Tony Gwynn - Page 2

atabakin · 06-07-2019, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by HFBL

Not too bad. I'm in the Bronze league at the moment.

Do they have a card for Josh Gibson?

If you've got a spare half million PP lying around, sure.

X3NEIZE · 06-07-2019, 04:20 PM

haha!

Cheesehead1964 · 06-09-2019, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by HFBL

Anyone know how the 82 Cool Papa Bell performs? His speed is amazing, of course, but how is his on-base stats in Perfect Team?

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Originally Posted by One Great Matrix

Negro League cards most of them I've seen, aren't often spectacular but often well-balanced which plays well even in the Perfect Leagues sometimes. (no blue ratings but at least green, plus the multiple positions)...Olerud is another one has a 69 card that can play D and hit .305 against the best.

I have 15 of the Negro League cards on my Barnstormers (can't afford the top 7). That team just got promoted to Perfect League after losing game 7 in the Diamond League semifinal. Fun card set!

Cool Papa Bell is my utility outfielder on that team. Never really been a standout compared to the others. Over-valued card in the AH IMHO, compared to to many of the Negro League cards in terms of what he's contributed to the team. Not bad, but not "all that" either.

Fenixdown · 06-10-2019, 09:01 AM

I have the silver Gwynn (78 rating) and he's won me two batting titles in four seasons, and never had a year where he's hit below .290. Plus he can get to a pretty good LF rating (higher than his natural RF position) and commits very few errors.

I've noticed that guys with high batting average seasons and not a ton else tend to get pooped on unless they hit, like, 50+ doubles or drove in 100+ runs. Like Wade Boggs gets higher ratings than Gwynn or Ichiro because he wasn't just a singles hitter. But it certainly doesn't mean guys like Gwynn aren't more than capable of solid production. They'll get on base, so if you have the guys to drive them in, you can win a lot of games with them in your lineup. ALso, they strike out very, very little, which is an added plus since high Stuff and low Control is the norm for pitchers, so he's rarely a free out.

Cheesehead1964 · 06-10-2019, 09:10 AM

I just picked up gold Gwynn. Excited to see how he'll do this season...

<Pion> · 06-10-2019, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by HFBL

Anyone know how the 82 Cool Papa Bell performs? His speed is amazing, of course, but how is his on-base stats in Perfect Team?

The guy I've been surprised by is Sliding Billy Hamilton. I expected him to stop hitting by Diamond level, but he's solidly entrenched and playing well in Perfect.

Goliathus · 06-11-2019, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheesehead1964

I have 15 of the Negro League cards on my Barnstormers (can't afford the top 7). That team just got promoted to Perfect League after losing game 7 in the Diamond League semifinal. Fun card set!

Cool Papa Bell is my utility outfielder on that team. Never really been a standout compared to the others. Over-valued card in the AH IMHO, compared to to many of the Negro League cards in terms of what he's contributed to the team. Not bad, but not "all that" either.

Mind giving me the top 5 Negro League performers of your team?

Highlander · 06-11-2019, 08:16 AM

I've been a fan of Martin Dihigo in the Negro League Set. He basically plays every position and is pretty solid in all of them....really good in CF/RF. He's got solid hitting and speed as well. I just plug him in as a backup at any position I don't have someone else to back up and he's gotten about 200 AB doing that. He gets on base at a good clip so far....although I'm just into my first gold season so we'll see how it goes from here. I got a late start in Perfect Team this year so I don't have many seasons under my belt yet.

Cheesehead1964 · 06-11-2019, 08:25 AM

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Mind giving me the top 5 Negro League performers of your team?

Sure.

Martin Dihigo was league MVP last season, and regular all star. Hits well for AVG and is a super sub - can play any position except catcher (he's my CF).

Satchel Paige and Rube Foster have been rocks as starters, pretty consistently under 4 ERA.

Buck Leonard at 1B usually bats over .300 and over .900 OPS.

#5? Hard to say. Biz Mackey has been sneaky good at catcher. Mule Suttles has been solid. Many of the gold pitchers have been serviceable as starters or in the bullpen. The Barnstormers are either Negro League cards, Negro League/MLB, or pre1947 MLB cards, so I'm always scrambling a bit there.

The Barnstormers always seem to be close to leading the league in AVG and runs. Decent on defense - most of the Negro Leaguers can play multiple positions.

The Barnstormers are shocking me in Perfect League right now, leading the division in their first appearance. Hopefully that holds up. My Thieves were promoted to Perfect League last season, then quickly relegated. I still think my Bees are my best team but it took them forever to get promoted out of gold...

humboldt1498 · 06-12-2019, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Cheesehead1964

Sure.

Martin Dihigo was league MVP last season, and regular all star. Hits well for AVG and is a super sub - can play any position except catcher (he's my CF).

Satchel Paige and Rube Foster have been rocks as starters, pretty consistently under 4 ERA.

Buck Leonard at 1B usually bats over .300 and over .900 OPS.

