Official Ranking the Teams in RBI Thread Thread

[Sarc]

Jesus....


Well I didn't think my post would be taken so literally......but yeah my style is basically like his. What I tried to imply was that I don't change speeds like every other pitch, but rather if I need a strike out etc...I meant it as it's not my norm but if it throws off the other player...such as someone who you play on a regular basis and knows your style.....then yeah I try to mix it up a little. I throw the slow ball rarely.

[Clambutt]

Jesus....

JoeDirt is a bully

[JoeDirt]

I'm not trying to be a bully--I'm just sayin'.

[Sarc]

I never said or implied that you were. I was just.......suprised......that my post was taken so literally is all.


Plus I really don't give a shit what anyone says. It's not like I'm going to take offense to what someone writes on a message board. I've dealt with far worse than anything anyone here could do. It's not a big deal to me who cares?

[JoeDirt]

It's just fun to get into the RBI debate...

[Sarc]

Yeah sure, I didn't mean that towards you, Clampett is the comedian apparently.

I'm just here to talk RBI man. 

[Clambutt]

All in jest.  Dirt is cool as a cucumber

[Sarc]

What can I say, I'm new......it might take me awhile to figure out everybody's sense of humor and when they are being serious. No biggie.......my bad. It's not like it was a big deal. 

[Darky]

OK, if I were to play with one sp, then I would go with Boston. If all star teams were game, then I would use Na. BO has good sticks up and down the lineup, ok speed and power at every at bat. I would go with Armas in the 2hole, and Hendu in the 8hole. SF is not that sexy if it is only one sp. I would take two strikes the first time around, unless it was a scoring situation, and my stragedy would be to get the bullpen tired by the 6th or 7th. Then I would put on a firework show with seeds disappearing over the scoreboard.

[TβG]

who would you bat leadoff with boston?  don't tell me you leave barrett in.

[nomaaa]

he was just probably pointing out where armas and henderson go, since they sometimes switch. but burks, in his case, is a given. just sayin'.

[TbT]

bumpst for one of the best/detailed RBI team analysis i have read.

[OctoFranco]

Consider this post merely a teaser to my official analysis of your work in this field.  Like the end of Back To The Future, "too be continued..."

You are such a tease, JD.

[JoeDirt]

Did we not talk at great length off line about this very subject?

[OctoFranco]

But why are you so afraid to speak... on the record?

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

Wow.  Thanks for bumping.  The level of RBI discourse this week has been ri-goddamn-diculous.  Awesome job by all especially Gantry and OctoFranco.

Here are my thoughts for ATG, 1SP, No All-Stars, Best of 3

1. Boston
Preferred Lineup
Burks
Buckner
Armas
Rice
Baylor
Evans
Gedman
Hendu

Why they rank where they rank
RBI is all about longball, and this team has the most power.  Guys at our level pitch too well to give up bunches of hits and only a couple guys in the league can steal off good  RBI players, so there's rarely manufacturing of runs.  Whoever hits more home runs wins.  The fact Boston is mostly righty hitters gives them the edge over the relatively lefty-heavy Tigers, but that's admittedly a personal preference.  As far as pitching goes, even though I don't like power pitchers, Clemens has excellent curve ratings as well.  Hurst has average stuff but he is a lefty, and the cutter to righthanded hitters is deadly.  Many jamjobs.  Stanley has a top-5-in-the-league breaking ball and can pitch 2 innings.  Schiraldi has enough stuff to vary fastball, changeup and get 3 outs.  Clemens/ Hurst 6 innings, Stanley 2, Schiraldi 1.  See ya. 

Starting Lineup reasoning
Most people use Armas for Buckner, but I think Buckner has decent power, and I use Armas for Boggs.  Don't let the lofty batting average fool you.  We all know it means nothing.  Just ask Wally Backman.  This lineup leaves you only Sulli on the bench, but with this lineup, you suck if you don't score a lot of runs.  You don't need a pinch hitter.

