Just finalized a very weird team. Predict my results

[MrHacktastic]

So things just kept getting weirder. My draft went so bad I was first for waivers. I took Mike Scott and Sutton with waivers to save at least some kind of rotation. I had no C, 1B,SS vs LHP, or DH heading into waivers.

I play in an extreme hitting park. That worked out to my favor as my division has 2 other pitcher's park. Analyzing my schedule I have 111 games in extreme pitcher's parks. I have 30 games in Neutral parks (averaging between 7 and 10 for Ballpark HR per side), and the remaining 21 games are in total Hitter's Parks.

I acquired Franco, Lee Smith, and Jim Rice in separate trades before Waivers.

Roster: http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=376484

My projected lineups:

VS LHP
1 Gwynn RF
2 Espinoza SS
3 Boggs 3B
4 Rice LF
5 Lynn CF
6 Tabler 1B
7 Ortiz DH
8 Phillips 2B
9 Scoscia C

VS RHP
1 Gwynn RF
2 Tabler 1B
3 Boggs 3B
4 Rice LF
5 Lynn CF
6 Ortiz DH
7 Scoscia C
8 Gagne SS
9 Phillips 2B

My rotation will be Mike Scott every 4th game. I will use Sutton every 4th game and occasionally hold him back so he gets as many starts in pitchers parks as possible.

Nixon is my backup at all 3 OF spots where only Lynn is likely to miss significant time as Rice and Gwynn had over 600 AB's. Rose is my PH vs RHP and has an amazing clutch bonus on his card if the situation calls for it. Coleman is a pure PR on this squad. I know I'm thin as hell if Gagne gets hurt vs RHP at SS but nobody better was available unless I went high priced SS which meant I would have had to sacrifice another spot.

I haven't decided how to use this bullpen yet.

I might not hit a total of 65 HR's for my whole team based on parks I will play in and this teams total lack of power. Can this squad's high BA and OBP make up for it in your opinions? My division is also over 50% LHP as far as starters go as of right now.

[fredpaii]

It looks like you have pitcher's parks throughout your division. At least to me.

I'm not sure about Bryn Smith. It would be interesting to hear someone's perspective on his card that has seen what it can do. Seems like you would benefit more by having SP's that have a high number of ball-park HRs on their cards as your home park along with the other parks in your division tend to neutralized bphr's fairly well.

[apolivka]

Well, I mostly like this team.

I love Ortiz, he will put up great numbers.
Tabler is great
Espinosa is an awesome value at the Astrodome
Love Boggs there too.
Nixon and Gwynn are great too.
Phillips I'm usually OK with, but he probably needs a better backup because he's very injury prone.
Your bullpen is a solid A, but I think having both Snell and Quiz is a bit redundant.
I like your starters (mostly).
SS is tough in '86--not much left there, probably.

Now what I don't like

Team defense is pretty shaky.

Scioscia. I've never seen him put up good numbers, and I think he's over priced for his D. T-12 is especially bad for '86 because you _will_ get stolen on given your weak holds on this team. I think there are a lot better options here.

Lynn and Rice. I don't, frankly, have a problem with either of them on their own, and Nixon is a great backup for Lynn, so you've probably thought that out. But as your team sets up, I think you absolutely need one masher on this team with a decent number of natural HRs and doubles/triples on their card. Two would be better. If you can only change one out, I guess I would keep Lynn since he has better speed and power.

Now, if I had to get some salary back to do that, I'm not sure Scott will pay off at the Astrodome. Your pen is great, so the extra value of a S8 isn't worth it for you. I think you could get by with someone like Krukow or Knepper and get pretty similar numbers out of them.

At second base, if you are going to play a 3, I really like Flannery a lot better, but a 2 there would really help.

You could also get some cash back by downgrading either Snell or Quiz.

[MrHacktastic]

I hear you about Snell and Quisenberry. It is a little redundant. I like using Quisenberry as a closer in hitter's parks. I like the versatility my bullpen has and I might make a change if I can find value.

I can't find an upgrade at SS or C that makes sense just because of who is available. I could take a lesser C like Tettleton and then upgrade Sutton to DeLeon.

[ClowntimeIsOver]

Astrodome '86

Singles Homeruns
L R L R
1-10 1-10 1-2 1-2

an extreme WHAT?

[MrHacktastic]

[quote:59e3619403="wachovia07"]Astrodome '86

Singles Homeruns
L R L R
1-10 1-10 1-2 1-2

an extreme WHAT?[/quote:59e3619403]

You don't consider that a pitcher's park?

[MrHacktastic]

[quote:3d41a84e9c="apolivka"]Well, I mostly like this team.


Scioscia. I've never seen him put up good numbers, and I think he's over priced for his D. T-12 is especially bad for '86 because you _will_ get stolen on given your weak holds on this team. I think there are a lot better options here.
[/quote:3d41a84e9c]

Good news so far is Sax is still a free agent. Coleman is on my bench. And 2 of the 3 teams in my division aren't very fast.

The person who has Tim Raines isn't in my division and his team is built to wait for the HR's so I'm not sure how aggressive he will be. I think SB's won't be as big a problem as they could have been with rosters dispersed differently. I actually tried to land the SB threats but I didn't get hardly anybody on my draft list. I'm just trying to make the most of a makeshift plan B.

[MrHacktastic]

[quote:d329db4547="derfs"]It looks like you have pitcher's parks throughout your division. At least to me.

I'm not sure about Bryn Smith. It would be interesting to hear someone's perspective on his card that has seen what it can do. Seems like you would benefit more by having SP's that have a high number of ball-park HRs on their cards as your home park along with the other parks in your division tend to neutralized bphr's fairly well.[/quote:d329db4547]

I am intrigued by Bryn Smith myself. He went 17-4 for somebody else in my last 86 season. He has an interesting card and his great previous season may have been a fluke but at $1.74 I thought I'd give him a shot. Smith started 13-0 or 14-0 as well. He faded down the stretch but still finished with a solid ERA.

Bryn Smith 17-4 3.32 ERA 227.2 IP 1.29 WHIP

Those are pretty solid numbers on their own but even better when you consider that was at Fenway Park and the team was 79-83 overall.

[visick]

My ventures in the '86 Astrodome. (Lots of way to skin a cat...)

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=61078

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=61358

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=61503

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=61543

As you can see with some of my cheaper staffs, your ballpark will help them ALOT...


visick

[Jake Squid]

My opinions:

You've spent way too much for what you're getting at C. You're paying $8.37 ($8.37!!) for good OBP, no power and myeh defense. You can do better for less and use that to improve 2B, SS and/or 1B.

I like Phillips at 2B, but only as the right handed half of a platoon. Flannery works great for the other half.

SS - I'm ambivalent. You're done at the position against RHP when Gagne goes down. Is Guillen available? He's cheap w/ decent defense and anything is better than Espinoza against RHP.

I haven't seen Smith do well, unlike you. For a SP in the same range, I really like Power.

If they're available, Traber/Balboni make a great platoon at 1B for the same price as Tabler. You'll get 40+ HR & 100+ RBI out of them.

Depending on what's available in the SP market, you might want to trade Scott in to improve the back 1/2+ of your rotation. Guys like Show, Ryan, Sebra and McGaffigan are good values, imho. If you feel comfortable with Smith/Stewart/John, ignore this.