Playoff Doom Part II

bazeall · 03-21-2013, 04:26 AM

In 2012, 4 of 5 starting pitchers were injured just prior to the playoffs and in the playoffs.

It's late August of the next season and my starting SS has just broken his shoulder (4-5 months), two starting pitchers have been injured in their most recent starts (both out 4-5 months), the starting 3B is out until next season, two of the starting OF'ers and their backups are injured until next season, and the starting 1B is out until next season.

Despite resting players when they aren't 100% rested, this happens every season in every league. Just prior to the playoffs a large number of players goes out with injuries.

BabyLemonade · 03-21-2013, 05:45 AM

Never had that..Are you playing out your games ? I do and when i clinch or i m close to clinch division i start to rotate all position players..(Come September i rest all my starting line up and limit my starters to 3 innings or aprox. 50pitches).In the last five games of season i don't use them at all..

bazeall · 03-23-2013, 09:25 PM

Are you saying that's necessary to avoid injuries? It's August in 2013. Why would I only pitch starters 3 innings in August?

All through the season, if a player is less than 100% rested I replace him in the starting lineup.

The last remaining starting OF just got injured. He's out until next season.

bazeall · 03-24-2013, 02:38 AM

Two more starters now out with injuries. One of them was an in-between games story injury. He injured his back chopping wood, but people suspect he was engaged in sexual activities with his mistress. Whatever the reason, he's out until next year along with three of the other five starters.

This is just like last season with 4 out of the 5 starters injured. Last season the injuries were toward the end of September and into the playoffs. This year they've all happened at the end of August into early September.

But the bottom line is 4/5 of the rotation is gone.

Baseballman2K5 · 03-24-2013, 08:41 PM

perhaps your injury settings are out of whack

Cras · 03-24-2013, 09:03 PM

Even when not playing games out, you can shut guys down if needed by altering the team strategy.

bazeall · 03-25-2013, 01:20 AM

I play the games. Injury settings are not out of whack. But in every season I've played ( 5 so far), many players get injured in the final month.

On Sept. 5 my backup SS was injured. He's out for the season. The player who replaced him for the game was then injured and out for 3 weeks. The starting 2B was injured in the 1st inning (out until next season.) His replacement was injured (out for the season.) None of these guys was listed as fragile for health. They were all 100% rested.

I only pitched the starter 5 innings. The first reliever was injured during the play when the first batter put the ball in play.

I'm now without the entire opening day starting IF and OF, without 4 of the 5 opening day starting pitchers, without 2 of the opening day relievers, without two backup SS's, without two backup decent OF'ers.

Baseballman2K5 · 03-25-2013, 01:41 AM

sounds like its time to fire your trainer

phightin · 03-25-2013, 10:29 AM

The total amount of injuries OOTP has on the classic setting are correct. However the rates at which they occur during different parts of the season are not. Its been this way for awhile and there's a study on here that confirms this. The conclusion to basically counter this and create a more real approach use high for spring training April and May, Classic for June July, Low for August and very low for September and the playoffs. IRL the rates of injuries occurring to players in August and September are far less than in OOTP. Hope this helps.

03-21-2013, 04:26 AM	#1
bazeall Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 190	Playoff Doom Part II In 2012, 4 of 5 starting pitchers were injured just prior to the playoffs and in the playoffs. It's late August of the next season and my starting SS has just broken his shoulder (4-5 months), two starting pitchers have been injured in their most recent starts (both out 4-5 months), the starting 3B is out until next season, two of the starting OF'ers and their backups are injured until next season, and the starting 1B is out until next season. Despite resting players when they aren't 100% rested, this happens every season in every league. Just prior to the playoffs a large number of players goes out with injuries.

03-21-2013, 05:45 AM	#2
BabyLemonade Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: in an island,Greece Posts: 180	Never had that..Are you playing out your games ? I do and when i clinch or i m close to clinch division i start to rotate all position players..(Come September i rest all my starting line up and limit my starters to 3 innings or aprox. 50pitches).In the last five games of season i don't use them at all.. __________________ "Kids are always chasing rainbows, but baseball is a world where you can catch them." - Johnny Vander Meer

03-24-2013, 09:03 PM	#6
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03-23-2013, 09:25 PM	#3
bazeall Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 190	Are you saying that's necessary to avoid injuries? It's August in 2013. Why would I only pitch starters 3 innings in August? All through the season, if a player is less than 100% rested I replace him in the starting lineup. The last remaining starting OF just got injured. He's out until next season.

03-24-2013, 02:38 AM	#4
bazeall Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 190	Two more starters now out with injuries. One of them was an in-between games story injury. He injured his back chopping wood, but people suspect he was engaged in sexual activities with his mistress. Whatever the reason, he's out until next year along with three of the other five starters. This is just like last season with 4 out of the 5 starters injured. Last season the injuries were toward the end of September and into the playoffs. This year they've all happened at the end of August into early September. But the bottom line is 4/5 of the rotation is gone.

03-24-2013, 08:41 PM	#5
Baseballman2K5 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 382	perhaps your injury settings are out of whack

03-25-2013, 01:20 AM	#7
bazeall Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 190	I play the games. Injury settings are not out of whack. But in every season I've played ( 5 so far), many players get injured in the final month. On Sept. 5 my backup SS was injured. He's out for the season. The player who replaced him for the game was then injured and out for 3 weeks. The starting 2B was injured in the 1st inning (out until next season.) His replacement was injured (out for the season.) None of these guys was listed as fragile for health. They were all 100% rested. I only pitched the starter 5 innings. The first reliever was injured during the play when the first batter put the ball in play. I'm now without the entire opening day starting IF and OF, without 4 of the 5 opening day starting pitchers, without 2 of the opening day relievers, without two backup SS's, without two backup decent OF'ers.

03-25-2013, 01:41 AM	#8
Baseballman2K5 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 382	sounds like its time to fire your trainer

03-25-2013, 10:29 AM	#9
phightin All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 578	The total amount of injuries OOTP has on the classic setting are correct. However the rates at which they occur during different parts of the season are not. Its been this way for awhile and there's a study on here that confirms this. The conclusion to basically counter this and create a more real approach use high for spring training April and May, Classic for June July, Low for August and very low for September and the playoffs. IRL the rates of injuries occurring to players in August and September are far less than in OOTP. Hope this helps.