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chazzycat · 03-30-2020, 01:16 PM

I think some of these comments are downplaying the GB/FB importance a bit too much. Yes, park factors are quite important, and an out is an out. But fitting your pitchers to your defensive personnel is still a thing, and properly done should increase the chances of making said out. The GB/FB breakdown corresponds to an expected GB% in the game engine, so it's relatively straightforward. An "extreme GB" pitcher will put up a high GB%. If you have a crappy infield...well I wouldn't expect that team to do very well.

It's also a way to hide some bat-first players on your roster. If you've stacked all extreme-GB pitchers, maybe you can get away with less-than-stellar OF defense (probably along with reducing the doubles/triples factors).

03-30-2020, 01:16 PM	#9
chazzycat All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 1,685	I think some of these comments are downplaying the GB/FB importance a bit too much. Yes, park factors are quite important, and an out is an out. But fitting your pitchers to your defensive personnel is still a thing, and properly done should increase the chances of making said out. The GB/FB breakdown corresponds to an expected GB% in the game engine, so it's relatively straightforward. An "extreme GB" pitcher will put up a high GB%. If you have a crappy infield...well I wouldn't expect that team to do very well. It's also a way to hide some bat-first players on your roster. If you've stacked all extreme-GB pitchers, maybe you can get away with less-than-stellar OF defense (probably along with reducing the doubles/triples factors).