After a lot of frustration during my first Silver league season, I'm looking at ballpark factors and dimensions prior to the start of my second Silver league season in a couple hours. I turned over my roster a great deal after the All Star break last season because my defensive metrics were horrible. My pitching staff also gave up far too many HR last season. I ended up making the playoffs as a WC. Won the WC game and lost the division series 3-2.
I'm trying to win with pitching and defense this year.
Currently I've set my ballpark dimensions to what I think is extreme yet at least somewhat realistic for a real MLB park, (350 LL, LF 374, LC 423, CF 445, RC 423, RF 374 RL 350) with the exception of wall height. I've got a 40 ft. wall all the way around the park.
My ballpark factors are now an average of 1.1. LHB 1.1, RHB 1.1, Doubles 1.5, Triples 1.5. Home runs .900 overall.
Any opinions on whether I'm getting myself into trouble the way I've set up my ballpark given this offense and pitching staff? Kevin Brown was supposed to start for me last season but he ended up in the bullpen after several terrible starts and a .300+ BABIP. So I could move him into the rotation. Guidry ended up with a losing record last season but still posted a 3.06 ERA and a .273 BABIP. I'd auction the Babe Ruth card and get a better contact guy at DH but I need it for three collection missions.