Offense or defense?

If you had to choose just one of these two options, which would you pick? Assume that you have league average pitching in both scenarios, and that you are playing in a neutral park in 2009.

1. All of your team's position players are amazing fielders. Great range, handling, and arms. They all absolutely suck at hitting however, your team OBP is under .310.

2. All of your team's position players are fierce sluggers. Your team OBP is over .410 and every player in your lineup hits at least 25 HR. However, none of them have even okay fielding. It is not uncommon for your team to make 4 or more errors in a game. Your catcher throws out <12% of baserunners. Your outfielders have horrible shoddy range.

Even with bad fielding it would be tough to lose with a team .410 OBP. However, I do prefer pitching & defense over offense, lucky I get to root for the Mariners I guess.

Need more information.

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

Need more information.

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Like what?

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Originally Posted by metsguy234

Like what?

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Like the actual makeup of the players, instead of just an aggregate team OBP, for example... How bad are the fielders in the all-offense team? Are they all 10 runs below average for their position? Or are we talking about 4 Greg Luzinski's manning the up the middle positions?

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Like the actual makeup of the players, instead of just an aggregate team OBP, for example... How bad are the fielders in the all-offense team? Are they all 10 runs below average for their position? Or are we talking about 4 Greg Luzinski's manning the up the middle positions?

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I'm pretty sure the question is just about what style you prefer :|

saving a run on defense is just as valuable as driving in or scoring a run on offense.....my preference though? I think having explosive offensive is more important throughout a season than explosive defense...and explosive pitching is more important than all of the above.

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Originally Posted by 200tang

I'm pretty sure the question is just about what style you prefer :|

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So, both teams are even in terms of run differential, then?

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Originally Posted by HoustonGM

So, both teams are even in terms of run differential, then?

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Don't ask me. Really though..I don't think it matters...I already know your answer.

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I don't care for either just as long as it's good baseball

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Don't ask me. Really though..I don't think it matters...I already know your answer.

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If it's the case that both teams are even, just a different style, I don't understand why the question wasn't just, "Which do you prefer, high-scoring games or low-scoring games?" :p

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If it's the case that both teams are even, just a different style, I don't understand why the question wasn't just, "Which do you prefer, high-scoring games or low-scoring games?" :p

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http://forum.sportsmogul.com/showthread.php?t=200506

based on what you have listed the hitters win..

Even the top fielders are only worth about 20 RAR, while the top hitters, or at least the type you listed more like 35. or Hitting has a higher ceiling than fielding.

I'd take A-Rod over Beltre so offensive style is more important to me.

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Originally Posted by OregonDuck1989

I'd take A-Rod over Beltre so offensive style is more important to me.

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You disgust me. Never talk about Nick Punto again, you offie-lover.

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You disgust me. Never talk about Nick Punto again, you offie-lover.

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I will always show my love for the game's greatest italian born utility infielder in Minnesota.

Defense. A defensive/pitching run is more important than an offensive run. I.e. a team that scores 710 runs and allows 700 runs should have a winning% of .506 while a team that scores 700 runs and allows 690 runs should have a winning% of .507. And a team that scores 720 runs and allows 700 runs should have a winning% of .514 while a team that scores 700 runs and allows 680 runs should have a winning% of .515.