NEW TEAM, NEW TO 69

[DHowser]

ok guys, I was given this team post draft and post waivers. It's my first 69 team and I really have no idea if it's good or not. Other parks in my division are Yankee, Shibe, and Sicks. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[DHowser]

oops, forgot the link .... lol


http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/1969/team/team_other.html?user_id=35842

[pedakrla]

It looks pretty good to me. You may want to pick up a cheap RH power hitter to take advantage of Shibe Park, where Epstein and Stargell will lose some value. Woodie Held, if you can stomach his defense, may be a decent pickup.

I like to go very cheap at SS and use the money elsewhere, and in your case you may want to beef up your starting pitching. Also, I think Cuellar is overpriced--you may be better off with Peterson or Carlton or even Lolich, and use the money elsewhere. All in all, I'd say a decent team, but not great.

Good luck!

[DHowser]

well, any plan B? All the guys you mentioned are gone. Thanks for the help though. Will keep trying to tweak. I think the biggest problem is that anyone who is decent is probably gone.

[DHowser]

are any of Marichal, Koosman, or Messersmith better than Cuellar?

[JOHNEIGENAUER]

You need to change your pitching staff. While Cuellar is (obviously) good, Miller, Nagy, Romo, and Merrit are going to get shelled. I would trade Cuellar down and spread out his salary over some mid-range pitchers. Maloney? Gentry? Sutton?

[DHowser]

there really isn't much other than those 4 big ones. It goes all the way down to Moose, Kilkenny, and Roger Nelson. Really slim pickings.

[johnlaw1564]

I think you have a pretty good offensive team. I agree on your pitching staff. I would drop Cuellar and consider an all non dot 5 man rotation. Moose is good. Consider 5 starters, and 4 higher priced relievers for a nine man pitching staff which you can use in the 69 game! Tatum is great. Put him as setup / closer / slow hook. With the money you save, upgrade at catcher if possible. Also, not a huge fan of Epstein. Always seems to underperform i.m.o. Horton and Reese are nice values @ 1B. If there are any other top sluggers available, try to fit them in your lineup. Best of luck and have fun with your first team!

[DHowser]

thanks all for your help. I'll see what I can do!

[pedakrla]

[quote:08d27358db="DHowser"]there really isn't much other than those 4 big ones. It goes all the way down to Moose, Kilkenny, and Roger Nelson. Really slim pickings.[/quote:08d27358db]

I've had very good luck with Moose, and Kilkenny has been either very good or very bad for me.

Bottom line, though, I agree with the other posters--your starters will get pasted.

Other "sleepers" I've had good luck with--Dick Kelley, Jim Rooker, Dick Selma, Gary Waslewski, Steve Renko, Stan Williams, Nolan Ryan, Tom Griffin, Luke Walker.

Edit--Just peeked at your team again and I see you picked up Moose, Kelley, Selma. Good picks. You may want to consider going with 9 pitchers, like one of the other guys recommended. I do it all the time. Use the money elsewhere.

At catcher--any of the following available? Grote, Sanguillen, Corrales, Munson. Edwards is a good backup, I'd keep him and try to get one of these 4 guys. Even Ellie Rodriguez over Phil Roof.