Detroit pinch hitters

[tronblast]

what would he clean up? lemon is an out or a home run....but sweet lou gets the job done anyway.

[Stock]

I think it is crazy to sub nokes or sweet lou.  2 lefties with pop.  Nokes is one of the best lefties on the game (as far as hitting homers goes).  Dt is one of the best teams since they are the only team on the game where you can have a kickass line-up by only using 1 sub (mad dog for herndn).  Then you get 3 ABs in a game with a stud in the 9-hole.

[Gantry]

I too am surprised, but can see the rationale if you don't like lefties.  But a bergram for Nokes/Whitaker doesn't happen much around these parts.  I think it's time to give Mad Dog ABs for 4-5 games in a row to re-evaulate.  In our eyes, Sheridan is tons better but we've been wrong before.  Well, at least Lipitz has...

[RedBarron]

nokes=ass

[fightonusc]

nokes=ass

Nokes' ass = sexxxy

[Stock]

I too am surprised, but can see the rationale if you don't like lefties.  But a bergram for Nokes/Whitaker doesn't happen much around these parts.  I think it's time to give Mad Dog ABs for 4-5 games in a row to re-evaulate.  In our eyes, Sheridan is tons better but we've been wrong before.  Well, at least Lipitz has...

Wasn't meant to be a knock on Sheridan.  He is very good too.  Against a team full of righties I will also used Sheridan for Herndn at times.  I just seem to hit more homers with mad.

[RedBarron]

nokes=ass

Nokes' ass = sexxxy

I want to fuck Matt Nokes in the butt. . . .  . . . . 


I used to think that any 88 Matt Nokes card was a "good" card. ... . .  . .

[TβG]

i believe madlock is the best pinch-hitter for Dt.  I am fond of sweet lou, and i think people's animosity towards him left him available for draft in our fantasy league, he was my 2nd baseman, and he's wearing a ring to prove his worth, gentlemen.

[Nacho]

In my RBI culture, playing the game as Detroit is illegal.  But, I do have some familiarity, and I have to go with Madlock.  I, too, prefer lefties, but Madlock just seems to come up clutch when called upon to do so.  Heath is pretty close as well.

[Stock]

Rank by Power:
DaEvns   951-L
Brookn   897-R
Gibson   894-L
Lemon   882-R
Nokes   852-L
Madlck   849-R
Whitkr   837-L
Tramml   831-R
Shrdan   831-L
Heath   819-R
Bergmn   789-L
Herndn   759-R

Rank by Power - Contact
DaEvns   922-L
Gibson   874-L
Brookn   863-R
Lemon   861-R
Madlck   835-R
Nokes   834-L
Tramml   825-R
Whitkr   812-L
Shrdan   803-L
Heath   803-R
Bergmn   766-L
Herndn   749-R


This being said.  Herndn is a no brainer to put on the bench.  He has the least power on the entire team (on a good and bad swing).
Madlock has the most power for a pinch hitter (18 more points than Shrdan, and 32 more than Sheridan on a bad swing).
I go with the numbers and put in Mad Dog.
However, Shrdan does have an advantage being a Lefty and he has a 6 pt speed advantage.  If Herndn comes up in a double play situation, I can see why you might want Shrdan instead.

[BDawk]

In my RBI culture, playing the game as Detroit is illegal.  But, I do have some familiarity, and I have to go with Madlock.  I, too, prefer lefties, but Madlock just seems to come up clutch when called upon to do so.  Heath is pretty close as well.

illegal..as in they're too good? One might argue that they're the third best team in the game.

[Stock]

In my RBI culture, playing the game as Detroit is illegal.  But, I do have some familiarity, and I have to go with Madlock.  I, too, prefer lefties, but Madlock just seems to come up clutch when called upon to do so.  Heath is pretty close as well.

illegal..as in they're too good? One might argue that they're the third best team in the game.

I consider Bo, Ca, and Dt as equalls.  Bo has the best power, but have no good lefties.  Dt is also full of power houses but is very slow and can get into DP trouble at times.  Ca, although not as powerfull as Dt or Bo seems to be more consistent.

Am takes a very close 4th.  Yes Mac is good in the 1 spot, but is slow and can be streaky.  The problem is, the rest of their bench is not really any better than the other bad players in the lineup.  If you can weather 1-5, 6-9 will not get you much production.

[fknmclane]

The AL All-Stars are the most overrated team in the game.  They suck, plain and simple.  I hate that team.

I started a thread about their shittiness but can't seem to find it.

[Stock]

The AL All-Stars are the most overrated team in the game.  They suck, plain and simple.  I hate that team.

I started a thread about their shittiness but can't seem to find it.

So would you agree with my ranking then that they are 4th and 5th best on the game?  Although, there are times where I can explode with Mn.  (Laudnr is my x-factor for that team).

[fknmclane]

NL
Dt
Bo
Ca
Sf
AL
NY
Mn
Sl
Ho

[Stock]

NL
Dt
Bo
Ca
Sf
AL
NY
Mn
Sl
Ho

Ca
Bo
Dt
Am
Na
Mn
SF
NY
SL
Ho

Although, several of these I could flip depending on how that team has been doing for me lately.

[JoeDirt]

You are the first (and probably only) person here who actually thinks Am is better than Na!

[fightonusc]

NL
Bo
Dt
AL
Ca
Sf
Mn
Stl
Ho

I'd like to move Ca ahead of the AL team, but the two hJorge, hJose and Big Mac are a fearsome three-pack (plus, I'd much, much rather have to turn to Righetti or Henke out of the pen than Corbett or Moore).

[Stock]

You are the first (and probably only) person here who actually thinks Am is better than Na!

These probably could be flipped.  Na is either hot or Cold for me though.  Too many guys are sub worthy on that team though and Kruk and Gwynn blow ass.  (sandberg, santiago, gallaraga, and pedrique).  Sure, you can put murphy/guerrero in for two of those guys.  But in all honesty, there are just too many holes in that order.  Al has the below average 8 spot, but then Mac Goes in the 1 spot and the rest of the line up is ok.  Baines kinda sucks, but he gets some clutch lefty hits for me..... sorry, I am flipping back to Am ahead of Na again.

[JoeDirt]

Sure, you can put murphy/guerrero in for two of those guys. But in all honesty, there are just too many holes in that order.

I cannot believe somebody describes this line up as having "too many holes:"

Raines
Guerrero
Murph
Dawson
Davis
Schmidt
Kruk
Gwynn

I don't see any holes...