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OFFICIAL WIS XVIII THREAD: An Ode to Claude Hendrix (1 Viewer)
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Doctor Detroit
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I don't think ballparks are the great equalizer, I'm not sure they matter all that much to be honest. I usually try to build my team around my park and I seem to always have a better road record. I think the great equalizer is something else, but won't share what that is. 
Brady Marino
Footballguy
I just woke up. Sorry guys.
Kraft, toss my list.
Kraft, toss my list.
Doug B
Footballguy
My team's batting slash line right now, normalized, is .345/.450/.620. SoCal's BA and OBP are a little higher than that, even. And I'm sure there are some drafters with better BA and OBP than those.
Doug B
Footballguy
In low-offense parks, though, your team is rarely down 8 runs in the 8th with little hope of a comeback. Keeping scores low, generally, can make wins for a slightly-subpar offense more achievable. You can get semi-lucky with the sim engine's mathematical variance and do alright over 162 games.Doctor Detroit said:I don't think ballparks are the great equalizer, I'm not sure they matter all that much to be honest. I usually try to build my team around my park and I seem to always have a better road record. I think the great equalizer is something else, but won't share what that is.
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
I'm not agreeing or disagreeing until the champ chimes in on this.In low-offense parks, though, your team is rarely down 8 runs in the 8th with little hope of a comeback. Keeping scores low, generally, can make wins for a slightly-subpar offense more achievable. You can get semi-lucky with the sim engine's mathematical variance and do alright over 162 games.Doctor Detroit said:I don't think ballparks are the great equalizer, I'm not sure they matter all that much to be honest. I usually try to build my team around my park and I seem to always have a better road record. I think the great equalizer is something else, but won't share what that is.
Koya
Footballguy
Pitching definitely can compensated for a somewhat weaker team. Also, depending on the set up, scoring runs is often the result of getting the right hits at the right time. While you don't have clutch in the sim (maybe not in real life, I think you do), there are players / lineups that would produce more runs than others with similar bulk numbers.I'm not agreeing or disagreeing until the champ chimes in on this.In low-offense parks, though, your team is rarely down 8 runs in the 8th with little hope of a comeback. Keeping scores low, generally, can make wins for a slightly-subpar offense more achievable. You can get semi-lucky with the sim engine's mathematical variance and do alright over 162 games.Doctor Detroit said:I don't think ballparks are the great equalizer, I'm not sure they matter all that much to be honest. I usually try to build my team around my park and I seem to always have a better road record. I think the great equalizer is something else, but won't share what that is.
I think HRs are the biggest question. If you have high SLG and lots of HRs and many pitchers give up very few of them, you could be in trouble. On the other hand, if you have a lower SLG but more total XBHs, that might work.
Then again, I've been all over the place in this draft so I'm not likely the one to speak.
HTH - "The Champ"
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Brady Marino
Footballguy
Chem X owes 1
Hoos owes 3
Tre owes 1
Bogart owes 1
Bogart OTC (take two)
Frosty On deck
Brady in the hole
Rodg
Hoos
SNC
Sparty
Hoos owes 3
Tre owes 1
Bogart owes 1
Bogart OTC (take two)
Frosty On deck
Brady in the hole
Rodg
Hoos
SNC
Sparty
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Brady Marino
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Notorious T.R.E.
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17.14 Kalvoski (Kal) Daniels, OF 1980s
Hey, I finally have a lineup. Needed another lefty in the lineup, and I'll eventually find a platoon partner for Kalvoski too I'm sure.
Hey, I finally have a lineup. Needed another lefty in the lineup, and I'll eventually find a platoon partner for Kalvoski too I'm sure.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Frosty times out at xx:04. 
Chemical X
Footballguy
my makeup is
Biff Pocoroba - C - 1970s
switch hitter good d, solid arm, decade blows. can give piazza a blow when i am down 17-3 in most games.
Biff Pocoroba - C - 1970s
switch hitter good d, solid arm, decade blows. can give piazza a blow when i am down 17-3 in most games.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
Gimme a sec
Koya
Footballguy
I hear Piazza is a "catcher" in that respect two, so it may be the other way around.
