NLD 55 - Le freak, c'est Chic

Okay, as one of the new guys, and then making fairly large changes, just wanted to explain my thinking: (and because JTJ asked. JTJ: I would have written earlier, but was busy celebrating the Dodgers' World Series victory! heheheh)

1. Dropping Cruz and Tatis: One trend I saw in this league is the lack of LHP. In my division games, my teams are trending around 9% vs. LHP. Overall, leaguewide, it is about 18%. This is lower than the other leagues I have been in generally, where the trend is usually at least 25%, and sometimes 30%. Obviously, you guys all know the best pitchers, etc. So, given that Cruz and Tatis are both very strong vs. LHP, (both get injured a lot) and my team was lacking some lh bats, I thought it was prudent to try to swing back the other way a bit. Thus, picked up Devers and then Seager. I couldn't see paying the price for the hitters good vs. LHP, who would probably be hurt for 30-40 games as well.

2. Dropping Grienke: Grienke sucked for me, and it appears he is not exactly tearing it up for KLX either. By dropping him, I was able to get Seager and then Austin Riley. My thinking is Riley and Piscotti are fine value-wise vs. LHP, since they are not going to play much anyway. Also, with Grienke and DeGrom, I had 2 fairly high priced SP, and after 30% of the season, I am dead last in pitching. (I know my RP is somewhat to blame, but SP has not been crisp either.)

So far, I still think I have the solid makings of a team set to lose 90 games

Randy (not Milleram)

Hey Randal,

Congrats on the Bums. I guess you're right about them being able to win in shortened seasons!

Thanks for the thoughts on your team. I may have to make some moves of my own even though I really like this team.

"Trouble" is heading our way!

It depends on what side of the hill I'm on---The vast majority of my teams have been roller coaster rides this year, either going up the hill or down--I just ended a team about a week ago that had a 40-14 run through the middle third of the season and ended up 83-79 and out of playoffs -- most of my teams have been similar if not quite that extreme--I've had maybe three consistent teams this season -- the previous NLD and a couple of poor PC tournament teams that were bad from the get-go.

I think your team is going to be hard to beat--and Semper in the Central--East is bunched up, but Dale has a termite infestation in the bat rack--Those are some anemic batting averages.

I had a team start off a fab 15-3, only to lose it all back and land at 24-23, then go basically .500 the rest of the season.

It was still a close div so I made some moves and wound up losing my final 7 games, winning the div by a tie at 82-80.

Then of all infernal things, going on to win the Finals taking down a 95 win team in the first round.

Felt weird, I don't think I ever had "that team"-- the podunk WC team that all 100 game winners fear.

https://365.strat-o-matic.com/team/1592293

I got swept again last night, have lost 14 in a row and 17 out of 19. There has to be something wrong, this is practically impossible. Even if I assembled the worst team possible, the odds of losing 14 in a row are not good.

That's a painful streak you're on Dale.

If there's any silver lining to it, more like copper or tin, might be that after all that you're only 4 games back, so the season is not lost! Just don't lose another 14!

OMG, I got a sweep and of Spider! It's a sure sign of the apocalypse!

Still not sure about this team, but it's good to see a sweep and a couple of one run wins!

OMG, I got a sweep and of Spider! It's a sure sign of the apocalypse!

Still not sure about this team, but it's good to see a sweep and a couple of one run wins!

You'd think with 4 HRs off Duffy's card, I could get a win in game 1! Unfortunatley I left Lugo in too long. Then a rare error by Adames in Game 3 in the bottom of the 9th.

Wow ended my long trip in desert without an oasis in sight..won 2 of 3.....now to try to dig myself out of the hole I am in.....

Dale, I gotta side with Toshiro on this. a 14g losing streak, yet still one sweep + a game out of first!

I guess be thankful it wasn't during the last week of the season huh?

Randy

OMG, I got a sweep and of Spider! It's a sure sign of the apocalypse!

Still not sure about this team, but it's good to see a sweep and a couple of one run wins!

You'd think with 4 HRs off Duffy's card, I could get a win in game 1! Unfortunatley I left Lugo in too long. Then a rare error by Adames in Game 3 in the bottom of the 9th.

Spidey, I feel for you but when your team leads the league in unearned runs and is in the top half of the league in fielding I don't have a lot of sympathy.