Rain affecting game play

FSUKegman · 04-16-2017, 07:43 AM

Just curious. When I am playing out a game and it states that the rain is starting to fall what does it hinder more... Pitching or hitting?

Déjà Bru · 04-16-2017, 09:58 AM

This is a good question. Does rain affect fielding, for example? The only thing that I know for sure about rain is that a long rain delay tends to "exhaust" the starting pitcher. Actually, I'm not even sure about this; I have not noticed it recently. I will be looking for it.

DCG12 · 04-16-2017, 11:05 AM

I have seen pbp state that a fielder slipped on the wet field before in past versions. not sure about OOTP 18 though

Calvert98 · 04-16-2017, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by DCG12

I have seen pbp state that a fielder slipped on the wet field before in past versions. not sure about OOTP 18 though

Right; I would think that it does at least impact fielding. Could impact control as well.

SteveP · 04-16-2017, 03:40 PM

1. The current pitcher will become "tired" sooner, based on a fixed calculation that adds a certain hidden number to his pitch count for each 5 minutes of delay.

2. The odds of errors when fielding ground balls will increase. It may also affect the odds of getting a ground ball out even when there is no error.

FSUKegman · 04-16-2017, 03:49 PM

Thank you so much for clarifying this!

Mat · 04-17-2017, 05:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveP

1. The current pitcher will become "tired" sooner, based on a fixed calculation that adds a certain hidden number to his pitch count for each 5 minutes of delay.

2. The odds of errors when fielding ground balls will increase. It may also affect the odds of getting a ground ball out even when there is no error.

Thanks for this info.

04-16-2017, 07:43 AM	#1
FSUKegman Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL. Posts: 224	Rain affecting game play Just curious. When I am playing out a game and it states that the rain is starting to fall what does it hinder more... Pitching or hitting? Last edited by FSUKegman; 04-16-2017 at 07:49 AM.

04-16-2017, 09:58 AM	#2
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: United States Posts: 10,456	This is a good question. Does rain affect fielding, for example? The only thing that I know for sure about rain is that a long rain delay tends to "exhaust" the starting pitcher. Actually, I'm not even sure about this; I have not noticed it recently. I will be looking for it. __________________ - Bru

04-16-2017, 11:05 AM	#3
DCG12 All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Traveling through another dimension-not one of only sight and sound,but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundries are those of imagination. Posts: 1,153	I have seen pbp state that a fielder slipped on the wet field before in past versions. not sure about OOTP 18 though

04-16-2017, 03:40 PM	#5
SteveP Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,109	1. The current pitcher will become "tired" sooner, based on a fixed calculation that adds a certain hidden number to his pitch count for each 5 minutes of delay. 2. The odds of errors when fielding ground balls will increase. It may also affect the odds of getting a ground ball out even when there is no error.

04-16-2017, 03:49 PM	#6
FSUKegman Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tallahassee, FL. Posts: 224	Thank you so much for clarifying this!