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Loeffle · 07-14-2007, 07:12 AM

Hi!

I already played a "phantasy game" in the demo version.

Now I started a historical game with the 2006 Minnesota Twins. A team which shouldn't be that bad, especially in regards of pitching.

Yet the game leaves me wondering. Even if my starting rotation is rock solid (compared to the one I had in the phantasy game) and I own the two best starters in the league (due to SISA Top 20 ranking), things go very wrong.

Boof Bonser gave up 7 home runs in 20.1 IP and Brad Radke 9 home runs in 20.1 IP. Johan Santana who is supposed to be the best starter in my game throws like a wild duck allowing opponents to bat .304.
Is this realistic? The Twins won their division last year ...

(I also gave up dozens of homers in my phantasy game)

On the other hand the AI is very strange. Most teams in my game use only a 4 man bullpen, so that they usually have no rested relievers yet. My tactics was to tire the starters as much as possible, so that they have to throw in tired relievers.

In my last game Anaheim's Kelvim Escobar (Endurance 69) was a bad as my starter Kyle Lohse. Such games happen ... Escobar gave up hits and BB's. The problem was that he didn't really tire, and threw only strikes from the 5th or 6th inning on. He ended up with 186 (!!!) pitches thrown. Is this a known bug?

Also annoying that teams like the Yankees virtually hit every second hit out of the park. I know that the Twins were not a power hitting team last season. But I dont understand why some of my players have power lover than 10, while some Yankees who didn't have 100 AB's during the last three season have contact power gap all over 50.

I used data from http://www.padresfanmods.net/

Any comments on what I'm doing wrong? Just bad luck?

07-14-2007, 07:12 AM	#1
Loeffle Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grand Duchy of Baden Posts: 2,043	Realism, Pitchers, Homeruns and Bullpen Hi! I already played a "phantasy game" in the demo version. Now I started a historical game with the 2006 Minnesota Twins. A team which shouldn't be that bad, especially in regards of pitching. Yet the game leaves me wondering. Even if my starting rotation is rock solid (compared to the one I had in the phantasy game) and I own the two best starters in the league (due to SISA Top 20 ranking), things go very wrong. Boof Bonser gave up 7 home runs in 20.1 IP and Brad Radke 9 home runs in 20.1 IP. Johan Santana who is supposed to be the best starter in my game throws like a wild duck allowing opponents to bat .304. Is this realistic? The Twins won their division last year ... (I also gave up dozens of homers in my phantasy game) On the other hand the AI is very strange. Most teams in my game use only a 4 man bullpen, so that they usually have no rested relievers yet. My tactics was to tire the starters as much as possible, so that they have to throw in tired relievers. In my last game Anaheim's Kelvim Escobar (Endurance 69) was a bad as my starter Kyle Lohse. Such games happen ... Escobar gave up hits and BB's. The problem was that he didn't really tire, and threw only strikes from the 5th or 6th inning on. He ended up with 186 (!!!) pitches thrown. Is this a known bug? Also annoying that teams like the Yankees virtually hit every second hit out of the park. I know that the Twins were not a power hitting team last season. But I dont understand why some of my players have power lover than 10, while some Yankees who didn't have 100 AB's during the last three season have contact power gap all over 50. I used data from http://www.padresfanmods.net/ Any comments on what I'm doing wrong? Just bad luck?