Spring training is here and it's time to take a look at the changes the Nashville Sounds made during winter, to try to play a little bit longer in playoffs. Even if The Sounds did very well the last two seasons with 91 and 99 wins, Sounds GM, jeanpaul22, feels that it was not enough.
Since the beginning of season one, the Sounds want to get a great defensive CF. They get him in Cy Crawford, along with RF Todd Alexander and a minor league starter Orlando Santiago from the Kansas City Masterpiece against Jorel Benson.
After that, the Nashville GM try to fill a hole that the first 2 seasons showed, a lack of power behind Danny Brunette and Adam Huff . Last season, Benson was their fifth hitter but he was not the solution.
The second trade of the winter will bring Christopher Goldberg in the line up to fill that hole but it cost a lot in John Burroughs. In return Nashville get another minor league starter in Sal Saunders from Arizona Flip-Floppers.
Last minute trade: SP Harry Ford from Kansas City Masterpiece against RP Louie Guerrero.
With these changes, Mr 22 thinks his team will be better equipped for the playoffs.
Season 3.
On the mound, with Jimmie Cannon , Hugh Douglas, John Suzuki, Harry Ford and Tony Crespo the rotation should be solid and with Sonny Bell to close, and Bartolo Ortega, the bullpen should be OK.
The defense, 7th last season, should be very strong with the addition of Crawford in centerfield.
Offensively, the Sounds should score many runs with MVP second baseman Danny Brunette, third bagger Adam Huff and first baseman Chistopher Goldberg in the middle of the line-up.
The line up should look like this:
Benji Reyes, LF
Cy Crawford, CF
Danny Brunette, 2B
Adam Huff, 3B
Christopher Goldberg, 1B
Omar Balboa, Matt Taylor, Dernell Carpenter or Dion Thompson, DH
Larry Hurst, SS
Todd Alexander, RF
Ted Lomasney, C
Of course it is too soon to predict anything but it should be another very fun season for the fans.
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