2019 Payroll and Roster

[Bahama O's Fan]

If his arm is so weak, how has he managed to play 3B and SS in the minors? If it is that weak, does that mean LF is the only place he can play on the field for us?

[Can_of_corn]

8 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

If his arm is so weak, how has he managed to play 3B and SS in the minors? If it is that weak, does that mean LF is the only place he can play on the field for us?

Because his value is higher there so you give him every chance.

He could play first.

[Bahama O's Fan]

11 minutes ago, Can_of_corn said:

Because his value is higher there so you give him every chance.

He could play first.

Yes, but not in Baltimore

[Can_of_corn]

2 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

Yes, but not in Baltimore

He isn't even on the 40 man yet, he could wait out Davis. 

[spiritof66]

30 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

If his arm is so weak, how has he managed to play 3B and SS in the minors? If it is that weak, does that mean LF is the only place he can play on the field for us?

I've only seen a little of Mountcastle at third (in ST games), but to me he doesn't throw like a ML third baseman? I'm wondering whether he has the range and arm to play second. We may have an opening there in a couple of years -- or even sooner. 

[theocean]

6 hours ago, sportsfan8703 said:

I like it. You hid the face that I was about to look at an excel spreadsheet from me. 2019 is looking wide open.

2019

Bundy, Gausman, Harvey, Cashner, Cortes/Akin

Givens, Scott, O’day, Castro, Bleier, Wright, Long

1. Hays RF R

2. Sisco C L

3. Schoop 2B R

4. Mancini LF R

5. Davis 1B L

6. Trumbo DH L

7.  Beckham SS R

8.  3B ???????

9.  Mullins CF S

backup C: Wynns/Joseph 

IF: ???????

OF: Rickard

OF: ???????

These guys have to stick because there isn’t much behind them in the farm. 

That's a 65 win team. When I look at this lineup too long - Mancini's name mysteriously turns into Jeff Conine and Davis' name turns into David Segui. 

[25 Nuggets]

1 hour ago, theocean said:

That's a 65 win team. When I look at this lineup too long - Mancini's name mysteriously turns into Jeff Conine and Davis' name turns into David Segui. 

That looks better than 65 wins to me.  I'll say 75 wins with average starting 3B play.  In other words, basically the same projections as 2018.  Which is still not what we want.