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I'm a L power team in 71 Shea - a extreme lefty power park. The other three teams in my division are all extreme small ball parks, small ball clubs. I know this is a very general description, but do you like this setup...or am I at a great advantage?

The other clubs have superior SP. I'm bnot a bomber club, but my great advantage is my L power hitters.

All the other parks are all 1-1 power ratings.

My experience is fairly limited in comparison to some of the other managers on this board. It seems that when my teams are 'unique' within my division, they tend to do well. Don't know if it's because the other teams are canceling each other or what...

In my experience, the details of the division can sway this
a lot.

Two effects which may or may not happen:

1. "The Hilltop Effect" If the league has too many of one
type of stadium, the best players for that format get spread
thin, and all of those teams get weaker. This may be what
Honyox R Us was seeing.

2. Homefield everywhere. If one of the teams dominates
the other two and the parks are really similar, many of their
in-division road games will have most of the advantages of
home games. And that one team could pile up the wins and
run away with the division, leaving you to contest for the
wild card. This probably not going to the be case, but it has
little to do with your team and not much to do about it if it
does happen.

[quote:44c2d67cb4="lafayette1"]I'm a L power team in 71 Shea - a extreme lefty power park. The other three teams in my division are all extreme small ball parks, small ball clubs. I know this is a very general description, but do you like this setup...or am I at a great advantage?

The other clubs have superior SP. I'm bnot a bomber club, but my great advantage is my L power hitters.[/quote:44c2d67cb4]

Without knowing more about the other divisional team compositions e.g., majority carry RHSPs et al, then the high AVG / OBP small ball teams may give your team fits as your park's advantage isn't a disadvantage to teams built for little ball.

Hopefully, your foes are loaded with RHSPs and RHBs.

I think the three small ball teams have a considerable advantage. In the division they play 60/72 games in a park suited to their teams. You play 36/72 games in friendly parks. My experience has shown me that being the odd man out in a division where the other three teams are in compatible parks, is a very hard thing to overcome.

agreed. is it still possible to view the league stadium picks pre-draft?
If yes, let's put a sticky on that bugger with the way to do it.

I would like to see the ballparks be part of the draft so each team is guaranted to have a different ballpark. Maybe they should be priced so that extreme parks cost more and neautral parks less, prices start at 2m for extreme [fenway 67] down to .50m for the most neautral ballparks.

Just a thought.
Bill

well it's the thought that counts. Seriously, good thought, if indeed there were a higher winning percentage correlated with extreme parks.

but no doubt agree that maybe an option to enforce dissimilar parks as part of league set-up, just like can't own multiple teams etc.

Thanks...yeah..I don't think you know until the league forms what the parks and teams are...and then it's too late

I have 2 Petcos and 1 League Park '11...I'm screwed...