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New Cards Are Out

PostThu Oct 23, 2014 1:22 pm

1951 Bobby Thomson is a '1' at CF and a '2' at 3B. Can't remember ever seeing that combo before.



Wilie Mays, 1957- 11.11 M
Carlos Delgado, 2000- 9.49 M
Joe DiMaggio, 1948- 9.46 M
Al Rosen, 1953- 9.06 M
John Olerud, 1993- 9.00 M
Hughie Jennings, 1896- 8.94 M
Sam Crawford, 1911- 8.53 M
Andres Galarraga, 1998- 8.23 M
Lefty O'Doul, 1929- 7.67 M
Gary Sheffield, 2003- 7.57 M
Chipper Jones, 2008- 7.40 M
Bobby Thomson, 1951- 6.69 M
Edgar Martinez, 1997- 6.59 M
Pete Rose, 1968- 6.34 M
Mo Vaughn, 1995- 5.97 M
Vern Stephens, 1949- 5.90 M
Richie Ashburn, 1955- 5.84 M
Heinie Groh, 1917- 4.96 M

And the two pitchers added:

Don Drysdale, 1962- 7.16 M
Mariano Rivera, 2005- 5.35 M
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Re: New Cards Are Out

PostThu Oct 23, 2014 2:08 pm

Looking at the new Mays card not as excited as I thought I might be. 30/30 season but least powerful Mays card. With 15-13 steal ratings I would probably set him not to steal which negates that side but bet those steals are factored in to price.
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Re: New Cards Are Out

PostThu Oct 23, 2014 2:22 pm

Why is Olerud a 3?
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Re: New Cards Are Out

PostThu Oct 23, 2014 2:47 pm

Don't think Hughie Jennings has enough HBP's...
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Re: New Cards Are Out

PostThu Oct 23, 2014 2:55 pm

A little bummed that Vern Stephens is a 3 but if anyone is going to throw defense to the wind it will be me.
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Re: New Cards Are Out

PostThu Oct 23, 2014 3:01 pm

Interesting defensive combo on Thomson. Will be interesting to see how people use him.
Like having 1 range in CF and the -3 arm. Flinch a little at the e16.
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Re: New Cards Are Out

PostThu Oct 23, 2014 3:12 pm

Not real excited about Drysdale. It is another S/R pitcher which I lean toward at times. So maybe if it had been a cadillac card.
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Re: New Cards Are Out

PostThu Oct 23, 2014 3:17 pm

Like to see a 1997 Charles Johnson card.
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Re: New Cards Are Out

PostThu Oct 23, 2014 4:54 pm

visick wrote:Why is Olerud a 3?

Agreed. This one shocked me too. I always thought he was a GG caliber 1bman. He won 3 GG
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Re: New Cards Are Out

PostThu Oct 23, 2014 5:28 pm

I do appreciate the additions and that SOM got them out before they said they would.

Well first base is no longer a critical position at live drafts, 3rd also to a much lesser extent though.

I do think that Bobby Thompson is the most interesting card of the set. Never knew him as a gazelle. The CF and LF ratings are thought provoking -a 1 (-3) e-max (before they made advanced error ratings), and viable at 3b as well. Not many power hitting 1-17 running at that position. Lots of interesting tradeoffs with this guy.

I would have preferred Rivera's best year given that he is probably the best reliever to ever take the mound.

Jennings is a light slugging version of Dahlen with better OBP. He'll get a lot of use. Not sure Mays, Rose and Dimaggio add a whole lot.

Next batch I'm hoping for players to benefit lower caps more, we do seem to be running a bit low on superstar seasons from the real old timers.
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