View Single Post
Old 05-13-2018, 12:07 PM   #2
Déjà Bru
Hall Of Famer
 
Déjà Bru's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Long Island
Posts: 11,741
Are you playing with Team Chemistry turned on? There's no way to know for sure because there are several variables involved - you mentioned a less than adequate hitting coach - but I believe Team Chemistry was doing me in for several years before I remembered to take a look at it.

Problem was, I was relying on too many young players. All of them had good ratings but many were underperforming. I had no troublemakers but I had no leaders, either. The players were actually complaining about the lack of veterans on the team.

I'm not saying that was definitely the problem but it could explain why, year after year of making deals to improve the team, they never got any better. I'm talking five seasons in a row. Finally, when I eased up on my youth movement and acquired a team captain, guys started to hit and pitch better, it seems.

This may not be your exact situation but I am mentioning Team Chemistry as one important aspect of the game that could be easily overlooked, no matter what your player and coach ratings say.
__________________

- Bru


Déjà Bru is offline   Reply With Quote