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[nietsroob17]

Just out of curiosity, how much to you all do the grids for the other leagues?

MLB is definitely my strongest, and then I can usually get most of the NBA grid, but I just dabble with the NFL and WNBA. I admit to being fair-weather at best with the NFL, and I just have moderate knowledge of WNBA because there are so few teams for them to use, I can get the patterns down on who works for each axis (I wouldn't have known who Courtney Vandersloot was before the WNBA grid started). NHL I can barely do beyond matching a team and the non-team categories (500 goals, hall of fame, etc.), and soccer is a no-go.

 

[Batman]

I do the NFL one once in a while, but never touch the others. I haven't paid more than casual attention to the NBA or NHL in so long that I don't have much hope on those. And I couldn't even recognize the soccer team logos.

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

I try to get more than half the NFL grid w/o looking. I just want to get one or two on the rest.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Just out of curiosity, how much to you all do the grids for the other leagues?

MLB is definitely my strongest, and then I can usually get most of the NBA grid, but I just dabble with the NFL and WNBA. I admit to being fair-weather at best with the NFL, and I just have moderate knowledge of WNBA because there are so few teams for them to use, I can get the patterns down on who works for each axis (I wouldn't have known who Courtney Vandersloot was before the WNBA grid started). NHL I can barely do beyond matching a team and the non-team categories (500 goals, hall of fame, etc.), and soccer is a no-go.

I generally do MLB and NFL daily. I used to try the NBA, but stopped after a few tries as I don't really follow it as intently any more. Tried NHL a couple of times, stunk badly, and gave up.

I always find it funny that the NFL one always seems to have either the Jaguars and Texans. Two of the more non-descript teams in the league.

 

[nietsroob17]

The NBA grid surprisingly gives me quite a lot of opportunities to use my Kevin Willis card -- especially since he played for all three Texas teams (and five other teams) and usually fulfills any rebounding stat they give.

 

[cyclingwriter2]

New feature on the grid…Schmidt really brings in a lot of low scores for me.

 

[FileNotFound]

Noted: Jim Bouton is one of my top players. I use characters from Ball Four whenever I can. "Brewers All-Star? Don Mincher."

 

[Batman]

New feature on the grid…Schmidt really brings in a lot of low scores for me.

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Schmidt is a good one for the "played xxx position" categories, especially when it's paired with a big stat. Same with George Brett. Both of those guys moved around the diamond a lot more than you think. Schmidt hit all four infield positions at one time or another, and Brett played third, first, short, and some games in left and right field.

 

[nietsroob17]

My top four: Chipper, Hank, Acuña and Kelly Johnson, my patron saint of the AL East

Showing my allegiances, 14 of my top 20 are Braves, or had ashociations with the Braves (Don Sutton).

Not as much with the Hawks and the NBA grid, though Dominique (my ace in the hole for internationally born), Kevin Willis (also played for all three Texas teams among eight teams total) and Lenny Wilkens stand out for me.

 

[cyclingwriter2]

Noted: Jim Bouton is one of my top players. I use characters from Ball Four whenever I can. "Brewers All-Star? Don Mincher."

Billy Williams is my "only played for one team" Brewer. I got to use Hegan today as well for brewer-Yankee.

 

[Batman]

My most-used list is a little eclectic. Lots of Phillies. I got on a Del Unser kick a couple of weeks ago because of some Phillies/Nats (Expos) categories. Richie Ashburn and Ed Bouchee are NL East favorites because they both played for the Phillies, Cubs and Mets. Ashburn checks the HOF box for all three teams, and played two games at second base for the 1962 Mets so he gets that box as well for what's always a <1 percent.
Bobby Thomson, born in the UK, is a good one to keep in your back pocket for a foreign-born player.
Frank McCormick was a beast for the Reds in the late 30s, and hit a few other teams on his way out.
And, of course, I've often professed my IG love for George Metkovich, Roger Peckinpaugh and Muddy Ruel. The Black Sox are good for some old-timey, low-score guys as well. Eddie Cicotte, Lefty Williams and Joe Jackson all had a couple of stops before getting to Chicago and then piled up some IG-relevant stats while they were there.

 

[mpcincal]

My Top 10: Gaylord Perry, Joe Niekro, Bill Madlock, Ron Fairly, Jay Johnstone, Steve Finley, Jerry Reuss, Steve Carlton, Bobby Bonds, Tim Salmon

I'm actually surprised at the top two; I know I've used them multiple times, but I didn't know it was that often. I look for guys who were under-the-radar good and/or were well-traveled. The interesting ones are players like Madlock, Reuss, Carlton, and Graig Nettles (just missed my top 10) who tend to be identified with a certain team, but had a few different teams they were on before and after the primary team. What also helps me is remembered when I collected baseball cards when I was a kid and can recall some of the common players who I would constantly get in packs (and going back and collecting those cards again in the last few years has help my memory too).

I tried some of the other sports grids, but I found I just don't know the players and stat accomplishment nearly as well in those sports as I do in baseball.