Schauwn
Well-Known Member
My lineup as it stands at the halfway mark:
SS Pancho Ninor - Really doing well for me as of late in the lead-off spot. Over the last week, he's been on fire: .417/.462/.583. I started him at 3B some this year, and his defense there was awful, but since moving to SS, he's really found his home and is doing really well.
C Francisco Miranda - I was really excited when I got this guy in the spring, I thought he would do really well and give me a piece to trade either this year or next year, it's looking more and more like next year. His defense is #1 in the WBL (ZR) and 8th in Runners Thrown Out. His bat hasn't come around yet, but with his defense, it just needs to be not-awful.
LF Francisco Sanchez - A free agent signing that I hoped would give me a good year or two before falling off, but it doesn't look like it was meant to be. Hasn't been great at the plate, batting below .250 and has been a liability in the OF.
1B Liu-liang Chao - Overall, I've been happy with his production at 1st. Over the last 3 years, he's been on a decline and really fell off last year at FB. I just needed a body at first and he's actually almost met some of his totals from last year, but with added strike-outs. On the field though, probably below average at 1st, has committed 8 errors this year and has a -5 ZR.
DH Hocine Mercier - Played at 1B the first few games after the trade, but when I moved Liu-liang to DH, he performed even worse than when he was at first, so I'm trying Mercier at DH. Overall this year, he hasn't been very good at the plate, but over the last week, while being in the DH slot, he's been hot. So we'll ride that to the end of the year, maybe someone that is needing a DH would be willing to take him. If not, we'll let it ride next year with him in the DH slot and see if he produces.
3B Yaseen Bin Jameel - Another veteran that I thought could produce and provide me some trade bait late in the year. His defense at 3B has been exceptional this year for me, while his offensive production has been severely lacking. Over the last week though, he's batting .600.
CF Robby Newton - My OF speed-demon. Top 5 in ZR among all OF, #1 among CF. Overall at the plate, meh. At 29 years old, should have a couple of years left in him.
2B Loc Danh - A vet who's never been outstanding at the plate, but has been okay in the field. He was signed to be a stop gap. Hopefully give me 2-3 years until I can get someone better through my system. Played SS for a while early in the season, and didn't do well with it (not surprising).
RF Angel Ruiz - Nothing special here. Thought he had decent ratings in the OF and would be serviceable enough in RF to be a decent RF, and he has been. At the plate, below average, but I wasn't expecting much here. Another guy that I needed to just fill space until I can get someone up through my system.
SS Pancho Ninor - Really doing well for me as of late in the lead-off spot. Over the last week, he's been on fire: .417/.462/.583. I started him at 3B some this year, and his defense there was awful, but since moving to SS, he's really found his home and is doing really well.
C Francisco Miranda - I was really excited when I got this guy in the spring, I thought he would do really well and give me a piece to trade either this year or next year, it's looking more and more like next year. His defense is #1 in the WBL (ZR) and 8th in Runners Thrown Out. His bat hasn't come around yet, but with his defense, it just needs to be not-awful.
LF Francisco Sanchez - A free agent signing that I hoped would give me a good year or two before falling off, but it doesn't look like it was meant to be. Hasn't been great at the plate, batting below .250 and has been a liability in the OF.
1B Liu-liang Chao - Overall, I've been happy with his production at 1st. Over the last 3 years, he's been on a decline and really fell off last year at FB. I just needed a body at first and he's actually almost met some of his totals from last year, but with added strike-outs. On the field though, probably below average at 1st, has committed 8 errors this year and has a -5 ZR.
DH Hocine Mercier - Played at 1B the first few games after the trade, but when I moved Liu-liang to DH, he performed even worse than when he was at first, so I'm trying Mercier at DH. Overall this year, he hasn't been very good at the plate, but over the last week, while being in the DH slot, he's been hot. So we'll ride that to the end of the year, maybe someone that is needing a DH would be willing to take him. If not, we'll let it ride next year with him in the DH slot and see if he produces.
3B Yaseen Bin Jameel - Another veteran that I thought could produce and provide me some trade bait late in the year. His defense at 3B has been exceptional this year for me, while his offensive production has been severely lacking. Over the last week though, he's batting .600.
CF Robby Newton - My OF speed-demon. Top 5 in ZR among all OF, #1 among CF. Overall at the plate, meh. At 29 years old, should have a couple of years left in him.
2B Loc Danh - A vet who's never been outstanding at the plate, but has been okay in the field. He was signed to be a stop gap. Hopefully give me 2-3 years until I can get someone better through my system. Played SS for a while early in the season, and didn't do well with it (not surprising).
RF Angel Ruiz - Nothing special here. Thought he had decent ratings in the OF and would be serviceable enough in RF to be a decent RF, and he has been. At the plate, below average, but I wasn't expecting much here. Another guy that I needed to just fill space until I can get someone up through my system.
