MLB Showdown Cards

#ShotsFriday: Stadiums

               There were only 14 homers hit last Friday in 15 games. Needless to say no one was able to run into any of the power. Hopefully you guys will have more luck picking who will go deep this Friday. @Jamesmruffin is tied with the lead on the Twitter-board with 3. All three of his blasts have been from Carlos Beltran who leads the player board with 3. @Tomwyliehart is also tied with 3 after another impressive streak. Remember to tweet in who you think will homer this Friday using our hashtag #shotsfriday. Enjoy the rest of the day listening to pump up music and enjoying your favorite work appropriate beverages.

The Ballpark in Arlington- If a player gets on base 3 times in a row +1 to his swings till he records an out is a pretty humble benefit. This is obviously going to benefit high OB line-ups, Moneyball and Pingers. This is a somewhat rare feat but it is a neat way to get a slugfest going. If you have two players go 3 for 3 you likely are facing tired pitchers and have a pair of +1s in the bank. Pair this card with the Bob Melvin Manager card and you could really do some damage.

Yankee Stadium- Maybe more useful than the previous stadium, Yankee Stadium allows for fans to really harass players. Sadly sometimes those will be your own players. If you have a pitching heavy team you have a chance to punish people. Throw in a couple fortunate K on the hitters chart and you could really make some small mistakes pay. You may see people having to pinch hit for key players late in the game because they sport a -1 or -2. I think this one could lead to some great games.

Nationals Park- Let me say that I think the presidential race is not only a fantastic play on words but also the most entertaining 7^th inning stretch in baseball. This card is quirky and exciting. You get the chance to steal a card from your opponent. They also get the chance to steal a card from you. It also hurts you if you carry all offense or all defense strategy cards. I hope people get to play this one.

Oakland Coliseum- Now there are some beautiful ballparks out there to enjoy a game at. The Coliseum is not one of those places. It is also a cow pasture. You get a chance to take those long odds big damage hits off the board. You also could discard 5 cards and see the exact same result happen. It is probably a more useful card in theory than in practice. I still imagine some people will enjoy playing with this.

Petco Park- Here is another cow pasture. As you would expect discard cards, roll some dices and hope your guys field well enough to help you out. The trick like most stadiums is how do you benefit the most and not let your opponent capitalize too much. First your starters don’t need to be too afraid of doubles on their charts. Two maybe find batters with small doubles. It is an odd card but I think it is well made ad interesting.

Twitterboard

@Jamesmruffin:3

@Tomwyliehart:3

@Roktikitiki:2

@Markrom3: 1

@Eddiezone44: 1

Playerboard

Carlos Beltran:3

Mark Trumbo:2

Justin Upton:1

Pedro Alvarez: 1

Chris Davis: 1

Miguel Cabrera: 1

Yasiel Puig: 1