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tomwistar

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small ball players I've never used ...

PostMon Sep 03, 2012 2:54 pm

I'm in a franchise-based theme league, and wound up a bunch of pre-WWII players from St. Louis and Pittsburgh. Lots of cards I've never tried before ... just wondering about experiences with:

Medwick -- never seen either his 9 mil or 6 mil card used. I suspect there's a reason for that.
Jesse Burkett, Heine Manush, Enos Slaughter -- Burkett esp. seems like a solid, reasonably priced top-of-lineup hitter.
Baby Doll Jacobsen -- maybe he's only good against lefties?

Howie Pollet -- for the price, his card looks pretty good on the Diamond Dope reader. Can't figure out why he's rarely used.
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Re: small ball players I've never used ...

PostMon Sep 03, 2012 3:04 pm

medwick's 8 mil card is the poor mans a.simmons. good card.

i haven't used jacobson's card since ATG3, but used to get decent numbers from him in smallball parks.

-steven
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Re: small ball players I've never used ...

PostMon Sep 03, 2012 3:16 pm

Used the $8.95 Ducky a few times and got decent numbers(Simmons-like)
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Re: small ball players I've never used ...

PostMon Sep 03, 2012 3:41 pm

Yep, from what i remember the 8.95 Medwick always gave me decent numbers.


642 107 201 48 5 30 119 47 66 3 4 0 C 1-14 .313 .357 .544 '41 Sportsman (franchise league)

667 102 205 33 6 30 85 27 98 1 4 0 C 1-14 .307 .335 .510 - '41 Yankees

654 118 227 41 7 43 158 44 89 4 2 0 C 1-14 .347 .386 .628 Minute Maid '05
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Re: small ball players I've never used ...

PostMon Sep 03, 2012 8:50 pm

Medwick and Burkett almost always have put up good numbers for me. Manush has done only slightly less well than those two, but Slaughter invariably has sucked.
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Re: small ball players I've never used ...

PostTue Sep 04, 2012 8:12 pm

Heine Manush is a solid card for the salary

I grab him when I miss out on the usual suspects
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Re: small ball players I've never used ...

PostTue Sep 04, 2012 8:32 pm

Medwick has ALWAYS been aces for me. Always lands in top 10 for hits in each league. Love his card
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Re: small ball players I've never used ...

PostTue Sep 04, 2012 8:42 pm

Sounds like Medwick is a keeper. Anyone have experience with the 6 million card?
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Re: small ball players I've never used ...

PostTue Sep 04, 2012 9:01 pm

I have always used the expensive card & I have never been disappointed
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Re: small ball players I've never used ...

PostWed Sep 05, 2012 4:21 am

the 6 mil card has worked for me in the past 60% of the time. however, the 8 mil card has never let me down. i recommend using the 8 mil card.

-steven
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