Whose the best player in R.B.I.?

[Gantry]

We all keep Boggs in, and Bill Buckner has recently been on a huge streak.  A few months ago, nobody was keeping him in, but we've given him a few chances and he seems to perform.  He's probably just on a hot streak, but for now Buckner stays in....

I do Burks at leadoff, seem to hit more dingers with him than Armas....

[mookiewilson]

i like to go with armas in for buckner, burks in for spike owen, and occasionally hendu in for barrett.  Sometimes i like to keep hendu in for another bat late in the game, but lately i've been building confidence in sullivan to take care of the late inning pinch hit duties.

[Gwynn3k]

boston is my team yet even though i am a lefty, i have better luck with the righties.  thus, i see armas-rice back to back as a lethal combo.  i know it leaves the bottom of the order in shambles but barrett, hendu, armas, rice and the slumping baylor make for a tough row to hoe.  of course spike owen is taken out for tim, i mean ellis, burks.  

[Gantry]

I can't belive that people actually leave Marty Barrett in.  Not an insult, but nobody even thinks about it, Barrett goes out.  I think it's time to give Marty a few game to see what he does...

And this should probably go on "RBI Nemesis", but Wade Boggs beats me harder than his ex-wife.  That guy hits way too many homers off me, especially when Potsie is playing....

[Gwynn3k]

i have been bitten by chicken boy myself but the guy never does poo for me.  too many good reasons to take his ass out and throw armas in.  i would rather have barrett play than billy buck for the reason i am more efficient with the righties. that way... i have all nine batters from the right side. so as long as saberhagen isnt in the bullpen i will be successful

[GPines]

I think Boggs should get on his Horse and go live in the mountains and not bother anyone.


....That one's for Burnzky

[Gwynn3k]

i agree...  if i never see boggs' grill again it would suit me just fine

[Burnzky]

   I dont see the big problem  with boggs.  It seems that whenever i use him he does fine and usually gets lots of hits and he hits a lot more homers than you would think.

[Dill]

If Boggs wasn't the 3rd batter, I would cut him more slack.  But he is in a position where he needs to hit with power, and hit the gaps to give Rice RBI opportunities.  Wade and his stupid wrist flippy swing just aren't cutting it for a 3rd batter.  

[The_X_man]

I'd have to say that Andre Dawson on NL is the best All-Star.  But from the regular teams, I've always crushed the ball with Alan Trammell.  Plus he's got inside the park HR speed which really has a value when you hit a good gapper.

[Gwynn3k]

inside the park speed huh,  against who the computer.  your opponent would have to be shit-faced to give up an inside the park homer.

[Dill]

An inside the park HR is unheard of.  Even triples are extremely rare in our games.  Barring any errors, I don't think an inside the park HR, a real one, is hardly possible.

[Gwynn3k]

without errors it is impossible.  you know when your outfielder picks up a ball in the corner and tries to throw it in but is too close to the wall and the ball ends up in the stands.  usually happens to rbi rookies but it is none the less hilarious.

[Dill]

That hasn't happened in a while to us, but it did much earlier.  And I might add that it is not exactly hilarious when you are winning a close game and it happens to you late in a heated RBI battle.

[Gwynn3k]

it is if your player is running around the bases...  especially if there a few of them...