Another baseball season is underway with spring training games kicking off across the nation yesterday. Here in Philly we were able to watch the Black Lightning. This years Black Lightning features the same line-up as last season, but the pitching has been majorly revamped.
The team returns star 2b Ed Donovan who was an MVP candidate last season. Also returning is the rest of the infield. At ss is Che Kim and at 3b is Stephen O'Connor. At 1b is last years starter Tony Cueto but the team has been flirting with trading Cueto so that prize prospect Lyle Wise can begin his major league career this year. In the outfield the team returns all 3 of last seasons starters. LF is Walter Miller, CF is Gary Bush and in RF is Brett Cortes for his back from season ending injury late last season.
The teams Ace Donzell Cosby returns and should anchor the rotation. This year he isn't the undisputed best pitcher on the team. Over the summer GM Zach Stocker decided to acquire a large money contract in Richard Bruske who is slotted as the teams #2 starter this year. In the #3 slot is young gun Chili Stocker who looks to be a solid #3. Jose Ibarra and Arthur Olerud round out the rotation.
In the bullpen this team has a whole new, younger look. Gone are all the old players and big money contracts and in are the teams top relief pitching prospects. GM Zach Stocker has made quality young relief pitchers a key in trades and he has these 3 new gems in his bullpen this season. Peter Palmer is the top setup man this season after coming over in a trade that included C C.C. Hanley. The team also has recently acquired Marc Beverlin who looks to be a solid late inning guy. The team looks to have a battle brewing between 2 time al-star Sun Satou who is the teams current closer and recently acquired 22 year old Danny Brinkley. It will be interesting to see how this teams bullpen sticks together with so many new players.
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