personal catchers

md5423 · 01-02-2015, 06:47 PM

It would be nice if we could set an SP to have a specifc personal catcher for games he starts. On that note, it would also be pretty cool if pitchers and catchers can develop chemistry depending on how many years they have played together, games caught, nationality, personality type, etc.

RchW · 01-02-2015, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by md5423

It would be nice if we could set an SP to have a specifc personal catcher for games he starts. On that note, it would also be pretty cool if pitchers and catchers can develop chemistry depending on how many years they have played together, games caught, nationality, personality type, etc.

I don't disagree but is there a list of personal catchers available? Other than RA Dickey and Josh Thole I have a little trouble thinking of other current tandems. What is the criteria? Five or ten starts in a season? Does injury change the parameters? One thing we know for sure is that backup catchers are very mobile in MLB so it would be good to know if there are pairs that lasted more than 1.5 seasons.

I would suggest that it's more likely that pitchers have a relationship with a long time starting catcher (Buster Posey) than a backup who has been on 5 teams in 7 seasons. We have to know if the perception matches reality.

Phantom9in · 01-02-2015, 07:49 PM

How about something on the starter profile page that shows his current preference with your current catchers? Like R.A. Dickey prefers Josh Thole over whomever the other catcher was.

RchW · 01-02-2015, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Phantom9in

How about something on the starter profile page that shows his current preference with your current catchers? Like R.A. Dickey prefers Josh Thole over whomever the other catcher was.

Agreed but other than Dickey is there any data? We don't want made up stuff in the game.

ThatSeventiesGuy · 01-02-2015, 08:28 PM

Maybe historical personal catchers as well...I seem to recall one of the Braves "big 3" back in the 90s liked to use one...Smoltz, IIRC. Would be a cool addition, if you could pull it off somehow. A setting where you could set it up manually in the lineups and/or depth charts might be easier to do than having it be automatic.

The Game · 01-03-2015, 01:02 AM

Eddie Perez caught Maddux the majority of the time.

RchW · 01-03-2015, 02:59 AM

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Eddie Perez caught Maddux the majority of the time.

Give me more than one from 2010-2014. Other than RAD and JT I'm drawing a blank.

metsguy234 · 01-03-2015, 03:07 AM

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Give me more than one from 2010-2014. Other than RAD and JT I'm drawing a blank.

Tim Wakefield and Doug Mirabelli? Was that a thing? I think it was.

The Game · 01-03-2015, 09:14 AM

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Give me more than one from 2010-2014. Other than RAD and JT I'm drawing a blank.

I can only think of 5 combos or so in the last 20 years. i used to be a fan of this idea around OOTP 12, I am not anymore.

HerbertMcHoover · 01-03-2015, 12:22 PM

David Ross went to Chicago to catch with Lester.

I remember Cervelli caught Burnett with the Yanks.

atlbravos · 01-03-2015, 02:39 PM

The Braves have actually done it fairly consistently for the last 20 years.
Though I agree that it might be hard to implement without significant amounts of readily available data.

ink625 · 01-03-2015, 07:15 PM

Ryan Hanigan and Bronson Arroyo with the Reds from 2009-2013.

MarkInCincy · 01-04-2015, 12:13 AM

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Ryan Hanigan and Bronson Arroyo with the Reds from 2009-2013.

Thanks, I thought the Reds had done it with Hanigan but spaced on Bronson

diesel230 · 01-07-2015, 08:38 PM

I seem to recall in a hockey simulation i used to play, players had hidden "click" numbers assigned to them. If 3 forwards formed a line that had identical numbers, they would get a bump in certain ratings. Maybe something similar with pitchers and catchers. Nothing we could see, but something over time we might figure out (or be under a false belief) that their is some hidden magic between the battery mates.

frangipard · 01-07-2015, 11:31 PM

If we're going historical here, there was Steve Carlton and Tim McCarver.

I'm thinking that it's so rare as to be not worth the effort.

CONN CHRIS · 01-07-2015, 11:48 PM

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I'm thinking that it's so rare as to be not worth the effort.

That's likely the bottom line. But who hasn't dreamed of having a good reason to keep Bruce Kimm around?

01-02-2015, 06:47 PM	#1
md5423 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 556	personal catchers It would be nice if we could set an SP to have a specifc personal catcher for games he starts. On that note, it would also be pretty cool if pitchers and catchers can develop chemistry depending on how many years they have played together, games caught, nationality, personality type, etc.

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Phantom9in Minors (Double A) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Newnan, GA Posts: 194	How about something on the starter profile page that shows his current preference with your current catchers? Like R.A. Dickey prefers Josh Thole over whomever the other catcher was. __________________ Keith keithphilipp@gmail.com

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ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,426	Maybe historical personal catchers as well...I seem to recall one of the Braves "big 3" back in the 90s liked to use one...Smoltz, IIRC. Would be a cool addition, if you could pull it off somehow. A setting where you could set it up manually in the lineups and/or depth charts might be easier to do than having it be automatic. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1

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The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,937	Eddie Perez caught Maddux the majority of the time. __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

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ink625 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 406	Ryan Hanigan and Bronson Arroyo with the Reds from 2009-2013. __________________ If you will confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and will believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. -Romans 10:9,10 Last edited by ink625; 01-03-2015 at 07:18 PM.

01-03-2015, 12:22 PM	#10
HerbertMcHoover Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 233	David Ross went to Chicago to catch with Lester. I remember Cervelli caught Burnett with the Yanks.

01-03-2015, 02:39 PM	#11
atlbravos Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 18	The Braves have actually done it fairly consistently for the last 20 years. Though I agree that it might be hard to implement without significant amounts of readily available data.

01-07-2015, 08:38 PM	#14
diesel230 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2004 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 722	I seem to recall in a hockey simulation i used to play, players had hidden "click" numbers assigned to them. If 3 forwards formed a line that had identical numbers, they would get a bump in certain ratings. Maybe something similar with pitchers and catchers. Nothing we could see, but something over time we might figure out (or be under a false belief) that their is some hidden magic between the battery mates.

01-07-2015, 11:31 PM	#15
frangipard OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 750	If we're going historical here, there was Steve Carlton and Tim McCarver. I'm thinking that it's so rare as to be not worth the effort.