The Spirit of 86: Foz's Strat-o-Matic dynasty

[SirFozzie]

Along with FOFC'ers and a couple other friends from elsewhere, I will be participating in a free 1986 Strat-o-Matic league via the Sporting News:

I have the 8th pick in odd rounds, and the 5th pick in even rounds (it's a serpentine draft)

The Top 25 ranked players in order, according to the game (and the positions they are eligible for)

1B Don Mattingly
SP Roger Clemens
1B/3B Mike Schmidt
SP Mike Scott
LF Tim Raines
RF/CF Jesse Barfield
3B Wade Boggs
CF Kirby Puckett
LF/CF/RF Eric Davis
1B Keith Hernandez
RF Darryl Strawberry
SS Hubie Brooks
1B Von Hayes
SS Tony Fernandez
SP Bob Ojeda
2B/3B/SS Frank White
LF/CF Phil Bradley
SP Mike Witt
RF Tony Gwynn
RF Dwight Evans
LF/1B/RF Dan Pasqua
2B Ryne Sandberg
CF/RF Dale Murphy
CF/LF Ricky Henderson
SP Fernando Valenzuela

[SirFozzie]

My thoughts: Early on in the draft, I want great players. that's true, but I also want FLEXIBLE players. Take Frank White, for example:

He was GOOD that year, but not great. (.272, 22, 84, which is actually pretty good for pre-juiceball eras).. But if I select him, I can slot him in at one of three positions, which allows me to cherry pick the other two positions during the draft, depending on what's available later on.

[st.cronin]

The best player in that set is actually Mark Eichorn.

[sovereignstar]

Sweet. I can post in here!

Do you have any idea as to how much time we'll get to make our picks? Also, is there going to be injuries in the league?

[SirFozzie]

There are injuries.. I don't know how the Live Draft works, this will be my first draft.

[SirFozzie]

Round 1 (8th Pick): Eric Davis (LF/CF/RF) (.277, 27, 81) - 80 Steals and versatitlity make this my pick after I lose out on Wade Boggs (picked one spot before me)

Round 2: (17th Pick): Tony Gwynn (RF) (.329, 14, 59). back when he actually had wheels, 37 SB, probably my lead off guy right here.

Round 3: (32nd Pick): Ozzie Smith (SS) (.280) Great defense and decent speed.. plus he works a lot of counts. Maybe a #2 hitter.

Round 4: (44th Pick) Pete O'Brien (1B) (.290, 23, 90) Decent Power, good average..

Round 5: (56th Pick): Charlie Hough (SP) (17-10, 3.79 ERA), Good WHIP level, even for a knuckleball pitcher. Plus he'll eat innings for me :)

Round 6: Orel Hershiser (SP)

Round 7: Ron Cey (3B)

Round 8: Oil Can Boyd (SP) Ok, last pitcher for a while, I promise :D

Round 9: Julio Franco (2B/SS)

Round 10: Chili Davis (CF)

Round 11: Darrell Porter (C) Fills my starting 8. Now to pick up the last two starters, relievers, and benchies.

Round 12: Don Sutton (SP)

Round 13: Lee Mazzilli

Round 14: Don Aase (RP)

Round 15: Eric Show (SP) Rotation filled, can also bullpen if need be.!

Round 16: Gary Roenicke (UTIL)

Round 17: Billy Hatcher (OF) Some speed on the bench

Round 18: Bud Black (RP)

Round 19: Pete Incaviglia (OF): Cheap Power off the bench

Round 20: Jim Pankovits (UTIL): Qualified at Catcher, decent average, best you can do here!

Round 21: Doug Drabek (SP/RP): need Relievers.. Drabek was one of the better ones left :P

Round 22:Ted Power (RP)

Round 23: Tracy Jones (1B/LF) .350 average in only 86 at bats. Will be my lead pinch hitter ;)

Round 24: Bret Saberhagen (SP/RP): best available

Round 25: Keith Moreland (UTIL): Qualified at FOUR positions (RF, C, 1B, 3B)

[st.cronin]

What were the top 7 picks?

