Does anyone use this strategy?

[TheMaus2]

I had a game way back in 15 () where i just looked at ovr ratings for two years and managed to win by just looking at the stars.

I got to the ALCS w/ the A's twice using these guys:
SP Dan Haren
SP Andrew Cashner
SP Nathan Eovaldi

RP John Axford
RP Cody Allen
RP Trevor Rosenthal

1B Joey Votto
C Wilin Rosario
SS Elvis Andrus
OF Ryan Kalish

Bench/Minor Leagues
OF Jarrod Dyson
Util Steve Lombardozzi
C Blake Swihart

and everything else was a merry-go round...
So, yeah, does anyone else do this?

[NoOne]

Originally Posted by TheMaus2

I had a game way back in 15 () where i just looked at ovr ratings for two years and managed to win by just looking at the stars.

I got to the ALCS w/ the A's twice using these guys:
SP Dan Haren
SP Andrew Cashner
SP Nathan Eovaldi

RP John Axford
RP Cody Allen
RP Trevor Rosenthal

1B Joey Votto
C Wilin Rosario
SS Elvis Andrus
OF Ryan Kalish

Bench/Minor Leagues
OF Jarrod Dyson
Util Steve Lombardozzi
C Blake Swihart

and everything else was a merry-go round...
So, yeah, does anyone else do this?

3 good SP and 3 lockdown RP is a great start to any team. a table setter, a table setter with slightly more power and 3 power guys and you have 1-5 in your order locked down. if you can afford 11 high caliber players, definitely keep a core together and let the rest play musical chairs.

if i have a young core like that, i overpay FA for short term contracts as i can, and filler for the rest. as that core ages and they all get their big contracts signed, i rely more on drafting and trading for younger, cheaper players for other spots.

overall tells you alot, but it doesn't tell you everything. if it worked better than your previous strategy, it's a good start. start paying attention to which starters seem more consistent than others with similar overall ratings... look at pitch selection and such and see if there is a good reason that stands out. e.g. i love SP that have FB, CB SL CH. i could be completely foold by randomness, but this selection works well for starters, among many other good combinations.

i don't want a guy with 3 types of fastballs and no offspeed. that may or may not mean anything in the game... more research required

i use overall to filter large lists, but i look at particular traits i want for various roles on my team after that point.

sometimes i completely ignore overall/potential. if i don't have platoon situations, i want my bench to be fast, good baserunners, can steal and hopefully play multiple positions competently. i don't care if they can hit, because the only way they get into the game is as a pinch runner late in the game. when i have lesser offensive teams, i care about them being able to hit.

be fluid... allow tangible things to influence your strategy.