The Blues start their first season in Double Mendoza with a team record of 111 wins. Since that, their wins total is decreasing.
The last season was their worst season, with 94 wins, but they manage to win their division title.
The fifth season is starting soon, and the Blues will be on the run to win another division title, but the improvements of Nashville may give them hard time.
The Blues GM made some interesting moves. He decides to trade the second baseman Felipe Gonzalez, and catcher Hideo Suzuki for starting pitcher Timothy Lanning.
Gonzalez is a future ML infielder, and Suzuki may reach the same level soon.
Memphis has improved their pitching staff with Lanning, but this one may start the season in AAA. Therefore, there's a big chance to see him in the ML rotation somewhere in the season.
Also, the Blues recently trade Del Marquez for Will Koehlert and D'Angelo Castro. The trade is in the process to be approuve by the other owners of Double Mendoza.
On the free agent market, Memphis gave a two years contract to third baseman Nigel Kelly for a total value of 10.8 millions. A recent addition was Louie Villano who may help the ML bullpen as a setup man or closer.
Rico Parra, Roosevelt Gant and Christy Gold will be the top 3 starting pitchers for the Blues. The remaining spot are still not decided. Napoleon Tapani will start as the official closer of the team. Tapani got more than 40 saves in his last three seasons.
The Blues got some power at bat with Donte Kirwan, Andres Vizcaino, D.T. James and Pablo Suarez. Three of them hit more than 40 home runs, and Kirwan was near to reach that stage with 38.
Rafael Montanez and Nigel Kelly may produce a lot of RBI. With his new contract of 22 millions for three years, Von Byrne will have a more important role this year.
Bryan Guerrero and Victor Bonds may split time in the left field and also as leadoff hitter.
With all this being said, the Blues are looking positively at the fifth season of Double Mendoza. There will be a race with Nashville for the division title.
We may also see New Orleans and Little Rock involve in that race. In any case, it will be interesting.
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