I will be using bWAR for this.
The all time WARLORD is Babe Ruth with 182.5 WAR. The only player to get somewhat close to this in my lifetime has been Barry Bonds, with a respectable 162.8 (4th place).
The thing that makes the WAR record so hard to beat is the fact that Ruth played at a level so far beyond what the rest of the league was capable of. His OPS led baseball in 13 straight seasons. No one will ever be as dominant as Babe Ruth. The game has evolved and there is more parity in talent. I don't know if Babe Ruth would still be great today, but I know the value of the replacement player has improved drastically. If someone were to beat Ruth's record, they wouldn't have to be more dominant than Ruth, but have an all around package and everything go their way.
There are a few requirements for a modern hitter to break Babe Ruth's record.
1. He has to play for fuckin ever
WAR is a cumulative stat. Thus, if anyone is going to have a chance at breaking Ruth's record, this player is going to have to play a LOT of years in the MLB. This player is going to have to start early as well. Of the top 25 WAR players, only 3 (Cy Young, Tom Seaver, and Mike Schmidt) were older that 21 when they started their MLB careers. The most recent player in this list, ARod, started at 18. If a player starts at 18 and plays to 45, which seems to be roughly the old limit, then he only has to get 6.52WAR per season on average to break Ruth's record. Having a player start at 23 raises that average to 7.93, which seems a little less attainable outside of old timey pitchers throwing 50 complete games a season.
2. He has to be durable.
Again, since WAR is a cumulative stat, such a player needs to be a rock for his entire career. Not all of the top players had such durability, including Ruth himself. But I also doubt you are going to see many players put up a 9.1WAR season in 130 games like Ruth. While gone are the days of Cal Ripken where players tried to play every game every season, it isn't unreasonable to think our young WARlord will be playing at least 150 games a season on average once he gets past his rookie year. Any injuries are going to have to come at the end of his career, particularly nagging ones and things that slow him down.
3. He has to play a premium position and play it well.
In order to maximize yearly WAR, it is important that our hypothetical star play a position with a strong defense adjustment. This leaves us with CF, SS, 2B, and C. Pitcher would have been a possibility back in the day, but with relievers taking a larger and larger piece of the innings pie, it seems like hitter is the best way to go. A 2-way player would have a better chance, but they are exceedingly rare.
We can eliminate Catcher right off the bat. Catchers play less games per season, get injured more often, have shorter careers, and have worse stats due to wear and tear. The highest WAR of any catcher is Johnny Bench with 75.2. That puts him at 79th all time WAR and not even half of Ruth's total.
The Majority of high WAR players in history are OF. Odds are if someone were to beat Ruth, they would be doing it from CF, at least until later in their career.
4. He will need to be an athlete.
While Babe Ruth may have a beer swilling, hot dog eating, STD collecting hero, our modern player is going to have to be an athlete. They will need to be fast, run the bases well (not necessarily steal bases), and keep in good shape for their entire careers. Good baserunning and defense, at least in the beginning of a players career could add up to 5 or more WAR in a season. Our player is going to need this defense a lot in his early years while he can still rack up dWAR.
5. He will probably need to be a Righty.
The shift has complicated things for Lefty batters. Our hypothetical hitter will need to be able to beat the shift if they are a lefty. This might not be a problem early on, but become an issue as our player slows down with age. Since the shift has been established, older, slower lefties have been getting squeezed by the shift. Every WAR counts. Unless our batter is a Switch Hitter or can hit to all fields, he will probably be a righty.
6. He will need to be on a good hitting team, probably in a big market.
Our player is going to need some top-shelf offensive talent hitting behind him to make sure he isn't getting the Bonds treatment. To afford the salaries of both megahitters, this player will probably spend most of his career on a major market team.
7. He will probably be a 3 true outcomes hitter (and a really good one, duh).
Launch Angle, batspeed, barrel, OBP, dingers, and Ks. This player is going to probably not going to spend all that much time getting singles. That doesn't mean that he won't have a high batting average. Our player is going to need to hit at a high clip, but with a fat amount of XBHs and walks added in. I wouldn't be surprised if this hitter breaks the HR record, but more in a Hank Aaron style of consistent HR success over a long career.
8. He will get all the awards.
To start off our players career. He is going to win the RoY, or at the very least become a star in his first full season. He needs to hit the ground running and start accumulating WAR right away.
