# Pitchers B/T Ht Wt DOB# Catchers B/T Ht Wt DOB# Infielders B/T Ht Wt DOB# Outfielders B/T Ht Wt DOB# Designated Hitter B/T Ht Wt DOB

47	Nate Adcock	R-R	6'4"	230	Feb 25, 1988
45	Noel Arguelles	L-L	6'3"	225	Jan 12, 1990
67	Francisley Bueno	L-L	5'10"	215	Mar 5, 1981
52	Bruce Chen	L-L	6'2"	215	Jun 19, 1977
31	Louis Coleman	R-R	6'4"	205	Apr 4, 1986
55	Tim Collins	L-L	5'7"	165	Aug 21, 1989
43	Aaron Crow	R-R	6'3"	195	Nov 10, 1986
22	Wade Davis	R-R	6'5"	225	Sep 7, 1985
41	Danny Duffy	L-L	6'3"	200	Dec 21, 1988
36	Chris Dwyer	R-L	6'3"	210	Apr 10, 1988
11	Jeremy Guthrie	R-R	6'1"	205	Apr 8, 1979
27	J.C. Gutierrez	R-R	6'3"	245	Jul 14, 1983
40	Kelvin Herrera	R-R	5'10"	200	Dec 31, 1989
44	Luke Hochevar	R-R	6'5"	215	Sep 15, 1983
56	Greg Holland	R-R	5'10"	200	Nov 20, 1985
49	Donnie Joseph	L-L	6'3"	190	Nov 1, 1987
38	John Lamb	L-L	6'4"	205	Jul 10, 1990
46	Justin Marks	L-L	6'3"	195	Jan 12, 1988
39	Luis Mendoza	R-R	6'3"	245	Oct 31, 1983
51	Guillermo Moscoso**	R-R	6'1"	200	Nov 14, 1983
54	Ervin Santana	R-R	6'2"	185	Dec 12, 1982
33	James Shields	R-R	6'4"	215	Dec 20, 1981
53	Will Smith	R-L	6'5"	250	Jul 10, 1989
25	Everett Teaford	L-L	6'0"	165	May 15, 1984
12	Brett Hayes	R-R	6'0"	200	Feb 13, 1984
26	George Kottaras	L-R	6'0"	200	May 10, 1983
13	Salvador Perez	R-R	6'3"	245	May 10, 1990
2	Alcides Escobar	R-R	6'1"	195	Dec 16, 1986
19	Irving Falu	S-R	5'10"	185	Jun 6, 1983
17	Chris Getz	L-R	5'11"	185	Aug 30, 1983
9	Johnny Giavotella	R-R	5'8"	180	Jul 10, 1987
35	Eric Hosmer	L-L	6'4"	220	Oct 24, 1989
80	Elliot Johnson	S-R	6'1"	190	Mar 9, 1984
8	Mike Moustakas	L-R	6'0"	210	Sep 11, 1988
6	Lorenzo Cain	R-R	6'2"	205	Apr 13, 1986
1	Jarrod Dyson	L-R	5'9"	160	Aug 15, 1984
21	Jeff Francoeur	R-R	6'4"	210	Jan 8, 1984
4	Alex Gordon	L-R	6'1"	220	Feb 10, 1984
7	David Lough	L-L	5'11"	180	Jan 20, 1986
16	Billy Butler	R-R	6'1"	240	Apr 18, 1986

and

24

Miguel Tejada

R-R

5'9"

220

May 25, 1974

Opening Day 25 Man Roster

Released **

Mendoza likely traded before breaking camp.  Joseph starts season in Omaha.  Otherwise I agree.

I'm not sure Joseph is quite ready and Bueno seemed good vs. LHB's in a small sample size in 2012. There are some other things I'd like to see, but that is about the only change I'd make. I still think it is crazy that they think they can carry Mendoza, Hochevar and Chen while screwing over Coleman. This seems like an easy solution...cut Hochevar and keep Coleman on the 25-man.

But I'm only a fan, so what do I know?

projecting the roster a week in to camp is pretty ridiculous. There will be injuries, guys have good and bad springs, possible trades, etc

ryansublett wrote: projecting the roster a week in to camp is pretty ridiculous. There will be injuries, guys have good and bad springs, possible trades, etc

didnt I just read you on another board talking Mock Draft ?

Nibiru wrote:

ryansublett wrote: projecting the roster a week in to camp is pretty ridiculous. There will be injuries, guys have good and bad springs, possible trades, etc

didnt I just read you on another board talking Mock Draft ?

Idk. i may of commented on a mock draft. I dont really do them... for the same reason

ryansublett wrote:

Nibiru wrote:

ryansublett wrote: projecting the roster a week in to camp is pretty ridiculous. There will be injuries, guys have good and bad springs, possible trades, etc

didnt I just read you on another board talking Mock Draft ?

Idk. i may of commented on a mock draft. I dont really do them... for the same reason

Just yanken your chain a little

projecting is what we do

Joseph is probably the only question - otherwise, I concur.

Hochevar will be the #5 and get yanked after he has made it thorugh the line-up one time and more than 1 guy gets on base.  Mendoza and Chen will be long relief cleaning up his puke.

