold	22	CF	66	67	71	42	71	68	99	63
D. Harold	22	CF	44	54	17	40	58	68	99	63
D. Lopez	22	CF	41	58	54	43	57	47	82	41
D. Lopez	22	CF	50	51	48	50	64	47	82	41
D. Ward Jr.	22	CF	31	59	68	31	49	61	43	34
D. Ward Jr.	22	CF	22	29	21	12	30	61	43	34
T. Linthicum	26	CF	38	79	56	45	53	57	62	92
T. Linthicum	26	CF	31	73	49	37	47	57	62	92
U. Romero	30	CF	44	67	73	51	68	79	65	69
U. Romero	30	CF	40	70	71	44	64	79	65	69
U. Valera	27	CF	32	53	13	29	48	59	38	77
U. Valera	27	CF	39	59	3	37	55	59	38	77

I just need for Romero to hold down the fort until Douglas Harold is ready to roll.

Name	Age	Pos	Con	Gap	Pwr	Eye	Avd K	Spd	Stl	DefRng
B. Culp	32	RF	38	59	56	26	61	49	62	57
B. Culp	32	RF	45	54	58	33	67	49	62	57
J. Peaslee	22	RF	25	60	7	19	34	66	64	90
J. Peaslee	22	RF	18	67	27	33	47	66	64	90
L. Repass	23	RF	61	44	50	70	75	40	32	24
L. Repass	23	RF	72	50	67	126	76	40	32	24
R. Fernandez	20	RF	39	74	15	28	49	99	60	75
R. Fernandez	20	RF	20	56	7	21	34	99	60	75

Leland Repass had 10 homers in 288 AB's in his GBA debut last season. This year, the position is his, and could be for quite some time.

I'm not particularly concerned about the bullpen yet, as I'm building a team. I'll get to the pen in a few years. I'm having some trouble cutting and pasting the starters in, so I'll just mention the ones worth mentioning..

SP Willard Gould, age 23, 5-star prospect--Gould was picked 1(8) in '97, and spent the last two seasons down in AA and AAA. He was 12-6 with a 2.82 ERA in AAA last year. His current ratings are 38 stuff, 55 control, 56 movement. He will probably begin the year in the GBA rotation due to our weak starting pitching.

SP Rafael Machado, age 32, 4-star veteran--He was acquired via trade last year. He's a very solid pitcher, but I don't like his $16M salary--more than 25% of my salary total. I'll try to trade him for prospects.

Unfortunately, that's all that is worth mentioning. There's a 2-star 30-year-old, and everyone else has 1 star. We've definitely got our work cut out for us.

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