My Kingdom for a Catcher!

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My Kingdom for a Catcher!

PostThu Jun 02, 2016 11:42 pm

I had a good 60s season, losing in the finals, so I'm not complaining. However, I find it amusing just how awful my catchers were. The following catchers were my starters at one point in the season before I dropped them (card rating based on OPS):

Elston Howard (worst card)
Gus Triandos (worst)
Dick Dietz (worst)
Sherm Lollar (worst)
Jack Hiatt (second worst)

Finally, at game 118, I picked up Randy Hundley who has his tied-for-best card and he hit well for me. Ironically, Hundley had been horrible in previous seasons I tried him, so I was reluctant to pick him up. With hindsight, I should have kept Triandos who really doesn't have a bad year. However, my "expert" analysis was that Dietz was likely on his best card when his first manager unexpectedly dropped him. Oops!

One more thing: My backup catcher Buck Rodgers also had his worst card!

http://365.strat-o-matic.com/team/1424706
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Re: My Kingdom for a Catcher!

PostFri Jun 03, 2016 9:51 pm

Wow, pretty amazing
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Re: My Kingdom for a Catcher!

PostThu Jun 09, 2016 1:16 am

A new 60s team, a new season. A fresh start!

First injury of the year in game 8 reveals Dick Dietz is on his worst year!
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Re: My Kingdom for a Catcher!

PostThu Jun 09, 2016 10:53 am

With your recent luck in catchers, bite the bullet and go for a decent fielding/throwing .75M catcher like Paul Casanova. Then use your money elsewhere. However, Casanovo does have 30 HRs for me in my 60s league with 6 games to go :o
CrustyCrab53 is my new username, I don't know why forum still shows Bandit442.

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