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@crazyb20 said in Roster Update 7/9:

@eatyum_psn said in Roster Update 7/9:

@wdillingham24_mlbts said in Roster Update 7/9:

@crazyb20 said in Roster Update 7/9:

I’m starting to think Devers personally insulted every single member of SDS. The fact he’s a 81 and Walsh is 84 makes absolutely no sense.

maybe they just hate Boston... how does JD martinez get a -2 ?!

Well Barnes went diamond, so that doesn't track

Which is wild since the last two weeks he’s been a walking heart attack.

I sold 15 of Barnes last night because I thought there was no way he was going diamond. Jokes on me I guess.

I personally do not sell my gold investments unless they get above 5555 stubs. I also don't mind the idea of a long term investment though, especially after I have completed the live series collection. If you need the stubs, this strategy might not be the best one to follow as it is more reward but also more risk.

One thing to keep in mind (you might have already seen this happen) is that if a player is "expected" to go diamond and doesn't, his price will tank after the update due to panic selling. At that point you can buy up more cards and wait for the next update.

@mlbts_mlbts said in TA2 Pitchers:

@albinowaffles said in TA2 Pitchers:

@mlbts_mlbts said in TA2 Pitchers:

@albinowaffles said in TA2 Pitchers:

I have picked up Crochet, Oswalt, Lee, and Cabrera. I've had mixed results so far with Oswalt, while Lee has a 20.53 ERA (!!) in two starts and Crochet hasn't gotten a start yet. Cabrera has been a beast.

Does anyone else struggle to use Lee? I feel like I must be doing something wrong when pitching to righties because so far he's been absolutely lit up by anyone hitting from the right side.

I'm also wondering what everyone's thoughts are on Crochet and Oswalt. Oswalt's low H/9 rating scares me, but he has great speed differentials. Crochet seems like he could be a beast if you adequately mix in the offspeed.

Are there any other TA2 pitchers worth picking up?

What are you throwing to righties with Lee?

Sinkers low and inside, Cutters inside/outside, curves inside, and mix in the change up. I know one of my problems is controlling the change-up with pin point. I try to throw it low and out of the zone and it tends to drift into the bottom half of the zone. With a 20+ ERA that isn't the only issue though.

Try sinkers up and away. Many players (like me) start there PCI inside because a lot of people like throwing inside sinkers.

Gotcha, thanks for the tip. I don't like throwing the high sinker just because of the principle lol, but I should probably get over that.

@mlbts_mlbts said in TA2 Pitchers:

@albinowaffles said in TA2 Pitchers:

I have picked up Crochet, Oswalt, Lee, and Cabrera. I've had mixed results so far with Oswalt, while Lee has a 20.53 ERA (!!) in two starts and Crochet hasn't gotten a start yet. Cabrera has been a beast.

Does anyone else struggle to use Lee? I feel like I must be doing something wrong when pitching to righties because so far he's been absolutely lit up by anyone hitting from the right side.

I'm also wondering what everyone's thoughts are on Crochet and Oswalt. Oswalt's low H/9 rating scares me, but he has great speed differentials. Crochet seems like he could be a beast if you adequately mix in the offspeed.

Are there any other TA2 pitchers worth picking up?

What are you throwing to righties with Lee?

Sinkers low and inside, Cutters inside/outside, curves inside, and mix in the change up. I know one of my problems is controlling the change-up with pin point. I try to throw it low and out of the zone and it tends to drift into the bottom half of the zone. With a 20+ ERA that isn't the only issue though.

I have picked up Crochet, Oswalt, Lee, and Cabrera. I've had mixed results so far with Oswalt, while Lee has a 20.53 ERA (!!) in two starts and Crochet hasn't gotten a start yet. Cabrera has been a beast.

Does anyone else struggle to use Lee? I feel like I must be doing something wrong when pitching to righties because so far he's been absolutely lit up by anyone hitting from the right side.

I'm also wondering what everyone's thoughts are on Crochet and Oswalt. Oswalt's low H/9 rating scares me, but he has great speed differentials. Crochet seems like he could be a beast if you adequately mix in the offspeed.

Are there any other TA2 pitchers worth picking up?

That new Gary Sanchez card has been great for me so far. Once I get Torre he might get replaced, but I'm not so sure.

I love it, great addition. It also makes me really value BB/9 & control. Those pitchers with low BB/9 & control really feel like high risk/high reward this year.

Your pitchers only recover stamina if they are in your rotation, so this makes switching pitchers more complicated. It's better to find 5 pitchers you are comfortable with and stick with them because you will end up using all five at some point.

I'll play along. My wannabe god squad:

C Realmuto
1B Musial
2B Soriano
SS Banks
3B Freeman (secondary position)
RF Betts
CF Acuna
LF Finley

SP Glavine
SP Degrom
SP Burnes
SP Feller
SP 42 Flaherty

RP Rivera
RP Hand
RP Hader
RP Hoffman
RP Devin Williams
RP Franco
RP Gagne
CP Lee Smith

@crashbowman_mlbts said in How's your starting rotation doing?:

Cole, Sale, Burnes, Verlander (personal favorite of mine...I just seem to pitch well with him). Lately I have been testing out Bauer because he gives me fits when people use him against me...just so hard to pick up the rotation. I got Degrom finally two days ago and haven't pitched well with him...maybe I am working off he fastball too much. I blow away hitters in conquest games with him, but online was different.

Degrom has been in my rotation since week 1. I would say you definitely have to work off the slider. His changeup doesn't have the best control, but if you can get his confidence up on that pitch it also works well. The key is to keep people off balance and not throw too many fastballs.

My current rotation is Glavine, Degrom, Burnes, Feller, and 42 Flaherty. My top 4 is solid, but Flaherty can get hit around if the opponent is good at placing his PCI.

@easyduhzit_mlbts said in No Money Spent - Completed Collections:

Its mind-blowing the number of people in here, Facebook, Twitter and Reddit that have pulled Trout 2-3-4 times in one year and i can't even get the SOB one time in all my years playing DD.

You aren't the only one. I've been playing since 2017 and haven't pulled him once. I know he has the lowest odds, but it still seems crazy to me considering how much I play this game (also nms).

@x814xmafia_psn said in Complete nl central or get Acuna:

Better buy the big diamonds before the stub sale next week.

Buy Acuna and don't lock him in. Then sell him when the stub sale hits and he jumps up another 50-60K. Then buy the NL Central after the sale ends.

What is this stub sale you speak of? I would have expected the first sale to be mid-June at the earliest.

Brandon Woodruff (based solely on my investment decisions)

DeGrom has been my best SP and so far I've been using Dibble at CP. I'm anxious to get the Mets' collection Glavine card and Eckersley though.

Freddie Freeman is a machine for me. I'm starting him at third over Arenado because my other best hitter, Stan Musial, is over at first.

@sean_87__psn said in Which centerfielder would you pick:

That billy Hamilton card is a joke. Shouldn’t be rated that high. Stop inflating players attributes, especially prospects.

Remember that this card is based on his performance in a single game, so it's supposed to be inflated.

Just wait until the actual Showdown Extreme

Anyone else getting this error? I can't list anything on the market.

@zabebabe_psn said in Parallel System:

Is the parallel system only for LS?

No, it is for all cards.

I had that problem last night. I haven't tried again today.