Too many 1 run games

DaMook · 01-24-2007, 11:36 PM

Anyone notice that there a bunch of 1 run games, especially during the playoffs? We've played 3 seasons so far and every single playoff game was either a 1 run game or a blow out. This is really weird and it kind of makes it unrealistic. Is this a know issue?

Zitofan75 · 01-25-2007, 01:33 AM

Weird, I haven't seen that in any of my solo leagues. Still if you think there's a bug you should probably post in tech support.

cnield · 01-25-2007, 02:14 AM

We had a bunch of that in WBH too during playoffs yesterday. I was more successful in that league than in Amazinz though.

Markus Heinsohn · 01-25-2007, 05:34 AM

Keyword: Sample size.

Cooleyvol · 01-25-2007, 10:37 AM

I saw this in my failed attempt to move the Pro Circuit to the new version as well.

THEOVELS · 01-25-2007, 10:41 AM

I have notice that more so in my minor league teams, but I contribute that to my outstanding pitching and my terrible (the word terrible doesn't do it justice) hitting.

DaMook · 01-25-2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Keyword: Sample size.

Well it has happened in 3 post-seasons in a row in ever single series. I would say about 90% of the playoff games are 1 run games.

Markus Heinsohn · 01-25-2007, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DaMook

Well it has happened in 3 post-seasons in a row in ever single series. I would say about 90% of the playoff games are 1 run games.

Postseason games generally see less runs scored. Less runs = higher chance for one-run games.

To make this clear, there is no code in the game that influences the game engine depending on certain circumstances, for example playoffs. Or that mystic 'comeback code' never existed, and never will be.

Markus Heinsohn · 01-25-2007, 11:48 AM

Dola, I just checked my current league, and of 36 playoff games, 8 were 1-run games, 6 of which came in extra innings. Sample size folks.

MadMax58 · 01-25-2007, 12:03 PM

I havent really noticed an unusual amount of 1-run games in the playoffs personally. But on the surface, I would think the fact that you have 2 playoff-caliber teams playing would invite more competitive games...so maybe you might see more 1-run games due to the teams being fairly even in talent.

mikev · 01-25-2007, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Postseason games generally see less runs scored. Less runs = higher chance for one-run games.

To make this clear, there is no code in the game that influences the game engine depending on certain circumstances, for example playoffs. Or that mystic 'comeback code' never existed, and never will be.

Will Ross Gload still have the secret MVP code, or will that feature be moved (as is my hunch) to Brent Lillibridge?

Markus Heinsohn · 01-25-2007, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mikev

Will Ross Gload still have the secret MVP code, or will that feature be moved (as is my hunch) to Brent Lillibridge?

Gload For President!

DaMook · 01-25-2007, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Postseason games generally see less runs scored. Less runs = higher chance for one-run games.

To make this clear, there is no code in the game that influences the game engine depending on certain circumstances, for example playoffs. Or that mystic 'comeback code' never existed, and never will be.

It does make sense that playoff games will have less runs scored but the sample size it getting bigger and bigger each season for my league. I will keep monitoring it but I just wanted to see if it were a bug of some sort.

Eugene Church · 01-27-2007, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Markus Heinsohn

Dola, I just checked my current league, and of 36 playoff games, 8 were 1-run games, 6 of which came in extra innings. Sample size folks.

I appreciate you jumping in and clarifying things for us.

You are a big help in things like this.

You are the one that has "almost all" of the answers that we need.

Thanks for communicating when time permits.

RonCo · 01-28-2007, 02:07 AM

Just spend about 15 minutes picking through baseball-reference.com and check the scores of post season games ffom 1990 on. You find a large number of 1-run games and blowouts.

dougaiton · 01-28-2007, 05:17 AM

Indeed. 1-run games are very common, because they include home team wins in the bottom of the 9th and extra innings.

Zitofan75 · 01-28-2007, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dougaiton

Indeed. 1-run games are very common, because they include home team wins in the bottom of the 9th and extra innings.

Plus the teams that have made it to the playoffs often did so on the strength of good to great pitching and defense. Therefore you're going to have two teams facing each other with pitching staffs that are tough to beat as opposed to the regular season where some of the games will be against teams with lousy pitching.

ForemanFan · 01-29-2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Eugene Church

You are a big help in things like this.

You are the one that has "almost all" of the answers that we need.

Thanks for communicating when time permits.

Haha, 'Gene, did you notice that you inadvertantly composed a haiku?

01-24-2007, 11:36 PM	#1
DaMook All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 534	Too many 1 run games Anyone notice that there a bunch of 1 run games, especially during the playoffs? We've played 3 seasons so far and every single playoff game was either a 1 run game or a blow out. This is really weird and it kind of makes it unrealistic. Is this a know issue?

01-28-2007, 05:17 AM	#16
dougaiton Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Location: Posts: 3,414	Indeed. 1-run games are very common, because they include home team wins in the bottom of the 9th and extra innings. __________________ tThis shower of clowns My park-adjusted, historically split Born in '69 league file! (also at Joe's wonderful site +BBSC)

01-25-2007, 01:33 AM	#2
Zitofan75 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,413	Weird, I haven't seen that in any of my solo leagues. Still if you think there's a bug you should probably post in tech support.

01-25-2007, 02:14 AM	#3
cnield Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 310	We had a bunch of that in WBH too during playoffs yesterday. I was more successful in that league than in Amazinz though.

01-25-2007, 05:34 AM	#4
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,805	Keyword: Sample size.

01-25-2007, 10:37 AM	#5
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 6,383	I saw this in my failed attempt to move the Pro Circuit to the new version as well.

01-25-2007, 10:41 AM	#6
THEOVELS Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: HEAVEN, NO WAIT, THIS IS IOWA Posts: 69	I have notice that more so in my minor league teams, but I contribute that to my outstanding pitching and my terrible (the word terrible doesn't do it justice) hitting.

01-25-2007, 11:48 AM	#9
Markus Heinsohn Developer OOTP Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Germany Posts: 24,805	Dola, I just checked my current league, and of 36 playoff games, 8 were 1-run games, 6 of which came in extra innings. Sample size folks.

01-25-2007, 12:03 PM	#10
MadMax58 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 266	I havent really noticed an unusual amount of 1-run games in the playoffs personally. But on the surface, I would think the fact that you have 2 playoff-caliber teams playing would invite more competitive games...so maybe you might see more 1-run games due to the teams being fairly even in talent.

01-28-2007, 02:07 AM	#15
RonCo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,378	Just spend about 15 minutes picking through baseball-reference.com and check the scores of post season games ffom 1990 on. You find a large number of 1-run games and blowouts.