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  • cosmic_wonders_PSNC Offline
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    These are currently the best (arguably) 8 bullpen pitchers for competitive ranked seasons play, and for fun of course!
    With an emphasis on the top card series (Milestone, Signature, Prime and Awards)
    4 LHP 4 RHP for balance and we’re focusing on pitch repertoire and stub count

    1. 93 Zack Britton, Milestone
    Sinker with Outlier and Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler
    13,000 stubs

    2. 91 Steve Cishek, Prime
    Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
    13,000 stubs

    3. 90 John Franco, Signature
    Screwball with Illusionist
    17,000 stubs

    4. 90 Emmanuel Clase, Face of Franchise
    Cutter with Cheesy and Outlier, Slider with Knee Buckler
    9,500 stubs

    5. 90 Brad Hand, Prime
    Slider with Knee Buckler, Sinker with Sinkerballer
    9,000 stubs

    6. 90 Devin Williams, Face of Franchise
    Circle-Change with Illusionist, Cutter
    10,000 stubs

    7. 90 Aroldis Chapman, Face of Franchise
    Fastball with Cheesy, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
    13,000 stubs

    8. 87 Huston Street, Awards
    Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Changeup with Illusionist, Cutter
    5,000 stubs

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    I would sub-Jhoan Duran for Brad Hand.

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  • Easy_Duhz_it__MLBTSE Offline
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    I currently have 4 of those that i got for free. Chapman, Clase and Britton (all P5) and Williams.

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  • cosmic_wonders_PSNC Offline
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    @alpha-wolf-x1x_xbl said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    I would sub-Jhoan Duran for Brad Hand.

    I just checked that card out for the first time now that you mentioned it and it’s nasty I don’t think we’ve ever seen Outlier on a splitter before

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  • the_dragon1912_PSNT Offline
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    Its a nice list but not a single one of those quirks does anything except for outlier

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  • D_e_m_I_s_E_PSND Offline
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    @alpha-wolf-x1x_xbl said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    I would sub-Jhoan Duran for Brad Hand.

    This is a must have. He pitched 2.1 innings in my WS clincher. Card is nasty.

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  • Capt_awesome34_PSNC Offline
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    @cosmic_wonders said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    These are currently the best (arguably) 8 bullpen pitchers for competitive ranked seasons play, and for fun of course!
    With an emphasis on the top card series (Milestone, Signature, Prime and Awards)
    4 LHP 4 RHP for balance and we’re focusing on pitch repertoire and stub count

    1. 93 Zack Britton, Milestone
    Sinker with Outlier and Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler
    13,000 stubs

    2. 91 Steve Cishek, Prime
    Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
    13,000 stubs

    3. 90 John Franco, Signature
    Screwball with Illusionist
    17,000 stubs

    4. 90 Emmanuel Clase, Face of Franchise
    Cutter with Cheesy and Outlier, Slider with Knee Buckler
    9,500 stubs

    5. 90 Brad Hand, Prime
    Slider with Knee Buckler, Sinker with Sinkerballer
    9,000 stubs

    6. 90 Devin Williams, Face of Franchise
    Circle-Change with Illusionist, Cutter
    10,000 stubs

    7. 90 Aroldis Chapman, Face of Franchise
    Fastball with Cheesy, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
    13,000 stubs

    8. 87 Huston Street, Awards
    Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Changeup with Illusionist, Cutter
    5,000 stubs

    Michael King Topps Now

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  • cosmic_wonders_PSNC Offline
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    @the_dragon1912 said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    Its a nice list but not a single one of those quirks does anything except for outlier

    If outlier does something I’m sure the others do as well.. it usually means a certain pitch has high control, break, and/or velocity

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  • toeter83_PSNT Offline
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    @capt_awesome34 said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    @cosmic_wonders said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    These are currently the best (arguably) 8 bullpen pitchers for competitive ranked seasons play, and for fun of course!
    With an emphasis on the top card series (Milestone, Signature, Prime and Awards)
    4 LHP 4 RHP for balance and we’re focusing on pitch repertoire and stub count

    1. 93 Zack Britton, Milestone
    Sinker with Outlier and Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler
    13,000 stubs

    2. 91 Steve Cishek, Prime
    Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
    13,000 stubs

    3. 90 John Franco, Signature
    Screwball with Illusionist
    17,000 stubs

    4. 90 Emmanuel Clase, Face of Franchise
    Cutter with Cheesy and Outlier, Slider with Knee Buckler
    9,500 stubs

    5. 90 Brad Hand, Prime
    Slider with Knee Buckler, Sinker with Sinkerballer
    9,000 stubs

    6. 90 Devin Williams, Face of Franchise
    Circle-Change with Illusionist, Cutter
    10,000 stubs

    7. 90 Aroldis Chapman, Face of Franchise
    Fastball with Cheesy, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
    13,000 stubs

    8. 87 Huston Street, Awards
    Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Changeup with Illusionist, Cutter
    5,000 stubs

    Michael King Topps Now

    King is a beast

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  • yankblan_PSNY Offline
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    @cosmic_wonders said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    @the_dragon1912 said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    Its a nice list but not a single one of those quirks does anything except for outlier

    If outlier does something I’m sure the others do as well.. it usually means a certain pitch has high control, break, and/or velocity

    Nope; outlier is an active quirks, like dead red and others that activate based on game situations. Most of them are just indicators for attributes that are 80+ and don’t give added bonus.

