Def Repl// Or not??

[LARRYLANG]

I have Ronnie Cedano and Angel Berroa as my SS's in a theme league of all players under 2mil...They have both produced very well offensively with Berroa vs LH and Cedano vs RH......My question to the vets is this: With a lead would you use Cedano as a def repl for Berroa?? Berroa is a 3e26 and Cedano is a 4e10....Is it better to give up a little range for the lower e rating?? I have been doing it but I sure like Berroas bat in my lineup vs LH.....The league is winding down and I still am in the W/c hunt....If I do get in the playoffs would this be a strategy to stick with?? Help----Strat guru's

[durantjerry]

I wouldn't. They both stink. Keep your substitution options open by keeping one in reserve IMO.

[LARRYLANG]

:lol: :lol: Yeah I know they both suck.....I would never use em' in a real league but its a theme....You know what though---Berroa has made only 6 errors and Cedeno 5 thru 144 games as my only SS's....That is not to shabby for cheapo players.....Thanks for the response.

[Jeepdriver]

One player does not have any advantage over the other defensively in this case, especially enough to make a substitution. I wouldn't make any late inning change here and lose offensive options.

[Play By The Rules]

They may not be giving up errors, but they're surely giving up a ton of hits. You can't afford .50m to get a decent backup? .79m gets you Izturis...

[LARRYLANG]

Actually PBTR they are the only decent guys there---with it being a 2 mil and under theme....the decent defensive guys are gone...At any rate we are now past the FA pickup stage.....we are going into the last week today.

[Rant]

No.

According to the defensive value ratings they're pretty much a statistical wash, but Berroa is the choice: 32.21 (3e26) vs. 36.36 (4e10).

[url=http://www.startournaments.com/charts/DEFss.HTM]SS Defensive Values[/url]

[LARRYLANG]

Wow Rant----That chart is cool....I would like to see one of those for outfielders. :D

[Play By The Rules]

In that case, no.

I usually only do defensive replacements in a situation like that for offensive considerations. For instance, vs. a team with an entirely RH pen, I use Schneider as a defensive replacement when Molina starts vs. LHP. Vs. a team with a balanced pen, it's not worth it.

[LARRYLANG]

Well PBTR---I have to admit that is something I have never even thought of...(Using a def repl geared toward the oponents bullpen).....Guess thats why I suck at this :shock: :D