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My tips, which work in real OOTP and in fantasy PT, also, are to follow Casey Stengels's advice.
1) don't have to slow RHitters back to back in your lineup. .
2) Do the run-and-hit, not the hit-and-run.
Bill James wrote Stengel was more aware of the double play than any other manager in history. He has a great article about this:
3) Read that article.
4) Use the "Casey Stengel" team strategy settings that are included in the game.
Stengel's Yankees had the beat pitching--allowed the fewest base runners and turned the most DPs several times in the 1950's. As he said, "You can look it up."
In a nutshell, the Stengel strategy is to only play the infield in when that run scoring would instantly lose the game for you. Otherwise turning two and cutting off a potential big rally is the way to go.
I try to turn more DPs than any other team. With the Stengel way, I almost always do.
If your team still hits into a lot of DPs, make the other teams hit into more.
BTW, in my recent promotion to Gold season in PT, I had top 3 pitching and still turned 35 or so more DPs the anyone else.
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