DIAMOND DOPE !!!

Hi there guys...

I know that many guys wouldn't go about building a lineup without using Diamond Dope...

I might be a real DOPE... I really don't understand the usefulness...

I don't understand how to use it and it seems to be very time consuming for what it gives...

MOST PROBABLY... I'M A REAL DOPE...

EVEN A NERD OR GEEK WOULD LAUGH AT MY IGNORANCE ???

DD is great at helping you balance out your lineups. Allowing you to see what your team's OPS is in your home ballpark. Which then allows you to decide how strong you want to be vs. LHP's or RHP's based upon the league makeup.

OPS is really the best barometer of the number of runs a team will score. If you look at your past leagues, generally speaking your teams OPS ranking will be "pretty darned close" to your teams runs scored ranking. Most often being within 1 or 2 spots. So knowing your team's projected OPS is pretty important.

You can do the same thing with your pitching staff, see how well they fare against righty or lefty batters depending upon the makeup of the lineups you will be facing. See what kind of OPS they might allow.

It also shows you a players NERP rating as well which takes even deeper factors into play such as double plays which don't show up in OPS.

Generally speaking it allows you to judge the true value of a player vs. his price and see who is the best fit for your ballpark.

It helps me when I have 2 multiple choice questions, not just to compare player A and B.
Hopefully I can articulate this clearly enough, an example:

Player A is a high priced player and can be paired with cheap B and C players to fill 3 positions.
Or will more moderately priced players D E F produce better stats than the top heavy first option and extend the lineup.

I've played long enough I can read the cards well enough and can easily compare 2 cards, but I'm too old to remember 6 cards at the same time, and DD saves me from writing down the numbers for each card and doing the math.

where do you find diamond dope ???

where do you find diamond dope ???

http://diamonddope.com

It also shows you a players NERP rating as well which takes even deeper factors into play such as double plays which don't show up in OPS.

Where do you see NERP on DD?

card reader - select a player

anybody else getting this on Diamond Dope - Card Reader:

SOM Card Reader
Error Executing Database Query.

Yep. I think it's taking a nap.

Yep. I think it's taking a nap.

DD could finally be a parrot.