ATL Team Preview: Cumberland Sedohcs

The Cumberland Sedohcs, managed by Michael Miller, had the 3rd pick in the draft. Cumberland, MD, represents Mike's original home. The Sedohcs part? I'll let you figure that out on your own. Due to the "mystical" nature of his team nickname, Mike chose an orange & white cat as his logo/mascot, so I did my best to accommodate this wish:








I know, this logo (designed by the same person who designed the one I'm using for my own team) is supposed to be a tiger, but there's enough non-black in the face to do the job.
Team Colors: Orange and White
Home Stadium: Kingdome

The position players: (click on picture to enlarge)
(Note: if you didn't read the team preview for any of the other teams, please disregard the stars on the right side; they're part of the game's internal "scouting" and should have no in-game effects)
What's immediately noticeable is Mr. Miller's draft style, which focused on more contemporary players over players from long ago (Hornsby, Cochrane, & Banks being exceptions). Mike definitely has an enviable outfield not only for its superior power, but also for its dominance on the basepaths. My one concern with his position players is how his defense will hold up behind his pitchers; although the hitting should be there, there's a lack of premier glove talent among a few regulars in his lineup. Both of Mike's catchers should be serviceable on defense while providing top-notch hitting for the position. Overall, if his bunch can hit for average to accompany the noticeable power, the sky's the limit on offense. I would not expect playing in the turf-laden Kingdome to have a significant effect either way on his hitters' total numbers.

The pitchers:
Projected Rotation: Martinez, Clemens, Roberts, Dean, Plank
Luckily for Mike and a couple others, I reasonably deemed it necessary to keep everyone's career numbers as they actually compiled them, rather than punish certain players (you know who you are) for their possible use of performance-enhancing drugs. There are more hard-throwing pitchers in the rotation than in the bullpen, so other teams' hitters may be befuddled by the finesse stuff when they enter the game. As the only left-handed arm in the bullpen, Rube Waddell's success may be crucial to the Sedohcs' success due to the high number of left-handed power hitters in the ATL. Should his games require reaching deep into his roster, Wes Ferrell could be a valuable resource for Mike as both a durable arm and a very effective hitter. Like the offense, if the modern guys can lead the rotation, Cumberland should be in it for the duration.