He will be a perennial All-Star. I am talking Hank Aaron 25 All Star appearances.
While Gold Gloves don't automatically go to the best defender, our guy will quickly become a big name for his bat and his defense. Expect a ton of Gold Gloves, probably some in his 30s as well.
Silver Sluggers will probably be the award our player wins the most. He will probably break Barry Bonds' record of 12 SS.
Expect our player to get MVP votes pretty much every season until his last couple, much like Hank Aaron. Since our player is going to need to be the best player in baseball for many of his seasons, expect him to come close to Bonds' 7 wins. Hank only won 1, but advanced stats would have given him more wins today.
9. He is going to be an all around good guy who never takes steroids (or never gets caught).
Any suspensions are going to kill our player's chance of winning the WARLORD title. Losing a season is probably going to cost our player at least 6 WAR. Also, he doesn't want to end his career like Bonds. Barry possibly could have gotten the career WAR mark if teams were willing to deal with him. His last two seasons he got 4.0 and 3.4 WAR respectively, but he retired at 42. Had he held on until his late 40s, he could have eked it out. But Bonds was a dick, so he got blacklisted.
10. He cannot pull a Pujols.
When his time is up, he has to retire. Pujols over the last 4 years has been worth -0.7WAR. Our player has to play well past his peak, but also retire before this happens.
So this his my hypothetical WARLORD.
Year | Age | WAR | Awards |
1 | 18 | 1.2 | |
2 | 19 | 7.3 | RoY, AS |
3 | 20 | 8.0 | AS, SS, GG |
4 | 21 | 9.1 | AS, SS, GG, MVP |
5 | 22 | 7.9 | AS, GG |
6 | 23 | 7.2 | AS, GG |
7 | 24 | 9.7 | AS, SS, GG, MVP |
8 | 25 | 8.9 | AS, SS, GG |
9 | 26 | 7.6 | AS, GG |
10 | 27 | 7.7 | AS, GG |
11 | 28 | 10.5 | AS, SS, GG, MVP |
12 | 29 | 11.2 | AS, SS, GG, MVP |
13 | 30 | 10.8 | AS, SS, GG, MVP |
14 | 31 | 8.9 | AS, SS, GG |
15 | 32 | 7.5 | AS, SS |
16 | 33 | 9.3 | AS, SS, MVP |
17 | 34 | 6.9 | AS, SS |
18 | 35 | 5.4 | AS, SS |
19 | 36 | 4.9 | AS |
20 | 37 | 5.2 | AS, SS |
21 | 38 | 3.9 | AS |
22 | 39 | 4.3 | AS |
23 | 40 | 4.0 | AS |
24 | 41 | 3.3 | AS |
25 | 42 | 3.3 | AS |
26 | 43 | 2.1 | |
27 | 44 | 2.8 | |
28 | 45 | 3.2 | |
29 | 46 | 2.1 | |
AVG | x | 6.4 | |
TOTAL | x | 184.2 (Record) | RoY, 24 AS, 13 SS (Record), 12 GG (OF tie), 6 MVP |
So recap, our CF (later RF) is a righty with good defense, speed, character, never has a serious injury, plays in front of another HoF bat on a big market team, who hits dongs and takes walks.
Our guy probably ends up with the HR record, and is top 5 for a ton of other categories. He goes into the HoF unanimously.
I hope this has been as fun for you to read as it was to write it.
submitted by Welcome back to year eighteen of the Alabama Slammers Franchise Report! Here are the links to the previous versions if you want to catch up (
2021,
2022,
2023,
2024,
2025,
2026,
2027,
2028,
2029,
2030,
2031,
2032,
2033,
2034,
2035,
2036,
2037).
Previous Season Highlights: Edgar Sanchez and
Marco Vazquez win gold gloves
Mike Bentley goes from
reliever to
ace starter, still wins reliever of the year
Gilles Palacios wins Cy Young and pitching triple crown
Edwin de la Torre wins rookie of the year
Five players make all-star team
Eighth consecutive division crown Fourth
World Series in franchise history, third win in six years
Start of Offseason: As with the previous versions, I’ll list the moves I made, the rationale behind those moves, the season results, and the future outlook.
Here are the
salaries heading into the offseason.
\Unless stated otherwise, all players were re-signed to their one-year arbitration estimate*
Departures (non-trades): Wil Mireles Mireles had a good three year run with the Slammers, but I couldn’t afford to pay anyone else big money. He signed a 5/$81m deal with the Rockies, netting us a supplemental first round pick, and played well. This seems like a really good signing for them.
Jonathan Kelsey Kelsey had a solid six year run with us, mostly pitching out of the bullpen, but I didn’t see any need to bring him back. He signed a 3/$23.1m deal with the Yankees and was decent, but his ratings are starting to regress, so I doubt he’s worth the money the last two years.
Justus Evans Evans served as the DH vs LHPs the past five years, but we had too much talent in the minors to justify bringing him back. He signed a 1/$1.28m deal with the Dodgers and spent most of the season in the minors.
Chris McClain McClain had a $1.5m arbitration estimate, so I withdrew it and offered him a minor league extension. He declined it, then proceeded to sign a minor league contract with the Twins.
Danny Wells I acquired a better backup catcher, so Wells spent the year in AAA. He’ll probably leave the organization next season.
Alan McCarter McCarter signed a 2/$5.04m deal with the Dodgers and spent the entire season in AA. Must be nice to have money to burn like that.
Move #1: Signed
Mike Bentley to a
5/$85m extension.
Bentley’s demands were still modest since he’s only made five regular season starts, so I’m getting a great deal here. I could see him winning the Cy Young this season.
Move #2: Slammers Receive:
Mac McIlmoyle Twins Receive:
Steve Flores,
Andy Vera,
Chris Larkin,
Brad Jennett I’m losing the value battle once again, but I really wanted McIlmoyle. He just won a gold glove in center field and has the prankster personality trait. The Twins are getting two starting position players and a starting pitcher, so I can’t feel too bad about taking their young star.
Move #3: Slammers Receive:
Eddie Salazar, $1m Cash
Cubs Receive:
Sam Leintz Salazar should be an excellent
platoon catcher and Leintz has
serious health issues. This was an easy decision.
Move #4: Signed free agent
Gilles Palacios to a
5/$150m deal.
This is the most irrational move I’ve made yet, but I just couldn’t part with my four-time Cy Young award winner. I want him to finish his career with the Slammers. The deal is heavily front loaded incase things go south in a few years.
In-House Moves (Preseason): Joe Cope and
Mike Blake will remain in the bullpen after getting called up during roster expansion last season.
Eric Lawrence promoted from AAA. Will start at second base, while Edgar Sanchez will slide to short stop.
Mike Honeycutt promoted from AAA. Will serve as backup outfielder.
Chris Joiner promoted from AA. Will DH against lefties and serve as utility player.
Jake Maddox promoted from AA. Will be a member of the bullpen
Final Financial Situation: We have about $10m in available funds to start the year, so will probably have to trade for some cash. Bobby Butler is the most likely trade candidate once he returns from his torn UCL.
Here are the
salaries heading into the season.
Season Outlook: I think this is our best team yet. We have five all-star quality starting pitchers, a dominant bullpen, elite defenders at every position, and no easy outs in the lineup. If we’re ever going to win 120 games, this is the team to do it.
Our only weak point is starting pitcher depth since we don’t have much outside of our top five guys, but I like their odds of staying healthy. They have a combined 27 days of injuries over 8,550.7 innings pitched.
Move #5: Slammers Receive:
Omar Mendez, $900k Cash
Orioles Receive:
Bobby Butler The Orioles might’ve just gotten an ace in exchange for a rookie league lottery ticket, but I’d rather take my chances on the lottery ticket than a guy coming off a 14-month UCL injury.
Move #6: Slammers Receive: $3m Cash
Expos Receive:
Tony Juarez Juarez is a solid talent, but I don’t see him making the majors anytime soon. Even if he does make it, he shouldn’t be anything more than average.
Batters: Primary Lineup vs. RHP and vs. LHP when Healthy (\DH enabled in both leagues, lineup vs. RHP shown below)*
RF –
Marco Vazquez If you want to see a player with a great chance of making the hall of fame, look no further than Marco Vazquez. He has 21.5 career WAR at 22 years old, putting him on pace for about 60 WAR by the time he’s 30. He won his second batting crown, made his third straight all-star team, won his second straight gold glove, and finished fourth in the MVP voting.
He had to learn center field during spring training since my backup departed and started 15 games there. He also started 102 games at his usual position of right field and an additional 20 games at third base, making him one of the most versatile weapons in the game.
