OK good start
They must have me in a remedial league because we've gotten off to a 14-6 start and have a 2 game lead in first. Thurman Munson is hitting over .390, Lankford and Moustakas are leading the team with 5 HRs, Corbin is 4-0.
Odalis Perez has been good so far, but Carrasco not so much. Porcello is cold, and I guess I might stick someone else in there for him. Okay I just put Domingo German in for him, or I should say "Domingo German" since his ratings are vastly inferior to the actual guy in real life. Maybe I should give 1966 Juan Marichal the gig instead. OK that's what I did. German in this game only has a 44 stamina, which of course is more sign of prejudice against the Yankees. Marichal has pitched 10 innings so far, given up zero runs, has 1 walk and 11 strikeouts, all in relief. If he bombs as a starter I'll put him right back in relief. I put Porcello as long relief but he's not allowed to throw in high leverage situations until he stops being cold, if that ever happens. This is the 2016 Porcello.
Jake McGee has been terrible, but he's my only lefty in relief. I suppose I need more lefties. He's only rated 58 overall but he has 87 stuff and 66 control so I thought he should get a shot. I have a silver starter in reserve for when someone really bombs out. It's 1962 Dean Chance whose numbers are all in the 60s across the board with a 73 stamina. You never know, he might work as a starter or reliever in Iron league.
We're currently 1st in homers which won't last long, my teams are never first in homers. We're first in bullpen ERA, first in Pitcher WAR,first in bullpen ERA, first in runs scored against, first in strikeouts, 2nd in batting average, 2nd in batter WAR, but we are way down at 8th in fielding. I guess the way to win in this game is go for hitters and pitchers and forget fielding altogether. Although we have Andrelton Simmons at short, so at least there's that.
My brain is fried so I'd better not make any decisions about further changes till the morning. Good night.
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