Jeez, I thought mine was good.
Same here! Looking at yours, I honestly thought Reggie Jackson would have a higher percentage than my choice. I thought of him first thing. I guess it's the age thing again. One thing I learned about this game is if you can't think of a player, pick Rich Hill or Edwin Jackson. Worked out for me a few times. Including today.
My general approach is to not dabble around the edges. I try to remember someone who played multiple years for two teams. That seems to work quite well. The ones that get me in trouble are when there's someone who played a few games in their first or last season (and moved via a trade of DFA) and the remainder for a single team, so that really they are remembered as being associated with only one team. But it's really becoming a rarity these days to have someone remain on a single team for any significant number of years (e.g., 10+)
Agreed. Another thing that I try to do is match up each category with former Sox. Some of those overlap the two intersecting squares. Used Alfaro, Scott and Slocomb yesterday.
I bet you could easily use one player and get a 9 for 9 with the right 3 team by 3 team grid. Grids with awards or single-season stats might be tougher to pull off.
Rickey Henderson is the easiest that comes to mind for both teams and awards.
I was thinking Clemens. Red Sox/Blue Jays/Cy Young across the top, Yankees/Astros/200-K season down the side.
That's a good one too. Rickey came to my mind first because he played for the whole league. You could do two grids.
I absolutely agree with this. In fact, it would provide a really unique twist. I've already come across instances where I could use the same player in 2 cells, in fact even in 3.
Yeah, I screwed myself on today's by using Canseco for the 100 A's RBI. Should have been more strategic. I would've had my first 9 if I'd had him available for A's-Rays.
I used the same guy in the Rays/Jay's box and then came up completely empty for A's/Ray's
The Jimmy Fund will do fine.
I was going to ask if it was for the career average and not the average with that team, but I guess picking Frank Robinson who hit <.300 for his career, but >.300 for the Reds proved this. (Ted Klu fit this too).
Yeah. It's career average and I thought that F. Robby hit over .300. Turns out he was at .296 or something.
That is awesome. Challenge me, I'll make sure to cheat.
I'm pretty sure if it's a season accomplishment/award it has to be with that team. If it's career, like .300 career BA, they only had to play on that team at some point.
Pedro wouldn't count for that. Individual awards must be on the team referenced. Career statistics can be any team. Click the question mark in the upper right and it explains.....
I completed the grid today with a score of 59. A couple of things I try to work into my game is to see how many current or former Sox players I can list each day (4 today) and to also factor in relocated franchises.
