Radagast Brown wrote:Is anyone out there using Choo, and if so has he been a bust, so far? Thanks...
Thanks for the advice Visick. In years past I used the official SOM ratings guide so I did not have to crunch the raw numbers all the time. This year do to budgetary concerns I did not buy the guide,...yet. The reason I drafted him is because it is always good to have at least one RHP killer in your lineup. Also, I made the rookie mistake (pay attention rookies) of drafting him because I like him. (Rookies, if you really want to win, do not get tied up picking your favorite players instead pick the cards that are the best bang for your buck in regards to your stadium, division and overall game plan). Visick, when I drafted Choo I did not realize my division would be about 40% LH starting pitching. Also, I have not crunched the numbers yet but it looks like Choo at least gets on base some against lefties, he just does not have the power he has vs. RHP. I don't think I want a 6.80 million dollar player on my bench 40% of the time within my division.
Sorry, if I hijacked (?) or changed the subject of this thread. But with the forums being so slow, I figured any comments related to the on-line game that are positive and posted with the intent of stimulating thoughtful dialogue about the game we love would be a good thing.
Radagast( great handle BTW), Choo is borderline unplayable against LHP. ALL he does is get OB. here's his counts vs LHP:
SO-29 BB-18 HIT-9.8 OB-32.8 TB-20.6 HR-1.6 BP-w CL-0 DP-10
If you use him VS LHP he's a #8 or 9 hitter.
and I wish people in keeper leagues would heed your advice when it comes to trades, to often people get hung up on the "name" and not the card.