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Magus978 · 04-28-2019, 11:53 PM

NEW ACQUISITIONS
4,000 points worth of eternal baseball disappointment

Everybody else gets the occasional great pull. I never get anything useful, so when the hell will I learn?

CL - Gene Garber (84) 1982 Unsung Heroes
Purchased for 2,500 points

- Garber has great movement and even better control. 3 serviceable pitches, and a mustache. Patriots scouts believed his mustache was his biggest asset, since it's clearly Terry Leach's biggest asset, so they agreed to pay slightly over the 7-day average for this closer, who in 1982 went 8-10 with a 2.34 ERA and 30 saves for the Atlanta Braves. He pitched for 19 big league seasons, compiling a respectable 3.34 ERA for four different franchises. In that 1982 season, he only gave up 4 homeruns and pitched to a career-best 2.1 WAR.

DH - Andy Pafko (86) 1950 Historical All-Star
Purchased for 2,000 points

- While lacking a mustache, Pafko does not lack in the ability to hit a baseball very far. With an 82 for power, as well as nothing lower than a 55 in the other four major batting categories, "Handy Andy" will fit in very nicely as the team's new DH. The reason he'll be the DH is because his outfield ability leaves a lot to be desired in the way of a rather weak arm. Pafko had a pair of 30-HR seasons, coming in 1950 and 1951. In that 1950 season, which this card is based on, he hit .304 with 36 HR and 92 RBI for the Chicago Cubs. The next season, he was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers. For his career, Pafko hit .285 with 213 HR and 976 RBI.

3B - Tim Wallach (77) 1987 Historical All-Star
Purchased for 299 points

- For a third baseman, Tim Wallach was a bit ahead of his time. Spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos (1980-1992), Wallach showed a lot of power, hitting .257 with 260 HR and 1,125 RBI. This card is based off his 1987 season, where he hit .298 with 26 HR and 123 RBI, the only time he broke the 100-RBI barrier. He would only hit .290 twice, 1987 and 1990. Wallach has solid contact ability against both righties and lefties, and has enough power to slot himself in the heart of most lineups at this level. The only major weakness on Wallach is his suspect eye and avoid K's ratings, and even then, he didn't strike out all that often for a power bat, averaging 96 strikeouts per 162 games. Wallach is also a decent third baseman, with a strong arm and above average range, so he isn't a liability in the field.

I'm fairly happy with the acquisitions, even though the auction house was very barren as far as fairly priced NL East talent goes. That would explain why I went the pack route and left that puddle of tears in the corner.

With these acquisitions, it is the hope that the New York Patriots will not suck completely in Bronze, and will at the very least avoid relegation straight back to Iron. That's the goal for next season. Being decent enough to not finish dead last. 75 wins will do while I rebuild my points stack after even more eternal baseball disappointment..and in fact, I will not be opening anymore packs. Why should I waste my time constantly getting garbage while I watch everyone else pull perfects and diamonds?

PROJECTED 2024 LINEUP
1. 2B - Jose Reyes
2. 1B - Mark Grace
3. RF - Paul Waner
4. DH - Andy Pafko
5. LF - Enos Slaughter
6. CF - Aaron Rowand
7. 3B - Tim Wallach
8. C - Randy Hundley
9. SS - Don Kessinger

PROJECTED 2024 PITCHING STAFF
SP - Rick Reed
SP - Doug Drabek
SP - Burleigh Grimes
SP - Livan Hernandez
SP - Joaquin Andujar

RP - Terry Leach
RP - Greg McMichael
RP - Jeff Lahti
RP - Bruce Sutter
RP - Jeff Reardon
CL - Gene Garber

04-28-2019, 11:53 PM	#55
Magus978 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Behind you. BOO! Posts: 1,894	NEW ACQUISITIONS 4,000 points worth of eternal baseball disappointment Everybody else gets the occasional great pull. I never get anything useful, so when the hell will I learn? CL - Gene Garber (84) 1982 Unsung Heroes Purchased for 2,500 points - Garber has great movement and even better control. 3 serviceable pitches, and a mustache. Patriots scouts believed his mustache was his biggest asset, since it's clearly Terry Leach's biggest asset, so they agreed to pay slightly over the 7-day average for this closer, who in 1982 went 8-10 with a 2.34 ERA and 30 saves for the Atlanta Braves. He pitched for 19 big league seasons, compiling a respectable 3.34 ERA for four different franchises. In that 1982 season, he only gave up 4 homeruns and pitched to a career-best 2.1 WAR. DH - Andy Pafko (86) 1950 Historical All-Star Purchased for 2,000 points - While lacking a mustache, Pafko does not lack in the ability to hit a baseball very far. With an 82 for power, as well as nothing lower than a 55 in the other four major batting categories, "Handy Andy" will fit in very nicely as the team's new DH. The reason he'll be the DH is because his outfield ability leaves a lot to be desired in the way of a rather weak arm. Pafko had a pair of 30-HR seasons, coming in 1950 and 1951. In that 1950 season, which this card is based on, he hit .304 with 36 HR and 92 RBI for the Chicago Cubs. The next season, he was traded to the Brooklyn Dodgers. For his career, Pafko hit .285 with 213 HR and 976 RBI. 3B - Tim Wallach (77) 1987 Historical All-Star Purchased for 299 points - For a third baseman, Tim Wallach was a bit ahead of his time. Spending most of his career with the Montreal Expos (1980-1992), Wallach showed a lot of power, hitting .257 with 260 HR and 1,125 RBI. This card is based off his 1987 season, where he hit .298 with 26 HR and 123 RBI, the only time he broke the 100-RBI barrier. He would only hit .290 twice, 1987 and 1990. Wallach has solid contact ability against both righties and lefties, and has enough power to slot himself in the heart of most lineups at this level. The only major weakness on Wallach is his suspect eye and avoid K's ratings, and even then, he didn't strike out all that often for a power bat, averaging 96 strikeouts per 162 games. Wallach is also a decent third baseman, with a strong arm and above average range, so he isn't a liability in the field. I'm fairly happy with the acquisitions, even though the auction house was very barren as far as fairly priced NL East talent goes. That would explain why I went the pack route and left that puddle of tears in the corner. With these acquisitions, it is the hope that the New York Patriots will not suck completely in Bronze, and will at the very least avoid relegation straight back to Iron. That's the goal for next season. Being decent enough to not finish dead last. 75 wins will do while I rebuild my points stack after even more eternal baseball disappointment..and in fact, I will not be opening anymore packs. Why should I waste my time constantly getting garbage while I watch everyone else pull perfects and diamonds? PROJECTED 2024 LINEUP 1. 2B - Jose Reyes 2. 1B - Mark Grace 3. RF - Paul Waner 4. DH - Andy Pafko 5. LF - Enos Slaughter 6. CF - Aaron Rowand 7. 3B - Tim Wallach 8. C - Randy Hundley 9. SS - Don Kessinger PROJECTED 2024 PITCHING STAFF SP - Rick Reed SP - Doug Drabek SP - Burleigh Grimes SP - Livan Hernandez SP - Joaquin Andujar RP - Terry Leach RP - Greg McMichael RP - Jeff Lahti RP - Bruce Sutter RP - Jeff Reardon CL - Gene Garber __________________ Never forgive, never forget. http://twitch.tv/GanbaMagus Last edited by Magus978; 04-29-2019 at 01:52 AM.