03-20-2018, 06:18 PM
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#54
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Hall Of Fame
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Re: Starting a franchise
Red Sox: Offense - More speed, less power, just play Fenway Ball. Hit the gaps, hit the monster, stack walks, doubles, and triples.
I'll tolerate JD for a year or two and see. I would actually prefer using Hanley Ramirez. I'm using him in this year's game and he's PERFECT for Fenway for me...sans the speed.
Pitching - I like either pure power guys or pitch-to-contact low pitch count guys. No hybrid/kinda-sorta-each guys. Porcello I could see holding on too...the rest - I'd keep the youngsters and probably Wright (since I love knuckleballers...though I might make him Wakefield II in terms of trying him out of the pen), otherwise I'll be scouting for their replacements and trying to grow Groome ASAP. Bullpen is better than the OVR ratings look (assuming they rate like in 17). Might look for another good lefty (either trade or draft) and raise/find a high clutch guy for setup.
Defense - must have a fast outfield. Will look for upgrade to Bradley Jr. - I'd love to have Dee Gordon or Mallex Smith. Beintendi, Gordon, Betts...yeah I'd love that outfield.
Infield...try to get Bogaerts to the next level...grow Devers...find someone to succeed Pedroia at 2B. Pray like heck Moancada somehow becomes available or something to correct that travesty...speaking of "successor to 2B"...
Catcher...need a good throwing arm and defender, especially since (ideally) it will really matter now in '18.
Marlins: Offense - who knows...Yelich gone (loved him), Stanton gone...not sure what the identity will be. I may mimic the speed and doubles theme since Marlins Park is spacious...but idk. Might be speed and walks and small ball it. Bunt a lot. Steal a lot. RBI ground out my way to 4-1 wins.
Pitching - perhaps this is what I'd do with this squad, raise a kick butt pitching staff from start to finish. Build a staff that could challenge for all-time team low ERAs and any lead after 6 innings is almost an auto-win.
Defense - I always like defense and this approach, I'll favor it above all else in all positions. Combine that staff with strong range to go get the ball and good hands and consistency (Fielding) to minimize errors, bad routes, and other botched plays/throws.
And of course, I'll have a fantasy draft franchise for a fresh experience. Nothing wrong with a little fun and whimsey after all.
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Last edited by KBLover; 03-20-2018 at 06:20 PM.
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