American League Preview

Based on our GM poll, here is the Season 18 Satchel Paige League Preview. We had 19 GMs respond to our poll, and the voting results will be displayed with each team. Hope everyone enjoys.

AL NORTH: Scranton Wild

Votes Rec'd: 13 Div, 0 WC

Season 17: 86-76

Season 18 (proj): 83-79

Star Players: LF/RF Rafael Silva
Key Additions: SP Jesus Palacios (free agent signing), 2B Edgard Samuel (trade with PHI)
Key Losses: SP Victor Rodriguez (free agent to SCO), RP Stephen Edwards (free agent to NOR), RP James Tanaka (free agent to MIN), 1B Pascual Johnson (trade with PHI)

AL EAST: Norfolk Whiskey Jacks

Votes Rec'd: 13 Div, 6 WC

Season 17: 106-56

Season 18 (proj): 109-53

Star Players: SP Hipolito Matos, SP Phil Leonard, RF Patsy Wilkerson, 3B Sherman Campbell  

Key Additions: SP Joaquin Trinidad (free agent signing), RP Stephen Edwards (free agent signing), RP Rex Anderson (Rule 5 Draftee)

Key Losses: P Dummy Stephenson (free agent to RIC), SP Jesus Hernandez (free agent to TRE), RP Bob Power (free agent to ANA), P Cam Gaudin (free agent to TRE), C/DH Harry Bere (free agent to IWA)

AL SOUTH: New Orleans Jazz

Votes Rec'd: 16 Div, 0 WC

Season 17: 90-72

Season 18 (proj): 94-68

Star Players: SP Rolondo Villareal, LF Pete Bradshaw

Key Additions: 1B Logan Hollingsworth (free agent signing), 2B Jose Navarro (free agent signing), SS Theo Twitchell (free agent signing), RP Nicholas Kerr (free agent signing), RP Arlie Kingland (free agent signing)

Key Losses: RP Chipper Dillon (trade with SCO), CF James Boucher (trade with ATL), 1B Homer Duffy (free agent to JAX)

AL WEST: Anaheim Hitmen

Votes Rec'd: 12 Div, 3 WC

Season 17: 95-67

Season 18 (proj): 96-65

Star Players: 3B Cristobal Roque, SP Julian Belliard, CF Ryan Bradford

Key Additions: C/DH Rey Adkinson (trade with TRE), RP James Anderson (free agent signing), RF David Roosevelt (free agent signing),  RP Bob Power (free agent signing)

Key Losses: 2B Jose Navarro (free agent to NO), RP Vladimir Infante (free agent to MIL)

 



 

WILD CARD: Baltimore Revolution

Votes Rec'd: 6 Div, 12 WC

Season 17: 111-51

Season 18 (proj): 108-54

Star Players: 1B Bruce Donovan, 2B Aurelio Diaz, RF Jung Lee Martin, SP Tony Espinosa, DH Deivi Borges

Key Additions: SP Erv Webber (trade with CHA), SS Jose Carrara (trade with CHI)

Key Losses: SP Sammy Aquino (free agent to PIT), RP Luis Gonzalez (trade with CHI)

 

WILD CARD: Philadelphia Stomp

Votes Rec'd: 0 Div, 7 WC

Season 17: 95-67

Season 18 (proj): 97-65

Star Players: LF Orber Martin, SP Quilvio Lee, SP Gary Scott

Key Additions: none

Key Losses: P Omar Sanchez (free agent to SCO) 

 

Other Teams Receving Votes:

 

Honolulu Rainbow Warriors: 5 Div, 4 WC

Scottsdale Camels: 3 Div, 2 WC

Minnesota Target: 4 Div

Houston Buushwackers: 2 Div

St. Louis Redbirds: 1 Div

Charlotte Dukies: 1 Div

Kansas City Krazies: 1 WC