Eye candy for Rangers fans & Gallo admirers

Dyzalot · 04-05-2019, 07:02 PM

So I wanted to start a new save after installing the latest patch. I'm a Red Sox fan but I was looking for a team that I'd need to rebuild. I'd just done a save using a NL team so I wanted to go with the AL this time. I wasn't very scientific about it. I looked up the final standings for last year. Saw the Orioles and knew that they were quite a chore to rebuild. Decided I wasn't ready for that project yet so looked further down and saw that the Rangers had struggled last year. I also then thought I remembered hearing that they were currently in rebuild mode. So the Rangers it was!

Quick context so you know how to interpret what I show you. I start with a standard MLB start. Use all the minors but none of the international leagues. I always use the "high" setting for injuries. I change the global lineup strategy setting to "sabremetric". I set the trading AI to "hard" difficulty setting and I change the AI eval numbers so its 60% ratings and 25% current numbers. Everything else stays at default as far as I can remember right now. I sim a week at a time with pauses for injuries, trade offers, etc. Don't normally post sim updates but just thought that after a thirty game start like this, some of you might want to see it. And if you are intrigued by Joey Gallo then you'll love this. Notice how immune he is to BABIP

Cod · 04-05-2019, 09:18 PM

He's averaging over one homer every two games. Wow! I would say seems plausible and realistic...until I see the .292 batting average.

Dyzalot · 04-05-2019, 09:24 PM

Yeah the whole offense is playing above their heads. DeShields has been such an effective leadoff hitter so far that he's on pace for over 100 SB. My strategy slider for stealing is set right in the middle so I'm not even having him attempt to steal more than the "typical" manager might.

The numbers that shocked me was how low Gallo's BABIP is compared to how high his OPS is for a 30 game stretch. I mean when was the last time you saw a guy's OPS+ produce a higher number than their BABIP?

Dyzalot · 04-07-2019, 10:45 PM

Here's a trading deadline update on Gallo.

t-bone shuffle · 04-08-2019, 01:35 PM

Wondering if the opposing AI shifts against him as much as is currently being done? Would this even matter in OOTP?

I've watched the Rangers play 6 games and he's always looking at an infield shift that has 1 in the middle the other 3 on the right side. When he gets to 2 strikes, or a favorable late count (2-0, 3-0, 3-1) the IF shifts become extreme (super extreme?) with all 4 well to the right of 2B. OF is pretty much always a deep, shift right, though usually not to the IF extremes.

Just wondering.

Dyzalot · 04-08-2019, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by t-bone shuffle

Wondering if the opposing AI shifts against him as much as is currently being done? Would this even matter in OOTP?

I've watched the Rangers play 6 games and he's always looking at an infield shift that has 1 in the middle the other 3 on the right side. When he gets to 2 strikes, or a favorable late count (2-0, 3-0, 3-1) the IF shifts become extreme (super extreme?) with all 4 well to the right of 2B. OF is pretty much always a deep, shift right, though usually not to the IF extremes.

Just wondering.

Pretty sure that in my save I'm seeing the AI use extreme shifts quite often. His BABIP was really low. It has come up now though even as his performance has fallen off of a cliff. He basically provided the team no value in August.

Dyzalot · 04-08-2019, 08:58 PM

And here are his final totals for the year. As you can see, he didn't fare so well in August or September. The team itself lost the last six games of the season to finish two games out of the wild card.

actionjackson · 04-10-2019, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dyzalot

And here are his final totals for the year. As you can see, he didn't fare so well in August or September. The team itself lost the last six games of the season to finish two games out of the wild card.

What was Gallo's final BABIP? He's a very low BABIP guy IRL, with a career .254 BABIP through the Rangers' last game played this year. League average BABIP is .300ish. RL career slash line: .204/.320/.502/.822, 110 OPS+, 111 wRC+. Surprisingly fWAR rates him as an above average baserunner. I say surprisingly because to look at him I wouldn't think that. He's huge, but he's very athletic, so that may be the reason for it.

Dyzalot · 04-10-2019, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by actionjackson

What was Gallo's final BABIP? He's a very low BABIP guy IRL, with a career .254 BABIP through the Rangers' last game played this year. League average BABIP is .300ish. RL career slash line: .204/.320/.502/.822, 110 OPS+, 111 wRC+. Surprisingly fWAR rates him as an above average baserunner. I say surprisingly because to look at him I wouldn't think that. He's huge, but he's very athletic, so that may be the reason for it.

