NEW 2006 TEAM IDE LIKE YOUR THOGHTS'

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Just started a new 2006 team' home park is Petco. let me know what you think. Hear is the link to my team.
Thanks.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=23664

Lineup vs. LHP
1. Giles, B. (L) RF 3(+1)e4
2. Podsednik, S. (L) CF 3(+2)e4
3. Helton, T. (L) 1B 1e6 .
4. Giambi, J. (L) DH - .
5. Berkman, L. (S) LF 4(-1)e12
6. Mueller, B. (S) 3B 2e12
7. Ausmus, B. (R) C 1(0)e1
8. Grudzielanek, M. (R) 2B 2e8
9. Everett, A. (R) SS 1e16
Lineup vs. RHP

1. Giles, B. (L) RF 3(+1)e4 .
2. Podsednik, S. (L) CF 3(+2)e4
3. Helton, T. (L) 1B 1e6 .
4. Giambi, J. (L) DH -
5. Berkman, L. (S) LF
6. Mueller, B. (S) 3B 2e12 .
7. Grudzielanek, M. (R) 2B
8. Ausmus, B. (R) C 1(0)e1 .
9. Everett, A. (R) SS 1e16

[visick]

Well...

A few things stick out like a sore thumb.

1. Podsednik needs to be in LF NOT CF. Especially with his noodle arm. In a pitchers park, you need a 1 or 2 in CF. I've seen 3's work out, BUT they usually have good arms and/or they mash at the plate.

2. You've spent too much on your bullpen. In pitchers parks, your SP's tend to go deeper into games, thus your RP's won't see as much action.

3. A hard LHSP will dominate this team. You need a righty bat that kills lefties to balance this team out.

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Ya I know but there are no right handed power hitters left in FA. I need a cheep LH RP I could save some money there?.

[geekor]

A) your lineups (the order) are not very good.

b) too much in the bullpen, the point of Petco is you can use cheaper pitchers and get away with it. Drop Torres for Saurbeck to platoon with Madson, set them both to avoid their bad side, quick hook, avoid before 7th. Turnobw should be setup and clsoer avoid before 8th.

Pods is not a CF, in fact he is only good vs LHP and should never be at the top vs RHP. Giambi is not the best DH for your park. I'd much rather see Hafner on the expensive side, or someone cheaper and better suited like A Sanchez, V Martinez, o really cheap like Cedeno.

Of course there are 1,567,980 to win in Petco, just my advice.

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Thanks geekor Ill see if I can make the changes' Question what do you think of Edmonds in CF he is available I could make the changes in my bullpen drop Berkman put Podsednik in left and pick up Edmonds to play center. I will still not have a right handed power hitter but would fix the rest what do you think.

J.R.

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Ok made a few changes cut Pods for Kotsay CF. cut Berkman for Murton, Matt will play LF. I haves used him befor 25 HR with about 380 OBP not bad never used im in Petco?. Then I used the money to pick up Victor Martinez. I also made a change to the bullpen I cut Salomon for Sauerbeck. Let me know what you think. Also not sure who to put in the 2 slot in batting order I had Pods there?

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=23664

[geekor]

Kotsay is a good pickup, but I'd much prefer Berkman or Hafner over Giambi, much more.

In Fact Berkman can be your #2 guy, you want you guys with .400 obp near the top so they get the most ab's.

I've never used Murton in a pitchers park, always in a place like the Cell, so I can't tell you how he would do there.

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Thanks :D Im just over a mil short to pick up Hafner for Giambi Im thinking about going cheeper on a SP any thoughts?

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There are a few SP left' at around 3 mil thay are Towers. Haren. Vazquez. and Greg Maddux how abot Maddux? and not sure who to drop.

[visick]

Mad Dog Maddux is actually a very good Petco guy.

I've also had Vazquez win 17 games there.