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This is more of a new look El Diablos in 2015 that will relay more on their hitting than their pitching. It will be a near impossible task to get through their lineup. It was hard enough facing Kyle Tomlinson and Dakota LaDouceur, but when you add savvy vets like Nick Braden and Josh Nagorski, there will be no easy outs 1-6.
CON: Contact Hitting — POW: Power Hitting — ROT: Pitching Rotation — PEN: Bullpen Depth — DEF: Defense — OA: Overall
In 2015, el Diablos ace will be Chandler Phillips for the first time in franchise history. Their number two pitcher however is Nick Braden, who is proven to be quite shaky as a number two pitcher. After Braden, El Diablos pitching depth is average at best with Nagorski as their only back up option. However, the late draft pick of Ryan Bush does raise some eyebrows, the only question is, will he play ONLY 1 week?
As defense is concerned, el Diablos will be just fine. Chandler Phillips and Dakota are former diamond digits and with speedster MVP Kyle Tomlinson roaming the outfield, nothing will drop. I think I can also say that they will be better on D without Skinner, he was nearly useless last year in the field.
Overall, the 2014 Champs are pretty solid all-around. Their hitting and defense are a plus, but without a number two and their sub-par pitching options at their disposal, will they have enough to make another deep playoff run? We’ll have to wait and see.
