SWAMI'S 2014 PROJECTIONS
(ALL IN FUN TO STIR UP SOME PRE-SEASON CHATTER)
1. MILLER LITE - 2013 RECORD (22-5) - THE FALCONS ARE COMING OFF A 2013 SEASON THAT SAW THEM WIN 22 REGULAR SEASON GAMES, BUT FALL SHORT IN THE POST-SEASON. LAST YEAR'S TEAM LED THE LEAGUE IN BATTING AVERAGE (.283), RUNS SCORED (131) & E.R.A. (0.81). THE CORE RETURNS IN 2014, INCLUDING MVP JOHN SANTOR & PITCHER OF THE YEAR BROCK TILL. THE USUAL SUSPECTS IN MCCARTY, CUNDIFF, HRDLICKA, QUINN & WALLACE ALL RETURN FOR A RUN AT THE 2014 CROWN.
DRAFT POSITION - 2ND (VIA CHASE), 4TH & 9TH PICKS
QUESTION MARKS: IF WALTER WHITE IS NOT BACK, WHO BECOMES THE 3RD STARTER? CAN THE OLDEST TEAM IN THE PSML CONTINUE TO PLAY AT A HIGH LEVEL?
PROJECTED 2014 RECORD - 19-6
2. PITCHER PERFECT - 2013 RECORD (17-9) - THE 2013 PSML CHAMPS WILL LOOK TO REPEAT IN 2014. IF THEY PLAN ON DOING THAT, THEY WILL HAVE TO DO IT WITHOUT PITCHER TED ROWE. TED LED A STRONG PIRATE PITCHING STAFF FOR MANY YEARS, AND HOW HE IS REPLACED COULD DEFINE PITCHER PERFECT'S SEASON. ALSO, THE RETURN OF ALL-STAR NATE OLIN & BATTING CHAMP NICK DALFONSO WOULD SOLIDIFY AN OFFENSE THAT CAN BE POTENT AT TIMES. JOSH CARUSO RETURNS TO ANCHOR THE PITCHING STAFF, BUT QUESTIONS REMAIN ABOUT THE REST OF THE HURLERS.
DRAFT POSITION - 3RD & 8TH PICKS
QUESTION MARKS: WHERE WILL PITCHING COME FROM THIS SEASON? CAN RYAN KOHL STAY HEALTHY TO LEAD THE OFFENSE?
PROJECTED 2014 RECORD - 15-10
3. CRUSENS - 2013 RECORD (14-12) - THE BLUE JAYS ROSTER IS FILLING OUT NICELY FOR THE 2014 SEASON. MANAGER RYAN KENNY HAS BROUGHT IN SOME NEW FACES TO THE TEAM & THEY SHOULD MIX IN WELL WITH THE PSML VETS ON HIS ROSTER. ALL-STARS JAKE SMITH & KENNY SHOULD LEAD THE OFFENSE AGAIN, ALONG WITH BRAD MEIER & GRANT ANDERSON. PITCHING COULD BE A QUESTION MARK WITH THE RETURN OF ALL-STAR PAT KOHORST UP IN THE AIR. EITHER WAY, CRUSENS SHOULD BE A STRONG CONTENDER FOR THE TITLE IN 2014.
DRAFT POSITION -1ST & 6TH PICKS
QUESTION MARKS: LIKE MOST PSML TEAMS IN 2014, WHO MAKES UP THE PITCHING STAFF? CAN THE YOUNG GUYS COME IN & MAKE A DIFFERENCE?
PROJECTED 2014 RECORD - 14-11
4. CHASE REAL ESTATE - 2013 RECORD (15-12) - CHASE IS THE MOST INTRIGUING TEAM IN THE PSML FROM YEAR TO YEAR. THE SWAMI HAS A HARD TIME FIGURING THIS TEAM OUT, BUT DOES THINK THEY CAN CONTEND FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2014. CHASE PASKERT RETURNS FOR THE FULL 2014 SEASON & TRAVIS GRANT SHOULD ANCHOR AN OFFENSE THAT PUTS PRESSURE ON A LOT OF TEAMS DEFENSE. THE REDS STEAL, HIT & RUN, BUNT & DO ALL THE LITTLE THINGS THAT CAUSE HAVOC ON THE DIAMOND. PITCHING IS A CONCERN, AS IT IS WITH MOST TEAMS, BUT IF TED RALPH, MATT MAMMEN & CODY TYSON ARE BACK, THIS TEAM WILL HAVE A SOLID CHANCE TO WIN IT ALL.
DRAFT POSITION - 7TH PICK
QUESTION MARKS: WHERE WILL THE RBI'S COME FROM IN 2014? WHO IS IN THE ROTATION? WILL CHASE PASKERT THROW OUT HIS BACK WITH HIS WARM-UP SWINGS?
PROJECTED 2014 RECORD - 9-16
5. LINCOLN - 2013 RECORD (5-22) - 1ST YEAR MANAGER GARY RADEMAKER WILL LOOK TO TURN AROUND THE LINCOLN SQUAD THAT HAS YET TO FIND MUCH SUCCESS IN THE PSML. IF GUYS LIKE BLAKE ABBOTT, DANNY DWYER & ALEX BRADLEY RETURN & SOME NEW FACES CAN BE BROUGHT IN TO HELP, THIS TEAM COULD BE A SLEEPER IN 2014. PITCHING IS A HUGE AREA OF CONCERN AS THEY FINISHED LAST IN E.R.A. IN 2013.
DRAFT POSITION - 5TH & 10TH PICKS
QUESTION MARKS: PITCHING, PITCHING & PITCHING? CAN LINCOLN MAKE THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THEIR EXISTENCE?
PROJECTED 2014 RECORD - 3-22
PLAYOFF PICKS
MILLER LITE DEF. CHASE (2-0)
CRUSENS DEF. PITCHER PERFECT (2-1)
MILLER LITE DEF. CRUSENS (2-1)
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