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Don't really have a leadoff type hitter for a Fenway '67 team. The most appealing available option is to acquire Boggs at 3B. I really think Schmidt will be a big hammer at home but there are an abudance of pitcher's parks in the league (one Baker, one Griffith and a Dodger '65 in division).

How would u bat these guys? thanks for any suggestions.

Name B P Def. AB R 2B HR RBI BB SB BA SLG OBP BAL Release:
May, M. L C 2(+1)e2 126 15 1 6 25 9 0 .278 .429 .326 E 2.59M
Hegan, J. R C 1(-2)e2 423 56 12 11 40 34 0 .234 .374 .289 1R .80M
Cash, N. L 1B 2e13 411 50 15 25 63 39 1 .263 .487 .327 1R 2.46M
Doerr, B. R 2B 1e13 583 95 34 18 116 66 5 .271 .453 .346 E 4.77M
Schmidt, M. R 3B 1e21 544 114 27 38 101 104 15 .274 .574 .390 3L 8.05M
Yount, R. R SS 1e26 635 129 46 29 114 54 14 .331 .578 .379 1L 9.55M
Yastrzemski, C. L LF 1(-3)e8 579 112 31 44 121 91 10 .326 .622 .418 2R 9.61M
Snider, D. L CF 1(-2)e5 590 132 38 42 126 82 16 .336 .627 .419 E 10.46M
Furillo, C. R RF 1(-4)e3 479 82 38 21 92 34 1 .344 .580 .393 1L 6.71M

I love your OF, SS, and C. Cash is a good value but you may consider upgrading him or trading in doerr for someone at the top of the order. If you have cash, may, and doerr at the bottom of your lineup you will probably not score enough to win in fenway. Who is available at 1b, 2b, and 3b. Schmidt can really hit, you just need to face some leftys for him to really perform.

I'm in your division but here's my .02 worth. Drop Schmidt for Bando, you won't regret that move. Also drop your extra player. Consider Avila or Gilliam at 2B to leadoff and with a another tweak or two you could swap Cash for Cepeda or Murray. I'd be looking at that but I'm far from an expert. Good luck.

Oops. Missed Powell who would also be another good choice for first.

With some creative finagling, i replaced Cash with Cepeda but still haven't come up with a leadoff man. Might consider Gilliam for Doerr. Don't mind giving up defense at the corners but not up the middle. Thanks for the replies and advice. I think I've got a team that can at least defend its home turf very well w/ a staff of DeMaree, Bagby Sr., Petry and Vuckovich and plenty of durable guys in the bullpen.