2021 Seattle Mariners: Just stay healthy!

[Porter]

Last Season: 91-71, lost out on WC by one game.

Lineup

Pos	R/L/S	Name	Ratings	Last Season
3B	R	Yoshihiro Asai	8-9-7-7-7, 8-7-8 Speed	.275 BA, 123 R, 60 EBH, 81 RBI, 77 SB, 29 CS, GG at 3B
SS	R	Adam Steinman	9-8-6-9-7, 6-10-10 Speed	.270, 46 2B, 103 R, 40 SBs
2B	R	Steve Rogers	8-8-7-8-8, 8-10-10 Speed	.263, 15 HR, 87 RBI, 97 R, 56 SBs
CA	R	Steve "Phil" Mikkelson	8-8-9-10-8	.317, 34 HR, 124 RBI, .997 OPS (Led AL)
CF	L	Thad Vital	8-10-8-4-5	.267, 69 EBH, 112 RBIs
DH	R	Michael Hegstrand	7-7-10-7-7	.218, 30 HR, 97 RBIs
RF	L	Bill Winkie	8-7-4-8-6, 6-8-9 Speed	.280, .359 OBP, 45 SBs
1B	R	Frank Vesley	8-7-6-8-7	9 for 41
LF	R	Michael Scipio	7-7-6-4-6, 7-10-10 Speed	.273, 18 HR, 83 RBI, 43 SBs

Bench

Role	R/L/S	Name	Ratings	Last Season
CA	R	Rowdy Rowdy Piper	8-8-6-6-8	.371, 1 HR, 29 RBIs, .943 OPS in 124 AB
1B	R	Daryl Johnson	7-8-7-10-6	.243, .341 OBP, 17 HR, 63 RBI
IF	R	Robert Helt	7-5-7-4-6	Defensive Replacement
OF	S	Moises Villacorta	8-7-8-2-6	.320, 5 HR, 38 RBI, 16 SBs
3B	R	George Dear	8-9-6-3-8	17 for 65, 6 RBIs, 8 R in 28 G

Rotation

Role	R/L	Name	Ratings	Last Season
Ace	LH	Thomas Bonney	8-10-10, 8 End	Out Until May, 1-2, 3.43 ERA, 1.62 WHIP
# 2	LH	Frank Butler	10-7-10, 10 End	17-11, 4.30 ERA, 1.34 WHIP, 212 K (6th), 2 CG
# 3	RH	Rafael Freitas	9-10-7, 8 End	15-14, 4.47 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 2 CG
# 4	LH	Joey Morales	9-9-8, 6 End	13-5, 3.80 ERA, 1.32 WHIP
# 5	LH	Scott Elbert	9-10-5, 8 End	6-3, 2 SV, 4.35 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 84 K's to 10 BB's

Bullpen

Role	R/L	Name	Ratings	Last Season
Mopup	RH	Cristian Contreras	10-7-7, 2 End	2-1, 10.50 ERA, 2.71 WHIP
Middle	RH	Joshua Gambrell	10-6-8, 4 End	4-1, 1 SV, 4.03 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
Mid/Set	RH	Frank Tarter	9-6-9, 5 End	7-4, 1 SV, 4.32 ERA, 1.39 WHIP
Middle	RH	Alton Losey	10-8-5, 4 End	1-0, 1 SV, 4.19 ERA, 1.34 WHIP
Mid/Mop	LH	Melvin Voris	10-6-7, 3 End	8-2, 2 SV, 4.36 ERA, 1.33 WHIP
Setup	RH	Jasper Huck	10-7-7, 2 End, 98-100 MPH	0-4, 4 SV, 6.54 ERA, 1.55 WHIP
Closer	RH	Emiliano Fruto	10-10-10, 5 End	3-3, 48 SV, 1.99 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 64 Hs in 77 IP

Steinman should provide more run production at the top of the order and maintain the speed ahead of Mikkelson in the order. Hegstrand just needs to hit over .230 this season and keep his 30 HR, 90 RBIs efforts. Defense will be one of the best in the league again. The pitching staff is very strong but needs to stay healthy this season. Got the 1B, I needed, Will have to make a decision on who to send down when Bonney comes back in May.

Prediction: 90-95 Wins, In a hard fought battle with Texas, Minnesota and Either BAL/NYY/TOR/TB for the WC

[Providence A's]

a few weak spots at the bottom of the order there and nothing too exciting in the pen outside of Fruto. If Fruto misses any time again or declines in performance/ratings, your pen is screwed big time.

[Porter]

The bullpen outside of Fruto aren't flashy at all but they do get the job done. I know the 3 guys at the bottom of the order are not too great either but Winkie and Scipio are very good defenders and can contribute a little on offense. Johnson takes a lot of walks but can't hit over .240 at all. I'm going to keep him in there for now and see if he can pick up the contact a little more. I'm trying to avoid making a trade right now.

[Porter]

If the same injuries happen again this season. My shots are pretty much done.

[Kingdom]

If you spent as much time overpaying for relievers, as you did for everything else, you might have a pen.

[Porter]

This coming from someone that has a payroll of 30 million more than I do. My pen isnt horrible (Outside of Contreas who had a bad year of epic proportions. Everyone had an ERA at 4 or below except Huck, who was solid in Sept)