Sunday, May 9, 2021

Process for updating MLB Board Game Rosters

Part of the reason we like playing the current season with projected cards is to use the actual rosters and see the strengths and weaknesses of each team, and if there are just a couple of injuries holding a team back. However, with teams constantly moving players on and off the roster to the alternate site or a minor league rehab, we do not want to update the roster before each game. Instead, every month or so we run through the following process.

We check the MLB Rosters against our stack of Statis-Pro Cards for each team using the following links:

1. If the card, or a fringe player we already listed on the team card, is on the MLB Roster for the team, we simply check it as a valid card.

2. If not, then we search for the name on the transactions page for the team and if the player is on the team but on the 10-day injured list, on a minor league assignment, or in the alternate camp we leave the player in the stack. If the player is on the 60-day injured list, the are suspended, or we don't e any transaction record during the season, then we put an X in the right hand corner to note we will not use the card in a game.

3. When done checking names on the roster, we look at any name for which we did not have a card or a fringe card listed, we first check the batters or pitchers cards to see if they have a projected card for this or any other team. If not, we look up the player's projected stats at Fan Graphs and note the projected ERA or OPS which will translate for a fringe card to use, and also note if a pitcher throws left or right, and if a batter bats left, right or switch. For example, the sample link is for JB Bukauskas and FanGraphs projects him with a 5.36 ERA which translates to a PB: 2-5 fringe card in our game.

The following are the rosters we are checking for the 10 teams in our NL League.

Arizona Diamondbacks - Taylor Clarke's fringe card (see bottom of blog) gives the Diamondbacks an extra PB: 2-6 starter which gives the option of a 3 inning relief appearance in our game.

ArizonaDiamondbacksPOSBATTHWProj
J.B.BukauskasSPRR5.36
MadisonBumgarnerSPRLcard
TaylorClarkeSPRR4.71
StefanCrichtonRPRRcard
ChrisDevenskiRPRRcard
ZacGallenSPRRcard
KevinGinkelRPLRcard
MerrillKellySPRRcard
YoanLopezRP Rcard
MattPeacockRPRR6.01
CalebSmithSPRLcard
RileySmithSPRRcard
JoakimSoriaRPRRcard
LukeWeaverSPRRcard
AlexYoungSPLL5.24
NickAhmedSSRRcard
AsdrubalCabrera3BBRcard
KoleCalhounRFL card
EduardoEscobar3BBRcard
CarsonKellyCRRcard
TimLocastroLFRRcard
KetelMarteCFS card
DavidPeraltaLFLLcard
JoshRojas3BLRcard
PavinSmith1BLLcard
JoshVanMeter2BLRcard
DaultonVarshoCLRcard
StephenVogtCLRcard
ChristianWalker1BRRcard

Atlanta Braves - The 60-day injury losses of Soroko on the mound and d'Arnaud behind the plate are tough losses.
 
AtlantaBravesPOSBATTHW 
IanAndersonSPRRcard
VictorAranoRPRR4.16
JesseBiddleRPLL4.76
GrantDaytonRPLLcard
JasseelDe La CruzSPRR5.04
MaxFriedSPLLcard
LukeJacksonRPRRcard
ChrisMartinRP Rcard
TylerMatzekRPLL4.11
A.J.MinterRPLLcard
CharlieMortonSPRRcard
WillSmithRPRLcard
DrewSmylySPLLcard
JoshTomlinRPRRcard
JacobWebbRPRR4.89
BryseWilsonRP Rcard
HuascarYnoaSPRR6.75
RonaldAcunaRFRRcard
EhireAdrianza3BBRcard
OzzieAlbies2BBRcard
JohnCamargo2bB card
WilliamContrerasCRRcard
Travisd'ArnaudCR OUT 60d
FreddieFreeman1BLRcard
EnderInciarteCFL card
AlexJacksonCR card
JeffMathisCRR0.515
MarcellOzunaLFRRcard
CristianPacheCFRRcard
AustinRiley3BRRcard
PabloSandoval3BBRcard
DansbySwansonSSRRcard

Chicago Cubs - Both Matt Duffy and Nick Martini give the Cubs extra fringe bats with Home Run Ranges of 26-31.
 
ChicagoCubsPOSBATTHW 
JasonAdamRPRR4.81
AdbertAlzolaySPRRcard
JakeArrietaSP Rcard
RexBrothersRPLL5.14
AndrewChafinRPRLcard
ZachDaviesSPRRcard
KyleHendricksSPRRcard
CraigKimbrelRPRRcard
DillonMaplesRPRRcard
AlecMillsSPRR5.48
JustinSteeleRPLL4.95
RyanTeperaRPRR4.02
KeeganThompsonSPRR5.66
BradWieckRP Lcard
TrevorWilliamsSPRRcard
JavierBaezSSRRcard
DavidBote2BRRcard
KrisBryant3BRRcard
WillsonContrerasCRRcard
MattDuffy3BRR.704 C/C
IanHappcfs card
JasonHeywardRFLLcard
NicoHoerner2bR card
JakeMarisnickCFRRcard
NickMartiniRFLL0.698
JocPedersonLFLLcard
AnthonyRizzo1BLLcard
AustinRomine2bR card
EricSogard3BLRcard
IldemaroVargas2BBRcard
TonyWoltersCLRcard

Cincinnati Reds - Toughest loss is slugger, PB2-8 reliever Mike Lorenzen on 60-day DL so card not used, leading to lots of fringe pitching cards to fill the innings. Jonathan India gives a 26-31 Home Run Range fringe player.

