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kq76 · 07-16-2009, 04:38 PM

I think you should look closely at why you're losing in the playoffs, but not the regular season.

Are certain guys perenially getting injured for the playoffs? If so, trade them and do your best to strengthen your weaknesses in return. Try to get a better trainer regardless.

How's your depth? Not having a decent few backups for most positions can kill you if the wrong guy goes down for the playoffs. I like to have at least 1 guy who could very well be starting and lots of guys who can play multiple positions because you just know at least someone will be out at any time.

Top notch pitching is critical in the playoffs. If you don't have as good a top 3 rotation as you could and 2 great relievers, do whatever you have to shore that up. Then try to stretch that to 4 and 3 high quality guys because, again, there will be injuries.

If your coaching sucked you probably wouldn't win so much in the regular season, so I wouldn't worry about them too much. You probably just need to take as much bad luck out of the equation as possible (i.e. increase depth and consistency).

07-16-2009, 04:38 PM	#4
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 12,035	I think you should look closely at why you're losing in the playoffs, but not the regular season. Are certain guys perenially getting injured for the playoffs? If so, trade them and do your best to strengthen your weaknesses in return. Try to get a better trainer regardless. How's your depth? Not having a decent few backups for most positions can kill you if the wrong guy goes down for the playoffs. I like to have at least 1 guy who could very well be starting and lots of guys who can play multiple positions because you just know at least someone will be out at any time. Top notch pitching is critical in the playoffs. If you don't have as good a top 3 rotation as you could and 2 great relievers, do whatever you have to shore that up. Then try to stretch that to 4 and 3 high quality guys because, again, there will be injuries. If your coaching sucked you probably wouldn't win so much in the regular season, so I wouldn't worry about them too much. You probably just need to take as much bad luck out of the equation as possible (i.e. increase depth and consistency). __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)