2022 "New Car Smell" San Diego Padres

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2022 San Diego Padres
2021 Record: 101-61


Lineup V.s. Right Handed Pitchers

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
1	CF	Francisco Diez	29	8-7-6-5-9 (7 Speed, 7 Range, 8 Outfield Arm)
2	2B	Gil Cendejas	33	8-7-3-8-7 (6 Speed, 10 Range, 7 Infield Arm)
3	LF	Jason Orvis	25	8-9-8-10-8 (6 Speed, 6 Range, 4 Outfield Arm)
4	RF	Brandon McBride	29	8-10-8-4-7 (10 Speed, 10 Range, 7 Outfield Arm)
5	1B	Todd Bearden	33	8-7-5-5-6 (2 Speed, 5 Range, 2 Infield Arm)
6	SS	Richard Hardy	28	7-7-6-8-5 (7 Speed, 10 Range, 8 Infield Arm)
7	3B	Terumoto Bairei	23	5-8-3-8-7 (5 Speed, 9 Range, 10 Infield Arm)
8	C	Juan Cooke	21	5-9-3-6-8 (9 Speed, 10 Range, 9 Catcher Arm)
9	P	(Eddie Harris)

Lineup V.s. Left Handed Pitchers

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
1	CF	Francisco Diez	29	9-7-6-5-9 (7 Speed, 7 Rang, 8 Outfield Arm)
2	2B	Gil Cendejas	33	9-7-3-8-8 (6 Speed, 10 Range, 7 Infield Arm)
3	LF	Jason Orvis	25	8-10-8-10-8 (6 Speed, 6 Range, 4 Outfield Arm)
4	RF	Brandon McBride	29	7-10-8-4-6 (10 Speed, 10 Range, 7 Outfield Arm)
5	1B	Todd Bearden	33	8-7-5-5-6 (2 Speed, 5 Range, 2 Infield Arm)
6	SS	Richard Hardy	28	7-7-6-8-5 (7 Speed, 10 Range, 8 Infield Arm)
7	3B	Terumoto Bairei	23	6-8-3-8-7 (5 Speed, 9 Range, 10 Infield Arm)
8	C	Juan Cooke	21	5-9-3-6-8 (9 Speed, 10 Range, 9 Catcher Arm)
9	P	(Eddie Harris)

Noteable Bench Players

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings	Last Season
1	2B	Melvin Overall	30	7-7-5-3-5 (5 Speed, 7 Range, 8 Infield Arm)	.320, 10 SB's
2	2B	Ollie Sanchez	34	7-4-6-10-5 (4 Speed, 6 Range, 4 Infield Arm)	.288, 26 HR's
3	OF	Frank Purnell	27	8-6-4-10-9 (2 Speed, 5 Range, 6 Outfield Arm)	.286, 12 HR's
4	C	Xavier Sobrino	32	7-7-5-7-5 (2 Speed, 5 Range, 6 Catcher Arm)	.276, 2 HR's

Could Contribute this Season (Not Likely)

#	Pos	Name	Age	Ratings
Current Actuals	3B	Jaime Barboza	20	5-5-4-4-6 (5 Speed, 7 Range, 9 Infield Arm)
		Talent		8-7-10-9-8

Starting Rotation

#	L/R	Name	Age	Ratings
1	R	Eddie Harris	38	5-10-8, 7 Endurance, 56% Ground (5-10-8 Talent)
2	L	Javy Farina	27	8-8-8, 8 Endurance, 31% Ground (9-9-9 Talent)
3	R	Lance Uppercut	25	6-9-9, 10 Endruance, 79% Ground (7-9-10 Talent)
4	L	Babe Ruth III	29	8-6-8, 9 Endurance, 60% Ground (9-6-8 Talent)
5	L	Juan Faria	29	8-7-8, 9 Endurance, 59% Ground (9-7-8 Talent)

The Bull Pen

#	Role	L/R	Name	Age	Ratings
1	Mopup	L	Jason Stayton	25	5-5-10 (8-5-10 Talent, 7 Endurance)
1	Middle	R	Jerrell Hooper	38	10-10-4
2	Middle	L	Reinaldo Pizarro	27	4-9-8
3	Middle	L	Jason Stayton	25	5-5-10
4	Middle	L	Raul Serra	36	5-8-8 (6-8-8 Talent, Throws 95-99 Mph)
1	Setup	R	Bruce Hirt	24	8-5-9 (10-10-9 Talent)
2	Setup	R	Kokei Hoitsu	25	8-8-8 (9-10-8 Talent)
1	Closer	R	John Schauer	30	10-7-8

Key Losses:
2B Stephen Wicks
3B Chris Weight (spec)
1B Fred Wenner (spec)
OF Danny Buse (spec)

Key Additions:
RF, Brandon McBride
SP, Javy Farina
SP, Juan Faria
SP, Raul Serra
2B, Gil Cendejas
2B, Ollie Sanchez

Bottom Line:
I wasn't too happy about San Diego's first round exit in the playoffs last year. I revamped the rotation by adding Farina and Faria. I added McBridge and Cendejas to the offense. If my short stop Richard Hardy fills out he's a beast and moves to 3rd or 4th in the order. I got too many starting pitchers this offseason. Pizzaro a 17 game winner last year, and free agent addition move to the pen. Which I don't mind because if injuries hit the rotation I have three starters back there who all did well last year.

That means I also have three decent pen arms in AAA I could trade off or keep as insurance. Overall as some of my people fill out including future ace Uppercut. I should have a very good team the next few years. A filled out Hardy and a developed Barboza could join Diez, McBride, and Orvis to form one of the better lineups in the NL West.

My expectations this year are to win 95+ games, and make it to the NLCS and take it from there.

[Kingdom]

Hoitsu and some guy for a couple of relievers from a certain team and I smell title.