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  • cosmic_wonders_PSNC Offline
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    @yankblan_psn said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    @cosmic_wonders said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    @the_dragon1912 said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    Its a nice list but not a single one of those quirks does anything except for outlier

    If outlier does something I’m sure the others do as well.. it usually means a certain pitch has high control, break, and/or velocity

    Nope; outlier is an active quirks, like dead red and others that activate based on game situations. Most of them are just indicators for attributes that are 80+ and don’t give added bonus.

    That’s what I said it’s an indicator of high control, break and or velocity
    Definitely not attributes being 80+ or not

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  • the_dragon1912_PSNT Offline
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    @cosmic_wonders said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    @yankblan_psn said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    @cosmic_wonders said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    @the_dragon1912 said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    Its a nice list but not a single one of those quirks does anything except for outlier

    If outlier does something I’m sure the others do as well.. it usually means a certain pitch has high control, break, and/or velocity

    Nope; outlier is an active quirks, like dead red and others that activate based on game situations. Most of them are just indicators for attributes that are 80+ and don’t give added bonus.

    That’s what I said it’s an indicator of high control, break and or velocity
    Definitely not attributes being 80+ or not

    It only has do do with attributes being 80+ or not. Active vs passive quirks have been tested by the community quite a lot.

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  • cosmic_wonders_PSNC Offline
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    @the_dragon1912 said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    @cosmic_wonders said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    @yankblan_psn said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    @cosmic_wonders said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    @the_dragon1912 said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    Its a nice list but not a single one of those quirks does anything except for outlier

    If outlier does something I’m sure the others do as well.. it usually means a certain pitch has high control, break, and/or velocity

    Nope; outlier is an active quirks, like dead red and others that activate based on game situations. Most of them are just indicators for attributes that are 80+ and don’t give added bonus.

    That’s what I said it’s an indicator of high control, break and or velocity
    Definitely not attributes being 80+ or not

    It only has do do with attributes being 80+ or not. Active vs passive quirks have been tested by the community quite a lot.

    I get the whole active vs inactive

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  • mubby_33_PSNM Offline
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    Really great list. I cant pitch with Street. I tried him but he is not for me. Duran and King are must haves. Price as a long reliever for 3k is a steal. I also have Hader p5 so i got rid of Chapman. Really nice that we have a solid pen this early in the year. I feel the last two years we had tons of starters but like only two or three good relivers. This year it is kind of opposite.

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  • JKooch66_XBLJ Offline
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    It's too early for me to REALLY care because all of these guys are going to be replaced. But I currently have:

    Duran, Franco, Wagner, Romano, Iglesias, Britton, Clase and King for long relief.

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    @cosmic_wonders said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    These are currently the best (arguably) 8 bullpen pitchers for competitive ranked seasons play, and for fun of course!
    With an emphasis on the top card series (Milestone, Signature, Prime and Awards)
    4 LHP 4 RHP for balance and we’re focusing on pitch repertoire and stub count

    1. 93 Zack Britton, Milestone
    Sinker with Outlier and Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler
    13,000 stubs

    2. 91 Steve Cishek, Prime
    Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
    13,000 stubs

    3. 90 John Franco, Signature
    Screwball with Illusionist
    17,000 stubs

    4. 90 Emmanuel Clase, Face of Franchise
    Cutter with Cheesy and Outlier, Slider with Knee Buckler
    9,500 stubs

    5. 90 Brad Hand, Prime
    Slider with Knee Buckler, Sinker with Sinkerballer
    9,000 stubs

    6. 90 Devin Williams, Face of Franchise
    Circle-Change with Illusionist, Cutter
    10,000 stubs

    7. 90 Aroldis Chapman, Face of Franchise
    Fastball with Cheesy, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
    13,000 stubs

    8. 87 Huston Street, Awards
    Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Changeup with Illusionist, Cutter
    5,000 stubs

    FotF Clase
    Veteran O'Day way out performs his overall
    Topps Now Duran
    All Star Rivera

    LS Pressly is easily overlooked. Great bullpen addition with superior control.

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  • cosmic_wonders_PSNC Offline
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    @mubby_33_psn said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    Really great list. I cant pitch with Street. I tried him but he is not for me. Duran and King are must haves. Price as a long reliever for 3k is a steal. I also have Hader p5 so i got rid of Chapman. Really nice that we have a solid pen this early in the year. I feel the last two years we had tons of starters but like only two or three good relivers. This year it is kind of opposite.

    I couldn’t pitch with Street last year either, but they updated his pitches mainly swapping out the 2 seam with sinker and I bring him in low leverage situations cause I still get flashbacks.
    I liked that David Price as a long reliever as well but can’t use him since the SP version is in my rotation
    Glad we have solid pens this early too

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    @jkooch66_xbl said in How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget:

    It's too early for me to REALLY care because all of these guys are going to be replaced. But I currently have:

    Duran, Franco, Wagner, Romano, Iglesias, Britton, Clase and King for long relief.

    I agree which is why it’s important the stub count is low and you could always sell back to market if you see fit

    But a lot of these cards especially with parallel could play well into the year

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  • yankblan_PSNY Offline
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    Duran is not that good; he throws overhand and has no side break. Easy to follow from release. Works vs CPU, will get crushed online.

    Nick Anderson was the same with his diamond cards

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    Clase is terrible. I love when my opponents bring him in.

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