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This is my first time in the Polo Grounds but I used Baker Bowl all the time. Although, this is the first time that I've tried it with this much pitching. I managed to grab all 4 SP and all 8 starters that I asked for in the draft. I didn't get a reliever that I asked for so I'm now looking to upgrade Oliva in RF.

Any suggestions?

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I haven't run the numbers, but my initial impressions are that you will hit a bunch of solo HRs. You're gonna need a bullpen and a leadoff man.

No offense, Miller, but I don't like this team. Relatively low OBP and low batting averages, a ton of DPs, and ugly ugly pitchers 4-10. Even with Pete and 3-Finger, you need at the very least one dependable RP, and 2 would be better. I agree on the Oliva upgrade - he's not a great Polo fit. A lot of guys suited best for the 6th/7th slots (Gordon, May, Doby, Horton, Garvey). You'll win a majority of the Pete/3-Finger games, but rotation 3-4 spots will lose a ton.

Agreed, you need a $3M reliever. Dump Ripken, he isn't worth the $$. Grab a $2.5 M ss like Bush, Peck, Wills, etc. Use the cash to get a RP, and upgrade Garvey to Robertson if he's available. Trade in Oliva for a leadoff hitter in RF and I think you have a great team.

McCoskey is available in RF, and would solve your leadoff, obp problem to some extent... :wink: You also have Keller and C.Jones available on FA for lf, so you have some options.

I agree, you need a better bullpen. Might consider downgrading Washburn and get a cheaper #4 platoon.... (Cvengros, R.Caldwell, maybe even Cox) to create some $$ for a rp.

I personally like Ripken here, have used him many times in baker/fenway, and always performs, and does not get hurt. Gordon is more inconsistent, but i do not see anything on the wire that i would rather have.... :)

Polo is one of my favorite parks. Theres some good advice here. I agree with gamiam about Robertson. He has always done very well for me in Polo. Also try and avoid pitchers that have a lot of #HR's on their card. Drysdale for example...death in Polo! :shock:

Washburn is what HAL gave me instead of Giusti. Fair trade I think,... Not! Anyway, I'm working on upgrading him to a 3 mil RP. I'm also looking at my options at RF. If I could only get HAL to let me spend a little extra cash.