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Originally Posted by sbr
Something else that could be very helpful would be tips on how to construct a batting order. I know the RL basics but am new to OOTP and am curious how you all relate the game rating to batting postions.
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First , let's agree on the RL basics. These are how I view them:
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Lineup Procedure
Pos Characteristics
1 Best combination of speed and eye
2 Best combination of contact and eye
3 Best combination of contact, power, and eye
4 Best power
5 Next best power
6 Next best power
7 Next best contact
8 Next best contact
9 Weakest hitter of all
Platooning
Platoon lefty and righty if both are approximately equal in the field, equal in power, and show offsetting strengths and weaknesses vs. right-handed and left-handed pitching.
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So, what I do is arrange my lineup screen to show the current ratings for all these aspects: contact, power, eye/discipline, avoid k's, speed, steal, baserunning. Then I choose the lineups on the best fits for each slot.
(Shortcut: let your AI manager do it and try to figure out why it did what it did. It's not a bad way to start; you can always make changes.)