Well, Season #10 is history in Mattingly, and while we didn't do quite as well as in Season 9, it wasn't as bad as it could have been. We finished 74-88, which is seven games worse than we finished in Season 9, however, we were only 6 back of the WC2 position. As such our plan going forward is to add some offense in the off-season (probably at the Catcher position) and make a run for that wildcard.
We don't anticipate many changes in our lineup. We hope, again, to upgrade at catcher, and we will consider Tony Leary at CF (or part of a platoon there). Otherwise, there isn't much we can do. Some of these plans, however, might change depending on whether we can make some trades. Some players on offense who me might like to move include Cap Glass and Kevin Aldred, but we'll only do it if we get something back in return.
As for pitching, we don't expect Richard Takada to be back. He said that he wishes to test free agency, and if he nets us a draft pick, we would be happy to take it. Besides, we want to use the money that he would demand on offense. We'll be able to say more about both offense and defense once the world rolls over, but these are generally our goals for the off-season.
As for this past season, Pete Benes had a strong season. He belted 26 HRs for 73 RBIs, both career highs. He also hit 24 doubles, which is yet another career high. We hope to he expand on this next season. He'll be entering his arbitration years soon, at which time we'll need to make a decision on him.
Rookie SP Angel Kelly put together a pretty decent season for his first at the big league level. He finished with 11 wins, posting a 3.33 ERA. If he can keep these numbers steady, or better yet, improve upon them, he will find a spot in our rotation for a long time to come.
That's all for now. We'll be back with more information following rollover!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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