[SirFozzie]

Top 7 were mostly by rankings


Mattingly
Clemens
Schmidt
Scott
Raines
Barfield
Boggs

[SirFozzie]

We're at the goofy stage of the draft, where you remembe players better off forgotten.. like Ken Phelps

Finally, in 1986, at the age of 31, Phelps got into the major league lineup on a more-or-less regular basis. Although he was normally platooned against left-handed pitchers, Phelps still clocked 51 HR from 1986-87. It was at this time that Phelps' career travails inspired author Bill James to create the "Ken Phelps All-Star" team. As James described it:

Ken Phelpses are just available; if you want one, all you have to do is ask. They are players whose real limitations are exaggerated by baseball insiders, players who get stuck with a label -- the label of their limits, the label the things they can't do -- while those that they can do are overlooked... The Ken Phelps All-Stars [are] a whole teamful of guys who are wearing labels, but who nonetheless can play major-league baseball, and will prove it if they ever get the chance.[1]

[sovereignstar]

Consensus seems to be that I have the best team already.*

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/5874/filliesjm2.th.jpg (http://img503.imageshack.us/my.php?image=filliesjm2.jpg)

*as voted by me

[SirFozzie]

Lineup vs Lefties

# Name (Bats) Pos Def BA OBP SLG Bal
1. Gwynn, T. (L) RF 1(-1)e4 .329 .381 .467 2L
2. Franco, J. (R) 2B 4e14 .306 .338 .422 3L
3. Porter, D. (L) C 4(+2)e3 .265 .360 .535 9R
4. O'Brien, P. (L) 1B 2e12 .290 .385 .468 1L
5. Cey, R. (R) 3B 4e19 .273 .384 .508 4L
6. Davis, E. (R) LF 1(-3)e10 .277 .378 .523 2L
7. Mazzilli, L. (S) DH - .245 .401 .351 6R
8. Davis, C. (S) CF 3(-1)e10 .278 .375 .416 4R
9. Smith, O. (S) SS 1e17 .280 .376 .333 E


vs Righties

# Name (Bats) Pos Def BA OBP SLG Bal
1. Gwynn, T. (L) RF 1(-1)e4 .329 .381 .467 2L
2. Smith, O. (S) SS 1e17 .280 .376 .333 E
3. Porter, D. (L) C 4(+2)e3 .265 .360 .535 9R
4. Davis, E. (R) LF 1(-3)e10 .277 .378 .523 2L
5. Mazzilli, L. (S) DH - .245 .401 .351 6R
6. O'Brien, P. (L) 1B 2e12 .290 .385 .468 1L
7. Cey, R. (R) 3B 4e19 .273 .384 .508 4L
8. Pankovits, J. (R) 2B 3e34 .283 .347 .381 2R
9. Davis, C. (S) CF 3(-1)e10 .278 .375 .416 4R


Rotation:

1. Charlie Hough (S7*)
2. Oil Can Boyd (S7*)
3. Orel Hershiser (S7*)
4. Don Sutton (S6*)
5. Doug Drabek (S6/R3)

All are righties, so I may have to look for some left handed pitching help before next monday, when the season begins.

[molson]

In this league as the Doodletown Pipers - I know absolutely nothing about Strat-o-Matic, so I'm here for the experience and to try to stay respectable, and maybe play spoiler here and there.

I picked a couple players live in the draft, but once people started talking about "Strat picks" (Guys who you wouldn't think to draft but are somehow better than real life in this type of game), I figured I might as well just let the computer pick.

I was though, pretty psyched to get Clements/Hurst at the top of my rotation, with the '86 Red Sox being the first team I remember following.

[Toddzilla]

Don't underestimate defense - defense is *critical* in SOM and you'll find it wins and loses games for you more often than you'd expect.

[st.cronin]

Don't underestimate defense - defense is *critical* in SOM and you'll find it wins and loses games for you more often than you'd expect.

+1

The Oz is a VERY valuable card in that set.

