COuple of player choices

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CassidyGT

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COuple of player choices

PostFri May 31, 2013 4:23 pm

Playing in a Braves's Field '20

I lost Ted Williams as my LH power and got stuck with Medwick. He's not the guy for my team and this park.

Here's what I'm thinking:

Dump Medwick for Chino Smith or Paul Waner and have Hamilton as DH.

Also I somehow think Boggs is overpriced. Would Boudreau be a better choice in that price range and for this team?

If I did that, I would have to dump Appling and find a LH 3B in the $4.5M range to balance the batting order. Pickings are slim in that cataegory. Red Rolfe in the $6.4M range????

http://onlinegames.strat-o-matic.com/team/1105805

Any thoughts appreciated.

Thanks!
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Re: COuple of player choices

PostFri May 31, 2013 4:40 pm

Boggs will undr perform in that park, your infield "D" is a problem in a 120 cap league, I would scrap the five man rotation and draft a .50 mil pitcher for the 5 hole that would never be used apply the savings towards a four man rotaton [ 9+,8+,7+,6+] using the remaing funds to upgrade the middle infield. swap Boggs out for Rolf or J.Johnson .You wll be able to use the savings someplace.
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Re: COuple of player choices

PostFri May 31, 2013 6:37 pm

I'm confused as to why Medwick wouldn't work for you in that park, your park is even with no adv one way or the other for a LHB or RHB?
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Re: COuple of player choices

PostFri May 31, 2013 10:13 pm

I see you've dumped Boggs and Medwick already, and assume you're planning to platoon O'Neill and Kittle. IMHO a non-platoon of Paul Waner would be far, far better in your park (no injury risk, better defense, better clutch less susceptable to [itching changes). I also agree that a four-man rotation would be better.
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Re: COuple of player choices

PostSun Jun 02, 2013 5:26 pm

Thanks for the replies all. I did end up upgrading my middle D. Didn't ditch the 5 man rotation as for the same money if have a weaker staff. Medwick was not supportive of my teams strategy and has lots of ballpark homers which would be outs in most of this league.

I ended up going with Ross Youngs over Waner. Hopefully that will work out. Waner is a lot of cash.
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Re: COuple of player choices

PostMon Jun 03, 2013 10:00 am

I'm confused as to why Medwick wouldn't work for you in that park, your park is even with no adv one way or the other for a LHB or RHB?

I suspect he feels Medwick being a power hitter would lose too many HRs to be of max value in a ballpark with such low HR rates.
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Re: COuple of player choices

PostWed Jun 05, 2013 10:44 am

Valen wrote:
I'm confused as to why Medwick wouldn't work for you in that park, your park is even with no adv one way or the other for a LHB or RHB?

I suspect he feels Medwick being a power hitter would lose too many HRs to be of max value in a ballpark with such low HR rates.


This.

However, this team has gotten off to a very bad start. I'm resisting my Steinbrenner urges and just let the season play out. I "think" this is a good team and that we will start winning. But jeez it sucks to start 2-4. Makes you start thinking.

Take a look and let me know if you think there is something seriously wrong with my strategy.

http://onlinegames.strat-o-matic.com/team/1105805
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Re: COuple of player choices

PostWed Jun 05, 2013 10:53 am

I wouldn't get too concerned yet. Look at your dice roll counts.
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Re: COuple of player choices

PostWed Jun 05, 2013 12:12 pm

Yea. Rolling on Leonard's card all day isn't going to get me anywhere.

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