Friday, June 12, 2009

The Future of the Machine

Lets take a look ahead to what the roster may look like in the near future for the Minnesota Machine.

Catchers

Jeffrey Webber
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 27B/T: R/R
Born: Columbia, KY
Position(s): C
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Kerry Buck
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 21B/T: R/R
Born: Okarche, OK
Position(s): C
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Max Guzman
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 24B/T: R/R
Born: Forest, MS
Position(s): C
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Guzman, Buck, and Webber are all adequate defensive catchers. Look for two of them to be sharing time on the big league roster.

First Base

Yorrick Warner
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 23B/T: R/R
Born: Cambridge, IL
Position(s): 1B
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Paulie Powell
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 27B/T: S/R
Born: Baltimore, MD
Position(s): DH/1B
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Both of these guys can crush the ball but Warner has the better defensive skills so look for him to take the starting spot.

Second Base

Mike Munro
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 23B/T: R/R
Born: Hale, MI
Position(s): 2B/CIF/OF/DH
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Mack Dingman
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 26B/T: R/R
Born: Westerville, OH
Position(s): 2B/CIF/OF/DH
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Nicholas Zimmerman
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 21B/T: R/R
Born: Laurel, MD
Position(s): 2B/1B/LF/DH
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Zimmerman or Munro will be the starter. Dingman may be kept to provide an option to steal some bases from time to time.

Third Base and Shortstop

Evan Griffin
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 20B/T: S/R
Born: Evans, GA
Position(s): SS/IF/OF/DH
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Tony Bennett
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 22B/T: R/R
Born: Guayubin, DO
Position(s): SS/IF/OF/DH
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Justin Garcia
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 19B/T: R/R
Born: Wilmette, IL
Position(s): SS/IF/OF/DH
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Griffin and Garcia will take the top spots with one starting at each spot. The injury to Bennett will make him the backup option to both of these spots.

Outfield

Ramiro Rivera
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 24B/T: R/R
Born: Rancho Viejo, DO
Position(s): SS/IF/OF/DH
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Alex Cordero
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 25B/T: R/R
Born: Anchorage, AK
Position(s): LF/1B/DH
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Zachrey Cole
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 19B/T: L/L
Born: Bedford, IA
Position(s): CF/1B/OF/DH
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Arthur Ellis
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 18B/T: R/R
Born: Millville, NJ
Position(s): RF/1B/LF/DH
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These guys will fight it out for the outfield starting spots. Rivera will hold his job in center. Ellis may end up in left field and Cole will be out in right.

Other Players that may make a difference

Al Gran
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 18B/T: S/R
Born: Columbus, KS
Position(s): 2B
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Matty Campos
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 20B/T: R/R
Born: Hamilton, NJ
Position(s): C
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Destin O'Leary
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 21B/T: R/R
Born: Irvine, CA
Position(s): 2B/1B/LF/DH
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Dave Rehfield
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 19B/T: R/R
Born: New Hope, MN
Position(s): RF/1B/LF/DH
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Homer Griffiths
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 20B/T: L/L
Born: Russell, KY
Position(s): 1B/DH
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Trenidad Valenzuela
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 25B/T: R/R
Born: Fishersville, VA
Position(s): 2B/CIF/COF/DH
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Henry Carasone
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 24B/T: R/R
Born: Amherstburg, ON
Position(s): LF/1B/DH
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Ozzie Mori
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 21B/T: L/L
Born: Quebec City, QC
Position(s): RF/1B/DH
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Sadie Swift
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 24B/T: R/R
Born: Richmond, TX
Position(s): RF
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Harry Eaton
Minnesota
Machine
Age: 20B/T: S/R
Born: Brooklyn, NY
Position(s): LF/1B/DH
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