Have been getting into Ranked for the first time this year, guess I have to do the innings grind. Things are going OK for me, but was curious what lineup you’re using? Right now, I’m just using the show zone best overall, but was thinking about changing it up. What do you think is your best (not the ratings best, as I have that, technically), but what is your best lineup you think? I pretty much have everyone you’d want minus 99 Piazza, 99 Halladay, 99 Utley, 99 Seager and 99 Cueto (No, this isn’t a brag post. Assume everyone has who they want minus those guys right now)

The Show Zone True overall has me on this right now:

C-Mauer
1B- Foxx
2B- Aaron
3B- Pujols
SS- Larkin
OF- Sheff, Griffey Jr, and Vlad Sr.

Bench- Torre, Rollins, Honus, Luis Gonzalez, Ruth

SP- Kluber, Sale, Oswalt, Glavine, Lee (feels like I should be using Randy, Nolan, maybe P5 Wood or Richard or Pedro)

Bullpen- Eck, Rivera, Wagner, Chapman, Hoffman, Sutter, Doval and Alvarado

but I try to mix up my teams and use fun cards until I hit the 500’s.

This is exactly what I do. I maxxed out in the low 700's this year, so I hover between 500-700. My current lineup? All Headliners so I can knock out that program. Before that, all Monthly Awards and 2022 Postseason to finish those. I obviously don't care about winning, just eating innings towards the 250 prize.

BTW - Mondesi? He should be on everyone's team, all the time.

Obviously the new PS cards will help me, but, for example, my M’s pen still includes Cishek, Romo, and Anthony Bass.

LF- McCutchen
SS- Rollins
CF- Griffey Jr.
RF Guerrero
3B- Brett
2B- Turner
1B- Foxx
C- Mauer

Bench: Yordan, Thome, Sheffield, Frank, Mondesi

SP: Randy, Kluber, Nolan, Pedro, Glavine

Pen: Duran, Devin Williams, Cishek, Eck, Chad Green, Soto, Chapman, Rivera

This is pretty much it. The starting lineup is pretty much exactly what I think it should be. My bench would be a little different and probably the bullpen. I think Honus and Kike are the perfect bemch utility players.

It kinda depends where you are playing, rating wise. I’ve had lots of fun below 500 with non-God-Squad teams. I find in that level that the more of a god squad that you bring in, the tougher the lineup you are going to face.

Now obviously, just because your opponent has a good lineup doesn’t mean he/she is a good player, but I try to mix up my teams and use fun cards until I hit the 500’s.

It’s just too hard to be competitive after that, otherwise.

My .02 cents fwiw.

Same. I’m currently using a 2022 Phillies team, with the best card for a player regardless of team affiliation. So, Thor Mets card, Marsh Future Star Castellanos Cubs. Really wish they had the David Robertson Yankees card this year, bullpen pretty brutal.

Now obviously, just because your opponent has a good lineup doesn’t mean he/she is a good player, but I try to mix up my teams and use fun cards until I hit the 500’s.

It’s just too hard to be competitive after that, otherwise.

My .02 cents fwiw.

Bench: Yordan, Thome, Sheffield, Frank, Mondesi

SP: Randy, Kluber, Nolan, Pedro, Glavine

Pen: Duran, Devin Williams, Cishek, Eck, Chad Green, Soto, Chapman, Rivera