Although the Sacramento Knights had the worst record in the PVBL last
year, the Knights will go into next season with a very good young team that
very well could contend for a wild card. The Knights have made a couple of
trades over the last week. Over the weekend they sent prospect Shannon
Stewart and Mike Lansing to Phoenix for Rich Amaral and power hitting
Prospect John Wojik. The Knights, looking to add youth to their team, sent
Amaral (32) and Jeff Reed (34) to Brooklyn for Jorge Posada (23). The
Knights have a very young and talented team that in a few seasons will be
one of the best in the game. Only one starting hitter is above the age of
26. Right now the line up has: 2B Jose Vizciano (26) 61CH, 22PH, 68SP;
3B Butch Huskey (23) 61, 61, 31; 1b Joe Vitiello (24) 44, 77, 23; CF Ruben
Rivera (21) 49, 67, 62; RF Troy O'leary (25) 51, 77, 45; SS Orlando Miller
(25) 51, 54, 50; C Jorge Posada (23) 42, 49, 50; DH Pete Incavigilla (30)
43, 76, 38; LF John Wojik (23) 40, 70.
The rotation is filled with very good young pitchers as well. They will
draft Kerry Wood (20) and Wood could be the best pitcher in the game two
years down the road. Miles Taucher (23) is coming off a great season for
Motor City and Sacramento was able to pick him up in the draft. The teams
amateur pick, Frank Callahan (22) is coming off of a strong rookie year.
Alan Benes (22) also pitched very well for Sacramento in the second half and
looks like he will be much better this year. Doug Drabek (34) is the veteran
on the staff as the only pitcher above the age of 23.
The Knights are still looking to trade veterans like Incavigilla, Mike
Blowers, Greg Gagne, Doug Drabek, Alex Arias and Billy Taylor, all who can
still play and help a team win, for young players of first round draft
picks.
