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Originally Posted by QuestGAV
I'm pretty sure the home team bats last in all my OOTP leagues so I'm pretty sure whatever advantage that provides is accounted for by OOTP  |
well, yeah. i didn't claim it wasn't. and apparently there is a small HFA in OOTP.
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I think the Red Sox are a unique example of a team that does pay attention to their home park when putting their team together. Fenway is probably the most exploitable park in the majors but they've also got the will and knowledge to be able to break down and quantify exactly how playing in Fenway would benefit/harm a player they're considering rather than making the vague lip-service comments that most teams are willing to make. But like I said, they're a unique case.
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i'll buy that, you may be right. that is an extremely unique park though. the supposed poster-boy in recent years for getting a guy who fits your park would be Bill Mueller in 2003. still, the last two seasons he's gone back to the level of production one would expect out of him. so is he really a good fit for Fenway, or was 2003 just a fluke, or has he been slowed by injuries? i don't know...