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Originally Posted by PSUColonel
I don't know if it's just me, but in the actual MLB, how often do you see catchers traded in season, or even at all? There must be a reason for this. What is the reason?, and how can OOTP simulate this? I'm guessing it's because the catcher and pitchers develop cohesion. (much like a QB and receivers in football) If this is true, is this something you would like to see implemented, and perhaps blended with the catcher ability rating?
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Actually, Bill James has done a thorough comparative analysis and has shown extensive data to disprove that catchers have any truly significant impact on pitcher performance. So I'd rather not see catcher cohesion as a factor in OOTP.
But managers and GM's clearly believe in the ability of catchers to 'manage' a pitching staff, so I don't disagree with modeling this in OOTP. If it makes catchers less likely to be traded in season in real life, then it makes sense to reflect this. But we need to see some analysis of the real life trade data to be sure this is the case.