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There are about a million ways to win in this game, but I mighta found the most unlikely combination of players and stadium here. (no add/drops of significance either, this has been the team)

This is not my team but I'm still in awe of it. As I match up with them tonight here's my thoughts.

Starters
Cicotte
Garcia
Koosman
Coveleski

I'm thinking four good starters here. (a little to the Right)

The Pen
Miller
Patterson
Hall
Borbon
(2 scrubs)

I'm thinking, not my choices, a bit scary. (lol)


The starting 8

C.- Crandall
1b- Hodges
2b- Herr (no platoon) :shock:
SS- Weiss :shock:
3b- Cey
LF- Yaz
CF- W. Wilson
RF- Canseco

Now I'm thinking I've never seen a lineup like this before and I wouldn't use most of those guys. :oops:

Now the Big Suprise to me is his record is [b:b68bd66276]The Best in the League![/b:b68bd66276]

[b:b68bd66276]70 - 41[/b:b68bd66276]


8 games better than guys like Frank Bailey and myself, plus with a couple other vets!

WOW! What park did he put these guys into to be so be successful?????


And just when I thought I'd been as blown away as I could be....I see his park.......


[b:b68bd66276]Yankee '56![/b:b68bd66276]

Holy Crap, much props to Steve Cannon's team. :D :D Talk about winning outside the box!!!!!!!

I absolutely must see a link to this team.

[url]http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/atg2/team/team_other.html?user_id=97994[/url]

Facing 45% LH pitching has helped Canseco and Wilson, but for Yaz to be hitting .360 against that pitching is insane. No major injuries. And Dick Hall has been a savior. Looking at the mix of pitchers/hitters he's facing, that lineup and staff makes a lot more sense. That's what I call building a team for your opponents rather than your stadium. A good plan combined with good fortune is a recipe for success.

That is the classic example of tailoring your team not to your park, but the teams you face and parks that you visit.
There clearly are times where owners are better served customizing their team to the batters/pitchers they will face rather than just considering the home ball park alone.

As I'm on my ninth team, I have some observations on this. I'd say 30% is knowledge, 30% is stadium/league set-upsand 40% is pure luck-and if you play long enough, you'll eventually have a monster squad

[quote:86f5dc0330]That is the classic example of tailoring your team not to your park, but the teams you face and parks that you visit.
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I agree.

I just never thought to use Herr, Weiss, Cey as 3/4ths of my infield regardless of my opponents. :shock: