From Markus himself: http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post3284613
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Hey guys,
recent research (i.e. here: Baseball Prospectus | Spinning Yarn: Removing the Mask Encore Presentation )has shown that catchers 'framing' has a much bigger impact on wether a pitch is called a ball or a strike than previously believed. The impact is pretty massive, with the best catcher at framing (Jose Molina) saving more than 30 runs over a full season, which equals about 3 wins per year. The worst catchers (i.e. Ryan Doumit) cost their teams more than 2 wins per year!
Anyway, this is now properly modeled in OOTP 13. The game uses the "catcher ability" rating to determine framing skills and adjusts the number of simulated balls / strikes / BBs / Ks accordingly. Also, the 2012 major league roster set has catchers rated properly as well. And the player evaluation AI understands this now, too.
Just one of the many little things that make OOTP 13 the best version we've ever produced.
Cheers,
Markus
PS: Thanks to Bulldog55 of the beta team for pointing this out and suggesting the change.
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EDIT: Sorry, Charlie I didnt' see you post it before me. I guess I took me too long to complete the message 
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Last edited by ihatenames; 06-14-2013 at 04:50 PM.
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