Sun Oct 06, 2019 2:21 pm
The 2015 black Knights open up the season at home against the NFWB Rewind 2015 and than head out on the road for the next 15 of 18 games."I;d like to know who comes up with these horrible schedules," manager Earl Weaver Jr. told reporters after the teams final work-out,"I think we have a chance to win this division and get this team back into the play-offs." The Knights have appeared to of had a great draft despite not having a 1st round pick.Rookie sensation LF AARON ALTHERR will be in the starting line up joining two other rookies ,both catchers JAMES MCCANN and switch-hitting BRAYAN PENA. Seven returning veterans make up the rest of the order continuing Managements commitment to allowing players and families to grow and mature in a healthy environment.
STARTING DAY LINE_UP:
1: DH Ryan Braun
2: 2B RYAN GOINS
3: LF AARON ALTHERR
4: RF Jason Heyward
5: 1B Albert Pujols
6: 3B Martin Prado
7: C BRAYAN PENA
8: SS Ian Desmond
9: CF Kevin Pillar
PLAYERS ON THE BENCH:
INF BEN PAULSEN,INF MAIKEL FRANCO,INF CHRIS TAYLOR , OF CHRIS DENORFIA ,OF PAULO ORLANDO.
PITCHING STAFF:
THe Knights pitching have veterans JOHNNY CUETO , MARK BUEHRLE and Dan Haron with rookies ANDREW HEANEY and RAISEL IGLESIAS completing the starting rotation. Starting pitcher SHANE GREENE will undergo Tommy John and will be lost for the season.
The Bullpen will be a big question mark if the Knights are going to have any chance at a divisional title. 3 veterans are returning,middle relief pitcher LIAM HENDRIKS , LH specialist Brad hand and late innings JEREMY JEFFRESS. The rest of the staff is led by CL ARODYS VIZCAINO and relievers JOSE ALVAREZ, and BRIAN MATUSZ all rookies.
Predictions:
This team has excellent defense and should do ok hitting. 90 wins will capture this division i think and the Knights might just do it !!!!!
PLAY BALL and Good Luck everyone