LCS Era Baseball Tournament: AUBREY PLAZAS ARE CHAMPS!

[philpritchard]

I don't know who Bill Hunter is, but it should be Bill Singer on my team.

[@SkitchP]

We could always team up to throw a team together. It might be better than having a bye.

quoted for importance.

[philpritchard]

Username: tdowdall
Team Names: Mike Paul & Friends vsR, Mike Paul & Friends vsL
Position Player Totals: .316/334/1233, B/B, $94,180,538
Pitcher Payroll: 143-96/102/2.48/1.09/2033/636, $71,137,405
Total Payroll: $165,317,943

vs. RHP
1. 2B 1975 Joe Morgan - L
2. 3B 1987 Wade Boggs - L
3. 1B 1993 John Olerud - L
4. CF 1994 Ken Griffey Jr. - L
5. RF 1979 Dave Winfield - R
6. LF 1987 Darryl Strawberry - L
7. C 1993 Mike Piazza - R
8. SS 1993 Jay Bell - R

vs. LHP
1. 2B 1975 Joe Morgan - L
2. RF 1979 Dave Winfield - R
3. 3B 1992 Edgar Martinez - R
4. LF 1969 Frank Robinson - R
5. CF 1994 Ken Griffey Jr. - L
6. C 1993 Mike Piazza - R
7. 1B 1971 Willie Mays - R
8. SS 1993 Jay Bell - R

Rotation
1. 1973 Bert Blyleven - R
2. 1979 J.R. Richard - R
3. 1969 Sam McDowell - L
4. 1969 Bill Singer - R

[@SkitchP]

look at all those tasty platoons. well done!

[philpritchard]

look at all those tasty platoons. well done!

I actually wasn't going to run so many platoons until I noticed these numbers:

OPS vs. LHP
Frank Robinson - 1.153
Willie Mays - 1.112
Edgar Martinez - 1.018

Yikes.

Not to mention Dick Dietz (1.166 vs. LHP) could very well get some playing time at catcher (though Piazza's is 1.032) and 1B.

[philpritchard]

Didn't phil take Tony Fernandez?

did he toward the end? maybe

I did take Fernandez. When I was putting my team together, I realized his 1985 season (not the one I'm using) has him as A+/A+ defense. I looked through everyone I could think of, including Ozzie, Ripken, Simmons, Robinson, etc. and that's still the only A+/A+ season I've found.

[@SkitchP]

look at all those tasty platoons. well done!

I actually wasn't going to run so many platoons until I noticed these numbers:

OPS vs. LHP
Frank Robinson - 1.153
Willie Mays - 1.112
Edgar Martinez - 1.018

Yikes.

Not to mention Dick Dietz (1.166 vs. LHP) could very well get some playing time at catcher (though Piazza's is 1.032) and 1B.

I noticed a lot of it early on in my draft research. A lot of time the difference between very good players and all time hall of famers is simply the platoon splits. The hall of famers are more consistent against RHP and LHP, the simply great players might only be good against one. So I figured since the hall of famers are in short supply, I might as well focus on very good players and seasons with crazy good splits, which is why I essentially got every guy I wanted after round 8.

The problem is I have absolutely no idea how well it will work.

[@SkitchP]

vs RHP vs LHP
1969 Sal Bando r 0.827 0.992
1985 Henderson r 0.83 1.142
1989 Johnson B 0.97 0.847
1969 Jackson l 1.101 0.884
1972 Fisk r 0.899 0.929
1983 Whitaker l 0.86 0.789
1991 Franco r 0.822 1.05
1993 Fielder r 0.803 1.33
1972 Williams l 1.048 0.892
1985 Murphy r 0.898 0.992
1993 Gonzalez r 0.993 1.031
1975 Mayberry l 1.01 0.874
1975 Harrah r 0.861 0.864
1975 Tenace r 0.775 1.043

So obviously the numbers are good both directions, but even these great seasons have pretty obvious splits.

[philpritchard]

I just ran a bunch of sims against a couple different teams, including yours. I've got 7-26. This isn't looking good.

[@SkitchP]

I just ran a bunch of sims against a couple different teams, including yours. I've got 7-26. This isn't looking good.

Which pitchers did you run against?

[philpritchard]

I just ran a bunch of sims against a couple different teams, including yours. I've got 7-26. This isn't looking good.

Which pitchers did you run against?

I think the only ones I did against you were our LHP lineups with McDowell vs. Caldwell.

[philpritchard]

One game, I lead off the game with back-to-back-to-back HR and lost. Another, I came back from a 10-0 deficit only to lose it in the 9th inning. These would be heartbreakers if they counted.

[@SkitchP]

I just ran a bunch of sims against a couple different teams, including yours. I've got 7-26. This isn't looking good.

Which pitchers did you run against?

I think the only ones I did against you were our LHP lineups with McDowell vs. Caldwell.

Caldwell has been pretty solid for me in my sims.

[Kaius]

It looks like I've been sim'd against a bunch. 64-64.

[The Argonaut]

username: argonaut645
team: LCS Argonauts

[Kaius]

I just got my ass kicked by the Argonauts.

[@SkitchP]

I just got my ass kicked by the Argonauts.

I went about .500 against him, which is encouraging.

[BigRedLedbetter]

Username: rangersfan80

Team Name: Snap Bracelets

Payroll: $159,778,139

Position Players: $89,341,638

Pitchers: $70,436,501

[Norah]

Guys, we should all be making two teams so to make the lefty and righty lineups easier on Lament.

[BigRedLedbetter]

Guys, we should all be making two teams so to make the lefty and righty lineups easier on Lament.

I will have this done before the tourney starts.