2. Detroit
Preferred Lineup
Trammell
Gibson
DaEvans
Nokes
Madlock
Lemon
Whitaker
Brookens

Why they rank where they rank
2nd most power in RBI, hence they have the second best lineup in the game.  Very close with Boston but as I said, I love the right-handedness of the Bosox.  Every hitter in this lineup has at least plus power and although other than Whitaker, there is no one to pitch to in this lineup.  I stay up at night trying to come up with a way to get out Tom Brookens.  It can't be done.  The key difference between Detroit and Boston is pitching. Doyle has great breaking stuff, and Morris has average-to-slightly-above-average stuff (and that's being kind).  I am not comfortable asking this bullpen to get more than 6 outs, 7 tops.  And thinking about handing the ball to Eric King in a tight game is a nightmare.  I do like their bench, but the bench isn't as important as pitching, especially when you don't have the opportunity to pinch hit for the pitchers because you end up coming to get your pitchers in the middle innings when they get in trouble due to lack of stamina.

Starting Lineup Reasoning
I don't understand the fascination with Pat Sheridan and Mike Heath amongst dee-nee'ers, but even without them this lineup is ridic.  I prefer Maddog but it really doesn't matter.  They are going to score.  Nokes is one of the most underrated hitters, as he gets mf'd routinely on this site by Heath-lovers.

3. California Angels
Preferred Lineup
Jones
Decinces
Joyner
Jackson
Downing
Hendrick
Schofield
Burleson/ Wilfong "reverse platoon" (RH vs. RH, LH vs. LH)

Why they rank where they rank
This lineup is awesome, but the two best hitters are lefty, and that bothers many people including me.  Reg is an incredible talent, widely considered the best player in RBI.  But they rank behind the Big 2 because of the bullpen.  While of the 3 top teams, Boston has by far the best 4 deep pitching, Det has a slight edge over Cal.  Witt and Sutton are about equal in talent to Doyle and Morris, however Donnie Moore and Doug Corbet are inferior to Guillermo and EKing.  And that says a lot.

Batting Order Reasoning
This might be the most widely disputed batting order in the league.  3 terrible players (Pettis, Grich, Boone) and 4 solid bench guys.  Just like Tim Burks, Rupperto has the best combination of power and speed on the team so he should bat first.  2-5 are set in stone.  Grich must go, and I like the righty power source here in Hendrick.  Schofield is serviceable.  Boone obviously comes out, and I'll go reverse platoon here, as Wilfong (despite puzzingly high dee-nee love) and Burleson (I've had huge success with him) are excellent hitters/ IBB drawers.

4-8 will come later.  I gotta go rub one out.

[JoeDirt]

If you start lefty batter guy A strictly vs lefty pitchers and righty batter guy B in his place strictly against R pitchers, it's still a platoon.  There's no reverse about it.  Now knock that shit off.

[Big Apple RBI Champ]

Questionable, Joey Dirt.  Since a platoon in baseball is always lefty/righty, I think it's fair to say "reverse".  Close call here.

[TbT]

shit, i wish i had a forum fulla this many original tecmo enthusiasts.  

we rarely squable about overall team rankings in tecmo.  1-12 for the most part is irrelevant.  tecmo does have more of tier type setting.  top middle bottom.  top are superior but not a day in/day out lock by any means.  it does translate that the further down the ladder you go the wins can be easier/more lopsided, but still not a lock by any means.  

the awesomest thing about tecmo is to evaluate each individual match-up in a team vs team format.  nate nate nate and i can easily talk for an hour about about various good match-ups, bad match-ups, and a slug of different strategies you can use vs the various teams.


and furthermore to add one more nuggett.  while we routinely rank NYG 1st or 2nd, and MIN, and WSH 11th and 12th...those 2 teams are probably more capable than most anyone at giving NYG huge problems on a regular basis.

[JoeDirt]

Take a hint, TBT...nobody wants to talk that trash with you.  Not even on the tecmo forums.