Value of Switch Hitters

[beckjor]

This is my first league and I am really looking forward to "Back to the 80's. (Hope back to the 70's is comign soon!). I have always placed value on Switch Hitters but am not sure if they are priced higher and therefore do not provide as much value. Any thoughts?

[KingLouie]

Don't forget to check the player's L/R rating. A switch hitter may not be as strong from one side of the plate as the other. Good luck and welcome to Strato.

[YountFan]

I like switch hitters and if you get a good mix if can work

[url=http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/80s/team/team_other.html?user_id=29619]The Experiment[/url] made the finals with a mostly switch hitting offense. I was looking for switch pitcher, but I guess they didn't have them in the 80's

YF

[Paul5757]

I agree that switch-hitters might a little more valuable. Pricing doesn't seem to be affected much.

However, in the 80s, the value is lessened because of the mystery card. You often don't know if you're facing a reverse righty or reverse lefty (or have a reverse righty or lefty). Sometimes, you need a "E" hitter for balance.

[honestiago1]

Take someone like Mumphrey. He switches, but is a definite platoon player against RHP's. UL Washington traditionally hits lefties much better. It was unfortunate that the Royals tried to make him a switch hitter. He was a good RH hitter.

[Outta Leftfield]

One thing that can be tricky about switch hitters is that their platoon advantage is often inconsistent--one year they'll hit lefties better. Another year they hit righties better. So if you're trying to plan a platoon with a switch hitter, you may end up having guessed wrong.

But I think switch-hitting is a plus on the whole, especially with a balanced player, since they always have the platoon advantage vs. the pitcher....