[Toddzilla]

+1

The Oz is a VERY valuable card in that set.and being surrounded by Cey and Franco, he's got a TON of infield to cover :)

[st.cronin]

Franco actually has a decent rating at SS in that set, iirc.

[Poli]

I claim to be an expert with this card set. It was the first SoM set I ever received. I played out an entire season with every team at one point, and pit a fictional team against the 1986 squads and the other all time great teams that came with my set ('27 Yankees, 34 Cards, 61 Tigers, 65 Dodgers, 62 Giants). I kept boxscores of every game in notebooks that were meant only for SoM boxscores. I kept those boxscores through 1993.

[st.cronin]

I claim to be an expert with this card set. It was the first SoM set I ever received. I played out an entire season with every team at one point, and pit a fictional team against the 1986 squads and the other all time great teams that came with my set ('27 Yankees, 34 Cards, 61 Tigers, 65 Dodgers, 62 Giants). I kept boxscores of every game in notebooks that were meant only for SoM boxscores. I kept those boxscores through 1993.

My first SOM set, too.

[sovereignstar]

Nerds away! ;)

[PilotMan]

I should have gotten in here too, '84 was my first set, but '86 along with '88 was my most played.

[JetsIn06]

While I never played the computer game or this SportingNews version of it, this is bringing back great memories of getting my first complete set ('93). I was about 7 or 8 at the time and my parents hid it under the couch, and I found it, and just remember not being able to wait until my birthday to open it. :)

[Poli]

My parents eventually grew to hate SoM. I refused to leave the house without my cards. I could always play a couple of exhibition games in the car on trips, hotels, and at family gatherings.

I nearly got suspended in 8th grade for bringing the dice to school.

I wasn't able to get another season until I could pay for it on my own, when I bought the 1995 season. I attempted to regain the magic with the computer version in 1999. Unfortunately, I was never able to rekindle the magic of my youth.

[st.cronin]

'86 Rob Murphy was a heck of a card. Some others: Moose Haas, Calvin Schiraldi, Mike Davis, Darryl Strawberry.

[Toddzilla]

My parents eventually grew to hate SoM. I refused to leave the house without my cards. I could always play a couple of exhibition games in the car on trips, hotels, and at family gatherings.

I nearly got suspended in 8th grade for bringing the dice to school.

I wasn't able to get another season until I could pay for it on my own, when I bought the 1995 season. I attempted to regain the magic with the computer version in 1999. Unfortunately, I was never able to rekindle the magic of my youth.Standardized test days were always SOM days for me and my friends. We'd take a half-assed stab at the tests and spend the rest of the day in the back of the class rolling the dice. Good times.

[SirFozzie]

Ping JoninMiddleGA: You have a trade offer :)

[st.cronin]

Is there a webpage with standings, stats, etc. for the league as a whole?

[SirFozzie]

There is one, but I don't know how to link it for everyone to view. I will imageshack it at various times.

Now we have seven days before our games start.

(the good thing is my other leagues start tonight)

[SirFozzie]

Waiting for the season to start..

[Radii]

oh man, this thread brings back some awesome childhood memories. I'm following along!

[SirFozzie]

Series 1 (of 54) @Suicane Saints (Mgr: Suicane)

Greaaaatttt.. first game of the year, we have to play Dwight Gooden. Ugh-ly. Not sure who I have to play the rest of the way, but his rotation looks tough.

On the other side, if we shut down Mike Schmidt and Dave Parker, we'll have shut down most of their offense, of course, the flipside is.. we have to stop Mike Schmidt and Dave Parker to do that.

[SirFozzie]

Game 1 is a pitchers duel between two very different pitchers, as the Saints speedy hurler Dwight Doc Gooden, battled knuckleballer Charlie Hough. Ron Cey had the game winning hit, a bases-loaded single in the seventh, and we win on opening day, 2-0.

