Thinking about Joe Morgan

[Stormcrow2012]

Bobby Grich a top ten 2B of all time? Seriously?

[The Last Druid]

about second basemen with 1 defensive ratings and 50+ chances to get on base?

[quote:18ea8d0818]Problem for me with Morgan is that I don't find shelling out big bucks at lower caps for leadoff hitters is a great strategy; not when I can get 1's defensively for under 3M with 50 OB chances. [/quote:18ea8d0818]

Moral 1: Never let facts get in the way of an agenda.

Moral 2: Agendas may impact reading comprehension negatively. Or is it that people who struggle to comprehend simple statements are more likely to have agendas?

BTW: I had in mind Charlie Jamieson.

[andycummings65]

Bobby Grich was underrated during the swing first and ask questions later 70s. I believe Bill James said his 1974 season (i think 74) was mvp worthy. He was moneyball before it was fashionable or appreciated.

[rburgh]

It's rather pointless to argue with Petro about the cards - he probably knows them as well as anybody. Charlie Jamieson is indeed the only player with a 1 defensive rating (1(0)e9 in lf) and 50+ OB chances against RHP in a zero park.

There are several 2's -
Davy Jones 09 lf-2(+1)e8
Eddie Stanky 45 2b-2e24 and 700+ PA
Jose Oquendo 87 ss-2e31 and rated nearly everywhere
Phil Bradley 84, a 2(+)e4 all around the OF

All these guys except Stanky are 15-game injury risks. I doubt that anyone who uses them really cares about that.

[PillPop]

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=365844

So here's the Joe Morgan team. 130m cap w/ DH. It's a theme league where each manager is assigned a stadium prior to the draft. I'm in Rickwood, in a division with Exhibition, US Cellular, and Ruppert.