Most loved/hated 2005

[Detroit-Tigers]

Like:

1) Santana
2) Frank Thomas- Any park
3) Milton Bradley
4) Burke
5) Walker

Hate:

1) RJ - I think he is overpriced
2) Suzuki - Overpriced
3) Helton

[PAULMINICUCCI]

Love 'em

Bonds (without a doubt worth the money he is hitting .398 70 Hr's and 174 RBI's .958 slugging .569 OBP -15 games to go -yeah he's at Coors), Vizquel, Beltre are always good but that's no surprise.

1. Crisp - he has a 2 (+2) rating so lots of people pass but he has hit .300 and stolen 20 + bases four times in different parks. He is 3rd in MVP voting in one league.
2. Mabry - hit 31 HRs and .297 at Petco
3. Peavy - why this guy doesn't get taken more up high is beyond me he's 12-4 in one league. I tracked him in ten leagues and I played in (not for me) He was 145-80.
4.Munson - is hitting 57 HRs and 127 RBI's in Coors -.67 million (15 games to go). Can suck at pitcher's parks.
5. Ibanez - great DH hit .314 at Pro Players (yeah he does get injured).

Hate 'em

1. Boone - can he hit .200?
2. Gagne - 5.05 ERA on a team with 4.01 team ERA
3. A-Rod - .197 at Bank One after 250 ab's
4. Clemens - 1-13 5.76 ERA on a team where Santana and Schmidt had mid 3's. Although I had him where he was efffective. would use him again but not worth a 4 or 5 draft pick iMO.
5. Dunn - not only for me but every team he is on except rare parks.

[LMBombers]

[quote:8a01bd2d69="Sacramento Yankees"]
Hate 'em

5. Dunn - not only for me but every team he is on except rare parks.[/quote:8a01bd2d69]

You are wrong about Dunn. He is a very powerful hitter. I would use him in any park with a LH BPHR rating of 8 or more.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2005/team/team_other.html?user_id=22705

52 HR, 134 RBI, .368 OBP in Shea

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2005/team/team_other.html?user_id=13296

58 HR, 146 RBI in Citizens Bank

[PML97]

I'd like to add Gagne to my list as well. Not even a shadow of his former self from last year i've seen very few people get good play out of him. He's just awful.

[glennglenn]

Love'em

RJ- always good for 23-28 wins- he won 29 for me in coors with a 2.30 ERA!
YA- love his card/hate the real guy- always rocks!
Abreu- hits anywhere
Rivera- had 60 saves for me in wrigley
Lidge- always great
Burke- always good for over .300
N perez- saves me $$ for other positions
Kotsay
M Ramirez- has done well for me in hitters/pitchers parks- tough to get though
Freel- a bargain

Hate'em

Clemens,Schilling, Westbrook, Gagne
santana (cuz I never can get him- its easier to get RJ)
Helton- only made that mistake once
Rolen- see Helton
Finley- barely hits the mendoza line

[hechojazz]

I've got a Wrigley team playing now with both Clemens and Oswalt in the rotation, and I must admit to being fairly underwhelmed so far (90 games in). However, I'm hanging onto 1st in my division, 3rd in the league, thanks in large part to Tom Gordon, who I'm using for the first time. That dude is MONEY for sure! Also getting hot play from Burnitz, Mora, Gload and Miguel Cabrera. But it sure rankles me that I've spent so much $$ on Clemens and Oswalt. Surprisingly, unlike some mentions above, Benson's holding his own for his salary. So I guess you never know...that's why they play the games and all that. I know I'm not finished finding out!

:roll:

[doctrcpa]

Under hates - Juan Rincon. Following a mediocre regular season where his record and saves went against his poor WHIP, he blew 2 saves in the semis as I blew a 2-0 lead and lost in 5 games. :x

[1crazycanuk]

hechojazz...Gordon really does help any team. I think if it weren't for him and Thomas my team would not have made the playoffs. If it weren't for Gordon, my last team would have tanked even more. I dont know if I'll put him as high on my draft list anymore but I can tell you this: I did have him a lot higher than most would put a relief pitcher on my draft list in the past.

[LARRYLANG]

Love em'

Top of the list: Jack Wilson!!! Most think he is overpriced at 5+ mil but for some reason the guy always does GREAT for me. I always play pitchers parks especially Kauffman and Wilson has outperformed everyone on my team. I use him as a leadoff hitter and occasionially in the #3 hole when someone is injured. Wilson is very rtarely drafted but if you're ever in a league with me he will be!!

2. Jake Peavy--Always keeps you in the game and at a bargain price for a stud pitcher

3. Figgins--Electric at the top of a lineup

4. This one will surprize you...Jason Johnson as a 4th or 5 th starter. I know his card isn't all that great, but for some unexplained reason he is outstanding for me in every league I have had him in which is the majority of them. In a pitchers park--he is a lock for me anyway.

Hate em'

1. Bonds_____ Your A__Hole----Will never use him--He is a jerk. I wouldn't care if he were a 50 cent player he will never put on a uniform for me.

2. Beltre---Kind of a waste for me as I always play pitchers parks.

3. A-Rod---Overpriced.

4. I-Rod--Have had some success with him offensively but the T-20 kills your defense and he'll make a ton of throwing errors.
2.

[goredsox33]

likes

j rivera-steady everytime
rj is worth every penny
freel is a steal
vlad
nathan STEADY consistent

hates

berkman
schmidt
konerko