How To Build a Balanced Bullpen on a Budget
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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 count1. 93 Zack Britton, Milestone
Sinker with Outlier and Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler
13,000 stubs2. 91 Steve Cishek, Prime
Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
13,000 stubs3. 90 John Franco, Signature
Screwball with Illusionist
17,000 stubs4. 90 Emmanuel Clase, Face of Franchise
Cutter with Cheesy and Outlier, Slider with Knee Buckler
9,500 stubs5. 90 Brad Hand, Prime
Slider with Knee Buckler, Sinker with Sinkerballer
9,000 stubs6. 90 Devin Williams, Face of Franchise
Circle-Change with Illusionist, Cutter
10,000 stubs7. 90 Aroldis Chapman, Face of Franchise
Fastball with Cheesy, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
13,000 stubs8. 87 Huston Street, Awards
Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Changeup with Illusionist, Cutter
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I would sub-Jhoan Duran for Brad Hand.
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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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@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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Its a nice list but not a single one of those quirks does anything except for outlier
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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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@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 count1. 93 Zack Britton, Milestone
Sinker with Outlier and Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler
13,000 stubs2. 91 Steve Cishek, Prime
Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
13,000 stubs3. 90 John Franco, Signature
Screwball with Illusionist
17,000 stubs4. 90 Emmanuel Clase, Face of Franchise
Cutter with Cheesy and Outlier, Slider with Knee Buckler
9,500 stubs5. 90 Brad Hand, Prime
Slider with Knee Buckler, Sinker with Sinkerballer
9,000 stubs6. 90 Devin Williams, Face of Franchise
Circle-Change with Illusionist, Cutter
10,000 stubs7. 90 Aroldis Chapman, Face of Franchise
Fastball with Cheesy, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
13,000 stubs8. 87 Huston Street, Awards
Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Changeup with Illusionist, Cutter
5,000 stubsMichael King Topps Now
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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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@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 count1. 93 Zack Britton, Milestone
Sinker with Outlier and Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler
13,000 stubs2. 91 Steve Cishek, Prime
Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
13,000 stubs3. 90 John Franco, Signature
Screwball with Illusionist
17,000 stubs4. 90 Emmanuel Clase, Face of Franchise
Cutter with Cheesy and Outlier, Slider with Knee Buckler
9,500 stubs5. 90 Brad Hand, Prime
Slider with Knee Buckler, Sinker with Sinkerballer
9,000 stubs6. 90 Devin Williams, Face of Franchise
Circle-Change with Illusionist, Cutter
10,000 stubs7. 90 Aroldis Chapman, Face of Franchise
Fastball with Cheesy, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
13,000 stubs8. 87 Huston Street, Awards
Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Changeup with Illusionist, Cutter
5,000 stubsMichael King Topps Now
King is a beast
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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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@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 -
@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 notIt 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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@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 notIt 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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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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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 count1. 93 Zack Britton, Milestone
Sinker with Outlier and Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler
13,000 stubs2. 91 Steve Cishek, Prime
Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
13,000 stubs3. 90 John Franco, Signature
Screwball with Illusionist
17,000 stubs4. 90 Emmanuel Clase, Face of Franchise
Cutter with Cheesy and Outlier, Slider with Knee Buckler
9,500 stubs5. 90 Brad Hand, Prime
Slider with Knee Buckler, Sinker with Sinkerballer
9,000 stubs6. 90 Devin Williams, Face of Franchise
Circle-Change with Illusionist, Cutter
10,000 stubs7. 90 Aroldis Chapman, Face of Franchise
Fastball with Cheesy, Slider with Knee Buckler, Splitter with Mr. Splitee
13,000 stubs8. 87 Huston Street, Awards
Sinker with Sinkerballer, Slider with Knee Buckler, Changeup with Illusionist, Cutter
5,000 stubsFotF Clase
Veteran O'Day way out performs his overall
Topps Now Duran
All Star RiveraLS Pressly is easily overlooked. Great bullpen addition with superior control.
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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
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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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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.
