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Originally Posted by professor ape
You look pretty solid. Remember that at the higher levels most everyone has a strong defense so small variances will quickly make the difference between being in the top ten and being in the bottom third. Luck plays a huge factor even at the season level. My defense is ver close to yours. Last week my Def Eff rank was 8th or 9th in the league while this year I am in the middle of the pack at 14th. To me the best indicator is to check your ERA against your FIP. If you see an ERA that is higher than your FIP at the end of the season, then you likely should make some tweaks. Even then, luck will add a lot of noise.
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Indeed, my overall SP ERA was more than a run higher than FIP, which is what prompted me to make this thread
Since implementing Chazzycat's shift recommendation, team defensive efficiency crept up from 25th to 18th in the league, and we actually went on a decent run in the end - only to miss the playoffs (which seemed completely out of reach for most of the season) by losing a tiebreaker game. And of course OP Maddux was my losing pitcher by surrendering 7 runs in 3.1 IP
Perhaps I'll learn not to make midseason additions someday - they almost always seem to underperform.
Thanks again for the recommendations!