@raesone_psn said in The best possible team right now in my opinion - Redux:

@savagesteve74 said in The best possible team right now in my opinion - Redux:

Re: The best possible team right now in my opinion

@raesONE_PSN I’m making a big request from you here. Was looking back at your synopsis about a month ago of what you felt was the best lineup at the time. Wondering if you’d care to provide an update? I know it’s random and a big ask, but I’ve found that your style is fairly similar to mine with regards to player types and who you prefer. Completely understand if you don’t feel up to it or have other topics you’d rather focus on, but would really appreciate your insight.

Mainly, I’m wondering what players you may have moved on from and whether some of the newer cards have replaced some older ones. For example, like you, I had been using Trout, Dominguez, and Acuna in OF. But with the new additions, I’ve dropped Dominguez and added Harper, moved Trout back to CF and Acuna over to LF. I’m 50/50 on Acuna and while Trout is still a “god,” unless he comes back soon or his 99 is released, I’m feeling like better options are available.

As for infield, it’s getting rather crowded, Schmidt, Story, Jackie, Chipper, and Ortiz/Olsen are all making cases to stay in the lineup and I’m having a difficult time deciding best way to use them all.

Sorry, long winded question/opinion, but I really enjoyed your insight last month and would love your perspective - along with other opinions, but as I said earlier, I feel like my style of play is similar to yours. Plus, it’s always fun to get a debate going on who prefers what, because there really isn’t a wrong answer. If not, oh well, I’ll figure it out and no hard feelings.

Yeah of course man no probleem. It has gotten a bit harder because of all the good cards we have now. I also left out the CAP because I feel like if anyone want to use a CAP, you can pretty much plug him in anywhere.

Catcher - 98 JT Realmuto / 99 Piazza (not sure yet about this one, too soon since Piazza just dropped but I'm leaning towards Realmuto. He makes the run game non-existent and plays well above his offensive attributes with a great swing. Piazza will get some more time but he needs to really wow me for me to replace Realmuto).
First Base - 99 Vlad Guerrero Jr (one of the best pure hitters with amazing splits and gold defense at P5. Probably won't leave my lineup all year).
Second Base - 99 Mookie Betts (I still struggle a bit with him but it's turning around. Overall he is most definitely the best card from an attribute perspective and I prefer him at 2B because I want to have diamond defense on the middle infield).
Third Base - 99 Chipper Jones (this hasn't changed nor won't change, Chipper is my best hitter every year).
Shortstop - Okay this is a tough one. There are now 3 top options in Lindor, Wander and Awards Story. They all have pros and cons. I think Lindor and Wander are very similar and Wander actually has more things in his favor. He hits righties better, has more speed and a better arm (so more range). But I always rake with Lindor cards, so he is fantastic too. And there is Awards Story who most people have moved on from. I'm not most people though, I love that card and he is by far the best defensive shortstop in the game with also one of the best swings in the game. So he still gets my vote for now but I would be fine with using all 3 of these guys.
Left Field - LS Mike Trout (again, it's Mike Trout. Doesn't matter where he plays as long as he's out there).
Center Field - 98 Trea Turner (I can't take this guy out of the lineup because he is just that good. I hide him in CF despite I usually only want diamond defense in CF. But his speed somehow makes up for it and he's been surprisingly efficient out there, so he'll stay until the big CF cards drop).
Right Field - 99 Ronald Acuña Jr (this has been one my best hitters and I can't see me taking him out anytime soon, even when the big cards drop. His swing and active quirks just translate so well, that I feel like everything he touches gets insane exit velocities. His speed and cannon make him a perfect right fielder. I really enjoy this card more than any other card).

Note that my lineup doesn't include any lefties. That's not intentional, that's just the way it is right now. There are however guys who have the reverse splits, like Trout, Vladdy Jr, Realmuto and even Trea Turner. That makes a lineup just as balanced and I hit way better righty/righty than I hit lefty/lefty. So this coincidence actually benefits me.

Bench:
POTM Schwarber
99 David Ortiz
AS Nicholas Castellanos
AS Salvador Perez
99 Jackie Robinson

Edit: I hadn't seen the new 99 Tim Anderson yet, thanks to @samguenther1987 for pointing that out. He's definitely in the mix for best shortstop, especially at P5 and the fact that he does have his live series quirks like fastball hitter. He will be my new shortstop moving forward and then I'll see where I go from there.

Really appreciate it, you mentioned some players that I haven’t really even tried or thought about, so I’ll have to give them a whirl to see how they play. Again, really appreciate this.

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