best cheap hitters? Topic

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I'm using 1992 Eric Wedge ($429k) as a spot starter / pinch hitter in an OL (Coors is home field). A third of the way through the season he's hitting .308/.438/.615 with 2 hr's and 9 rbi's for 26 at-bats.

I also just picked up 1988 Luis Medina ($385k) off the waiver wire and inserted him in the line up for 2 home games. The result? A homer in each game, 3 runs, 5 rbi's, .500 avg...

4/25/2010 2:45 AM
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Way to go! Maybe you're on to something here.

http://www.lookoutlanding.com/2010/2/28/1328717/sabermetrics-101-sample-sizes
4/25/2010 8:10 AM
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So you're telling me that Medina WON'T hit a homerun every game? Thanks for the clarification.

Perhaps you just pick your bench players at random, since they don't have a significant number of at bats. I still prefer 50 PAs from Medina, because that 1973 Rich Reese just doesn't seem to perform for me.

4/25/2010 1:12 PM
nonenone00
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Enjoying this season with the 2007 Yadier Molina...

51 games in hitting .395, including 26-for-48 (.542) during current 12-game hit streak.
4/25/2010 1:49 PM
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4/25/2010 10:22 PM
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Is boogerlips turning into the new Big-Kahuna? Inquiring minds want to know.

As for cheap hitters - I like Wilson Delgado. He is around $249 thousand and does a great job (for a couple of at bats). i drafted him recently and sent him to the farm to sit and wait till game 120 or so.
4/26/2010 10:44 AM
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Quote: Originally Posted By truemen on 4/26/2010...As for cheap hitters - I like Wilson Delgado. He is around $249 thousand and does a great job (for a couple of at bats). i drafted him recently and sent him to the farm to sit and wait till game 120 or so
Ditto. However I thought the author was inquiring more about regulars. For me I still like some of the old standbys: '92 Tom Daly and '75 Gary Carter. I like the 30X PA Quivlio Veras as a platoon at 2nd. And I have never used him, but I am intrgued by '95 Mickey Tettleton.
4/26/2010 3:39 PM
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4/26/2010 6:44 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By truemen on 4/26/2010
As for cheap hitters - I like Wilson Delgado. He is around $249 thousand and does a great job (for a couple of at bats). i drafted him recently and sent him to the farm to sit and wait till game 120 or so.

I'll try him out. I always get 87 Bill Bean as a defensive replacement, but he's batting .429/.444/.514 at the all-star break. Not bad for $400K...

5/2/2010 3:21 AM
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What is your definition of cheap (price)? Are you looking at a minimum amount of PAs (ex: full time player or pinch hitter)? Regarding full time players, I've had decent success with the '92 Randy Milligan. 577 PA's, under $3M, walks a good amount, usually good for about 80 RC.
5/2/2010 12:29 PM
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I want to know who the best overall players are at each and every dollar amount. Could somebody whip up a quick chart, please? I am particularly interested in $2,764,019 and $5,257,988, but I really need the whole list in order to compete. Thanks in advance.

5/2/2010 5:43 PM
nonenone00
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Quote: Originally Posted By mg050369 on 5/02/2010
What is your definition of cheap (price)? Are you looking at a minimum amount of PAs (ex: full time player or pinch hitter)? Regarding full time players, I've had decent success with the '92 Randy Milligan. 577 PA's, under $3M, walks a good amount, usually good for about 80 RC.
i'm thinking pinch-hitters / occasional spot starter...100 ABs, give or take...

5/2/2010 10:06 PM
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5/9/2010 9:54 PM
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I dont know where your cut off for cheap is. But for under $250K Wilson Delgado '03 .417 .533 .417 0.950
team is 56 games in
5/9/2010 11:11 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By jammiesworld on 5/09/2010I dont know where your cut off for cheap is. But for under $250K Wilson Delgado '03 .417 .533 .417 0.950
team is 56 games in
nice stats

second mention for delgado...pure singles hitter...

5/10/2010 1:36 AM
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