MLB All Star Cap Draft Play-In Game 2 : Ritz vs 500

[Nosferatu]

RITZ

LINEUP
1. Tim Raines (B) - LF
2. Wade Boggs (L) - 3B
3. Honus Wagner (R) - SS
4. Jeff Bagwell (R) - 1B
5. Hank Greenberg (R) - 1B/DH
6. Reggie Jackson (L) - RF
7. Jim Edmonds (L) - CF
8. A.J. Pierzynski (L) - C
9. Bret Boone (R) - 2B

DEFENSIVE LINEUP
C – A.J. Pierzynski (L)
1B – Wes Parker (B)
2B – Bret Boone (R)
SS – Honus Wagner (R)
3B – Eric Chavez (L)
LF – Tim Raines (B)
CF – Jim Edmonds (L)
RF - Reggie Jackson (L)

BENCH
Rick Dempsey (R) - C

ROTATION
1. Cy Young (R)
2. Tom Glavine (L)
3. Ed Walsh (R)
4. Bret Saberhagen (R)
5. Orel Hershiser (R)

BULLPEN
Mariano Rivera (R)
John Franco (L)
Rick Aguilera (R)
Tippy Martinez (L)
Roger McDowell (R)

VS

500

LINEUP
1. Joe Morgan (L) - 2B - $15
2. Minnie Minoso (R) - LF - $7
3. Mickey Mantle (B) - CF - $21
4. Alex Rodriguez (R) - SS - $25
5. Eddie Mathews (L) - 3B - $14
6. Albert Belle (R) - DH - $5
7. Carlos Delgado (L) - 1B - $2
8. Gary Sheffield (R) - RF - $9
9. Joe Torre (R) - C - $9

DEFENSE
C- Benito Santiago
1B- Don Mattingly
2B- Joe Morgan
SS- Alex Rodriguez
3B- Eddie Mathews
LF- Minnie Minoso
CF- Devon White
RF- Jessie Barfield

BENCH:
Solly Hemus 2B/SS

ROTATION
1. Steve Carlton (L) - $15
2. Carl Hubbell (L) - $25
3. Jim Bunning (R)- $12
4. Hal Newhouser (L) - $11
5. Mike Mussina (R) - $5

BULLPEN
Sparky Lyle (L) - $3
Robb Nen (R) - $3
Jeff Montgomery (R) - $3
Larry Andersen (R) - $0
Terry Forster (L) - $0

 

[Nosferatu]

Ritz - 6
500 - 5

Voted - UK, WLK, Mebert, Nos, Shane, 500, Ritz, Tlance, Bolts, Femur, Milk

 

[UK Cowboy]

Ritz

 

[wlk3]

This one is pretty damn close... I gotta lean to Ritzy in a tight one...

 

[Mebert]

This is about the closest match I have ever seen. I have Ritz by a razor margin

 

[Nosferatu]

500

 

[Shanemansj13]

500's lineup is better though I think Ritz's is more balanced.

Overall I like Ritz, but it was very very close. Great matchup

 

[Pack 500]

I don't quite get what people are seeing in this one. I think I'm better 2-5 in the rotation with the much deeper lineup. I got me

 

[Pack 500]

Also since defense should matter here Ritz has a terrible defender at the most important defensive podition at catcher

 

[wlk3]

Ritz has himself

 

[tlance]

Riyz

 

[Pack 500]

Don't want to start an argument but I'd love to see what I'm missing here. Only advantages I see for Ritz are 2nd and 5th spot in the lineup and 1st spot in rotation and top 2 pen arms

 

[Bolts]

500

 

[femurov]

500

 

[Nosferatu]

Don't want to start an argument but I'd love to see what I'm missing here. Only advantages I see for Ritz are 2nd and 5th spot in the lineup and 1st spot in rotation and top 2 pen arms

Not sure what to tell you on this one... Maybe someone will give you an idea why they voted for Ritzy...

 

[femurov]

Not sure what to tell you on this one... Maybe someone will give you an idea why they voted for Ritzy...

I voted for him because he paid me.

 

[Nosferatu]

I voted for him because he paid me.

Well there ya go @Pack 500 at least somebody is telling the truth...

 

[Ritzarmy]

Well there ya go @Pack 500 at least somebody is telling the truth...

Notice how I had $1300 & now I have $100. Also notice how Femur has over $1200.

 

[Ritzarmy]

I want to say actually almost voted for 500. I do believe his lineup is better then mine but it isn't a lot better but is better. However I feel my Starting pitching and Bullpen is where I win it. I can understand his frustration because he does have a amazing team and I feel like I got lucky in this one. Nice team 500

 

[MilkSpiller22]

this is very close IMO...

500's offense is deeper... so i would give the win to 500 in offense...

500s rotation is much better than ritz's IMO... Ritz is top heavy but bottom weak...

but here is the biggest difference... 500 is very weak in the bullpen... anderson and Forster are just not good enough, and although Lyle might be a top 5 lefty pitcher of all time, i don't love him to be the BEST reliever...

since i am not a fan of ritz offense nor rotation, i got to go 500... But 500s Bullpen is going to hurt him in later matchups...