#5? Hard to say. Biz Mackey has been sneaky good at catcher. Mule Suttles has been solid. Many of the gold pitchers have been serviceable as starters or in the bullpen. The Barnstormers are either Negro League cards, Negro League/MLB, or pre1947 MLB cards, so I'm always scrambling a bit there.

The Barnstormers always seem to be close to leading the league in AVG and runs. Decent on defense - most of the Negro Leaguers can play multiple positions.

The Barnstormers are shocking me in Perfect League right now, leading the division in their first appearance. Hopefully that holds up. My Thieves were promoted to Perfect League last season, then quickly relegated. I still think my Bees are my best team but it took them forever to get promoted out of gold...

It's also worth noting that Biz Mackey is capable of playing every position. I use him as the 3rd option on the depth chart for every posirion except catcher (where he is 2nd). Gives you an extra pitching roster spot.

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Cheesehead1964 · 06-12-2019, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by humboldt1498

It's also worth noting that Biz Mackey is capable of playing every position. I use him as the 3rd option on the depth chart for every posirion except catcher (where he is 2nd). Gives you an extra pitching roster spot.

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Definitely the cool thing about the Negro League card set - so many of the players can play multiple positions and some can pitch and field. Dihigo is definitely the super sub and I've even had him pitch...

neugey · 06-19-2019, 10:35 AM

Guess who hit for the cycle yesterday?

BTW I have the silver 1994 Record Breaker Tony ... pulled from starter packs

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Ty Cobb · 06-19-2019, 07:59 PM

That card produces all the way to Diamond level. Suffers a bit in Perfect...but then I got relegated after 1 season so...

HFBL · 07-12-2019, 08:31 PM

Gwynn is performing pretty good in the Bronze league. In 2032 he hit .316, in 2033 he hit .292 and in the current, 2034 season he's hitting .354 with a .403 on base percentage and an .850 OPS.

HFBL · 07-12-2019, 08:35 PM

oh, by the way, #66 Stan Hack performs well too. In 2032 he hit .312 with a .411 on base average, in 2033 he hit .307 with a .389 on base average, then in the current year he's hitting .277 with a .387 on base average. I have him hitting 2nd after Gwynn. 3rd I have #68 Ken Griffey (Sr.), hit .299 in 2032, .319 in 2033 and .306 in 2034 so far.

So, if you're in the Iron or Bronze leagues, don't shy away from these cards.

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07-12-2019, 08:31 PM	#34
HFBL Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 125	Gwynn is performing pretty good in the Bronze league. In 2032 he hit .316, in 2033 he hit .292 and in the current, 2034 season he's hitting .354 with a .403 on base percentage and an .850 OPS. __________________ Former commissioner of the following leagues (OOTP2006 and older) Field of Dreams Baseball League (FDBL) Hall of Fame Baseball League (HFBL) Century Baseball League (CBL) My teams: My wife's teams:

07-12-2019, 08:35 PM	#35
HFBL Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 125	oh, by the way, #66 Stan Hack performs well too. In 2032 he hit .312 with a .411 on base average, in 2033 he hit .307 with a .389 on base average, then in the current year he's hitting .277 with a .387 on base average. I have him hitting 2nd after Gwynn. 3rd I have #68 Ken Griffey (Sr.), hit .299 in 2032, .319 in 2033 and .306 in 2034 so far. So, if you're in the Iron or Bronze leagues, don't shy away from these cards. __________________ Former commissioner of the following leagues (OOTP2006 and older) Field of Dreams Baseball League (FDBL) Hall of Fame Baseball League (HFBL) Century Baseball League (CBL) My teams: My wife's teams:

06-10-2019, 09:01 AM	#24
Fenixdown Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 123	I have the silver Gwynn (78 rating) and he's won me two batting titles in four seasons, and never had a year where he's hit below .290. Plus he can get to a pretty good LF rating (higher than his natural RF position) and commits very few errors. I've noticed that guys with high batting average seasons and not a ton else tend to get pooped on unless they hit, like, 50+ doubles or drove in 100+ runs. Like Wade Boggs gets higher ratings than Gwynn or Ichiro because he wasn't just a singles hitter. But it certainly doesn't mean guys like Gwynn aren't more than capable of solid production. They'll get on base, so if you have the guys to drive them in, you can win a lot of games with them in your lineup. ALso, they strike out very, very little, which is an added plus since high Stuff and low Control is the norm for pitchers, so he's rarely a free out.

06-10-2019, 09:10 AM	#25
Cheesehead1964 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 427	I just picked up gold Gwynn. Excited to see how he'll do this season...

06-11-2019, 08:16 AM	#28
Highlander All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 822	I've been a fan of Martin Dihigo in the Negro League Set. He basically plays every position and is pretty solid in all of them....really good in CF/RF. He's got solid hitting and speed as well. I just plug him in as a backup at any position I don't have someone else to back up and he's gotten about 200 AB doing that. He gets on base at a good clip so far....although I'm just into my first gold season so we'll see how it goes from here. I got a late start in Perfect Team this year so I don't have many seasons under my belt yet.