Nomination Ideas--INFIELDERS IMPROVEMENTS

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Re: Nomination Ideas--INFIELDERS IMPROVEMENTS

PostMon Apr 17, 2023 9:57 am

Mark Belanger 1969 or 1976. His current cards are terrible.
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Re: Nomination Ideas--INFIELDERS IMPROVEMENTS

PostThu May 25, 2023 6:27 pm

1998 Fernando Vina

https://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/30 ... 998/457882

MIL EXP needs a 2nd baseman. They do have Molitor, but his best card is a DH or @ 3B.
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Re: Nomination Ideas--INFIELDERS IMPROVEMENTS

PostWed Jul 05, 2023 10:52 pm

Andre Thornton, 1B, either '78 or '84:

'78 ---33 HRs, .262 .377, .516, .893

'84 -- 33 HRs, .271, .366, .484 .850

Any one have cards on these seasons? :D

Righthanded first baseman who usually mashed righties, unique! (I'm not sure what these 78 or 84 cards show, but certainly the '77 card mashes righties.)

High OBP (and power) from a righty first baseman, kinda unusual. Not sure what the cards look like.
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Re: Nomination Ideas--INFIELDERS IMPROVEMENTS

PostThu Jul 06, 2023 5:21 pm

Andre Thornton 1984 is a 1L 1b425. 1984 is not super advanced on the card reader.

1978 1b20 4L, with 8 BPHR vs Righties, and positive clutch +4
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Re: Nomination Ideas--INFIELDERS IMPROVEMENTS

PostSat Jul 08, 2023 8:08 pm

Alex Rodriguez 1998, Seattle, his 40-40 year (42 homers, 46 steals, SS and seems like he'd have a good rating):

686 123 213 35 5 42 124 46 13 45 121 .310 .360 .560 .919 136 OPS+

Kinda surprised we don't have this in the set yet.
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Re: Nomination Ideas--INFIELDERS IMPROVEMENTS

PostTue Jul 11, 2023 9:02 am

Carney Lansford had some good seasons not represented in SOM so far. Suggest this one:

1981: 102 438 399 61 134 23 3 4 52 15 10 34 28 .336 .389 .439 .828 133

It was a strike-shortened season, but Carney won a batting title (.336) playing third base. Other decent seasons include 1983 (.832 OPS) and 1984 (.781).
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Re: Nomination Ideas--INFIELDERS IMPROVEMENTS

PostTue Jul 11, 2023 12:30 pm

visick wrote:
MIL EXP needs a 2nd baseman. They do have Molitor, but his best card is a DH or @ 3B.


The '73 Pedro Garcia at 80 cents is a sleeper. Not the kind of card you're looking for, but it seems to produce better than it should.
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Re: Nomination Ideas--INFIELDERS IMPROVEMENTS

PostThu Jul 13, 2023 2:02 pm

"The '73 Pedro Garcia at 80 cents"

He's also a 3e28 @ 2B. :roll:
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Re: Nomination Ideas--INFIELDERS IMPROVEMENTS

PostSat Jul 15, 2023 12:18 pm

Hack Wilson wrote:Andre Thornton, 1B, either '78 or '84:

'78 ---33 HRs, .262 .377, .516, .893

'84 -- 33 HRs, .271, .366, .484 .850

Any one have cards on these seasons? :D

Righthanded first baseman who usually mashed righties, unique! (I'm not sure what these 78 or 84 cards show, but certainly the '77 card mashes righties.)

High OBP (and power) from a righty first baseman, kinda unusual. Not sure what the cards look like.


Hack, here's a couple of links to Thornton's cards from the '70s and '80s games, including the '78 and '84 cards you seek:

https://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/742060/1670/1/70

https://365.strat-o-matic.com/player/842060/1680/1/80

I like Thornton's 1975 card. I remember 1975 Thornton as a promising young player with the Cubs. The 1975 card hit very well and IMHO is Thornton's best card.

1975 Andre Thornton, Cubs, 1B, bats R .293 18 60 .428 .516 .944 2R Career highs in BA, OBP, OPS, OPS+. Near career high in SLG. Thornton would likely have had more doubles, HRs and RBI, but only had 372 AB. 1975 is arguably Thorntons's best card.
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Re: Nomination Ideas--INFIELDERS IMPROVEMENTS

PostSat Jul 15, 2023 10:40 pm

Agreed, totally like Andre's '75 card after reviewing. Excellent suggestion, BDWard!
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