Farmers Only: Predict the Reds 2014 Lineup

1B yasmani grandal
2b Torreyes
SS BH
3B Roar
LF juan duran
CF yorman
rf bruce
c mesoraco

Sp cueto
sp leake
sp wood
sp lecure
sp kid from dayon

DL (tommy john) Aroldis

C – Meso
1B – Yonder
2B – Henry Rodriguez
SS – Zach Cozart
3B – Juan Francisco
LF – Frazier
CF – Drew Stubbs
RF – Jay Bruce

SP 1 – Johnny Cueto
SP 2 – Aroldis Chapman
SP 3 – Mike Leake
SP 4 – Corcino
SP 5 – Sulbaran

CL – Boxberger

I guess I’ll explain my thinking. i thought the pitchers would be the toughest I don’t think Homer Bailey will be around. I think at that point in time the organization will have cut ties with him. I’m also unsure on Wood. He will probably still be with the organization, but I don’t know if he will be a starter or in the majors. He really needs to get his shit together. Chapman might not even been in the rotation at that point, but we can only hope.

As for the lineup, I still think Yonder will be around. Meso is a lock and so is Stubbs and Bruce in my mind. I really don’t think Francisco will be around. i don’t think his game will stick at the ML level, but if him and Frazier are still around then you’ll see Francisco at 3B and Frazier in LF. Soto and Torreyes could be ready, but Soto needs to improve on his defense and plate discipline, and I think Torreyes will still be in AAA.

I like BK’s list because it is very ambitious, but I have to go with the safer route.

C- Mesoraco
1B- Yonder Alonso
2B- Henry Rodriguez
3B- Juan Francisco
SS- Zack Cozart
RF- Jay Bruce
CF- Drew Stubbs
LF- Yorman Rodriguez

SP1- Johnny Cueto
SP2- Aroldis Chapman
SP3- Mike Leake
SP4- Homer Bailey
SP5- Daniel Corcino

Pen- Includes
CL- Brad Boxberger
Donnie Joseph (Figures things out this year)
Tony Cingriani
Logan Ondrusek

Yasmani gets the Yonder treatment and is in AAA learning another position.
Todd Frazier is the UT man.
Billy Hamilton makes an appearance in September.

C – Meso
1B –
2B – Brandon Phillips (long term deal we won’t agree with)
3B – END
SS – Cozart
LF –
CF – Hi-Z
RF – Bruce

SP 1 – Cueto
SP 2 – Chapman
SP 3 – Leake
SP 4 – Wood
SP 5 – Josh Smith (longshot)

Closer – Boxy

C – Meso
1B – Votto
2B – Hank-Rod
3B – Frazier
SS – Cozart
LF – Alonso
CF – Stubbs
RF – Bruce

SP 1 – Cueto
SP 2 – Wood
SP 3 – Leake
SP 4 – Corcino
SP 5 – Lotzkar

Closer – Chapman

C meso
1b votto
2b hamilton
Ss cozart
3b soto
Lf yorman
cf durango
Rf bruce
Sp josh johnson (flipped for grandal…Alonso…and end)
Sp Chapman
Sp cueto
Sp leake
Sp wood
Cl boxberger

C- Meso
1B- Votto
2B- Hamilton
SS- Cozart
3B- Frazier
LF- Yorman
CF- Stubbs
RF- Bruce

SP-Shields
SP-Chapman
SP-Cueto
SP-Wood
SP-Leake

Closer- Boxy

C- Grandal
1B- Mesoraco
2B- Billy Billy Billy
3B- Frazier
SS- Cozart
LF- Alonso
CF- Ourman
RF- Alonso
SP- Aroldis
SP- Cueto
SP- Corcino
SP- Leake
SP- Wood
CL- Boxberger

I can’t wait to download the 2014 season on to my Lenovo iPad.