Boston Pilgrims 2, Suicane Saints 0
Game 1

Pilgrims........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 6 1
Saints.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0
Win:Hough(1-0) Loss:Gooden(0-1) Save:Aase(1st)

Charlie Hough had a strong outing and Ron Cey had 2 base hits and 2 RBI at
Three Rivers Stdm '86 where the Boston Pilgrims beat the Suicane Saints by
the score of 2 to 0.

Boston came up with 2 runs in the top of the 7th inning. The big moment was
provided by Cey who quieted the home crowd when he laced a single bringing in two baserunners. Boston out-hit Suicane for the game, 6 hits to 3.

Hough(1-0) allowed no runs in 7 and 2/3 innings, and picked up the victory.
Don Aase recorded his 1st save. Dwight Gooden(0-1) was hit with the loss.
He pitched 9 innings and surrendered 6 hits and 6 walks.



Pilgrims AB R H RBI AVG Saints AB R H RBI AVG
T.Gwynn RF 5 0 2 0 .400 V.Coleman LF 3 0 0 0 .000
O.Smith SS 4 0 0 0 .000 B.Doran 2B 3 0 0 0 .000
D.Porter C 4 0 0 0 .000 A-L.Durham PH 1 0 0 0 .000
E.Davis LF 2 1 0 0 .000 M.Schmidt 3B 3 0 0 0 .000
L.Mazzilli DH 2 1 0 0 .000 D.Parker RF 4 0 0 0 .000
P.O'Brien 1B 3 0 0 0 .000 R.Jackson DH 3 0 1 0 .333
R.Cey 3B 4 0 2 2 .500 W.Clark 1B 3 0 1 0 .333
J.Pankovits 2B 4 0 1 0 .250 M.Wilson CF 3 0 1 0 .333
C.Davis CF 3 0 1 0 .333 E.Whitt C 3 0 0 0 .000
A.Griffin SS 3 0 0 0 .000
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 31 2 6 2 Totals 29 0 3 0

A-Pinch Hit For Doran In 9th Inning

Pilgrims........ 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 2 6 1
Saints.......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 0

Pilgrims IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
C.Hough WIN(1-0) 7 2/3 3 0 0 1 3 0 90 0.00
B.Black HOLD(1st) 0 1/3 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.00
D.Aase SAVE(1st) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00
Totals 9 3 0 0 2 3 0

Saints IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
D.Gooden LOSS(0-1) 9 6 2 2 6 6 0 113 2.00
Totals 9 6 2 2 6 6 0

ATTENDANCE- 40,714
T- 2:30
LEFT ON BASE- Pilgrims: 8 Saints: 4
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pilgrims: 1 Saints: 2
ERRORS- C.Hough
DOUBLES- C.Davis(1st), W.Clark(1st)
STOLEN BASES- T.Gwynn(1st), E.Davis(1st), C.Davis(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- B.Doran
WALKS- E.Davis-2, L.Mazzilli-2, P.O'Brien, C.Davis, V.Coleman, M.Schmidt
STRIKE OUTS- D.Porter, E.Davis-2, R.Cey, J.Pankovits, C.Davis, M.Schmidt,
D.Parker, E.Whitt
GIDP- T.Gwynn, O.Smith, W.Clark

[SirFozzie]

Game 2 is more of the same.. the Saints batters are still sleeping off the long winter, and we pound out 14 hits on the way to an 8-1 win. Their catcher, Ernie Whitt, will miss over a week.. that's gotta hurt.

Oil Can Boyd pitches Pilgrims past Saints, 8-1

Boston Pilgrims 8, Suicane Saints 1
Game 2

Pilgrims........ 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 - 8 14 0
Saints.......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0
Win:Boyd(1-0) Loss:Welch(0-1)
Homeruns- T.Gwynn(1st), R.Jackson(1st)

Oil Can Boyd had a strong outing and Tony Gwynn had 4 hits and scored 3 times as the Boston Pilgrims topped the Suicane Saints by a score of 8 to 1 at Three Rivers Stdm '86.

Boston scored 4 runs in the top of the 3rd inning with the help of 4 hits.
That early scoring held up. Boston finished with 14 hits in the victory.

