Don Buford?

[nels52]

I've never had "Ironglove" Don Buford before and I'm wondering what y'all think of this guy. I'm planning a team for an extreme pitching park and have thought about Buford for LF. I'm sure some will say he's way too defensively deficient for for a pitchers' park. But maybe he can get by in LF.

Offensively, he seems to bring a few things to the party -- switch hitter, good OBP, fast and durable. But he's no base stealer and has a neg. clutch. Seems like he might fit in OK in the 2 hole. (And fairly cheap -- do you get good value?)

Any thoughts about this guy?

[KURTTHOMPSON]

I've used him as a table setter on a couple of bomber teams and he has performed well. Great 2-hole hitter very few DP's on his card. However I have no experience with him in a pitchers park. Here is a link to one of my teams with Buford

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/atg2/team/team_other.html?user_id=70166

[durantjerry]

To call him "iron glove" is a little severe for a 3e4(I think). I would say he is more of a hitters park guy, with his #HR and walks. I would look elsewhere in a pitching park. There are a lot of sub-$4.00 guys that play LF, get on base and have little power. Fred Clark comes to mind, as well as a few others with less than 600 AB's, OK gloves and some decent OBA's.

[cplake]

I agree. You might try Fred Snodgrass or Jo Jo Moore in a pitchers park.

[Moriarity]

I've used him in Baker '15 where he was steady but not spectacular. I agree that there are others better suited for a pitcher's park.

[nels52]

Buford picked up the "Ironglove" nickname during his playing days -- not from me -- probably due to his infield butchery.

I like Snodgrass too, and already have him penciled in on my dance card. Clarke is an interesting idea, but somewhat of a DP risk. I had thought about Al Smith too.

Good input, thanks.

[JEFFREYSCHNAKENBERG]

Al Smith is an amazing number 2 hitter. If he is available, I would try him.

[MtheB]

Buford has few DPS, decent OBP but regularly hits well below his .272 card average.
Best scenario to use him is a hitters park, where you need a very cheap #2 hitter. But you better have high BA guys behind him.

[egvrich]

[quote:2dd30429bb="jschnak950"]Al Smith is an amazing number 2 hitter. If he is available, I would try him.[/quote:2dd30429bb]

Highly underrated, I use him as a LF, #2 hitter on small ball teams from time to time, great speed, decent glove, low DP's and high OBP vs. RHP's.

Great value (except for the injury risk)

[Play By The Rules]

I'm in this league and I think this manager is considering using him at 3B. I've done it and I think won with it but there are better options I think.