Charleston opening day roster 2089
Posted: Mon Jul 01, 2019 1:45 pm
GM David Barnett has finally disclosed who has made the opening day roster. He began by looking at the starting pitcher.
'Well where do i start' he began. 'Loosing Carlos Rivera in spring training has thrown a spanner in the works. I have decided to go with a 5 man rotation. Michael Ladner, Seu Tong and Antonio Vega have all earned their spot by putting up good numbers in spring training. The last two spots were much more difficult but have decided to go with Kokei Yamashita and Hitoshi Matsui. One will be demoted once Rivera is due back but they will have more time to impress.
'Spring training hasnt been too great for Jim Ratzlaff and Ramon Contreras, the two i though we be the shoe ins as relievers. However i have decided that hopefully their experience will shine thru once the season is over way. Cleve Douglas will start as closer and am hopefully the likes of Dave Coley and Irwin Delaney will keep up the good work from the spring.
'As for batting the positions have hopefully been more clear cut. The opening day roster will be as follows:-
C Bob Heller
1B Joshua Ligonier
2B Shuji Kawamoto
3B Jack Speed
SS Duane Higgins
LF Roy Meeks
CF Mathew Ferrell
RF Jim McIntosh
DH Alexander O'Neal
The four players who missed out, C Luis Villanueva, 2B Bob Neal, CF Dale Sabean and RF Antonio Valdez have all been told as well as the AAA team that if they perform well i will be more than willing to make changes and no ones place is certain.'
He finished on an update on his relationship with owner Charles Pinckney. 'I have been arguing with him all off season that the team will struggle to compete and it seems i have finally got thru his thick head as he wants us to stay respectable. My own personal target is not to finish last in the IL Dixie. So fingers crossed for that!'
'Well where do i start' he began. 'Loosing Carlos Rivera in spring training has thrown a spanner in the works. I have decided to go with a 5 man rotation. Michael Ladner, Seu Tong and Antonio Vega have all earned their spot by putting up good numbers in spring training. The last two spots were much more difficult but have decided to go with Kokei Yamashita and Hitoshi Matsui. One will be demoted once Rivera is due back but they will have more time to impress.
'Spring training hasnt been too great for Jim Ratzlaff and Ramon Contreras, the two i though we be the shoe ins as relievers. However i have decided that hopefully their experience will shine thru once the season is over way. Cleve Douglas will start as closer and am hopefully the likes of Dave Coley and Irwin Delaney will keep up the good work from the spring.
'As for batting the positions have hopefully been more clear cut. The opening day roster will be as follows:-
C Bob Heller
1B Joshua Ligonier
2B Shuji Kawamoto
3B Jack Speed
SS Duane Higgins
LF Roy Meeks
CF Mathew Ferrell
RF Jim McIntosh
DH Alexander O'Neal
The four players who missed out, C Luis Villanueva, 2B Bob Neal, CF Dale Sabean and RF Antonio Valdez have all been told as well as the AAA team that if they perform well i will be more than willing to make changes and no ones place is certain.'
He finished on an update on his relationship with owner Charles Pinckney. 'I have been arguing with him all off season that the team will struggle to compete and it seems i have finally got thru his thick head as he wants us to stay respectable. My own personal target is not to finish last in the IL Dixie. So fingers crossed for that!'