Mon Jul 14, 2014 5:43 pm
One cheap card that I've used with some success even in 100M is Tony Fernandez 2.66M. He is a 1e33, which is a lot of errors, but with good range and a very decent bat for the price. Plus, he's bulletproof. Personally, I prefer him to Wills for similar money--same errors, but Tony is a 1 instead of a 2, and he has a little more offense (though less speed.)
If you go cheap at SS, make sure to get good value somewhere else with the money you save. But Appling is also a good choice. And many like the Wagner 7.98M card in small ball parks. In Honus's case, you get a better glove, but have to deal with a significant injury risk. Both Wagner & Appling will hit well in small-ball parks.
But then Fernandez or Wills are bulletproof and you get 5M to spend somewhere else. Or, you can get fewer errors for your 2.5M as SS but pretty much give up on offense.
It's really all a matter of trade-offs. If you get value for money all along the line, the wins will often take care of themselves.