RnR
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Brady Marino
Footballguy
Now that we've gotten in touch with our feelings, we've transitioned into gay ####### talk.
Notorious T.R.E.
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Lineup will be something like this I guess:
Code:
1. Lefty O'Doul LF 379/450/601..73 XBH C/D+2. Nap Lajoie 2B 417/461/649..76 XBH C+/A+3. John Olerud 1B 361/468/586..80 XBH B/C-4. Joe Dimaggio CF 354/433/640..84 XBH B-/A+5. Kal Daniels RF 335/429/606..51 XBH C-/C-6. Alex Rodriguez SS 316/396/599..87 XBH B+/B-7. Freddy Lindstrom 3B 355/407/541..68 XBH B-/B-8. Gabby Hartnett C 316/387/598..71 XBH B/B/B-Brady Marino
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I really have to go, so text me when I am up.
Frostillicus
Footballguy
C Johnny Schulte, 1920s
Brady Marino
Footballguy
18.06- OF Ben Paschal, 1920s
Chemical X
Footballguy
Elmer Smith .362 .454 .500 C/A Charlie Gehringer .371 .458 .520 A-/B Arky Vaughn .385 .491 .607 C/C+ Carlos Delgado .344 .470 .664 C+/C+ Mike Piazza .362 .431 .638 C/A+ Duke Snider .341 .423 .647 B/B Ken Caminiti .326 .408 .621 B-/A+ Rocky Colavito .303 .405 .620 B-/Ci will see how smith and gehringer do up top, i could move one down to 8 and slide everyone else up. went lefty heavy trying to offset likely RHP overload. i may switch piazza and delgado depending on P arm. need some extra PAs to protect from fatigue for a couple of games here and there.
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Kraft...
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Doug B
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Eephus
Footballguy
I've drafted him three times. I vaguely remember starting him in game 7 of the World Series. He got pounded.18.7 - Earl Moore, SP, 1900s
Deadball 4th starter.
Chemical X
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jfranco77
Footballguy
A lot of people talk about this sequencing stuff in WIS, and do so cryptically. I have to admit, I really don't understand it. Or maybe I do and I just don't realize it. I went back and looked at how I rated your WS-winning 90s team and even knowing you won the WS I *still* don't even like it. I have no idea how you did it.Pitching definitely can compensated for a somewhat weaker team. Also, depending on the set up, scoring runs is often the result of getting the right hits at the right time. While you don't have clutch in the sim (maybe not in real life, I think you do), there are players / lineups that would produce more runs than others with similar bulk numbers.I'm not agreeing or disagreeing until the champ chimes in on this.In low-offense parks, though, your team is rarely down 8 runs in the 8th with little hope of a comeback. Keeping scores low, generally, can make wins for a slightly-subpar offense more achievable. You can get semi-lucky with the sim engine's mathematical variance and do alright over 162 games.Doctor Detroit said:I don't think ballparks are the great equalizer, I'm not sure they matter all that much to be honest. I usually try to build my team around my park and I seem to always have a better road record. I think the great equalizer is something else, but won't share what that is.
I think HRs are the biggest question. If you have high SLG and lots of HRs and many pitchers give up very few of them, you could be in trouble. On the other hand, if you have a lower SLG but more total XBHs, that might work.
Then again, I've been all over the place in this draft so I'm not likely the one to speak.
HTH - "The Champ"
That said I do agree with you WRT this draft. So either we're both right or we're both screwed.
