robpost3
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Joined: 8/18/2006 From: the backwoods of Mass. Status: offline
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After doing a bit of research I started a new fictional league with a 4 man rotation no closer starting in 1925, and I would very much like to follow your postings reagrding your progress notes. Oh and by the way greetings your posts on the forums have been very helpful and thoughtful. I prefer the 4 man for the reason you just stated and it gives a more flexible approach to managing ( I too manage all my games). Follow up thought to you: what is your method and or preference for drafting...when I draft especially if I start a league in the early part of the century I usally go 1st round with a power hitter then spend next two on starters then a leadoff man, starter, fielder etc., until my rotation/fielders are done. At that point a I draft next 8 with position players with an eye for upcoming talent to fill my bench ((noting which satrting players are keepers or depending on season performance, potential trades) bearing that in mind it gives me a good gauge for platooning prospects with declining veterens and giving my young bench major league experience)...then all pitchers....then all fielder prospects...my reasoning is that pitching played a more importatnt role historically then it does "now a days", if I Pick high or low in the draft I may flip my 1st rounder i.e. starter instead of hitter or if the pool is especially lean on pitching i will spend up to my first 3 picks on starters. I tend to lean first round toward that power hitter as they seem to be gobbled up in the first 10 or so picks so it is greatly helpful but not end-all-be-all for a well balenced team to get at least one moon-shooter.
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