OSFM 2015 - RED SOX

[TNKNGM]

Here's how I have structured the Red Sox Rosters

BOSTON RED SOX OSFM (ROTATIONS & LINEUPS)

MLB ROTATION - Buchholz, Porcello, Masterson, Miley, Kelly

MLB BULLPEN
Uehara (CL)
Ogando(LR)
Mujica & Tazawa (SU)
Breslow, Ross, Varvaro (MR)

MLB LINEUP
CF - Betts
2B - Pedroia
DH - Ortiz
LF - Ramirez
3B - Sandoval
1B - Napoli
RF - Victorino
SS - Bogaerts
C - Hanigan
MLB BENCH - Nava, Craig, Sandy Leon, Holt
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AAA ROTATION - Owens, Barnes, Rodriguez, Johnson, Wright

AAA Bullpen
Hembree (CL)
Layne & Spruill (SU)
Eveland (LR)
Escobar, Hinojosa, Workman (MR)

AAA Lineup
CF - Bradley Jr.
SS - Marrero
RF - Castillo
1B - Shaw
LF - Brentz
C - Swihart
3B - Cecchini
2B - Coyle
DH - Weeks

AAA BENCH - Quintero, Bianchi, Berry, Lahair

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AA ROTATION - Diaz, Haley, Augliera, Hernandez, Couch

AA BULLPEN
Younginer (CL)
Celestino & Scott (SU)
Rosenbaum (LR)
Mercedes, Crosby, Ramirez (MR)

AA LINEUP
CF - Wilkerson
2B - Asauje
RF - Ramos
1B - Chester
3B - Betts
LF - De La Cruz
DH - Montz
C - Spring
SS - Hernandez
AA BENCH - Miller, Tekotte, Martinez
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A BALL PLAYERS
2B - Moncada
C - Vazquez (out for year MLB)
SP - Ball
CF - Margot
SP - Stankiewicz
SP - Cosart
1B - Travis
2B - Rijo
SP - Kopech
SP - Callahan
RP - Hoffman
SP - Light
LF - Longhi
3B - Chavis
3B - Devers

[CFav]

No one can predict the future, obviously, but I have a strong feeling that Moncada is going to end up at 3rd or a corner OF spot. He's only 19 and is already 210lbs and likely to fill out further as he matures physically, which will make him a little big for 2B (Cano is the same size NOW for example). That, combined with Panda's likely move to first base/DH when Papi retires and Naps is gone...along with Pedey's contact that runs through 2021(he's not moving off 2B (Jeter)), all point to this kid not sticking at 2B past this season.

I could be wrong...but it's a logical guess/assumption. I think that they are just sticking him at the position that he has played the most just to ease his transition to professional ball in the states.

[redsox4evur]

Quote: Originally Posted by CFav

No one can predict the future, obviously, but I have a strong feeling that Moncada is going to end up at 3rd or a corner OF spot. He's only 19 and is already 210lbs and likely to fill out further as he matures physically, which will make him a little big for 2B (Cano is the same size NOW for example). That, combined with Panda's likely move to first base/DH when Papi retires and Naps is gone...along with Pedey's contact that runs through 2021(he's not moving off 2B (Jeter)), all point to this kid not sticking at 2B past this season. I could be wrong...but it's a logical guess/assumption. I think that they are just sticking him at the position that he has played the most just to ease his transition to professional ball in the states.

Moncada should be at 2nd base because Cherrington has already come out and said that he will be playing the position this year.

Quote: Originally Posted by Espn.com article

Cherington said Moncada will remain at second base, the position Moncada said he is most comfortable, for the time being.

You can always change the position yourself later on down the road. But this year he is playing 2B.

[CFav]

I read that...and I think it is to ease his transition to the states. I'm definitely moving him to third. I was more or less throwing it out there for others due to the idea that if you're playing RTTS, you may end up with Moncada replacing Pedey in a couple of years and I'm pretty sure that won't happen in real life. The scenario that I the out there is much more likely in my opinion. Again, I'm not knocking anyone's thoughts or ideas here (I loved the OP's direction and overall work last year...seriously, it was great and my hat's off for the time, effort and quality). I'm just adding my two pennies this year on Moncada.

On a side note, Mookie started at 2B in the Minors and didn't even play the outfield until he was called up.

[redsoxfan31]

Quote: Originally Posted by TNKNGM

Here's how I have structured the Red Sox Rosters BOSTON RED SOX OSFM (ROTATIONS & LINEUPS) MLB ROTATION - Buchholz, Porcello, Masterson, Miley, Kelly MLB BULLPEN Uehara (CL) Ogando(LR) Mujica & Tazawa (SU) Breslow, Ross, Varvaro (MR) MLB LINEUP CF - Betts 2B - Pedroia DH - Ortiz LF - Ramirez 3B - Sandoval 1B - Napoli RF - Victorino SS - Bogaerts C - Hanigan MLB BENCH - Nava, Craig, Sandy Leon, Holt --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AAA ROTATION - Owens, Barnes, Rodriguez, Johnson, Wright AAA Bullpen Hembree (CL) Layne & Spruill (SU) Eveland (LR) Escobar, Hinojosa, Workman (MR) AAA Lineup CF - Bradley Jr. SS - Marrero RF - Castillo 1B - Shaw LF - Brentz C - Swihart 3B - Cecchini 2B - Coyle DH - Weeks AAA BENCH - Quintero, Bianchi, Berry, Lahair --------------------------------------------------------------- AA ROTATION - Diaz, Haley, Augliera, Hernandez, Couch AA BULLPEN Younginer (CL) Celestino & Scott (SU) Rosenbaum (LR) Mercedes, Crosby, Ramirez (MR) AA LINEUP CF - Wilkerson 2B - Asauje RF - Ramos 1B - Chester 3B - Betts LF - De La Cruz DH - Montz C - Spring SS - Hernandez AA BENCH - Miller, Tekotte, Martinez ------------------------------------------------------------ A BALL PLAYERS 2B - Moncada C - Vazquez (out for year MLB) SP - Ball CF - Margot SP - Stankiewicz SP - Cosart 1B - Travis 2B - Rijo SP - Kopech SP - Callahan RP - Hoffman SP - Light LF - Longhi 3B - Chavis 3B - Devers

TNKNGM, I was just wondering if with the addition of players like Vazquez, Betts, Barnes, Castillo if you imported the created versions of them from last year or if you left the SCEA ones in the roster with their service times?

[TNKNGM]

Quote: Originally Posted by redsoxfan31

TNKNGM, I was just wondering if with the addition of players like Vazquez, Betts, Barnes, Castillo if you imported the created versions of them from last year or if you left the SCEA ones in the roster with their service times?

All guys who are in the stock game for this year are in the set.......guys like Betts, Castillo, etc. are not created players. They are the real players who are in this years game

[CWood2]

Quote: Originally Posted by TNKNGM

All guys who are in the stock game for this year are in the set.......guys like Betts, Castillo, etc. are not created players. They are the real players who are in this years game

I'm spoiled by 2K hoops, but damn, I wanted so much more from the player models of Mookie, Christian and others. I feel like all the Sox rookies are the worst looking player models in the game, down to Barnes and Brentz who's arguably the best. And Nava still looks like an old man with a 5 o'clock shadow. Both Mookie and Christian have buzz cuts that a standard created player could portray ... stuff like that makes me wonder.

Amazing game, obsessed with the licensed products, but the first thing I always do is hit the rosters and look for new young players. Major League disappointment this year in that lone category.

[redsoxfan31]

just to keep things up to date, the Sox released Casey Crosby, Bryan LaHair, and Matt Hoffmann today