The win went to Boyd(1-0) who allowed 1 run in the game. Bob Welch(0-1) was the loser. He allowed 11 hits and 3 walks in 6 and 2/3 innings.



Pilgrims AB R H RBI AVG Saints AB R H RBI AVG
T.Gwynn RF 5 3 4 1 .600 V.Coleman LF 4 0 0 0 .000
O.Smith SS 4 1 0 0 .000 B.Doran 2B 4 0 0 0 .000
D.Porter C 4 1 1 0 .125 M.Schmidt 3B 4 0 0 0 .000
E.Davis LF 3 1 1 3 .200 D.Parker RF 4 0 0 0 .000
L.Mazzilli DH 5 0 3 1 .429 R.Jackson DH 3 1 1 1 .333
P.O'Brien 1B 5 1 2 2 .250 W.Clark 1B 3 0 1 0 .333
R.Cey 3B 4 0 1 1 .375 M.Wilson CF 3 0 0 0 .167
J.Pankovits 2B 5 1 2 0 .333 E.Whitt C 3 0 1 0 .167
C.Davis CF 4 0 0 0 .143 A-B.Diaz C 0 0 0 0 ----
A.Griffin SS 3 0 1 0 .167
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 39 8 14 8 Totals 31 1 4 1

A-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Whitt In 9th Inning

INJURY: Ernie Whitt INJURED (for 6 more games) in 8th inning

Pilgrims........ 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 1 - 8 14 0
Saints.......... 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0

Pilgrims IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
O.Boyd WIN(1-0) 9 4 1 1 0 4 1 107 1.00
Totals 9 4 1 1 0 4 1

Saints IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
B.Welch LOSS(0-1) 6 2/3 11 6 6 3 7 0 112 8.10
F.Dipino 2 3 2 2 2 3 1 46 9.00
B.McClure 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.00
Totals 9 14 8 8 5 10 1

ATTENDANCE- 19,369
T- 3:08
LEFT ON BASE- Pilgrims: 9 Saints: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pilgrims: 0 Saints: 1
DOUBLES- E.Davis(1st), R.Cey(1st), J.Pankovits(1st), A.Griffin(1st)
TRIPLES- T.Gwynn(1st), L.Mazzilli(1st)
HOME RUNS- T.Gwynn(1st), R.Jackson(1st)
STOLEN BASES- T.Gwynn(2nd)
WALKS- O.Smith, D.Porter, E.Davis-2, R.Cey
STRIKE OUTS- O.Smith-2, D.Porter, E.Davis, L.Mazzilli-2, R.Cey-2, C.Davis-2,
V.Coleman, M.Schmidt, D.Parker, R.Jackson
GIDP- P.O'Brien

[SirFozzie]

Game 3: Well, if their backup catcher is going to play like this, I think Whitt just Wally Pipped himself. Orel has a decent game, they have a better game and beat us 4-1.

Jimmy Key and Saints beat Pilgrims, 4-1

Suicane Saints 4, Boston Pilgrims 1
Game 3

Pilgrims........ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 2
Saints.......... 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 - 4 9 0
Win:Key(1-0) Loss:Hershiser(0-1) Save:Worrell(1st)
Homeruns- B.Diaz(1st)

At Three Rivers Stdm '86 the Suicane Saints outscored the Boston Pilgrims 4 to 1.

In the bottom of the 3rd inning Suicane went on top for good scoring 2 runners on 4 hits. That was all the runs Jimmy Key(1-0) needed. Suicane had 9 hits for the afternoon.

Todd Worrell recorded the save, his 1st. Orel Hershiser(0-1) took the loss.
He gave up 9 hits and 1 walk in 7 and 2/3 innings.


