Even while the Deadwood Outlaws prepare for the playoffs, General Manager
Philip Raisor is hard at work prepairing for next season. Raisor recently
signed the entire Outlaw coaching staff to new contracts to return in 2000.
Field manager Don Slaught was also promoted to Assistant General Manager,
and will have more imput on personel matters.
The Outlaws wil almost surely lose a player in the Free Agent Draft. Raisor
is already working towards replacing whoever is taken.
"While no talks have started, we certainly have a plan on who we will talk
with about replacing whoever we lose," said Raisor.
Raisor would also like to upgrade the rotation in the off season. While not
confrimed by the front office, it is rumored that the Outlaws would like to
make a deal for former Outlaws RHP Scott Erickson of Houston or LHP Randy
Johnson of Tucson. Rumor has it that 1B Rafael Palmerio may be expendable
because of the faster-then-expected progress of probable EL Rookie of the
Year Brad Fullmer.
It is rumored also that Raisor would like to find a leadoff hitting
outfielder so that 2B Roberto Alomar can move to a RBI producing spot in the
lineup. Alomar has had an awesome year hitting .316 with 29 homers and 82
rbi out of the leadoff spot. Galena CF Kenny Lofton has been singled out as
being of interest by the Outlaws.
PLAYOFF LINEUP
Manager Don Slaught will go with the following lineup against Motor City:
Robby Alomar 2B .316/.366/.542 29 home runs, 82 rbi, 10 sb
Travis Fryman SS .294/.349/.499 26 home runs, 84 rbi
Brad Fullmer DH .324/.362/.577 31 home runs, 93 rbi
Rafeal Palmerio 1B .322/.372/.544 33 home runs, 100 rbi
Scott Brosius 3B .275/.317/.512 24 homeruns, 66 rbi
Mike Stanley C .287/.336/.501 27 home runs, 77 rbi
Tim Salmon RF .255/.317/.442 29 homeruns, 78 rbi
Steve Finely CF .297/.345/.482 17 homeruns, 55 rbi, 16 sb
Chris Gomez LF .291/.322/.378 5 homeruns, 30 rbi
Game 1 starter will be RHP Greg Maddux (18-5, 3.13 era)
Game 2: LHP Jeff Fassero (15-6, 4.13 era)
Game 3: RHP Todd Stottlemyre (11-13, 4.85 era)
Game 4: RHP Mark Leiter (6-6, 4.16 era) or Maddux
Game 5: Maddux or Fassero
