Various ways of building one's team - Page 2

perfectDARK · 12-15-2010, 03:03 PM

Pitching, speed, a clean up hitter and a lead off man.

Never fails, but defense is important too

edddgar · 12-15-2010, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Tram2Whitaker

Personality Ratings are useful when drafting, because a player with poor intelligence and/or work ethic rating, will never reach their full potential (which is what you're drafting) However, once they've made the big leagues, I've found it to be less of a factor in building a winning team.

Well sure, but how do you build a team? Nearly all of my players were either drafted by me or brought up through my farm system either after being acquired in a trade or signed internationally.

Even still, you'll see veterans hit their decline earlier with a weaker work ethic.

prodgers · 12-17-2010, 11:13 PM

There's only one attribute that helps on both sides of the ball and that's speeeeeeed. Find fast contact hitters who can steal and play the old fashioned hit and run/run and hit style of ball and you'll have no trouble maintaining a .720 to .850 w%. That is if you have at least 2 pitchers who can throw.

Chicagofan76 · 12-18-2010, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by prodgers

There's only one attribute that helps on both sides of the ball and that's speeeeeeed. Find fast contact hitters who can steal and play the old fashioned hit and run/run and hit style of ball and you'll have no trouble maintaining a .720 to .850 w%. That is if you have at least 2 pitchers who can throw.

my top 3 hitters 1 of which is rickey henderson led the North in sb last yr 1-3 this yr they r 1,2,5

Leo_The_Lip · 12-18-2010, 11:06 AM

My routine upon taking over the worst team in baseball is to put top notch defenders up the middle first, and then elsewhere. I do start bringing in pitching, usually MRs at first, then in the draft.

In season 2 or 3, by having great defense my rotation begins to look better to the other teams and I can start trading starters for hitters, with the knowledge I have prostpects getting ready.

By season 3 or 4, I'm in the middle of the pennant race with a dynasty in sight.

udbacker58 · 12-18-2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Tram2Whitaker

Personality Ratings are useful when drafting, because a player with poor intelligence and/or work ethic rating, will never reach their full potential (which is what you're drafting)

I don't agree at all. I know many feel that someone with high intelligence/work ethic are more likely to reach their potential or get ratings boosts; but it isn't a requirement to develop or become a boom player. Example (and I could point out many more): Player Report for #41 Jim Pineda

Chicagofan76 · 12-18-2010, 03:34 PM

Greedy little twat aint he....i like the fact that he was such a low draft pick with success. since tram has made that comment i have looked at players who i have drafted, he does have a point to a degree but i think it comes down to drafting philosophy....do u want to draft the ryan leafs of the world or the palmers, sanchez'.etc

Jason · 12-18-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Libid21

I know there are strategies out there for building a championship caliber baseball team. And all I'd like you to do is share your blueprints with us! Do you guys build through pitching and defense? Or offense and speed? Perhaps a mixture of both? ... If you build through pitchers, do you prefer ground ball pitchers, strike out pitchers, or what? ... Whether cost-efficient or not, share your blueprints here!

Every league that I've won a championship in I've done it through top notch pitching, speed and defense. Power is nice if you can get it...but if you can field a lineup with 5-6 guys who can steal 50+ bases a year then you can win a lot of 3-2 and 2-1 games.

I can't think of a single time I've won a title in any league where I did it with thumpers.

The Wolf · 12-18-2010, 05:21 PM

If you ignore defense and focus instead on pitching and offense you will win more games. Try it.

Chicagofan76 · 12-18-2010, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

If you ignore defense and focus instead on pitching and offense you will win more games. Try it.

what if you have all 3? i am #1 in Offensem dEfense and Pitching i am 53-14 15 game led in the North and i have played in 4 of 5 Civil World Series, winning 3.

Mr. Baseball · 12-18-2010, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

If you ignore defense and focus instead on pitching and offense you will win more games. Try it.

I've tried it. I ended up 30 games under .500.

Maybe you're just getting lucky, because from my experience defense is a pretty essential key to success.

Leo_The_Lip · 12-19-2010, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

If you ignore defense and focus instead on pitching and offense you will win more games. Try it.

In a turn-around situation, you can quickly acquire defense and MR, but hitting and starting pitching not so easily. Bad teams don't have the resources to go after hitting and starting pitching the first season or two.

PhillieFever · 12-19-2010, 11:55 AM

Personally I like to use the tried and true formula of building up the middle, starting of course with starting pitching. IMO, very good starting pitching can mask the flaws of a ballclub, which allows you to compete as you correct those flaws throughout the years. That to me is the name of the game, keeping fannies in the seats while you attempt to build a winner.

12-15-2010, 03:03 PM	#21
perfectDARK Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 101	Pitching, speed, a clean up hitter and a lead off man. Never fails, but defense is important too __________________ Act your act, Joanna

12-17-2010, 11:13 PM	#23
prodgers Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 233	There's only one attribute that helps on both sides of the ball and that's speeeeeeed. Find fast contact hitters who can steal and play the old fashioned hit and run/run and hit style of ball and you'll have no trouble maintaining a .720 to .850 w%. That is if you have at least 2 pitchers who can throw.

12-18-2010, 11:06 AM	#25
Leo_The_Lip All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,813	My routine upon taking over the worst team in baseball is to put top notch defenders up the middle first, and then elsewhere. I do start bringing in pitching, usually MRs at first, then in the draft. In season 2 or 3, by having great defense my rotation begins to look better to the other teams and I can start trading starters for hitters, with the knowledge I have prostpects getting ready. By season 3 or 4, I'm in the middle of the pennant race with a dynasty in sight.

12-18-2010, 03:34 PM	#27
Chicagofan76 Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Diamond, IL Posts: 6,339 Infractions: 2/2 (3)	Greedy little twat aint he....i like the fact that he was such a low draft pick with success. since tram has made that comment i have looked at players who i have drafted, he does have a point to a degree but i think it comes down to drafting philosophy....do u want to draft the ryan leafs of the world or the palmers, sanchez'.etc

12-19-2010, 11:55 AM	#33
PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Elk Twp. NJ Posts: 6,763	Personally I like to use the tried and true formula of building up the middle, starting of course with starting pitching. IMO, very good starting pitching can mask the flaws of a ballclub, which allows you to compete as you correct those flaws throughout the years. That to me is the name of the game, keeping fannies in the seats while you attempt to build a winner.