CincinnatiRedsPOSBATTHW 
TejayAntoneSPRR4.84
LuisCastilloSPRRcard
SeanDoolittleRPLLcard
CarsonFulmerSPRR5.42
AmirGarrettRPRLcard
SonnyGraySPRRcard
HeathHembreeRPRR5.49
RyanHendrixRPRR4.53
JeffHoffmanSPRRcard
MichaelLorenzenRPRROUT 60d
TylerMahleSPRR 
WadeMileySPLLcard
CionelPerezRPRLcard
SalRomanoSPLRcard
LucasSimsSPRRcard
ShogoAkiyamaLFLRcard
TuckerBarnhartCLRcard
AlexBlandinoSSRR0.648
NickCastellanosRFRRcard
KyleFarmerSSRRcard
JonathanIndia3BRR.701 B/C
MikeMoustakas2BLRcard
TylerNaquinRFLRcard
MarkPaytonLFL card
NickSenzelCFRRcard
TylerStephensonCRRcard
EugenioSuarez3BRRcard
JoeyVotto1BL card
JesseWinkerRFLLcard


LA Dodgers - The toughest blow for the Dodgers is not being able to use the PB: 2-9 card of former Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle, who is on the 60-day injured list.

 
LADodgersPOSBATTHWIn Game
TrevorBauerSPRRcard
WalkerBuehlerSPRRcard
GarrettCleavingerRPRL4.91
TonyGonsolinRP Rcard
VictorGonzalezSPLLcard
BrusdarGraterolRP Rcard
KenleyJansenRPBRcard
TommyKahnleRP ROUT 60d
JoeKellyRPRRcard
ClaytonKershawSPLLcard
CoreyKnebelRP Rcard
DustinMaySP Rcard
JimmyNelsonSPRR4.17
DavidPriceSP Lcard
DennisSantanaSPRRcard
BlakeTreinenRPRRcard
JulioUriasSPLLcard
AlexVesiaRPLL4.31
MitchWhiteSPRR4.43
AustinBarnesCRRcard
MattBeaty1BLRcard
CodyBellingerCFL card
MookieBettsRFRRcard
GavinLux2BLRcard
ZachMcKinstry2b  card
MaxMuncy1BLRcard
SheldonNeuse3BRR0.691
DJPetersCFRRcard
AJPollockLFRRcard
EdwinRios3bL card
KeibertRuizCBRcard
CoreySeagerSSLRcard
WillSmithCRRcard
ChrisTaylorLFRRcard
JustinTurner3BRRcard

Milwaukee Brewers - Billy McKinney is one of the strongest fringe players with a 26-32 Home Run range for his projected .747 OPS.
 
MilwaukeeBrewersPOSBATTHW 
BrettAndersonSPLLcard
BradBoxbergerRPRR4.74
CorbinBurnesSP Rcard
J.P.FeyereisenRPRRcard
JoshHaderRPLLcard
AdrianHouserSPRRcard
EricLauerSPRLcard
JoshLindblomSP Rcard
FreddyPeraltaRPRRcard
AngelPerdomoRPLLnot found
DrewRasmussenRPRRcard
BrentSuterSP Lcard
PatrickWeigelRPRR5.56
DevinWilliamsRPRRcard
BrandonWoodruffSPLRcard
EricYardleyRP Rcard
JordanZimmermannSPRR5.56
OrlandoArciaSS Rcard
JackieBradleyCFLRcard
LorenzoCainCFRRcard
DerekFisherRF Lcard
AvisailGarciaCFRRcard
KestonHiura2b Rcard
LukeMaileCRR0.564
BillyMcKinneyRFLL0.747
OmarNarvaezCL card
JacobNottinghamCRRcard
JacePetersonRF Lcard
MannyPinaCRRcard
PabloReyesLFRR.689 C/C
DanielRobertsonSSRRcard
TravisShaw3BLRcard
TyroneTaylorRFRRcard
LuisUrias3BRRcard
DanielVogelbach1BLRcard
ChristianYelichLF Lcard
KoltenWong2BLRcard

NY Mets - The tough break for the Mets is that with Carrasco moving to 60-day DL we took him out of the player cards. Robinson Cano's card already could not be used because he was suspened for the entire year. However, Lugo's card was already a strong 5th starter, so he takes Carrasco's spot in the rotation, and they did add two decent relievers with fring card Drew Smith (4.29 projected ERA is a PB2-6) and better yet the projected card for the Phillies Tommy Hunter (PB 2-7 with only 3 walks, 43-45, on card.
 