3B –
Edwin de la Torre De la Torre pretty much replicated his rookie of the year campaign, posting 5.2 WAR and making his first all-star team. He picked up some experience at first base during spring training in case he needs to move there in the future.
LF –
Seung-Hwa Kim Kim moved up in the order and responded well, hitting 38 homers and driving in 113 runs. He still has four more years of team control, so should be around for a while.
DH –
Bob Banks I’m starting to think Banks will never replicate his stellar rookie of the year campaign, but he’s still a really good player. He hit 43 home runs and had 121 RBIs. He’ll probably play out his last two arbitration years then leave as a free agent.
1B –
Bobby McCallum McCallum missed six weeks with fractured ribs but was good when healthy. I expect him to be even better next season.
2B –
Eric Lawrence Lawrence was elite defensively and average at the plate. That’s all I can ask for in a middle infielder.
SS –
Edgar Sanchez Sanchez failed to win a gold glove for the first time in eight years but he’s still an excellent defender. He was solid at the plate and looks like he’ll be fine for the remaining three years of his deal.
C –
Jose Gutierrez Gutierrez missed four weeks with an oblique strain, but other than that had a great year. If he can stay healthy going forward, he’ll be around for a long time.
CF –
Mac McIlmoyle McIlmoyle had an awful start to the year. He had a negative OPS+ and about -2 WAR at the end of May but figured things out after that. I think his poor play might’ve been partially due to a
robber breaking into his house.
Bench C –
Eddie Salazar Salazar was great as the starter against LHPs and wants to be the full-time starter now. He has a fair point, but I’m going to keep him in this role next season.
IF/OF –
Chris Joiner The fact that Joiner is a role player shows just how much talent we have. He probably deserves a larger role but I’m not sure who he’s going to supplant. I’ll trade him if the right deal comes along.
OF –
Mike Honeycutt Honeycutt was terrible early in the season but got better as the year progressed. I had better options in the minors but kept them down to preserve service time.
IF –
Jonathan Hubbard Hubbard was excellent in his role this year, starting at second base against LHPs. He might fall victim to the disease of more though, as he now wants to start full-time.
Replacements C –
Josh Snellgrove A fourth-round pick in 2025, Snellgrove spent thirteen years in the minors before finally getting his chance in the majors. He played well while filling in for Gutierrez but will remain in the minors next season unless injuries arise again.
IF –
Chris Overcash Overcash was probably ready for the majors on opening day but I decided to start him in AAA since the highest level he’d ever played at was A+. He filled in at first base when McCallum was injured, playing well, and will probably have a role next season.
Pitchers: Pitching Staff when Healthy SP –
Gilles Palacios The 150-million-dollar man kept rocking in his mid-thirties, posting an FIP of 3.12 and making his ninth all-star appearance. His
career stats and
hall of fame metrics are looking good for his future induction.
SP –
Corey MacDonald MacDonald’s ratings have slipped the smallest amount, but he had his best season yet. He had a 26-1 record, won pitcher of the month in May, made his eighth all-star game, and finished third in the Cy Young voting. He has two more years left on his deal, so hopefully he can remain elite until it ends.
SP –
Mike Bentley Bentley is one of the best gifts RNGesus has ever given me. He made his first all-star game, won pitcher of the month in September, threw two no-hitters, posted the highest single season WAR for a pitcher in franchise history, won the Cy Young, and finished third in the MVP voting.
SP –
Andy Schaffer Schaffer was solid, but probably not worth $21m per year. If I need to clear salary, he’ll be one of the first to go.
SP –
Eddie Copping Copping looks like he should be better, but he’s just not. He’ll play out his last arbitration season next year, then leave as a free agent. Hopefully, he does well enough to get a big contract and earn me a compensation pick.
RP –
Jake Maddox Maddox had a good rookie season and still has plenty of room to improve. He should be around for a while.
RP –
Jose Macias Macias walks a lot of batters but brings enough else to the table to make it worth it. He’ll be back for his last two arbitration years.
RP –
Joe Cope Cope was pretty good, but not as good as I think he can be. Hopefully, he accepts his role in the bullpen next season. It usually takes a year to change a player’s expectation if they were a starter in the minors.
RP –
Tommy Noonan Noonan had another great year and will be back for his ninth season with the Slammers. I’d love to keep him around after that, but it probably won’t be practical with his contract demands and the excess of bullpen options coming up through the minors.
