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peterbernard209 · 01-12-2019, 02:01 PM

The race has tightened up, we have a 5 game lead. Gary Carter couldn't hit .200 as a backup catcher so I'm auditioning Thurman Munson for September with Bob Boone backing him up to rest him for the post season. I expect to have Boone as the main catcher if we are playing October baseball just because he's hit well and is the better fielder according to the game.

Ozzie Smith filled in well while Cano was cold. I'm platooning them now. I discovered a different way to platoon besides lefty-righty. You can just tell it to play the backup every 2 games or 3 or whatever you want. That way you can also specify who should be the fielder in late innings. So I can put Boone as backup and defensive replacement while scheduling him to start every other day and he's potentially getting more playing time than the supposed lead catcher. I was doing that in the beginning of the year, when Wilson Ramos was the starting catcher, but not hitting as well as the superior-fielding Boone.

Hank Aaron was our first to 100 RBI and 30 homers Oh Henry!

Carew has 93 RBI out of the leadoff spot! Partially shows what a great season he's having (still hitting over .350) but also shows that we've had some excellent on base guys playing in the bottom third of the lineup.

We've been very lucky so far!

I have Frankie Frisch backing up in the infield who is okay. It's hard to find a backup who can play 2b-3b-ss. I can find 2b-3b-LF and combos like that but hard to find someone good at 3 backup infield positions. I wish I could carry one less pitcher and one more infielder but we've been lucky to have good pitching so far and I don't want to mess it up.

Well we're not as hot as before but we're still in first and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

01-12-2019, 02:01 PM	#19
peterbernard209 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 119	September The race has tightened up, we have a 5 game lead. Gary Carter couldn't hit .200 as a backup catcher so I'm auditioning Thurman Munson for September with Bob Boone backing him up to rest him for the post season. I expect to have Boone as the main catcher if we are playing October baseball just because he's hit well and is the better fielder according to the game. Ozzie Smith filled in well while Cano was cold. I'm platooning them now. I discovered a different way to platoon besides lefty-righty. You can just tell it to play the backup every 2 games or 3 or whatever you want. That way you can also specify who should be the fielder in late innings. So I can put Boone as backup and defensive replacement while scheduling him to start every other day and he's potentially getting more playing time than the supposed lead catcher. I was doing that in the beginning of the year, when Wilson Ramos was the starting catcher, but not hitting as well as the superior-fielding Boone. Hank Aaron was our first to 100 RBI and 30 homers Oh Henry! Carew has 93 RBI out of the leadoff spot! Partially shows what a great season he's having (still hitting over .350) but also shows that we've had some excellent on base guys playing in the bottom third of the lineup. We've been very lucky so far! I have Frankie Frisch backing up in the infield who is okay. It's hard to find a backup who can play 2b-3b-ss. I can find 2b-3b-LF and combos like that but hard to find someone good at 3 backup infield positions. I wish I could carry one less pitcher and one more infielder but we've been lucky to have good pitching so far and I don't want to mess it up. Well we're not as hot as before but we're still in first and I'm keeping my fingers crossed.