Paging gkhd11a. Need some advice.

[GREGKOESTER]

I'm not a 5 man rotation guy and I've never used Adams or Lanier before. Taylor, Phillipe, and Works maybe once. Also I don't know If I've got enough offense to cover the pitching. I would think if I could score 2-3 runs a game I'd win my share but I don't know with this setup. At Forbes. Suggestions? Start tonight.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/atg2/team/team_other.html?user_id=69526

SPs-Adams, Lanier, Taylor, Phillippe, Works
RPs-Richert, Miller, McEnany, Sisk

Hegan c
Hernandez 1b
Fox 2b
Boyer 3b
Bowa ss
Meusel lf
Doby cf
Furillo rf

[gkhd11a]

I would try and upgrade your 1st 4 starters and downgrade #5. Additionally I am not a member of the Larry Bowa fan club I would reccommend the following:

[b:34225154d8]Cut Ralph Works PU Dutch Reuther[/b:34225154d8] [b:34225154d8]+$3.39[/b:34225154d8]
This makes all the following possible:

[b:34225154d8]Cut Lanier PU Russo [/b:34225154d8] [b:34225154d8] -0.23 [/b:34225154d8] Russo is more evenly balanced and a better pitcher overall.

[b:34225154d8]Cut Jack Taylor PU Ed Reulbach -[/b:34225154d8] [b:34225154d8] -1.62[/b:34225154d8] this is a HUGE improvement Reulbach just behind Adams, Alexander and Brown in terms of ability.

[b:34225154d8]Cut Deacon Phillipe and pick up Carl Lundgren [/b:34225154d8] [b:34225154d8]-.44 [/b:34225154d8]Carl Lundgren is similar to Jack Taylor only he pitches just 8 innings instead of 9. He has a higher allowed OBP due to walks given up bat his card has a lower BA against than Taylor (in Griffith .114 vs .143 for Taylor - Deacon Phillip is .190)

[b:34225154d8]Cut Harper PU Horacio Pina[/b:34225154d8] - [b:34225154d8]-.57 [/b:34225154d8]set as righty closer quick hook avoid lefties max 1 inning do not use before ninth. WIth Miller as your righty setup and Richert/McEnaney being able to be adjusted as lefty/setup/closer depending on how HAL is using them (I would start out with McEnaney as Lefty closer to see how much I could get Richert in) with this setup HAL will use Sisk as you would want him to in lost games in long relief. I've had him this way many time end up with Sisk getting 80-100 innings an ERA of 4+ but only 1 or 2 losses as the games where already lost when he came in.

[b:34225154d8]Cut Hegan pu Dempsey[/b:34225154d8] - [b:34225154d8]-.56 [/b:34225154d8]the increased defense is worth it.
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Cut Larry Bowa pu Chapman [/b:34225154d8]- [b:34225154d8]-1.85 [/b:34225154d8]Bowa's offense rating by me in Griffith is 59.5 while Chapman is 140.4 vs lefties and 111.4 vs righties. The extra errors with the pitching staff you have will not hurt you and so Bowa's best contribution is not as good as you might think.

[b:34225154d8]Cut Boyer pu Collins[/b:34225154d8] - [b:34225154d8]+1.97[/b:34225154d8] Boyer in Griffith losses 4% of his hits to ball park HR's lost - Collins actually hits right handers in Griffith better than Boyer and you already have a team that is going to hit lefthanders better than righthanders so no advantage really to Boyer and Collins is a 17 and can steal bases - oh yeah he can also get hurt but why worry about that?[/b]

[GREGKOESTER]

Thanks gk! I wish I could figure the cards better. Maybe when I get retired I'll have more time to learn that part.

[The Last Druid]

Grindi: Of course, Chapman can go down for 15 and Bowa can't. That can become exceptionally inconvenient in the playoffs. Bowa's offensive weakness is attenuated somewhat by simply setting him to hit and run and bunt more. Plus I prefer switch hitters. And Bowa is a lot cheaper. Also if errors were counted as hits the 22 error difference between them would translate to about .040 on a batting average. So I think of it this way. If Bowa were to have 22 hits added to his offense (the same effect as Chapman giving away 22 more errors on defense) Bowa's average would go up .040. It's not insignificant. And those 22 extra errors are even more significant because that is 22 potential double plays lost as well. Unless my offense were anemic and I needed Chapman's bat, I would take Bowa over Chapman every time, everywhere --with no hesitation.

[PJ Axelsson]

I'm all for cutting on offense to get better defense on SS.

[gkhd11a]

I cannot understand this love affair for Bowa, and I greatly respect both Petrosian and PJ Axellson's opinion and in any other park would defer. But in Griffith I have a 45% rate of making the championship game in leagues and errors by the shortstop are irrelevant. Shortstop is the one position you should strive for offense from at Griffith. There is a high price in Strat for a good fielding shortstop and 20 errors at shortstop are not any more a savior than 20 less at third and first base yet the price for them is ridiculously higher. Lets just compare Bowa and Chapman:

At Griffith Bowa in 300 at bats against rightieshis best side will have 86 singles 2 doubles and one 3B and HR and 11 walks
Vs lefties
72 singles 6 doubles 2 HR and 3 walks

Chapman will have 58 singles 20 doubles 5 triples 2 home runs and 36 walks
vs lefties 58 singles 20 doubles 7 triples 2HR and 53 walks

Chapman has a .460 and .502 sluggin avg
Bowa .310 and .322

A comparable hitter to Larry Bowa is Dode Paskert at a cost of 740,000 in the outfield

A comparable hitter to Chapman is Fred Snodgrass

the difference between Dode Paskert and Fred Snodgrass is 3.1 million dollars the difference between Chapman and Bowa is 2.1 million so in essence you are intentionally lowering your offense and paying $50,000 per error reduced. In 140 games there will be no difference in defense. And if Chapman is injured just about anyone will hit as good as Bowa.

At a hitters park Bowa may make more of a difference as a home run will follow errors more often so the price escalates, but if your team is based on the likes of Babe Adams errors are usually not too significant.

[Quincy Wilson]

I used Chapman 4 times in extreme pitcher parks.He produced slugging
percentages of .351,.332,.365, and .361 in those seasons which is far
below the numbers listed above.I draft Bowa now.

[GREGKOESTER]

All good points but I have to agree with gk. The stronger the pitching is the weaker the defense can be, to a point. With Great pitchers good defense is good enough. The extra errors from Chapman will be more than offset by the extra offense he puts out. Remember I'm only trying to score 1, 2, or 3 runs a game. Yes Bowa can move runners with his bunting and h&r but Chapman will get more RBIs. Batting down in the lineup like they will. Bowa sacrificing a guy to 2nd or 3rd with the pitcher comming up isn't near as appealing as Chapman knocking in some of them with the pitcher do up.

[gkhd11a]

The number posted above would be for the 1/2 coming from the batters card. The other 1/2 cames from the pitchers card, if you had Pete Alexander the sluggin average there is under .100 so the average will be quite a bit lower usually than the hitters card

[Rob55]

FUNNY.... do I want advice from Charlie or petro....its like asking do you prefer your hundred dollar bill folded or wrinkled. Both win at a simply sickening rate. I have never recieved any advice from petro, but if he did offer it I would certainly listen. Then again, Charlie has given me advice on small ball and I listened to him....to the tune of back to back rings.

Perhaps sligtly differing styles..... but I don't think you can go wrong listening to either.