New team evaluation and advise

[RAULSILVA]

Hi, this is my first 2006 team and i like to hear some comnts about it, posible changes etc. Here is the tean link and the free agents one.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=7259

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/trade/release_pickup_option.html

Tank`s

[rgimbel]

I dont think the free agent link worked

1. you need a closer heilman should be your set up man
2. you need a platoon mate for molina
3. you need a bu and def replacement for ramirez
dont think you need k wood

[mbrake]

Wood gives up too many HR's for Coors. Don't like your catchers, get better hitter that are less injury prone. You will need plenty of bullpen help playing at Coors. What other team's are in your division?

[RAULSILVA]

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=7259

I make some change in the team, but i dont find any better catcher.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=7256

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=7244

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=7263

this are the other teams in in division, how can i put th link to the free agents list??

Thank`s

Rao

[fred_1_15301]

Not exactly sure what your projected lineup is but it seems like you have wasted money somewhere? Why do you even have Thomas on the team? Isn't clark going to be the DH? If not, are you planning on playing Berkman in right? I think you can suffice by playing Thames in rightfield, get rid of everett and thomas, and find a .50 cents guy who can sub in rightfield for thames in the later innings. Use the extra money to upgrade cortes and get a legitimate closer (who has 0 or 1 BP HRs). How many lefties/righties will you be facing in your division? Another problem I see with your team is that it is extremely prone. The only durable guys you have on the team are crawford and tejada.

[RAULSILVA]

I`m planin Clark in 1b, Berk in rf, i think thomas is a god value in bphr`s and is plannet to be dh. So the line up will be Thomas DH, Clark 1B, Hudson 2B, A ram 3B, Tejada SS, C Crawfrd LF, j Edmonds CF and L Berkman Rf

[BRADSANDBOTHE]

I think you are fine with Thomas on your team.

I have used him at Coors on 3 diff teams and while he does get hurt alot, he does hit tons of Homers.

Here are some links to my Coors Teams, all have made the Playoffs and only one finished in 2nd.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=4027 (This team finished 2nd Place but made Playoffs)

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=3694

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=4194 (This team has 6 games left w/11 game lead)

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=5447 (This team has 6 game lead halfway through)

I disagree with having to get a closer w/Heilman on your team.
In your Manager Strategy area, set him as both Set up(both ways) and Closer(both ways). He does fine in that role for me.

Gibbons in RF for me and Murton in LF (get a .50C back up with good d) for Murton.

I didn't care for Troy Glaus on my team, Kent was on all my Coors teams at 2nd base. Works great if you have good SS.
Kent-Furcal had 209 Double Plays on one team (they did have 39 Errors)

Just some help since most of my teams were set up with advice from others.

[fred_1_15301]

Sorry didn't notice that Heilman can close. However, I still feel that you can upgrade your bullpen. Thomas is great but I think you've already found great value at DH in Thames. Cortes is gonna get crushed in Coors and thats why I feel you should add another very strong reliever. I think you'll also be frustrated due to injuries. By dropping Thomas, you'll add over 3 mil and could get another 5-6 mil middle reliever. Your lineup is great but the way they are now, they'll miss a lot of games. When that happens, your staff/bullpen is not good enough to compensate.

[RAULSILVA]

Wavers just pased, this is tyhe team rigth now, i think it have better relieve pichers, and a less prune c. Wath you think now? any changes?

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/baseball/stratomatic/2006/team/team_other.html?user_id=7259

Rao

[MARCPELLETIER]

Great team. I don't like Berkman playing the rf so much, but considering that Thomas will miss 50 games or so, and Clark will miss 20 games or so, you can consider that Berkman will play only 90 games in rf. For this reason, though, you absolutely need a back-up right-fielder that can play the field well (and who could replace Berkman late in the game). Everett and Thames are two pinch-hitters. Keep one, and release the other for a better rf-back-up.

Also, you have to find a better infield bench than Matsui on the bench. Tejada is a non-injury figure, so you only need a 2b-3b back-up. Hudson will miss 20 games about, ARamirez 30 games, so your back-up will start about 50 games. It needs to be better than Matsui who can only play 2b (and badly).

Once your bench is set, your most important goal will be to set the relief appropriately.