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Originally Posted by hfield007
I like the argument of we cant actually see differences of what the pitcher is doing.
But instead of a meter it would be cool if our pitching coach popped up with a notification or our catcher "he's looking gassed on the mound, boss" or something generic haha. Small tells they can give you that maybe it is based on the skill of my pitching coach how good the info he gives me is and I can mix that with my ideas based on his pitch count and performance.
I just want an option of any kind to move away from the meter which feels too video game.
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So you want the same information just delivered to you in a different manner? Fair enough I guess but.. "no meter" sounds more gamey to me than having one. Let me explain..
Only your pitching coach or catcher keeps you updated? How real is that? You're saying, other than pitch count, you would be unaware until the P-coach or C told you this guy is starting to tank? Doesn't seem realistic to me.
As a manager you do have your own set of eyes and experience in professional baseball. I think you should be able to see most of this stuff for yourself. Which of course.. takes us back to the meter.
Too me the meter is the most efficient way of giving us the ability to "see" our pitcher. I've never thought of it as "gamey". I have always thought it works well together with pitch count to do exactly what it is intended to do. IE let me "see" my P. IOW I shouldn't have to go looking (ask the PC or C) for information that would be right in front of my eyes IRL. A deeper mound visit model where the P and C have an opinion (not the generic stuff you see now) that I can weigh in with what I am seeing? That would be cool. To have to rely on their opinion rather than the bar? Not something I find realistic, as already noted.
Options are fine as long as the current model remains.
my 2 cents