Marcus Wilby suggests.....

[LMBombers]

In another post Marcus Wilby made a suggestion that people should try something different instead of the usual 50M for hitters and 30M for pitchers roster that we all seem to end up with.

I decided to take him up on that and here is my team. Can it win with pitching like that?

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=6333

Other parks in the division are: PETCO, SAFECO & Turner.

I wasn't sure that I would get all 3 of DLee, ARod & B Roberts.

I will be dropping Brocail for the best *SP I can get moving Rusch and Walker to the pen and spot start duty if needed.

This experiment may bomb but I am really looking forward to seeing how it turns out. :D

[LARRYLANG]

I like it..........You have JJ--You'll win it all :D :D I was kind of surprised you have Brian Roberts..Didn't think you were a big fan of his in this set...I think your offense will be pretty darn good..and with JJ winning 20 you'll look good :lol: . I have Loaiza on a team going right now at MM and he has 15 wins about 2/3 of the way through..Go get em'. :?

[LMBombers]

I don't think B Roberts card is worth 11M but it is still excellent obviously. It goes along with my theme of 1's on defense and 600 PA. I really wanted 1's at SS and 2B to help my pitching.

[visick]

I'd like to see a decent closer in the mix there.

Like a C4 or better.

[Jeepdriver]

Well doggie... :wink:

Is it too obvious, shouldn't Ellie Mae move over to 3B :?: :lol: :wink:

[geekor]

I ended up ising my last credit to see if DP's really are hurting offenses. Obviously my pitching needs works, but I got everyone I wanted on offense. We'll see if it performs to the lvl it should.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=6266

[visick]

I'm assuming your team name geek is reflective of your new addition to the family.

Congrats geekor!

[LMBombers]

[quote:d688b36855="socalchiro"]I'd like to see a decent closer in the mix there.

Like a C4 or better.[/quote:d688b36855]

The only C4 or better closers still available under 2M are:

Schilling
Looper
Walker
Graves


I am not going to set anyone for closer. Don't you think that between the 4 closer rated guys I have that I'll be OK there for the money? The above 4 available guys are not inspiring. Keep in mind it is all relative to the money I am apportioning to pitching.

For 2.07 or 2.08 I could get Hoffman or Baez but I don't see where that money is coming from. Once I turn Brocail into my 4th *SP I won't have much of any money left.

[MARCPELLETIER]

Hey LMBombers, congrats for trying.

Honestly, I have no clue how your team will perform.

There are, however, a few things I would definitively change.

First, I would get 4 *SP. In your case, I would do so not because of the lack of efficiency of splitting *SP/non-SP (not a reason given that you have only cheap pitching), but to increase your bullpen to seven relievers. Given you have a really cheap bullpen and no reliever stands as a bet set-up man, you better concentrate on getting as much specialists as you can and use the quick hook as often as you can.

The best remaining cheap *SP for your stadium are, I believe, Robertson, Marquis, H.Ramirez, Arroyo (a bit more expensive), and of course, Radke, who is probably gone anyway. If there are all too expensive, I guess you could opt with Lawrence. But between you and me, I would rather remove Ausmus for a cheaper catcher and get one of the aforementioned SP. I know you have your 1-rating concept, but catcher ratings are just so different than any other ratings, and I am far from convinced priced appropriately these c-1 catchers (I find Ausmus' pricing suspect).

For the same reason (get as many cheap relievers as possible), I would release one player for a reliever (probably Burroughs....Vizcaino will easily handle all infield spots in case of injury). I would probably get a pinch-hitter on the bench instead of carrying both Davanon and Chavez.

Looper is one I would put my hand on if still available. I saw great things in a specialist role.

[MARCPELLETIER]

My real concern is your stadium. Jacobs really kills comebacks, and you will likely need a few of them to stay competitive.

I hope at least that you will have B.Roberts/ARod/ Lee as 1-2-3. ARod and Lee's horrible clutch will be hidden, and you will maximize the big inning, in my opinion.