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Hi Chris! There are others that can give you a better answer, but I will share my opinion on this issue. First of all, I would try to not overthink it too much. I would be comfortable emphasizing the ballpark advantage while maybe reserving 2, or a maximum of 3, spots in the order that can be successful in other ballparks. If it turns out your other 3 division mates all have the righty-power parks, then go in that direction. Otherwise, have a few guys that are decent small-ball players. Also, I would work toward a pitching staff that is strong and more or less ballpark neutral. A strong pitching staff with a few good lefty power hitters will hopefully allow you to steal a few games on the road while also pursuing your goal to take advantage of your park and go 60-21 at home.
Truth be told, if it were really my team, I would just go all in on the ballpark and hope for the best. But in a recent league I saw The Last Druid take the unusual strategy of adding Hank AAron and Willie McCovey to a small-ball team to account for other parks in his division and he absolutely crushed it, winning 111 games. But that might only work with is virtuosic touch. I would be more blunt and just try to ram the home-field advantage down everyone's throats.