[Zorro]

Originally Posted by Orcin

Yes, I am positive. Here's the point that you are missing. You have Ruth, Cobb, and Seymour AND you have Jones, Maddox, and Clemente. I just have the equivalent of Jones, Maddox, and Clemente. Your main set of outfielders costs nearly as much as my entire team. If I had both sets of outfielders, then I could just play the better set and do a lot better than I am now. I am not saying that I would do better than you because I don't have your skills, but I am positive that I would do better than me. The OPS gained against RHP would be enormous compared to my current outfield, and the league is 80% RHP. Cobb vs. Ashburn? Seymour vs. Snider? Ruth vs. F.Robinson? Anybody not see the talent difference there even before adding in the platoons? Understand now?

I hope you are not made at me and I wish you wouldn't take this personally, because I am not attacking you or your success or the way that you play. I am just stating my opinion about my experience in the game. I am not jealous of your cards, although I do wish I had pulled them from a pack along the way. All I am saying is that better players help make a better manager. It's a thought that has been expressed by real baseball people many times. You are right when you say that better players don't guarantee a better manager, because you have to know what to do with them.

I don’t take it personal because I know I am not as good as some others. My success comes from being home to micro manage my team. I know this. That is a huge advantage I have and know it.