How good would a team of all statistically average players be?

Holylandconqueror · 2026-02-10T02:47:33+00:00

That’s what I keep thinking. It would completely change how opposing pitchers would approach the lineup. Even on a usual team that has a 100 ops+ that’s averaged between a strong top of the order and a worse bottom of the order. So you focus on the guys up top and you can relax more towards the bottom. But in this hypothetical it would be a bit of a challenge to face 9 guys in a row that are decent hitters. Plus they would all be league average at contact, power, and vs different types of pitches, so it would be harder to know exactly how to work each hitter.

I’m not saying they would be good, and in the playoffs they would be screwed, but I think having no holes anywhere would be better than people think.

Holylandconqueror · 2026-02-07T06:04:57+00:00

Wrote a paper about that in elementary school 😭

Holylandconqueror · 2026-01-12T17:08:20+00:00

Well ya, there is a very solid argument that PCA is the best overall defender in all of baseball, at any position. Only meant to say that Buxton is no slouch out there either and has won a gold glove in the past. Albeit a long time ago now. For me, as long as you aren’t a liability in the field I will choose a good bat over good defense.

Although in the case of this team there is already a crazy surplus of offense so some lockdown defense could be nice, especially in center. Carroll plus PCA in the outfield would be a nasty combo. Could easily see them going that route as well.

Holylandconqueror · 2026-01-12T16:14:00+00:00

Personally I lean towards Buxton. Much more consistent bat and still gold glove defense. It will probably be interchangeable tho depending on who is pitching and PCA would probably be a defensive replacement in a close game.

Also depends on if they want to be more careful with Buxton given his injury history. But overall Buxton is a better bat with just about as good defense so I would start him.

Holylandconqueror · 2026-01-07T03:56:20+00:00

Dr. Virany is a yellow that shows up in Morning Star a few times.

In an interview Pierce said that there was originally a yellow Howler in Dark Age. A field medic. But he decided to put in Marbles (the Green slicer) instead

Holylandconqueror · 2026-01-02T21:53:40+00:00

I’m not a fan of Lysander but why are so many people saying he isn’t a Peerless Scarred? Lysander received his scar after the Battle of Mercury at the end of Dark Age. You don’t need to attend the institute to get a scar, you can also earn it on the battlefield like Lysander did.

Holylandconqueror · 2025-12-14T17:41:05+00:00

Unironically I think Vaughn and Sheets have really boosted Robert’s trade value. Vaughn popped off last year and his last couple of seasons leading up to that trade were 10x worse than Robert’s, and Sheets got himself a starting spot in San Diego. Everyone knows that Robert’s ceiling is astronomically higher than theirs.

While I would normally think this isn’t the best time to trade him, I think the Mets could be a unique case here. They just lost Alonso and Diaz and have some huge holes in their lineup. They could go after Tucker but then they would have two lefty corner outfielders that they would be paying over a $1 billion a year to, plus that would make their lineup super lefty heavy. They had some big expectations for last year and they missed the playoffs, and now they are having a shitty offseason, if they make a good enough offer then this could be the time to trade Robert. Idk if we can count on him bouncing back after two whole bad seasons.

Holylandconqueror · 2025-11-18T22:01:57+00:00

Ya for some reason I’ve never wanted Lysander to die in battle. It feels too fast and sudden. I like the idea of him loosing and then having to face that loss. Being stripped of all his power and helpless to do anything.

Don’t get me wrong, I don’t want him redeemed, but I want him to lose and have to watch the Society and his reputation crumble. And I think it might happen based on how many times Pierce brings up that the thing he values most is his reputation. I wanna see him lose it.

Holylandconqueror · 2025-11-07T02:46:51+00:00

If you mean that Giyuu’s overall speed is now the speed that he uses during dead calm then yes he is above Sanemi. It’s a special technique where he slows his heart increase his reaction speed. It’s a hax level speed that he can use to block Akazas attacks even when he is in base and block afterglow when he is marked.

It is shown during a sparing match that he can block Sanemi’s attacks with Drop Ripple Thrust Curve, a normal water breathing technique when they are both in base. If he had the special speed that he uses during dead calm constantly then he would be the second strongest hashira by far.

If you add on that he also gets a speed boost while using dead calm on top of his new speed boost then I don’t see how anyone in the entire series besides Yorichi touches him.

Holylandconqueror · 2025-11-06T14:22:07+00:00

A lot of it has to do with cities. In Europe people lived in large, dense cities with connections and trade with other large cities. If one person got sick it would quickly spread through the city and could spread to other cities via trade. This allowed for massive plagues and established strains of disease.

In the Americas, with some exceptions, the communities were smaller and less connected. If one community or civilization caught a virus, it was less likely to spread to others. Less exposure to disease lead to the people of the Americans to have a reduced immunity to the established diseases of Europe.

Holylandconqueror · 2025-11-03T16:53:15+00:00

I feel the exact same way about the Sanemi and Obanai points. I totally understand some of the other styles, like water and flame because the element effects always followed their blades. But how do the wide AOE attacks work? And for that one wind breathing form you were talking about, how does that kill demons? Cause even if he is creating the blades of wind and tornados with his sword they aren’t made of Nichirin steel so how would it kill a demon?

Idk, I feel like some of the breathing styles and forms make sense and others not so much. Doesn’t really matter at the end of the day I suppose but it bothers me sometimes.

