[Falcon52]

Well i placed a salary cap on my league of 90 million. Last season, for example, my team payroll got to 95 million by the end of the year (i traded for some high priced guys), but all I could manage was wildcard.

So this season, I didn't bother resigning many guys, and have a payroll at around 65 million, which to me isn't too bad. But currently I'm in last place in the AL, and second last in the entire major leagues. My team cannot hit to save its life, despite the fact that my lineup is as follows:

Pos-hits-homers-walks
C-6-6-6
1B-7-9-7
2B-4-2-2 (weak position but a B defensively)
3B-6-4-6
SS-5-3-4
LF-5-10-2
CF-6-3-6
RF-6-1-2
DH-4-10-2

Also, my pitching staff is about middle of the pack, or at best creeps into about 9th or 10th best in the majors despite having the following ratings:

Runs-Hits-BB-K
10-10-7-9
7-6-5-8
9-7-8-11
5-5-8-5
6-7-6-8

I've increased the league totals for offense, and it seems every team EXCEPT mine has improved. My team, with the above ratings, is batting .229! Most of the teams are batting in the .263-.268 range, with the top teams batting higher than .270. And other teams have superior ERA's despite having inferior pitching ratings.

I just don't get it.

edit: my hitting coach is rated "Legendary", my pitching coach is "Outstanding", and my scouts, and minor league coaches range from "Legendary" to "Outstanding". So it's not a case of talent being underutilized. I just don't understand why my team can't hit. a 5 or 6 rating in hitting shouldn't translate to a .228 average.