First Basemen
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FOTF Josh Bell (was the second FOTF I completed and still gets playing time on my DD squad)
Pros - switch hitter - nice swing for a big guy - has RF as a secondary position - plays a solid first base - has a decent amount of speed for a first baseman - absolutely MASHES right handed pitching... I’m talking moonshots!!
Cons - struggles a little bit against good left handed pitching - plays well below average at his secondary position (RF)
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I have Thames/posey platoon. I was so excited to get Thames, but I’m dead pull with him and if a team is shifted unless I get a HR it’s almost always a guaranteed out. Tried moving him around in the order so he batted with someone on, but can’t seem to make that happen. I’m not great on lefty vs lefty so I put posey as first if I’m facing Hal and pull biggio of the bench.
I haven’t given up on Thames. I know I press with him. Maybe this new event will allow me to get his BA to a respectable level as he has by far the lowest BA if anyone on my team. I stay around 700s so HOF probably has something to do with it (I struggle with trout in HOF as well)
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FOTF Rizzo
Pros:
Sweet swing, good power and clutch hitter, good defense.
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@dcordash1 said in First Basemen:
@LankyRyan said in First Basemen:
Uhhh. Wut?
it's like someone once told me about FIFA Soccer shortly after I added Messi to my lineup with a lucky card pull. Went on to lose more games with Messi than I won before I added him.
Messi, if you don't know soccer, is arguably the best player in the world.
So, I go off on a forum rant about the lack of impact cards have. Citing Messi as a valid argument. Guy replies, "It's a hopeless and randomized game. To keep your sanity create a team of players you like. When the AI gives you a win..be happy, when the AI hands you a loss at least you lost with a team of likable players" I don't like hardly any MLB players though. All a bunch of douches that, likely, go to etiquette school. Forbidden by their agents to show a personality.
Soccer players, though, have personality. I was able to create a team with guys like Ibrahimovic, Renaldo, Kimmich, etc. Played parity soccer which is typical in these online sports sims..it's how they're built. But, the erratic and questionable game play was a little easier to take.
So, uhhh. Wut.
Messi > Ronaldo
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Not in love with any of them. I'm prestige 16 now and can't wait to grab Thames at 25. Though JRam does have a 1B secondary?
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@KommanderNKeef9 said in First Basemen:
Prestige Todd Helton
Pros: makes great contact vs RHP. Diamond defender that makes plays.
Cons: slower than his attributes say I feel. Not a lot of power for a 1B. Doesn’t make consistent contact vs LHP. Not a great arm for cut offs.
He’s been my 1B all year. Tried McGriff because I’m a huge Braves fan, but realized I’d rather have good contact and solid defense from my 1B.
Not sure why you say he doesn’t have power, I mash with that dude vs both lefty’s and righty’s. I also find that he gets perfect perfect contact much more regularly than the other choices out there. Maybe it’s my comfort with his swing or something else but I love Helton as my first base choice.
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@LankyRyan said in First Basemen:
Filling out first base has been the one roster problem for me on the year. I've just never been fully content with whoever I've put there. Rather than ask who everyone is running at first base, what are some pros/cons of your current 1B?
I'll start: Eddie Murray
Pros: Switch hitter, good fielder, decent contact/power attributes, I trust him
Cons: Slow swing, nothing about him jumps off the page, doesn't intimidate anyone, I don't really trust him
I've used Kiriloff, Nolan Jones, and now I have Posey there.
Posey is a beast
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@KILLERPRESENCE4 said in First Basemen:
@KommanderNKeef9 said in First Basemen:
Prestige Todd Helton
Pros: makes great contact vs RHP. Diamond defender that makes plays.
Cons: slower than his attributes say I feel. Not a lot of power for a 1B. Doesn’t make consistent contact vs LHP. Not a great arm for cut offs.
He’s been my 1B all year. Tried McGriff because I’m a huge Braves fan, but realized I’d rather have good contact and solid defense from my 1B.
Not sure why you say he doesn’t have power, I mash with that dude vs both lefty’s and righty’s. I also find that he gets perfect perfect contact much more regularly than the other choices out there. Maybe it’s my comfort with his swing or something else but I love Helton as my first base choice.
Nice! That was just my take on him. I’m sure he’s better with power for other folks. I don’t really power swing with the bottom of the order as well so that might effect some of it.
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Posey at 1B and CAP at C is how I do it.
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@SchnauzerFace said in First Basemen:
@teamJambon said in First Basemen:
I’m surprised nobody mentioned Daniel Murphy. You should try him out, he’s cheap and by far my favorite first baseman.
You could always platoon him with buster posey if you don’t like the lefty lefty matchup.
NM. I’m an idiot. I thought you said Dale Murphy.
That's what happens when you become a casual noob.........HAHAHAHAHA
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@TEXAS10PT said in First Basemen:
Posey at 1B and CAP at C is how I do it.
Posey at 1B, Joey Bart at C.
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@xElRojo44x said in First Basemen:
Good stuff Gentlemen. Anyone have an in depth review of McCovey and Miggy?
McCovey hit consistently for me but diddnt have the power that I expected.
I have not used Miggy in 2020 but in previous games he was unusable because of his swing. I would advise you to stay away.
I currently use Nolan Gorman as my 1B because I have Nolan Jones at 3B (embarrassment of riches)
Pros: He hits the [censored] out of the ball
Cons: He at a secondary position and sometimes just freezes when a ball is hit his way. Also I have too many lefties on my team.
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@MadderBumgarner said in First Basemen:
@TEXAS10PT said in First Basemen:
Posey at 1B and CAP at C is how I do it.
Posey at 1B, Joey Bart at C.
I like this combo. Grew fond of that Joey Bart card while doing my SF innings. Came through with a clutch hit quite a bit.
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POTM Bellinger has entered the chat...
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Don’t sleep on Ortiz. Plays well above his attributes.
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