He ended the season at .252. Currently in the following season we are getting close to the trading deadline and he's at .209 for a BABIP but carrying a 223/390/596 slash.

GoPedro99 · 04-11-2019, 10:51 AM

Had a 2019 save that had a similar player. In like 2025 or something Cody bellinger started off hot like that. Had 75 HR by the start of August. Finished with 88 which is impressive. But that’s nowhere near the pace he started on and carried deep into the season

Dyzalot · 04-12-2019, 02:23 PM

Here's how he finished 2020 in my save. He ended the season with a .209 BABIP.

04-05-2019, 07:02 PM	#1
Dyzalot All Star Starter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,735	Eye candy for Rangers fans & Gallo admirers So I wanted to start a new save after installing the latest patch. I'm a Red Sox fan but I was looking for a team that I'd need to rebuild. I'd just done a save using a NL team so I wanted to go with the AL this time. I wasn't very scientific about it. I looked up the final standings for last year. Saw the Orioles and knew that they were quite a chore to rebuild. Decided I wasn't ready for that project yet so looked further down and saw that the Rangers had struggled last year. I also then thought I remembered hearing that they were currently in rebuild mode. So the Rangers it was! Quick context so you know how to interpret what I show you. I start with a standard MLB start. Use all the minors but none of the international leagues. I always use the "high" setting for injuries. I change the global lineup strategy setting to "sabremetric". I set the trading AI to "hard" difficulty setting and I change the AI eval numbers so its 60% ratings and 25% current numbers. Everything else stays at default as far as I can remember right now. I sim a week at a time with pauses for injuries, trade offers, etc. Don't normally post sim updates but just thought that after a thirty game start like this, some of you might want to see it. And if you are intrigued by Joey Gallo then you'll love this. Notice how immune he is to BABIP Attached Images Last edited by Dyzalot; 04-05-2019 at 07:03 PM.

04-05-2019, 09:24 PM	#3
Dyzalot All Star Starter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,735	Yeah the whole offense is playing above their heads. DeShields has been such an effective leadoff hitter so far that he's on pace for over 100 SB. My strategy slider for stealing is set right in the middle so I'm not even having him attempt to steal more than the "typical" manager might. The numbers that shocked me was how low Gallo's BABIP is compared to how high his OPS is for a 30 game stretch. I mean when was the last time you saw a guy's OPS+ produce a higher number than their BABIP? Last edited by Dyzalot; 04-05-2019 at 09:27 PM.

04-07-2019, 10:45 PM	#4
Dyzalot All Star Starter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,735	Here's a trading deadline update on Gallo. Attached Images

04-08-2019, 08:58 PM	#7
Dyzalot All Star Starter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,735	And here are his final totals for the year. As you can see, he didn't fare so well in August or September. The team itself lost the last six games of the season to finish two games out of the wild card. Attached Images

04-12-2019, 02:23 PM	#11
Dyzalot All Star Starter Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,735	Here's how he finished 2020 in my save. He ended the season with a .209 BABIP. Attached Images

04-05-2019, 09:18 PM	#2
Cod All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 927	He's averaging over one homer every two games. Wow! I would say seems plausible and realistic...until I see the .292 batting average.

04-08-2019, 01:35 PM	#5
t-bone shuffle All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The dull edge of the blade Posts: 867	Wondering if the opposing AI shifts against him as much as is currently being done? Would this even matter in OOTP? I've watched the Rangers play 6 games and he's always looking at an infield shift that has 1 in the middle the other 3 on the right side. When he gets to 2 strikes, or a favorable late count (2-0, 3-0, 3-1) the IF shifts become extreme (super extreme?) with all 4 well to the right of 2B. OF is pretty much always a deep, shift right, though usually not to the IF extremes. Just wondering.

04-11-2019, 10:51 AM	#10
GoPedro99 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 857	Had a 2019 save that had a similar player. In like 2025 or something Cody bellinger started off hot like that. Had 75 HR by the start of August. Finished with 88 which is impressive. But that’s nowhere near the pace he started on and carried deep into the season