Pilgrims AB R H RBI AVG Saints AB R H RBI AVG
T.Gwynn RF 4 0 1 0 .500 V.Coleman LF 4 0 1 0 .091
J.Franco 2B 4 0 1 0 .250 B.Doran 2B 4 0 1 0 .091
D.Porter C 4 0 1 0 .167 M.Schmidt 3B 4 0 1 1 .091
P.O'Brien 1B 4 0 1 0 .250 D.Parker RF 4 0 0 0 .000
R.Cey 3B 2 0 0 0 .300 R.Jackson DH 4 0 1 0 .300
E.Davis LF 4 1 2 0 .333 W.Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 .200
L.Mazzilli DH 4 0 1 1 .364 M.Wilson CF 3 2 2 0 .333
C.Davis CF 3 0 1 0 .200 B.Diaz C 3 2 3 31.000
O.Smith SS 3 0 0 0 .000 A.Griffin SS 1 0 0 0 .143
-- -- -- --- -- -- -- ---
Totals 32 1 8 1 Totals 31 4 9 4


Pilgrims........ 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 2
Saints.......... 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 - 4 9 0

Pilgrims IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
O.Hershiser LOSS(0-1) 7 2/3 9 4 4 1 3 1 129 4.70
B.Saberhagen 0 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.00
Totals 8 9 4 4 1 3 1

Saints IP H R ER BB SO HR PC ERA
J.Key WIN(1-0) 7 8 1 1 1 3 0 105 1.29
T.Worrell SAVE(1st) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 23 0.00
Totals 9 8 1 1 1 4 0

ATTENDANCE- 19,875
T- 2:14
LEFT ON BASE- Pilgrims: 6 Saints: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Pilgrims: 0 Saints: 3
ERRORS- P.O'Brien, O.Hershiser
DOUBLES- J.Franco(1st), L.Mazzilli(1st)
HOME RUNS- B.Diaz(1st)
STOLEN BASES- M.Wilson(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- M.Schmidt
SACRIFICE HITS- A.Griffin
WALKS- R.Cey, A.Griffin
HIT BY PITCH- R.Cey
STRIKE OUTS- T.Gwynn, P.O'Brien, R.Cey, L.Mazzilli, B.Doran, M.Schmidt,
D.Parker
GIDP- J.Franco, E.Davis, L.Mazzilli

[SirFozzie]

The 2nd series is against a friend of mine KrisZ from DVDVR, the Jawjackers..

Looks like they've won their first series 2-1 thanks to pitching (2.81 ERA), especially with Jeff Reardon in the bullpen.

[st.cronin]

How are park effects handled?

[SirFozzie]

on two things. Homeruns and singles.. when a roll comes up calling a checkon park effects, at yankee stadium, 1-15 may be a HR (RF), 16-20 Fly OUT *RF* instead

[st.cronin]

Right, what I meant was - how is it determined which park you get?

[st.cronin]

Also, which park do you have?

[SirFozzie]

we got to select them after the draft. I have, fenway park of course :)

[SirFozzie]

Don't have much to say, except.. we got swept. Ugh.

Game 4
FINAL R H E
Jawjackers 7 14 0
Pilgrims 5 11 0

W: Trujillo, M. (1-1)
L: Saberhagen, B. (0-1)
S: Gossage, G. (1)
HR: G.Davis (2nd), K.McReynolds (1st), C.Davis (1st)


Game 5
FINAL R H E
Jawjackers 12 16 0
Pilgrims 10 16 3

W: Reardon, J. (2-0)
L: Show, E. (0-1)
S: Dedmon, J. (1)
HR: K.Gibson (1st), D.Porter (1st), E.Davis (1st), C.Davis (2nd)

Game 6
FINAL R H E
Jawjackers 7 11 0
Pilgrims 3 13 0
Georgia Jawjackers sweep 3 from Boston Pilgrims

W: Viola, F. (1-0)
L: Boyd, O. (1-1)
S: Reardon, J. (1)
HR: T.Bernazard (1st), G.Brett (1st), K.Gibson (2nd), B.Bonds-2 (2nd), E.Davis (2nd)

[sovereignstar]

UPDATE: Foz, Suicane, and JimGA suck. jbergey, molson, and I rule and make the playoffs. I was 5 in 1986 and had never played SOM before thank you. *bows*