NYMetsPOSBATTHWIn Game
JacobBarnesRPRRcard
DellinBetancesRP ROUT 60d
MiguelCastroRPRRcard
JacobdeGromSPLRcard
EdwinDiazRPRRcard
JeurysFamiliaRPRRcard
RobertGsellmanRPRRcard
TommyHunterRPRRcard
AaronLoupRPLLcard
JoeyLucchesiSPLLcard
SethLugoRP Rcard
TrevorMayRPRRcard
DavidPetersonSPLL4.79
DrewSmithRPRR4.26
MarcusStromanSPRRcard
TaijuanWalkerSPRR4.28
DanielZamoraRP Lcard
AlbertAlmoraCFRRcard
PeteAlonso1BRRcard
RobinsonCano2BL NO SUSP
MichaelConfortoRFLRcard
JDDavis3bR card
LuisGuillorme2bL card
FranciscoLindorSSBRcard
PatrickMazeikaCLR0.631
JamesMcCannCRRcard
JeffMcNeil3BLRcard
TomasNidoCRRcard
BrandonNimmoCFL card
JosePeraza2BRR0.632
KevinPillarCFRRcard
DominicSmith1BLLcard
JonathanVillar2BBRcard

St. Louis Cardinals - Many decent but not great fringe relievers are available to eat up innings when needed.

St. LouisCardinalsPOSBATTHW 
GenesisCabreraRPLL5.52
SethElledgeRPRR4.40
JackFlahertySPRRcard
GiovannyGallegosRPRRcard
JohnGantSPRRcard
RyanHelsleyRPRR4.35
JordanHicksRP Rcard
KwangKimSPLLcard
CarlosMartinezSPRRcard
MilesMikolasSP Rcard
AndrewMillerRP Lcard
DanielPnce de LeonRPR card
AlexReyesRPRRcard
AdamWainwrightSPRRcard
TylerWebbRPLLcard
KodiWhitleyRPRR4.23
JakeWoodfordSPRR4.86
NolanArenado3BRRcard
HarrisonBaderCFRRcard
DylanCarlsonLFBLcard
MattCarpenterDHLRcard
PaulDeJongSSRRcard
TommyEdman3BBRcard
PaulGoldschmidt1BRRcard
AndrewKniznerCRRcard
YadierMolinaCRRcard
JohnNogowski1bR card
TylerO'NeillLFRRcard
EdmundoSosaSSRR0.634
LaneThomasLFRRcard
JustinWilliamsRFLRcard


San Diego Padres - Nice addition in PB2-7 leftie reliever in Tim Hill for his projected 3.63 ERA. Not quite a replacement for the PB2-8 (with hits only 11-21) for leftie Jose Castillo, who we leave out of the game because he is on 60-day DL.

San DiegoPadresPOSBATTHW 
AustinAdamsRPRRcard
YuDarvishSPRRcard
MiguelDiazRPRR5.12
TimHillRPRL3.63
PierceJohnsonRPRRcard
KeoneKelaRP Rcard
DinelsonLametSPRRcard
MarkMelanconRPRRcard
JoeMusgroveSPRRcard
ChrisPaddackSPRRcard
EmilioPaganRPLRcard
DrewPomeranzRPRLcard
BlakeSnellSPLLcard
CraigStammenRPRRcard
RyanWeathersSPRL5.14
LuisCampusanoCR card
VictorCaratiniCBRcard
JakeCronenworth2BLRcard
TrentGrishamCFLLcard
EricHosmer1BLLcard
Ha-SeongKim2BRR0.707
MannyMachado3BRRcard
JorgeMateoSSRRcard
WilMyersRFRRcard
AustinNolaCRRcard
TommyPhamLFRRcard
JuricksonProfarLFBRcard
FernandoTatisSSRRcard

Washington Nationals - Perhaps the most fun fringe player is Ryan Zimmerman, who retired to skip last year but is back slugging, and is tied for the best fringe batters card in our league with a 26-32 Home Run Range for his projected .736 card.

WashingtonNationalsPOSBATTHW 
DakotaBacusRP Rcard
AaronBarrettRP Rcard
SamClayRPLL4.93
PatrickCorbinSPLLcard
PaoloEspinoRPRR5.78
ErickFeddeRPRR5.25
KyleFinneganRPRRcard
JavyGuerraRP Rcard
BradHandRPLLcard
RyneHarperRP Rcard
WillHarrisRPRRcard
DanielHudsonRPRRcard
JonLesterSPLLcard
KyleMcGowinSP Rcard
TannerRaineyRPRRcard
JoeRossSPRRcard
MaxScherzerSPRRcard
StephenStrasburgSP Rcard
WanderSueroRP Rcard
AustinVothSPRR5.32
AlexAvilaCLRcard
JoshBell1BBRcard
StarlinCastro2BRRcard
LuisGarcia2bL card
YanGomesCRRcard
JoshHarrison2BRRcard
YadielHernandezLFLRcard
CarterKieboom3bR card
JordyMercerSSRR0.672
VictorRoblesCFRRcard
KyleSchwarberLFLRcard
JuanSotoLFLLcard
AndrewStevensonCFLLcard
TreaTurnerSSRRcard
RyanZimmerman1BRR0.736


The following is a snapshot of the fringe cards we use based on the batter's projected OPS or the pitcher's projected ERA.



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