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ohiodevil · 06-09-2016, 03:37 PM

What is your Fatigue setting? I set mine to the highest (High or Very High, can't remember what it is off top of my head) so it forces me to utilize my bench. I have found that this setting will get my starters (barring injury) between 550 and 600 PA and forces me to find serviceable bench players.

What I tend to do is depending on what position(s) they can play, I like to have at the very least one guy in his mid to late 30s on the bench that I can use in that utility role and not worry about his ratings and maybe get him 150-200 ABs a season. In the past I had gone with a veteran middle IF who can get by at 3b and a veteran guy that has at least an average rating in CF still who I am ok playing in LF and RF if necessary...unless I find (or teach in Spring Training) a guy that can play both IF and OF

I play as the Indians and currently I have Michael Martinez filling that spot as he can play all positions except catcher and 1b. He currently has played in 60 games (32 starts) and his batting around .260 with a couple homers and around 15 RBIs, but mainly he is there to play when my starters are tired or pinch run for my slower guys. By doing this, I have been able to bring up prospects that are close to being ready for the show (Naquin, Zimmer, Urshela) on my terms and take a look at them in 2 or 3 games a week and then send them down so they play every day if they have not shown me they are ready to stay in Cleveland full time.

I don't like to shuttle players and I have a house rule in place that if I send someone down, I cannot recall them for 10 days unless there is an injury and I have to put someone on the DL.

06-09-2016, 03:37 PM	#2
ohiodevil OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rocky River, Ohio Posts: 2,425	What is your Fatigue setting? I set mine to the highest (High or Very High, can't remember what it is off top of my head) so it forces me to utilize my bench. I have found that this setting will get my starters (barring injury) between 550 and 600 PA and forces me to find serviceable bench players. What I tend to do is depending on what position(s) they can play, I like to have at the very least one guy in his mid to late 30s on the bench that I can use in that utility role and not worry about his ratings and maybe get him 150-200 ABs a season. In the past I had gone with a veteran middle IF who can get by at 3b and a veteran guy that has at least an average rating in CF still who I am ok playing in LF and RF if necessary...unless I find (or teach in Spring Training) a guy that can play both IF and OF I play as the Indians and currently I have Michael Martinez filling that spot as he can play all positions except catcher and 1b. He currently has played in 60 games (32 starts) and his batting around .260 with a couple homers and around 15 RBIs, but mainly he is there to play when my starters are tired or pinch run for my slower guys. By doing this, I have been able to bring up prospects that are close to being ready for the show (Naquin, Zimmer, Urshela) on my terms and take a look at them in 2 or 3 games a week and then send them down so they play every day if they have not shown me they are ready to stay in Cleveland full time. I don't like to shuttle players and I have a house rule in place that if I send someone down, I cannot recall them for 10 days unless there is an injury and I have to put someone on the DL. Last edited by ohiodevil; 06-09-2016 at 03:58 PM.