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Old 10-08-2021, 01:33 PM   #145
Makonnen
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TWIWBL Special Edition: All Star Preview II – Designated Hitters

{ With under three weeks until the All Star Teams are announced, we're looking at what's changed since our original previews. }

I ducked these the first time around, so there is no Preview I to refer to.

#AL - Bill James & Cum Posey Divisions

The AL has two players deserving of selection who haven't played much in the field, Detroit's Bob Bailey and Chicago's Frank Thomas. Thomas has an OPS over 1.000 and Baily is slashing 318/395/526 for an OPS of .921.

The AI selects them both (Thomas at 1B, Bailey at 3B).

#NL - Effa Manley & Marvin Miller Divisions

There is one clear selection here--the New York Black Yankees' Lou Gehrig who has a 1.033 OPS,

Philadelphia's Gavvy Cravath should be considered as well, slashing 314/348/521 for the stars.

But, if pushed, I would just take Gehrig at this point (the AI selects Gehrig at 1B and does not select Cravath).
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