Second Worst Team in RBI?

[GPines]

   George Brett is not a righty, good point, too bad it might be a different story as a lefty. Dykstra is a pain in the ass also, I have no idea how to hit with him, when I try to pull the ball he pops up, i've tried to slap it to the 6 hole, but he pops up to 3rd. It's always a popup, he might be one of the lowest ranked players on my list.
No doubt Bachman is crap, he's had about 5 career at-bats for me. Lemon and Brenly usually do ok.

[GPines]

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to hit with Mookie and Dykstra, Pull or slap it the other way, which way do people find them more consistent.  They probably suck either way, I'm not sure.

[Stuart]

Lenny has always been hot and cold with me.  He can have some pop for some series then just does nothing for a while.  Mookie is totally dependent on Lenny.  If he's on first, Mookie is likely to get the nice little hit and run single through the 1st and 2nd hole.   If Lenny was on with a double, Mookie can usually at least provide the productive out to the right side to move him over.  I've always liked playing with the Mets because they are capable of playing a National League style.    

[mookiewilson]

Nails and Mookie, my two favorite players of all time players. Unfortunately, both really aren't very good in this game.  I always try different things with Nails, but nothing really works very well, i just try and hit it to the third base side for the most part and get a single and then steal second.  Mookie i usually don't have to worry about cause everyone i play with always hits him because they hate how i talk about him all the time.  
   Last night we had an awesome game that showed the true brilliance of mookie.  I was down 17-12 going into the bottom of the ninth against my friend ryan (playing with Detroit) and the mets pulled out a victory after tying it on Mookie's second homer of the game with two outs.  Mookie actually went 5 for 6 in the game and hit for the cycle. Keith Hernandez followed Mookie with a homer and had the greatest come from behind met victory since game 6 of the 86 world series.

[Gantry]

That's quite an impressive rally with the Mets, Mookie hitting for the cycle?  Wow...

Nails is very hot and cold, I go for half slappers, half power swings....

As for Mookie, my technique is simple - sub in HoJo...

[Dill]

Mookie's success in the game solely relies on Nails.  If Dykstra can get on base, then Mookie is going to hit well.  He is one of those players that hits much better with runners on base and/or in scoring position.  Dykstra is so streaky though, and therefore so is Mookie.  

[Gwynn3k]

the best way to hit with dykstra and mookie is this:  time--  teufel, then time, johnson.   enough said.  just like the other speedsters... pettis(poo), boston has no speed, detroit doesnt either, gladden, hatcher and coleman...  they all are fast but cant hit the ball on the ground.   its a shame that they can't bunt either.   no wonder the stolen base is a non factor.

[Gantry]

If you do that Joe, don't you end up subbing all 4 Mets?  I mean, you have to sub Backman and Santana, don't ya?

[Gwynn3k]

the way i do it is in cycles... giving each a chance to suck.

[mookiewilson]

nails and mookie don't give me much production, but you need to leave them in there.  Backman and Santana just can't stay in the game, and i like to leave at least one sub, preferably two for late in the game.  I sub tueful for backman, and Johnson for santana.  Occasionally I'll give Heep of shit a chance to play.  He seems to have the Sullivan swing, where many times he'll hit a homer on his first at bat.

[Gantry]

I just can't keep Mookie in there, I hate getting zero hits from your 9-1-2 hitters.  .  I go hojo 2, mazilli 6, and timmy two-step at 8.  Heep and Mazilli tend to alternate, but I rarely keep the mookster in anymore...

[mookiewilson]

I can see that, but Mazilli never does anything for me either.  At least mookie has some more speed than Mazilli.  And i usually get on base with mookie pretty often.  Also, Ray Knight is very streaky.  Some times he's on fire and can be the difference in a game.  Other times, he's no better than Rich Gedmon.  He reminds me alot of Dick Schofield.  He is kind of the X factor as to whether or not you'll pull out a victory with the mets.

[Gantry]

You're right, he is very streaky...  It must be a 7 hitter thing because X-Factor, Gedman, Knight and Laudner tend to be all-or-nothing type hitters....

[Gwynn3k]

yeah i think that the 7 hole is crucial for production.  chili the under achiever is a key when playing with frisco just as lou whitaker can take over a game for detroit.  whenever i play against them he sneaks up and bites me in the ass.  he doesnt have the pop that the heart of the order has yet always seems to slap one over the fence into the stands... never actually out of the stadium.  

[YankeesSuck]

Chris, the only reason you get on with Mookie often is because i bean the living hell out of him every time he comes up!  i hate the bastard.  He actually thinks he would have beaten out the groundball to buckner anyway, how much crack was he on??

[mookiewilson]

Still bitter after all these years go. Maybe you should see a therapist or something.

[GPines]

Mookie and Dykstra suck, I usually feel like bunting, they're going to get out anyway, this way when you bunt, they get out faster than when they would have popped up.

[Gwynn3k]

the only way to hit with dykstra is to crowd the plate and hope he chips one over or through the right side... this is rare but i find it to be the most succesful aproach for nails... as for mookie  two words-  howard johnson

[Gantry]

In straight pitch with Dykstra, you go for the gimmick hit.  Purposely try to slap it deep to the SS.  It's all timing and you are either on or off, but can be effective....

[mookiewilson]

i never leave either guy in, but i just wanted to know who everyone thought was worse? wally backman or rafeal santana.  I'd say backman cause he hits in a better position in the batting order, and santana is a shortstop so you give him the benefit of the doubt.