Will a 5 kill you at 3b?

[geekor]

Seriously, I know this is the year of platooning, but where is the platoon vs righties for 3b? All the cheap 3b hit lefties, not righties.

So I picked up Harris to platoon with Bell, but he's a 5e19? That won't kill me, right?

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=323

[Essex Moosemen]

It'll only make you tronger! :wink:

[Essex Moosemen]

and Stronger!! :wink:

[visick]

If this helps any...

I often used Mora @ 3B in 2005. He was good for between 20-30 errors.

He was a 3e25.


I think it's a recipe for disaster IMHO. He won't get to ANY balls and those that he gets to he'll throw into the stands behind 1B.

[geekor]

well I need Bell's bat vs lefties....

hmmm I could pick up Everett at SS, and move Arod to 3b vs righties....

but I'd have to scrape some some extra cash somewhere....

[LMBombers]

A 5 will kill you at any position. :shock: Don't do it!!!

[markp65]

That's a good question. It's a hedged bet. Does the offense you get in return mitigate the bad defense? Would putting a cheap bad defense platoon at 3rd allow you to substantially improve your team, otherwise? I think we all know you can get away with using 1B, 3B, or a corner outfield spot as a dumping ground for a no-D big bat. I don't have the probabilities handy, but I'd imagine that, after SS 2B and CF, 3rd base would probably be the position with the highest occurence of X-chances. Pick your poison. Carefully.

[bleacher_creature]

Would you play a 5 in center if all he could gve up is S/2's? The 3B has the same # of X chances. In fact, I'll check my chart when I get home. I'll bet a corner 5 infielder can give up doubles.

What LM said. :wink:

[geekor]

ok ok...

I dropped Shelton for Gibbons and picked up A Everett to play SS vs righties moving Arod to 3b. I'm still playing Bell vs lefties so there :P

[1crazycanuk]

"I think it's a recipe for disaster IMHO. He won't get to ANY balls and those that he gets to he'll throw into the stands behind 1B."

LOL...sounds like he should play 1B eh?

On a side note...I hope I get Shelton.