Trying this out--

Still relatively new to Statro and I saw a similar team that interest me on the boards. My team is drafted and now going to throught the waver process.

http://onlinegames.strat-o-matic.com/team/1109875

Little nervous trying to attack the league this way, so if anyone has any thoughts, I'd certainly love to hear.

Thanks!

Ya need only 1 LH'er in the pen.
And you're gonna need at least 1 RP that is decent to close out tough games.
I'd move Walsh or Tiant to like a Joe Wood/ David Cone type and grab a RP.

Hitting wise, ya gonna need at least a switchy or lefty in that lineup. I hate seeing Doc Medich or Ed Farmer pitch to this team...

Rgod - first of all, I'm honored, as that is my demented "The Defense Rests" strategy. A few things:

- Get a good backup who can play 1st or 3rd, since Cal and Bags are both big injury risks. I like Fregosi, but others are available
- If there's another $10M+ RH SP instead of Tiant, I'd get him - just don't like the relatively higher HRs and XBHits
- Ditch Hess for a RH - in Minute Maid, I wouldn't go lefty. Mike Garcia is a nice choice in that 7M range, or you could get a reverse righty in case you face a lot of lefty bats.
- Agree on the lefties in the pen - Joe Heving at $0.80 has been outstanding for me, but there's probably a couple others.
- You don't need a big RP - just set the starters to slow hook, and the top 3 to do not relieve before F0
- You absolutely do not need a LH bat. Several versions of this basic theme have won 100+ games three times for me and multiple titles without a single lefty or switch hitter on the team.
- I might consider swapping Davis for a bigger bat unless you like the D in center - it's just that Davis won't hit all that much

Good luck with this group - they're a lot of fun to watch.

Let me know if you didn't get my PM - my private box is acting kinda funky.

I did receive your PM and sent back