Kottaras backing up Sal
Miggy backing up Moose and DHing when Hosmer gets a day off and Butler has to cover 1st
EJ is the super sub and covering for Escobar, Getz, Gordon, and Frenchy
Dyson is the speed off the bench and spelling Cain.

M80Mayhem wrote: Joseph is probably the only question - otherwise, I concur.

Hochevar will be the #5 and get yanked after he has made it thorugh the line-up one time and more than 1 guy gets on base.  Mendoza and Chen will be long relief cleaning up his puke.

Kottaras backing up Sal
Miggy backing up Moose and DHing when Hosmer gets a day off and Butler has to cover 1st
EJ is the super sub and covering for Escobar, Getz, Gordon, and Frenchy
Dyson is the speed off the bench and spelling Cain.

Thus his nickname...."Puke" Hochevar.....

I dont think they are going to carry Hoch. Dozer and Chen. Thats why I think theyll be a trade or two

When it comes down to final spots in the bullpen or bench, always remember options.  I don't think Joseph makes team out of ST because he has options.  I don't think Bueno does but I might be mistaken.

The final bullpen spot (barring an injury or trade) will be between Bueno, Mescoso, Gutierrez, and Coleman.  I don't think Joseph is even in the conversation.  My money would be on either Gutierrez or Bueno.  Coleman has options, Mescoso is more of a backend long reliever which Chendozaver will have covered.  Bueno has options, but if Yost wants a loogy he is currently the most viable candidate.  Otherwise I think they stick with Gutierrez whose arm they seem to really like and is out of options.

Dan Wheeler might be a darkhorse candidate, too.

I'm sort of with Ryan in thinking one of Blowchaver, Chen, or Dozer gets trade. I can't see them keeping all three and once a team that is thin on starters has an injury KC will dump someone on them for a very minimal return. KC seems to have plenty of other 5th starter types, so I can see it happening. Probably just wishful thinking on my part.

jayhawk29 wrote: I'm sort of with Ryan in thinking one of Blowchaver, Chen, or Dozer gets trade. I can't see them keeping all three and once a team that is thin on starters has an injury KC will dump someone on them for a very minimal return. KC seems to have plenty of other 5th starter types, so I can see it happening. Probably just wishful thinking on my part.

Luis Mendoza and his groundball inducing, newly developed slider, cheap cost and 4 years of team control makes a lot of sense for the Rockies who are looking for starters.  They have a lot of intriguing young outfielders in Tim Wheeler, Corey Dickerson, Rafael Ortega, Charlie Blackmon and Kyle Parker.  I think Glass would prefer to dump one of Chen or Hochevar's salaries, though.

ElChupanibre wrote:

jayhawk29 wrote: I'm sort of with Ryan in thinking one of Blowchaver, Chen, or Dozer gets trade. I can't see them keeping all three and once a team that is thin on starters has an injury KC will dump someone on them for a very minimal return. KC seems to have plenty of other 5th starter types, so I can see it happening. Probably just wishful thinking on my part.

Luis Mendoza and his groundball inducing, newly developed slider, cheap cost and 4 years of team control makes a lot of sense for the Rockies who are looking for starters.  They have a lot of intriguing young outfielders in Tim Wheeler, Corey Dickerson, Rafael Ortega, Charlie Blackmon and Kyle Parker.  I think Glass would prefer to dump one of Chen or Hochevar's salaries, though.

Living in Colorado, Hochevar is still a fan favorite from his time as a high schooler in southern Colorado.  Luke's hometown is a little place called Fowler which is about 1500 (maybe).  Anyways, KC isn't going to keep Mendoza, and either Chen or Hoch in the bullpen.  Starting pitching is too value and KC is too thrifty to put a $4.5 million guy in the LR role.  Hochevar has the stuff to pitch in Coors and is use to getting hammered in 2 of 3 starts so the "Guthrie effect" shouldn't faze him. 

Love Charlie Blackmon as a guy who would be a good bench/platoon player in RF.  Has some speed and good hitter in minors.  Think Parker or Wheeler is too high price on CO. side for one of our spare starting pitchers. 

I can't believe I just typed KC has spare starting pitchers.  That might be a first

Revisroyalsfan wrote:

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I can't believe I just typed KC has spare starting pitchers.  That might be a first

Wait till next spring... We lose Santana, Chen, and maybe Hoch

in trouble right? not so much

You have 
Shields
Guthrie
Davis
Paulino
Duffy

Then you have 
Ventura
Zimmer
Lamb
probably ready next year at various points. Now clearly things will happen they always do, but our pitching situation is looking much better going forward than it did

Ned had his gal bladder removed today and then went back to work

Nibiru wrote: Ned had his gal bladder removed today and then went back to work

that has to beat Jose Guillen's self removed ingrown nail on the toughness meter

ryansublett wrote:

Nibiru wrote: Ned had his gal bladder removed today and then went back to work

that has to beat Jose Guillen's self removed ingrown nail on the toughness meter

and anyone that has ever  lanced their own hemroids