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Originally Posted by Sweed
Might be worth the time for uruguru to check his settings and see what it is?
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I'm sure they are the default settings, which are probably "High" but I don't think that's the problem. Here's why:
Popularity affects vote totals (I assume) and only the top vote-getter is guaranteed a selection. In this case, that was a different pitcher: Sandy Koufax.
But most importantly, Dick Ellsworth is not that popular, so setting popularity to "High" should work against him!
Do you want to know who, in this league, is popular?
Ken Johnson is "Extremely Popular" both nationally and locally, and he LEADS the majors with 15 wins. Pick a metric. His WAR, FIP, ERA, and W-L record are all substantially superior to Ellsworth. His vote total was just under Ellsworth's.
But he's watching the game on TV.
And it's not an issue with "home team ballot stuffing" (if that exists in OOTP) because I just counted and both teams (Reds & Cubs) have played 25 home games since ASG voting started.