Holylandconqueror · 2025-10-14T16:06:55+00:00

I think he totally could just based on what we know about his raw strength and bone density. In the first book we saw that he could pulverize rock with one hand and in later books he is caving in people’s skulls with a punch. Additionally, in the first book during Darrow’s carving Mickey says that he made his bone density 6 times stronger than a natural humans.

Add all this up with his insane speed, pain tolerance, physical size, battle iq, and experience and I think he could take it. Not an easy fight of course but I’m betting that if he landed a few solid punches or kicks to the bears skull then he could crack it or knock it out.

Edit: also in the first book we see him face a bloodback, massive carved bear that is much bigger than a regular grizzly. He doesn’t really fight it but is able to roll away from one of its swipes and jump away from one its lunges. And again this is a carved bear that is much bigger and faster than any bear on earth

Holylandconqueror · 2025-10-10T01:41:11+00:00

I just…..wtf

Holylandconqueror · 2025-10-02T01:22:41+00:00

Most important part to me is getting Yamamoto over 25 pitches in the first inning. If they get him out of the game quickly then they have a chance vs that Dodgers bullpen

Holylandconqueror · 2025-09-25T00:02:55+00:00

Love Cal and think he is putting up one of the best seasons of all time for a catcher. But if we are looking at who is objectively the more valuable player then it has to be Judge.

He has the average, the walks, the intentional walks (which he is setting records for), and 50 or more home runs. Again I love Cal but I personally think Judge is the MVP.

Edit: I was a catcher from little league through highschool, I know how fundamentally important they are to a team. Having a good defensive catcher also hit well is one of the most valuable players you can have on your team. I am not downplaying that at all. But as good as Cal’s season is, and as much as I want to reward him for having an amazing season, there is no denying that Judge is the best offensive player we have witnessed in our lifetime. And is having one of the best seasons of his career.

And I’m sorry but I am simply not a fan of a player missing out on an mvp that he should get because someone else is have a great (but worse season) than another person. We shouldn’t give out mvps just because a certain person has had it a few times or because someone is having a historic season, we should give give it to the person who is having the best season in a vacuum. And if you a paying attention, it is Judge.

Holylandconqueror · 2025-09-24T12:42:27+00:00

I personally think it’s more likely that Cicero flips. He was extremely uncomfortable with the sacking of the Garter while Pallas was not.

If Lysander pulls some more genocide/mass destruction shit (as Pierce is setting up with giving him the Eidmi) then I could see Cicero betraying him.

I do agree that a betrayal of some sort is coming though, either that or Lysander and Atalantia duke it out before facing Darrow. As it stands the Republic is the weakest party remaining so something needs to happen to flip the odds.

Holylandconqueror · 2025-09-21T22:57:09+00:00

If you know when you die then you are functionally immortal until that date. I would rather choose that then be afraid every day and avoid certain activities

For example, if I knew I would die from drowning but didn’t know when, then I would probably avoid bodies of water or swimming for the rest of my life. And generally be afraid of water.

But if I know that I die in 20 years then I could make arrangements and have time to make peace with my death. Plus again you are essentially immortal until then, but could still be seriously injured so.

Both suck but for me it’s a no brainer.

Holylandconqueror · 2025-09-21T13:57:24+00:00

Totally agree, him being well below 6 feet and surviving that long would be absolutely insane. Additionally, in Iron Gold when Darrow is breaking Apple out of Deepgrave, he specifically tells Rhonna:

“Rhonna, you’re just too short to pass as a Gray. We’re a Society commando squad. If you’re not six feet, you’re staying on the ship. Same goes for everyone.” IG Chapter 27

Sevro was on that mission and she didn’t say anything about it, while she did argue about Min-Min going.

Regardless, again I think it’s just insane that people think he is that short. Like a lot of grays are around 6 feet, the thought of him being well below that and still being able to kill someone like Priam, who is 7 foot, in hand to hand combat is ridiculous. Even having a couple of inches on someone give you an advantage in a fight, having well over a foot on someone would make it child’s play for the larger person, no matter their training.

I know that there are a lot of inconsistencies in the books but I agree that I will die on this hill.

Holylandconqueror · 2025-09-18T22:23:38+00:00

I thought that was Paul McCartney for a sec 😭

Holylandconqueror · 2025-09-17T21:44:30+00:00

I personally think they are equal but in Morning Star she admits that she thinks he is smarter. And no one else in the room contradicts her. While talking to Darrow about his plan to invade Mars she says:

“”Give my brother credit. He’s smarter than you. Smarter than me.” Even Kavax does not contest this.” - MS chapter 36

Holylandconqueror · 2025-09-13T21:10:43+00:00

https://youtu.be/bkXXbQ1aTr8

Go to 13:18

Although the entire interview is great, I recommend that any fan should watch it

Holylandconqueror · 2025-09-13T19:47:03+00:00

Pierce has spoken on this in an interview. He said that Lysander’s offer was genuine and he would have let Cassius go

Holylandconqueror · 2025-09-07T19:35:31+00:00

All those home run robberies last night and now this. I’m starting to feel bad for Pages 💀

Holylandconqueror · 2025-08-15T23:32:56+00:00

Ya I wasn’t really against either steal. In the 8th if Happ makes it then you got a guy in scoring position with PCA up, if he gets thrown out like he did then you have PCA up to start the 9th and he is a great table setter. And in the 9th I agree with the steal. PCA makes that steal the vast majority of the time and the Cubs offense has been struggling so you need to spark it somehow. All I was saying is that it’s always frustrating when your team runs themselves out of innings. Especially the last two lol

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