jfranco77
Footballguy
Don't love Ozzie. Not a fan of Pesky at all. Gorman Thomas? I really liked some of your picks (Cochrane, Hamilton, Thomas, Manny) and you know I love Snuffy. Adams/Gibson/Pfiester is good too but I don't love Luque.I thought this was going to be the year.jfranco77 said:
Koya
Footballguy
I had always felt pretty good about that team, especially considering I drafted from the 24 spot. This one not so much, but I'm trying a couple new things and will see what works.A lot of people talk about this sequencing stuff in WIS, and do so cryptically. I have to admit, I really don't understand it. Or maybe I do and I just don't realize it. I went back and looked at how I rated your WS-winning 90s team and even knowing you won the WS I *still* don't even like it. I have no idea how you did it.Pitching definitely can compensated for a somewhat weaker team. Also, depending on the set up, scoring runs is often the result of getting the right hits at the right time. While you don't have clutch in the sim (maybe not in real life, I think you do), there are players / lineups that would produce more runs than others with similar bulk numbers.I'm not agreeing or disagreeing until the champ chimes in on this.In low-offense parks, though, your team is rarely down 8 runs in the 8th with little hope of a comeback. Keeping scores low, generally, can make wins for a slightly-subpar offense more achievable. You can get semi-lucky with the sim engine's mathematical variance and do alright over 162 games.Doctor Detroit said:I don't think ballparks are the great equalizer, I'm not sure they matter all that much to be honest. I usually try to build my team around my park and I seem to always have a better road record. I think the great equalizer is something else, but won't share what that is.
I think HRs are the biggest question. If you have high SLG and lots of HRs and many pitchers give up very few of them, you could be in trouble. On the other hand, if you have a lower SLG but more total XBHs, that might work.
Then again, I've been all over the place in this draft so I'm not likely the one to speak.
HTH - "The Champ"
That said I do agree with you WRT this draft. So either we're both right or we're both screwed.
Still have no idea whether to go with Allen at 1B or 3B. The bulk numbers suggest 3B due to position, but breaking it down I really think the 1B season should do well.
Koya
Footballguy
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Maybe you should draft 1Bman instead of pinch hitters, champ.
Koya
Footballguy
Plenty if talent available.Maybe you should draft 1Bman instead of pinch hitters, champ.
If I go third base, I have three guys that have been there forever. If I go 1B same situation.
Eephus
Footballguy
The man with the planPlenty if talent available.Maybe you should draft 1Bman instead of pinch hitters, champ.
If I go third base, I have three guys that have been there forever. If I go 1B same situation.
Koya
Footballguy
I think a key last time was an ability to maximize some positional and budget issues and got a lot of bang for the buck by going with tandem pitchers to max the production. I've always tried to build a team that has a chance for the playoffs but in key games would have an advantage which is probably why I have only made 7 playoffs but got to a good amount of ws winning threeA lot of people talk about this sequencing stuff in WIS, and do so cryptically. I have to admit, I really don't understand it. Or maybe I do and I just don't realize it. I went back and looked at how I rated your WS-winning 90s team and even knowing you won the WS I *still* don't even like it. I have no idea how you did it.Pitching definitely can compensated for a somewhat weaker team. Also, depending on the set up, scoring runs is often the result of getting the right hits at the right time. While you don't have clutch in the sim (maybe not in real life, I think you do), there are players / lineups that would produce more runs than others with similar bulk numbers.I'm not agreeing or disagreeing until the champ chimes in on this.In low-offense parks, though, your team is rarely down 8 runs in the 8th with little hope of a comeback. Keeping scores low, generally, can make wins for a slightly-subpar offense more achievable. You can get semi-lucky with the sim engine's mathematical variance and do alright over 162 games.Doctor Detroit said:I don't think ballparks are the great equalizer, I'm not sure they matter all that much to be honest. I usually try to build my team around my park and I seem to always have a better road record. I think the great equalizer is something else, but won't share what that is.
I think HRs are the biggest question. If you have high SLG and lots of HRs and many pitchers give up very few of them, you could be in trouble. On the other hand, if you have a lower SLG but more total XBHs, that might work.
Then again, I've been all over the place in this draft so I'm not likely the one to speak.
HTH - "The Champ"
That said I do agree with you WRT this draft. So either we're both right or we're both screwed.
jfranco77
Footballguy
Let's not forget there is supposedly a draft going on.Hoos x 4 skips
Bogart x 2 skips
Larry x 1 skip
Sparty - OTC to XX:06 (texted)
TRE - on deck
Koya - in the hole
Chem X
RnR
Avoiding Injuries
Greco
Franco
Eephus
Dr. Detroit
SCBF
Acer
Arsenal
moops
Doug B
