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by **DavidRis** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:02 pm

I've never tried to have a speed team before.....anybody know the ends and outs of it??? I've got all burners in a pitchers park....loads of doubles great d.

what kind of settings etc....was the pitchers park a good idea??

any thoughts would help

punchy
:)

by **DavidRis** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:04 pm

come on brothers!

I KNOW some of you champs have done "speed teams" before...it's what finally made me try one. So, please some advice on the strategy!!!

:D

by **visick** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:11 pm

Pitching park
Good Defense
Lotsa speed
High doubles hitters
[b:df21c0077a][u:df21c0077a]Still need 2 big bats to drive home the rabbits[/u:df21c0077a][/b:df21c0077a]

by **Stoney18** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:42 pm

Agree with Vis.

A mistake I've made in the past is using only high BA/OB hitters and not have that big bat in the middle. Hitters that have more natural HR's versus ballpark HR's are important.

I've seen Ortiz/Howard types still get 35-40 Hr's in pitcher parks.

by **DavidRis** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 1:48 pm

here's the team so far....tell me what you think. This is something I haven't tried before. Carlos Pena ia avail in the FA list but not much else. Also I'm in a pitchers park, but the rest in my div are swing aways!
:(

ps. what about settings on manager settings what do you put for stealing....normal? and then on the burners.. steal more???

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=110073

by **durantjerry** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 8:06 pm

I would set your stealing on normal for steal with Figgins, Wright & Roberts to steal more. You could try aggressive, but your hitting is good and you don't want to run into outs. I have been getting very good %'s with aggressive(surprisingly), but only have used steal more with 19 rated guys and Figgins, who seems to get a good % while other 18 rated guys not so much so. Fenway is a good park for a speed team IMO. I usually go there for the singles factor for my slap hitters, especially with good middle IF "D". You have more power than I usually would, but hitting parks in division may neccessitate it. You may need some R2's in that bullpen.

by **DavidRis** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:56 pm

OK JD, I'm down with what you're saying...so last question;

How would you bat the order??? I've never had so many leadoff hitters before!
:)

by **LMBombers** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:56 am

You've got too many SP. Go with your 4 man rotation and dump Jiminez, Rogers, Garza and Sosa. Pick up some 50¢ slug SP that will never pitch. List all 5 in your rotation settings putting your slug SP at #5. That will keep him from RP and from starting.

Take some of your money savings and try to upgrade elsewhere.

by **DavidRis** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:02 pm

LAST QUESTION....I promise!!!
:)

how would you bat the speed guys (order)

who to leadoff, etc...figgins, sizemore, wright, pena, redmond, roberts, cabrera, molina, willits is what I was thinking.

What do you guys think????

here's the final product.

http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=110073

by **durantjerry** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:27 am

Vs RHP
Figgins
Willits
Redman
Pena
Wright
Sizemore
Roberts
Cabrera
Catcher
Vs LHP
Figgins
Willits
Sizemore
Wright
Pena
Cabrera
Molina
Pods(or whoever the platoon is)
Roberts

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