I can't imagine anybody being as bad as the Braves.

What do you think about Player Profile: Nigel Leius - Hardball Dynasty Baseball | WhatIfSports?

I'm an (adopted) Astros fan (though I did adopt them back when I moved to Houston & they were horrible, so I feel I've earned my stripes!) so I think offensively he's similar to former Astro Chris Carter. 2014 Carter hit enough homers to make up for low AVG/OBP, IMO, but obviously 2015 Carter didn't.
2014: .227/.308/.491 w/ 37 bombs & 88 RBIs
2015: .199/.307/.427 w/ 24 bombs & 64 RBIs

HBD Leius hit somewhat similar to 2014 Carter in my season that just ended:
.229/.284/.499 w/ 37 homers & 99 RBIs
.270 ISO, 4.28 RC/27

worse AVG/OBP than Carter, but better SLG (all of which was Coors-boosted), with a significant difference on defense. Carter was/is a crappy defensive 1B, Leuis is a very good SS.

I primarily used Leuis as my starting SS vs lefties (my other SS hits righties well, but only has an 11 vsL rating) and as a super-utility guy who started almost every game against righties at CF (13 games)/2B (25 games)/3B (61 games... along with the 56 games at SS).
He totaled 24 "+" plays (10 at SS, 9 at 3B, 3 at 2B, and 2 in CF) with 1 "-" play and a .992 F% at SS, a .987 F% at 3B, and 1.000 in less playing time at both 2B & CF.

He had pretty extreme splits, both home/away and vL/vR:
home: .237/.280/.546 (again, Coors Field)
away: .222/.288/.452
vL: .237/.272/.599
vR: .224/.281/.428

Do you think his SLG/home runs and his defense make up for his low AVG/OBP?
Going into next season, I'm planning to still start him at SS vs lefties. This obviously depends on what's out there to an extent, but do you think I should try to find starters at 3B/2B/CF and move Leuis to a defensive replacement role vs righties, or keep trying to find a spot for him as an every day starter?

For me, it's really not a question. If I get an above average defender at SS, offense is just a bonus unless I have a better offensive option with a slight downgrade in D. His career stats indicate he's fine VR. I'd address other needs an get back to VR SS after taking care of those.

Whats your view on platoons. Especially at 1st base? I've gotten mixed results, but it seems a good way to bridge gaps in talent/contracts. What do you look at?

I already have the VR SS: Player Profile: Martin Ball - Hardball Dynasty Baseball | WhatIfSports.

Leuis is a no-brainer over Ball VL, b/c Ball has a very ugly 11 VL rating. But Ball's 89 contact, 56 VR, & 69 eye along with his .300/.357/.353 (almost exclusively VR) is, IMO, enough to start him at SS over Leuis VR.

So the question is more whether or not Leuis' bat is enough to start him at 2B/CF/3B VR (along with elite defense at those positions)?

I utilize platoons. Sometimes based on talent, sometimes based on DUR.

Always depends on your other options. I treat CF much like I do SS. If I can get plus D and adequate offense, I'm good. I'd want better than .730 OPS at 3B(though I don't always get it) and at least that at 2B.

If Derek Jeter were an HBD player, would you start him at SS?

As the Best SS Evah, I think the answer is obvious.

Posted by kermit on 3/30/2016 12:00:00 PM (view original):
In recent years, Brewers have been injured in off-field incidents involving salad tongs, pillows, suitcases, shoes, and shampoo. Do these guys need full-time bodyguards to protect them from household objects?

Just read about a swimmer who blamed a wrist injury on "aggressive napping". Perhaps I was too hard on the Brewers?

I think Aggressive Napping is a 2020 Olympic sport. He just wasn't ready for the next step.

Posted by kermit on 4/11/2016 4:22:00 PM (view original):
If Derek Jeter were an HBD player, would you start him at SS?

Is Derek Jeter a biracial angel?
(have you seen the movie "The Other Guys"?)

Ever seen anything like this? (Texas obviously)

He is and I have.

15	bornlosers	ML	124-38	.765	1st	No	Yes	no	no	no
14	bornlosers	ML	137-25	.846	1st	No	Yes	yes	yes	yes
13	bornlosers	ML	139-23	.858	1st	No	Yes	yes	no	no
12	bornlosers	ML	118-44	.728	1st	No	Yes	yes	yes	yes
11	bornlosers	ML	124-38	.765	1st	No	Yes	yes	yes	yes
10	bornlosers	ML	123-39	.759	1st	No	Yes	yes	yes	no
9	bornlosers	ML	120-42	.741	1st	No	Yes	no	no	no
8	bornlosers	ML	113-49	.698	1st	No	Yes	no	no	no
7	bornlosers	ML	116-46	.716	1st	No	Yes	no	no	no

Outed alias or, more appropriately, user of aliases.

Did you know cresten was living in San Francisco?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/boxed-out-man-evicted-after-dollar400-rented-box-deemed-illegal/ar-BBrHYcH?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=iehp

That must be his winter home.