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I think Im ready to start the season' If you MVP'S out there could give me your thought on this team I would like to know what you think. :)

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Lineup vs. LHP

1. Burke, Jamie (R) DH
2. Lopez, Javy (R) C
3. Sheffield, Gary (R) RF
4. Ramirez, Manny (R) LF
5. Tejada, Miguel (R) SS
6. Thome, Jim (L) 1B
7. Blalock, Hank (L) 3B
8. Wells, Vernon (R) CF
9. Harris, Willie (L) 2B


Lineup vs. RHP
CHANGE THIS LINEUP
1. Burke, Jamie (R) DH
2. Sheffield, Gary (R) RF
3. Ramirez, Manny (R) LF
4. Thome, Jim (L) 1B
5. Lopez, Javy (R) C
6. Tejada, Miguel (R) SS
7. Blalock, Hank (L) 3B
8. Wells, Vernon (R) CF
9. Harris, Willie (L) 2B

Thanks alot.

You've got a good Coors team I think. Here are a few suggestions that I think would make it even better.

Drop Penny & Ohka and pick up a .50¢ SP (that you won't use) and the best *SP that you have money left over for. You will then have 4 *SP for your rotation. Theoretically if you have the same amount of money spread over 4 pitchers instead of 5 you will have better quality pitchers.

Drop Burke, Valdez and Borchard. Pick up a .50¢ catcher because Lopez can only be injured for 3 games max at a time. Pick up a 2B that can hit LHP to platoon with Harris. Players like Jolbert Cabrera and Lugo come to mind. I am sure there are many others. With the remaining money get a corner OF that could possibly leadoff like Figgins, Freel or someone like them. This player must be at least a 3 defensively. You could then move either Sheffield or Manny to the DH spot. Hiding one 4 corner OF is ok, starting two of them is scary. The reason that you don't need Valdez is that Tejada can never get hurt so you don't need a backup SS.

In addition, I would be very tempted to play Helms at 3B vs LHP and set Blalock to come in as a late inning defensive replacement. You don't have to do this one but it is worth considering. In fact you don't have to take any of my suggestions!

Just my 2¢

Oh I almost forgot.....Move Wells up in your lineup vs LHP. At least in front of Blalock. Wells really hits LHP well.

Well I wish I would have looked at this befor I made a few changes to my pitching I droped Clemens for Harden and with the cash left I added Francisco Rodriguez. I hope I made a good move :cry: Ive never used Clemens in Coors and was afraid at over 7mil well Harden can be good in Coors and then use the cash in my bullpen. As for your sugestions on my offense Ill see if the players you sugested a available. Thanks for your thoughts. :wink:

i agree def get someone to platoon with harris and use helms as part of a platoon maybe u can dump blaylock and pickup a cheaper 3b to platoon with helms

Ok I picked up Cabrera to platoon with Harris, There is no 3rd basemen left so Ill have to keep Blalock but Ill bat Helms agenst leftys. Ive never realy platooned players befor but ill give it a try. Thanks for your advice, :)

You are in a picthing park league. Drop your guns like the French-surrender and march backwards and claim that you won.

Note-Im in your division.

Sure thing Ill drop Manny first' :shock: Well so far so good Im 7-5. 1 game out my teams pitching ERA is 4.33. and lost 3 games by 1 run. not a bad start for Coors Hope luck stays with me. Good luck to ya. :wink:

I'm just wondering why everyone likes Tejada. The guy is an error machine.

[quote:5b9108267c="1crazycanuk"]I'm just wondering why everyone likes Tejada. The guy is an error machine.[/quote:5b9108267c]

because of his slugging.... :)