Carl Taylor @ 1B?

[bleacher_creature]

Has anyone tried this (he's 3e22)? In 2005 I once tried Klesko (3e21) in 2005, and his glove for sure lost me games. 1969 is kind of a different animal, and as stated in another thread, this league has all kinds of pitchers parks.

My other options were to go with someone like Lee May (5L), who I know will just get eaten up with fly ball B's instead of HRs vs RHPs, especially in Candlestick as home park.

He is slightly positive on clutchm and I want him to single home Tommy Harper and Willie Davis:

vs-R

T. Harper LF
Popovich 2B (bunt more/H & R more)
W. Davis CF
C. Taylor 1B
Northrup RF (have to have some pop somewhere)
Hebner 3B
Grote C
Kubiak SS
Pitcher

vs-L will be similar, with Davenport platooning for Hebner, and Helms for Popovich.

E. Banks (2e5) is the def replacement, and may start in places like Wrigley.

Please offer your opinions. I belive I have a great rotation:

Gibson
Messersmith
Osteen
Boswell

...in Clandlestick.

[LMBombers]

I like Mike Hegan or Rich Reese better at 1B than Taylor for that type of hitter. Better defense and less chance of injury.

However the 1969 game is full of players with bad defense at all positions. Don't let his defense scare you if he is the guy you really want.

BTW, I would not check "bunt more" for Popovich. He hits too well for that vs RHP IMO. I think you should only bunt more with lesser hitters like Tommy Helms.

[pedakrla]

I switched Taylor to 1B from LF after game 66, so he's had 78 games at 1B for me plus those 66 games in LF. His defense at 1B has not hurt me.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/1969/team/team_other.html?user_id=21823

In a pitcher's park, I'd rate Taylor about even with Hegan and slightly ahead of Reese, even taking into account lost PAs due to injuries. I'd say all 3 are very close, but I'd take Taylor and get a decent backup for when he goes down.

[bleacher_creature]

Lucky and dave - thanks for the input.

With the league heavy on low HR park, my sense is that Taylor is the man, even though Reese WAS available early yesterday (pre-season still). I would go for Reese, but my two other MOTO (middle of the order) hitters are W. Davis and Northrup. I really believe the way my offense is constructed and given the league set up, the 3 and 4 hitters will get to single in a lot of runs.

I'll ease off on the bunting with Popovich. Good advice. :wink: