Re: Best RTTS Team You've Had?
In one RTTS, I am running as a catcher for the DBacks that I started back in '14 and I'm now almost to the 2018 postseason. Our roster has pretty much blown up through a couple of trades and free agency and it's been a fun 2018 with this roster:
C: me, Wilson Ramos, Rodger Matthews (injury replacement/random draftee)
1B: Paul Goldschmidt (currently on DL)
2B: Daniel Murphy (not 2015 playoff Murphy but meddling 2014 Murphy)
3B: Kyle Seager, Martin Prado
SS: Anthony Strange (random draftee), Chris Owings
LF: Mark Trumbo, Johnny Gonzalez (generic of someone not in '15/'16)
CF: Gerardo Parra
RF: Michael Saunders, Dan Silva (random draftee)
SP Yu Darvish (RH)
SP Patrick Corbin (LH)
SP Daniel Hudson (RH)
SP Jeff Samardzija (RH)
SP Wade Miley (LH)
SP Chris Archer (RH)
SP Brandon McCarthey (RH)
RP David Hernandez (RH)
RP Mark Melancon (RH)
RP Antonio Bastardo (LH)
RP Josh Collmentor (RH)
RP Wil Harris (RH)
CP Addison Reed (RH)
Jose Iglesias is also on this team, but he is in AAA due to the fact his ratings in this were prior to his re-rate. This roster also has boasted four Rookie of the Year winners: me, Arnold Savage (now on Rays roster), Rodrigo Olivo (currently in AAA), Dan Silva; four Cy Young Awards: Brandon McCarthy, Patrick Corbin (twice), Jeff Samardzija; and four MVP Awards: Goldschmidt (twice), me (twice).
In this same RTTS, there is also a rival rotation from the St., Louis Cardinals. They have Shelby Miller (developed into an ace at 95), Chris Sale, Adam Wainwright (upper 80s), Michael Wacha, and Joe Kelly (both in the mid 80s).
I have another RTTS as a 3B in Detroit, started in '14. This one picked up Carl Crawford in year one. That turned out to be a steal for the Dodgers as Crawford is horrible for the Tigers. Chris Tillman was also acquired via trade that season as well (also a bad hit for the Tigers). The offseason for this one saw the rotation dismantled as both Verlander and Scherzer were traded for a sizeable return. The pitching is in the bottom half of the league but the offense more than makes up for it, leading in nearly every category.
Josh Hamilton, Carl Crawford, Rajai Davis, Colby Rasmus, and Nick Markakis man the outfield. Miguel Cabrera, Ian Kinsler, Alcides Escobar, Jose Iglesias, and my player handle the infield. Behind the plate are Matt Wieters, Alex Avila, and Bryan Holiday. Victor Martinez is usually the DH. The rotation has Anibel Sanchez, Chris Tillman, Drew Smyly, Rick Porcello, and Garrett Richards (just demoted to AAA having struggled mightily). Fernando Salas, Carter Capps, Al Albuquerque, and Joe Nathan highlight the bullpen.
As an opposing pitcher, I would not want to go through the 2-7 spots in the lineup. Cabrera and my player flip flop between the 3 and 4 spot in the order while Hamilton, Markakis, Kinsler, Wieters, Rasmus, and Martinez mix it up in the remaining second or fifth-to-seventh spots, depending on who is platooning at what position.
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