RP –
Sean Vahey Vahey started off the year like the greatest reliever of all time but cooled off as the season progressed. I’m not sure why he isn’t better.
RP –
Jose Aguilar Aguilar was excellent again, making his sixth all-star team and winning his fourth reliever of the year award. I’d love to bring him back after next season, but I’m afraid he’ll end up in the same boat as Noonan.
RP –
Steve Hixson Hixson is a great example of a player’s overall rating not telling the whole story. He gave us 40 solid innings and will be back next year.
RP –
Mike Blake Blake, like Cope, needs to accept his role in the bullpen. Unlike Cope, I’m not sure if he ever will.
Replacements RP –
Chris Brown Brown was my number two prospect a couple of years ago but a torn UCL stripped him of much of his potential. He was called up when rosters expanded but will probably return to the minors next season.
SP –
Tim Brackman When I said earlier that I didn’t have much outside of my top five starters, this is what I was talking about. Brackman started five games when we went to a six-man rotation after rosters expanded.
Season Results: We didn’t win 120 games, but made a pretty good run at it, winning 117 and taking our ninth straight
division crown. The pitching was as good as ever and the offense remained near the top of the league. Everyone is healthy heading into the postseason, and we’ll go with a playoff rotation of Palacios, MacDonald, Bentley, and Schaffer. Copping will move to the bullpen.
The 96-66
Dodgers will be our first-round opponent and they’re led by three-time MVP and future hall of famer
Joel Mogel. (If you’ve been paying close attention, you might remember me mentioning him before the
2025draft.) We have the talent advantage in this one, as we should in any series, so anything less than a win will be a disappointment.
Divisional Series Game 1, Dodgers Win 2-1 – Palacios pitched a gem, but so did their starter
Welliver. A solo shot off Cope in the top of the ninth was the game deciding run.
Divisional Series Game 2, Dodgers Win 7-4 – It’s time to hit the panic button. Macdonald gave up four runs over five innings and Aguilar gave up three in the eighth. We need to win two of three on the road.
Divisional Series Game 3, Slammers Win 4-3 – Down 3-0 in the eighth and with the season on the line, we came through with a four run inning to keep our season alive. Kim led the way with a two-run homer.
Divisional Series Game 4, Slammers Win 2-1 – Kim came through again, breaking a 1-1 tie in the eighth with a solo home run. Schaffer struck out eight over 6.1 innings, holding them to one run.
Divisional Series Game 5, Slammers Win 3-1 – What a turn of events. We went from heading on the road down 2-0 to going back home with a 3-2 lead. Palacios pitched seven shutout innings.
Divisional Series Game 6, Slammers Win 4-0 – MacDonald came through with eight shutout innings, and McCallum led the way on offense with two RBIs.
Ornelas won MVP in the loss.
We’re facing off against the
Rockies for the third time in four years and they’re led by the usual suspects:
Zuniga,
Teeter,
Renteria, and
Delaney, plus former Slammer
Wil Mireles. I’m always worried about playing at Coors, but we’ve been successful against them in the past, winning each of our recent series.
NLCS Game 1, Slammers Win 13-6 – This wasn’t as close as it looked. Bentley pitched eight innings of one-run ball before Copping gave up five runs in the ninth. Every starter reached base at least once.
NLCS Game 2, Slammers Win 11-4 – The offense was cooking again, as Kim and de la Torre had four RBIs a piece. Maybe we’ll score twenty runs at Coors.
NLCS Game 3, Rockies Win 8-7 – What a devastating loss. We gave up six runs in the bottom of the ninth to lose the game. Palacios gave up one of the runs, Hixson four, then Noonan allowed a walk off homer to end it.
NLCS Game 4, Rockies Win 1-0 – I wasn’t really expecting a pitcher’s duel at Coors, but that’s what we got. MacDonald allowed an RBI double to Teeter in the bottom of the first and that was the end of the scoring.
NLCS Game 5, Slammers Win 9-6 – This was more of your typical Coors affair. The game was tied in the eighth but two runs in each the last two innings allowed us to secure the win. Vazquez led the way with four RBIs.
NLCS Game 6, Slammers Win 5-3 (11) – A blown save by Maddox sent this one into extra innings, but Vazquez came through again with a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the eleventh. De la Torre was named series MVP.
We’re facing off against the
Mariners in the World Series, who we beat eleven years ago to claim our first championship. They appear to be the weakest team we’ll face in the postseason, so a loss would be a major upset.
