Overpriced 86ers

[kmdarcy]

I wrote "Not Raines." I DON'T think that he's overpriced--his card is filled with hits--but he's been crap for me so far. I've just moved him up to lead-off. I just see what he's done and see way better numbers with Tony Phillips (2B), Pat Tabler (1B), and Mitch Webster (CF). (Phillips' is a hell of a steal for a multi-positional OBP-machine.)

[Valen]

Anyone in a league with me who has Eric Davis, Raines, or Bradley who wishes to trade him to me make an offer. Unless circumstances of my team dictate otherwise I will help you by taking them off your hands.

:D

[gpipes68]

My experience is limited, but a valid argument could be made that good pitching will defeat good hitting most of the time. In these 12-team leagues - especially at the $200M cap - everyone has three, if not four, good pitchers. On a real team, you'd be lucky to have more than two that are consistantly good.

That said, in one of my leagues I've seen Jody Davis rack up a pair of grand slams in one game and in another Valenzuela is winless after 3 starts w/ and ERA over 5.

Note: These are observations made after nine games looking at three leagues (2 80M and 1 200M).

[JohnnyBlazers]

I don't think it is worth to overpay for some of the cards. it seems like many of the high priced cards are biased to either L or R (Von Hayes 9R for example). Unless you put a player like that in the right situation, you are better off spending the money on a balanced player and on the right positions. Of the 5 teams I have, I have either Thon or Templeton at SS, and though they can't hit much, they do have a least a 2 at SS and I can spend the money on players worth 6 or 7 mil who can have a better impact. So far I've had good success. Best players for the money:

Brett
Bream/Hendricks platoon
Parrish or Pena at C - need a strong arm with all the base stealers in this set.
Lopes - great OBP, steals top of lineup


and the one player who is the best for the money:

Kirby Puckett

[LMBombers]

[quote:ee97c82831="johnnyblazers"]it seems like many of the high priced cards are biased to either L or R (Von Hayes 9R for example).[/quote:ee97c82831]

I get your point but Hayes is not a 9R.

[durantjerry]

Ty Cobb, err, I mean Tim Raines for me:
Astrodome:213 31 72 15 4 4 21 24 35 28 4 3 .338 .404 .502
Astrodome:237 44 77 17 3 4 27 33 28 21 8 1 .325 .410 .473
Fenway:152 32 55 8 1 8 27 21 20 29 5 1 .362 .439 .586
Fenway:148 24 52 13 1 1 15 16 17 19 8 3 .351 .415 .473

[LMBombers]

You think Raines is overpriced with stats like that? :?

[LMBombers]

I'll add another name to the most overpriced players list.....Dave Winfield. So far I'm not impressed with Dave Parker's numbers either.

[durantjerry]

Agree on Winfield and Parker would need to really play a lot in the bomber parks to be any good. He's all ## and $$.

[keyzick]

Add Andre Dawson to the overpriced...killer v lefties, but bench v righties...