Player of the game

Spielman · 07-03-2003, 07:51 PM

Here are two players from a game I just completed.

Player 1: 3/4 with a walk, a HR, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBIs.
Player 2: 2/4 with a HR, 2 runs scored, and 4 RBIs.

Player 1 was named the player of the game.

Well, why's that a problem? It's a fairly close call between the two, certainly. The answer? Because player 2 also pitched 8.1 innings, walking 1, striking out 9, and giving up 2 runs.

It'd be nice if the game could recognize the offensive contribution of pitchers when selecting the POTG. Not earth-shatteringly important, obviously. But nice.

A.J. Holz · 07-03-2003, 08:03 PM

I agree, I've seen this before and it's been discussed on these forums if I remember correctly. The game either takes offense, or pitching, into consideration - not both.

07-03-2003, 07:51 PM	#1
Spielman All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,668	Player of the game Here are two players from a game I just completed. Player 1: 3/4 with a walk, a HR, 2 runs scored, and 2 RBIs. Player 2: 2/4 with a HR, 2 runs scored, and 4 RBIs. Player 1 was named the player of the game. Well, why's that a problem? It's a fairly close call between the two, certainly. The answer? Because player 2 also pitched 8.1 innings, walking 1, striking out 9, and giving up 2 runs. It'd be nice if the game could recognize the offensive contribution of pitchers when selecting the POTG. Not earth-shatteringly important, obviously. But nice.

07-03-2003, 08:03 PM	#2
A.J. Holz All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 650	I agree, I've seen this before and it's been discussed on these forums if I remember correctly. The game either takes offense, or pitching, into consideration - not both. __________________ NABA - Tijuana Toros / Commish ORB - Oakland Athletics (former owner) MBBA - Seattle Storm JOBL - Grand Forks Varmints (former owner) FIBB - Chicago Fire TMBU - Tulsa Tomcats (former owner) ACL - Oakland A's (former owner) ACB - Rockville Superbas