First Attempt at my Playoff Roster

Disagree only with your choice of Pena over Nunez, as I prefer a threat in the lineup over an automatic out. Plus, hasn’t Nunez improved his fielding as the season has progressed?

Would prefer Noesi over Burnett, as I think many fans would agree; however, Burnett will get the nod due to financial and future considerations.

Nunez or Pena is a coin flip to me, I’d lean slightly towards Pena for defensive purposes. Montero can be the backup catcher and DH, same with Posada in an emergency situation.

The rotation has pretty much sorted itself out, no way does Burnett or Hughes belong in there unless an injury occurs and a three man rotation isn’t reasonable.

Nunez off the roster in favor of Ramiro Pena?? I think you are just trying to outrage the locals with that mind boggling choice.

I think Dickerson will make it over Golson – Dickerson has gotten a couple of starts recently, and he keeps getting in as a defensive replacement. If they thought Golson was a better defender, they would be using him more, instead of hardly at all. (I’m not saying Golson is or isn’t better – I don’t know that we’ve seen enough to decide conclusively. I just think the team’s usage of Dickerson suggests they think he’s better.)

I also don’t think Pena makes it over Nunez, for similar reasons – Nunez is the guy they’ve trusted all year, so he’s more likely to make it to the post-season. Though there’s a chance they’ll agree Pena is better defensively, and since neither of them is likely to make a start and will be needed only as a defensive replacement, they’ll go with the glove.

I definitely think there’s no way they go without a backup catcher. They clearly don’t trust Montero behind the plate, and they’d be crazy on a cracker if they trust Posada, so I think Romine makes the roster if (as looks increasingly likely) Cervelli can’t play. Which leaves the question of which player out of Posada and Jesus makes the roster. I hope they are smart enough to take Jesus, but you should never underestimate how teams – even generally smart teams – overestimate a veteran presence, and overvalue loyalty. (Also, I’m not 100% sure that a team can swap a player mid-series, as the RAB article says. Didn’t someone get hurt in game 5 of the WS in 2009 and we couldn’t replace him? Wasn’t it Hairston? Maybe I’m misremembering, but I seem to believe you need the Commissioner’s permission, and permission usually isn’t forthcoming.)

Also, I don’t think both Burnett and Hughes makes the roster (unless Noesi doesn’t, which I think is unlikely). There simply isn’t a need for three long men. I’d bet they’ll come to their senses and drop AJ, but that depends on Hughes’s back.

if you think pena is on the playoff roster,you are an idiot,this guyhas had a lost season is hitting under 100 and his fielding has been lousy.if he hdnt had surgery he wdnt be on the 40 man roster

Noesi will start game 1, with a limit of about 50-60 pitches.

Colon looks like a better bet. Burnett or Hughes instead of Garcia, preferably Hughes. I can’t imagine taking Pena over Nunez, or Golson over Dickerson. Pena has had some shaky defensive moments this year, can’t really hit, and does not represent more speed than Nunez, who is 3rd on the team in steals. If Golson were going t make the roster, he would have been on it all year instead of Dickerson.