World Series Game 1, Slammers Win 4-3 – Palacios and Aguilar combined to strike out fourteen batters while allowing three runs. Banks led the way on offense with two RBIs.
World Series Game 2, Slammers Win 9-6 – MacDonald got roughed up a bit, but the bullpen came through with 5.1 strong innings. Lawrence led the way on offense with three RBIs.
World Series Game 3, Mariners Win 3-2 – The Mariners bounced back to win game three, but I’m hoping this is just a gentleman’s sweep.
World Series Game 4, Slammers Win 6-0 – We’re one win away from our fifth World Series. Schaffer and Copping combined for nine scoreless innings and Kim hit a grand slam in the fifth to give us more than enough to win.
World Series Game 5, Slammers Win 3-2 (14) – The Mariners didn’t go down without a fight, but they lost in devastating fashion. McCallum reached base on a one-out double in the top of fourteenth, advanced to third on a single by Sanchez, then scored the game deciding run on a wild pitch. Kim was named series MVP.
That’s our second consecutive World Series, fifth overall, and fourth in the past seven years!
Here are the rest of the
playoff results and
MLB standings.
Top Prospects: The farm system has taken a bit of a hit the last two years with so many players promoted to the majors, but two outstanding drafts have restocked the cupboards and provided us with the talent to keep rolling into the future.
1.)
Phil Steele Steele was listed as an outfielder in last year’s draft but had decent pitching potential, so I took a flier on him in the eighth round. His
potential has exploded since then and he looks like he could be the best pitcher I’ve ever had. He’ll begin next season in AA and will probably be playing in the majors sooner than later.
2.)
Hector Ruiz Ruiz’s skills have continued to round out since
last season and he’s probably ready for the majors, but I’ll give him another year in AAA since the outfield is overflowing with talent at the moment.
3.)
Israel Lopez Lopez has gone through some changes since
last season and now has the potential to be one of the greatest relievers of all time. He could also be a really good starter, but I’ll believe in that changeup when I see it.
4.)
Brad Cole Cole’s outfield error hasn’t improved like I’d hoped it would, but his ratings have still progressed nicely since
last season. If his skills continue to round out, he’ll be a dominant center fielder.
5.)
Zach Harris Nothing about Harris really jumps off the page but I’ve seen a lot of players with his profile become elite pitchers. He had a good year in rookie ball and will begin next season in A+.
6.)
Davin McCrary McCrary would’ve been number four on the list if not for his broken kneecap late in the year. He has elite fielding ability and the potential to be average at the plate, which is all I need in a middle infielder. He’ll begin next season in AA and could replace Hubbard by the end of the year.
7.)
Aloisio Edman Edman doesn’t fit my system but he’s an elite talent. He should fetch a lot in a trade if I can’t find a place for him one day.
8.)
Felix Lopez Lopez’s skills have rounded out since
last season and he looks ready for the majors, problem is, I have a serious logjam in the outfield at the moment.
9.)
Josh Cottrell Cottrell looks destined for the bullpen, but he should be an excellent reliever. He’ll begin next season in AA and will make the majors sooner than later.
10.)
Nate Bianco I’m not sure if Bianco will ever be more than a back of the rotation starter, but there’s definite value in that. He’ll begin next season in AA.
Honorable mentions: Rodrigo Esparza Esparza has normal injury proneness and missed most of the year in rookie ball, but anybody with an 80-potential knuckleball is worth mentioning. He’ll begin next season in A.
Omar Mendez The return from the Bobby Butler trade, Mendez had a great year in rookie ball and will begin next season at A. I don’t love his defensive ratings but he’s still extremely young and should improve.
Promoted to MLB: Chris Joiner, Chris Overcash, Chris Brown, Jake Maddox
Dropped from list: Gabe Depass Depass was number seven on the list
last year but I can’t keep an average pitcher with a season ending injury on here.
Victor Lacayo Lacayo was number two
last year but his potential has really cooled off since then. He looks like a career minor leaguer at the moment.
Future Outlook: Things are looking great for the Slammers. We’ve won three of the last four World Series, have the ability to bring the entire team back, have the fourth ranked farm system, and have great fan interest/loyalty. Money is extremely tight, but we’ll find a way to make things work. Hopefully, we can reach 120 wins next year.
Here is the
budget and
salaries heading into the offseason.
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