C Devin Mesoraco
1B Yonder Alonso
2B Brandon Phillips
3B Juan Francisco
SS Zach Cozart/Billy Hamilton (Ham takes over mid-season)

LF Yorman Rodriguez
CF Drew Stubbs
RF Jay Bruce

SP1 Johnny Cueto
SP2 Aroldis Chapman
SP3 Mike Leake
SP4 Homer Bailey
SP5 Josh Smith

CL Brad Boxberger

- I think it’s likely that Alonso is traded.
- If position changes were permitted, I’d have Grandal at 1B or LF, if he’s still in the org.
- Wanted some kind of wild card, so it’s Smith. He becomes the Travis Wood of 2014.

C – Mesoraco
1B – Alonso
2B – Phillips
3B – Frazier*
SS – Cozart
LF – Heisey*
CF – Stubbs
RF – Bruce

SP1 – Chapman
SP2 – Cueto
SP3 – Leake
SP4 – Bailey*
SP5 – Wood*
CL – Boxberger

*Will be filled by someone not currently in the organization.

I’m assuming that the service time rules would still be the same as they are today. Because of that, I think a rookie would have to have at least a little playing time in 2013. For that reason, I think opening day 2014 is too early for any of the Dayton guys, although I like Corcino, Hamilton, and Yorman to be signficant contributors by the end of 2014.

vs. they’re handcuffed by the rules and can’t think of anybody in the organization more likely to be SS in 2014.

C. Y. Grandal
1st. Y. Alonso
2nd. Z. Cozart
SS. B. Hamilton/P. Janish (platoon)
3rd. T. Frazier
LF. J. Duran
CF. D. Stubbs
RF. J. Bruce
SP. J. Cueto
SP. T. Wood
SP. M. Leake
SP. J. Smith
SP. S. LeCure
CL. A. Chapman

C – Corky Miller (haha! just kidding… Mesoraco)
1B – N. Soto
2B – H. Rodriguez
SS – B. Hamilton
3B – J. Francisco
LF – Y. Rodriguez
CF – D. Sappelt
RF – J. Bruce

SP1 – M. Leake
SP2 – J. Cueto
SP3 – A. Chapman
SP4 – J. Smith
SP5 – H. Bailey
CL – B. Boxberger

And now for the explanations… I think Alonso, Phillips, Stubbs and Votto are gone by ‘14, traded for starting pitching or power hitting position players . Sappelt’s defense will improve to Stubbsian levels, giving him the nod for the start (unless aforementioned traded-for power OF is a CF). Sappelt, Stubbs and Heisey are probably never going to be THAT great offensively, (unless Stubbs gets his act together…) which is why the ‘14 CF will probably not be someone from within the organization. END heats up in ’12 and has an explosive season in ’13. Leake and Cueto are our homebred aces. Chapman struggles but is consistent enough to get wins. I honestly don’t think Bailey will be around in ‘14 but maybe he’ll improve, idk.

C – Grandal
1B – Alonso
2B – Torreyes
3B – ummm…END wearing out his last chances with the org with an active search for his replacement á la E5, with David Vidal dying for Dusty to give him his shot. Vidal ends up with more playing time.
SS – Cozart

LF – Donald Lutz/Drew Stubbs
CF – Ryan LaMarre/Stephen Hunt
RF – Jay Bruce

SP – Cueto
SP – Leake
SP – Lotzkar/Tim Crabbe
SP – Corcino
SP – Josh Smith/Sulbaran

CL – Boxberger/Chapman

C- Mesoraco
1B: Votto
2B: H-Rod
SS: Cozart
3B: Vidal
LF: Yonder Alonso
CF: Stubbs
RF: Jay Bruce
OFs: Sappelt; Yorman

SP: Johnny Cueto
SP: Aroldis Chapman
SP: Homer Bailey
SP: Mike Leake
SP: Corcino
CL: Edinson Volquez or Tony Cingrani

I’m seeing way too much SP: Homer Bailey in 2014.