Struggle with lead off hitter
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@Quint75 said in Struggle with lead off hitter:
Lou Brock has been amazing for me and much better than Cobb. In fact I sold Cobb today.
️Bold strategy Cotton, let's see if your obvious bias pays off.
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Cobb, Mantle, Trout then Ruth in that order. Walker is a pinch hitter at this point in the game. Not saying he is not great but the other guys are way better IMO
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@EvylShaun said in Struggle with lead off hitter:
Mantle is actually a fantastic option at lead off. I've been using him there for the last little while.
With 1.5 million in stubs I'm going to assume you've got Trout plus a god squad, so you're not hurting for middle of the order power which is where most people stick Mantle.
If you think about it, a switch hitting speed guy with elite contact and great pop is an ideal leadoff hitter. Give him a whirl.
Mantle at lead-off is pretty fantastic.
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@EvylShaun said in Struggle with lead off hitter:
Mantle is actually a fantastic option at lead off. I've been using him there for the last little while.
With 1.5 million in stubs I'm going to assume you've got Trout plus a god squad, so you're not hurting for middle of the order power which is where most people stick Mantle.
If you think about it, a switch hitting speed guy with elite contact and great pop is an ideal leadoff hitter. Give him a whirl.
I’m not mad at that idea...I do have him currently at 4, so wouldn’t be much to shift that a little.
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@raesONE said in Struggle with lead off hitter:
@Quint75 said in Struggle with lead off hitter:
Lou Brock has been amazing for me and much better than Cobb. In fact I sold Cobb today.
️Bold strategy Cotton, let's see if your obvious bias pays off.
Ha! Trust me, when it comes to DD, I have no allegiance to anyone, period. I play whoever does best for me.
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@Quint75 said in Struggle with lead off hitter:
@raesONE said in Struggle with lead off hitter:
@Quint75 said in Struggle with lead off hitter:
Lou Brock has been amazing for me and much better than Cobb. In fact I sold Cobb today.
️Bold strategy Cotton, let's see if your obvious bias pays off.
Ha! Trust me, when it comes to DD, I have no allegiance to anyone, period. I play whoever does best for me.
That's the right mindset, all power to you.
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I hit Mantle lead off. Make them face your best hitter immediately, no chance to settle in. Cobb hits 7th for me.
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@tmichae10 said in Struggle with lead off hitter:
I am having the worst go of things with my lead off hitter in almost every mode of play. And not just the first AB, I mean consistently through any game I just struggle in the #1 slot.
I’ve got a lot of the high end cards + 1.5 mm stubs in the bank, so have options. Most recently tried tatis and just switched yesterday to awards Hornsby.
Rather than just card options for lead off, anyone have any thoughts on what you look for in that position. Went Hornsby to try and increase vision; small sample size now, but still not great.
Appreciate any feedback just to stir my thoughts.
My leadoff man has to have 100+ contact on both sides and close to 100 in vision. Needs to be high speed as well. I also like his Clutch rating to be in the 90s. Try TN turner he’s been amazing for me
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Cobb, Mantle, or Jackie are usually my Go To's. I've got Jackie Playing First and Leading off cause I just can't hit with Frank.
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@TEXAS10PT said in Struggle with lead off hitter:
Cobb, Mantle, Trout then Ruth in that order. Walker is a pinch hitter at this point in the game. Not saying he is not great but the other guys are way better IMO
Nice order idea.
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I'll second the Lou Brock vote. I was prepared to buy Cobb since I took Kershaw, but Lou is just so good. Kind of a Cobb Lite maybe but he hits for better power than his attributes might suggest, especially against LHP. Plus if you're in a drag bunt/steal cheesing mood he can hold his own with Cobb too!
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For a long time I was using Signature Jackie as my leadoff guy. More recently I've been using lightning Tatis.
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Forget cobb and his weird [censored] swing. Get Lou Brock and thank me when he brings you the title!
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@Mickdrenalen said in Struggle with lead off hitter:
Forget cobb and his weird [censored] swing. Get Lou Brock and thank me when he brings you the title!
...................... .......................... ....................... Cobb is an absolute goon
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I lead with sanberg, follow with tatis and then mantle cleanup Ruth. Got trout sitting 5th just in case. That seems to work for me
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I’ve had a lot of success with Ozzie smith leading off and then Cobb batting second.
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Cobb, Rollins, and Brock have been the best leadoff hitters I have used so far.
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Mantle at lead off is amazing. The dude is just disruptive, he can draw a lot of walks and slap hits all over the field and nothing causes a rage quit quicker than Mantle hitting a no doubter on the first pitch of the game
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I couldn't get it going with Hornsby either, for whatever reason. Cobb is leading off for me now and I like him there with Mantle in the 2 slot
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