Ok need help new to base ball

Harry98 · 07-15-2016, 08:08 PM

ok i need help and loads of things as i no f all about baseball being British. more specifically can some one tell me what the difference is and these lineup options are......

VS RHP
VS LHP
VS RHP + DH
VS LHP + DH
Graphical Depth Chart
Lineups Overview
7-Day Lineups

thanks for taking your time to help me.

BBGiovanni · 07-15-2016, 09:38 PM

It assumes you would like to post a different lineup vs. a righthanded pitcher (RHP) or lefty pitcher (LHP). The math of baseball suggests that in general over many games, a righthanded batter hits better against a lefthanded pitcher and vice-versa.

The "+DH" options allow you to set a different lineup for games in which a designated hitter (a guy to hit for the pitcher) is used.

Graphical depth chart is just what it says it is, you can see at an instant who is posted to play at what fielding position. Same for lineups overview, you can see all 4 options (LH, RH, LH+DH, RH +DH) at one time. I use that view to set my lineups.

The 7-day lineup tab is a very dangerous thing. It overrides ALL the other screens and allows you to post your lineups by each day. IE a Monday lineup, a Tuesday lineup, etc. It can be useful at times (if you want to simulate a week at a time, for example). But I have ruined my team accidentally with them activated.

Hope this helps! There seem to be a lot of UK posters with questions... guess baseball is just a TAD more difficult than rounders after all!!

BBGiovanni · 07-15-2016, 09:40 PM

By the way, there's a "new to the game" section of the forum where folks go to answer questions like this. Nothing wrong with where you posted this, but the audience in that forum is eager to answer these sorts of things.

Harry98 · 07-15-2016, 09:57 PM

thanks bro hahaha not so much harder to grasp more you guys have certain rules, and abbreviations that dont translate or just English sports fans cant grasp.
but thanks yh help a fair bit. just another thing the dh he hits the ball right if not how do u set the people that hit the ball.
hahahaha sorry for being such a baseball noob

BBGiovanni · 07-15-2016, 10:11 PM

In a pure game, where there is no DH, all 9 players play the field on defense and bat in turn when they are at bat.

In games with a DH, he bats instead of the pitcher for the entire game. Even if the pitcher is changed.

Harry98 · 07-15-2016, 10:22 PM

oh ok so if i have no dh all the defense players bat, thought so. so with a dh only he bats? or just the pitcher doesn't but the rest of the team does?

BBGiovanni · 07-15-2016, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry98

oh ok so if i have no dh all the defense players bat, thought so. so with a dh only he bats? or just the pitcher doesn't but the rest of the team does?

The DH only bats for the pitcher. All other players bat for themselves.

NoOne · 07-16-2016, 07:37 PM

lol it's "pure" if no dh... false logic... you merely prefer it that way.

you'll probably get the most replies in the current year ootp forum - ootp 17 general discussion. that gets the most traffic from what i can tell.

lineups:
i would stick to one or the other in regard to how you set up lineups. the ai can't do certain substitutions like a Catcher and DH who both start and can swap positions. sometimes the 7-day lineup option is the way to go. if you keep it simple, just setting up all 4 line-ups and # of days for a sub, then you don't need the 7day lineup option.

i'm going to assume you have a new mlb league. you'll still need to do the no-dh and dh lineups due to interleague play. when you are in an AL league's home field, you play by their DH rules and vice versa in an NL home park.

some positions will tire sooner than others. Catcher more than all others. you'll want to learn how many consecutive days a position takes before they get fatigued (in-game). catcher varies by Catching Ability, i believe. better catchers can catch more days in a row, but other positions are just a stock # of days, then tired.

Tip: make use of copy and paste for depth chart or lineups... availbe actions drop down box at top-right of screen. dragging it 4 times is for the birds, even if on one page.

07-15-2016, 08:08 PM	#1
Harry98 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: London, England Posts: 5	Ok need help new to base ball ok i need help and loads of things as i no f all about baseball being British. more specifically can some one tell me what the difference is and these lineup options are...... VS RHP VS LHP VS RHP + DH VS LHP + DH Graphical Depth Chart Lineups Overview 7-Day Lineups thanks for taking your time to help me.

07-15-2016, 09:38 PM	#2
BBGiovanni All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Republic of California Posts: 1,910	It assumes you would like to post a different lineup vs. a righthanded pitcher (RHP) or lefty pitcher (LHP). The math of baseball suggests that in general over many games, a righthanded batter hits better against a lefthanded pitcher and vice-versa. The "+DH" options allow you to set a different lineup for games in which a designated hitter (a guy to hit for the pitcher) is used. Graphical depth chart is just what it says it is, you can see at an instant who is posted to play at what fielding position. Same for lineups overview, you can see all 4 options (LH, RH, LH+DH, RH +DH) at one time. I use that view to set my lineups. The 7-day lineup tab is a very dangerous thing. It overrides ALL the other screens and allows you to post your lineups by each day. IE a Monday lineup, a Tuesday lineup, etc. It can be useful at times (if you want to simulate a week at a time, for example). But I have ruined my team accidentally with them activated. Hope this helps! There seem to be a lot of UK posters with questions... guess baseball is just a TAD more difficult than rounders after all!!

07-15-2016, 09:40 PM	#3
BBGiovanni All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Republic of California Posts: 1,910	By the way, there's a "new to the game" section of the forum where folks go to answer questions like this. Nothing wrong with where you posted this, but the audience in that forum is eager to answer these sorts of things.

07-15-2016, 09:57 PM	#4
Harry98 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: London, England Posts: 5	thanks bro hahaha not so much harder to grasp more you guys have certain rules, and abbreviations that dont translate or just English sports fans cant grasp. but thanks yh help a fair bit. just another thing the dh he hits the ball right if not how do u set the people that hit the ball. hahahaha sorry for being such a baseball noob

07-15-2016, 10:11 PM	#5
BBGiovanni All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Republic of California Posts: 1,910	In a pure game, where there is no DH, all 9 players play the field on defense and bat in turn when they are at bat. In games with a DH, he bats instead of the pitcher for the entire game. Even if the pitcher is changed.

07-15-2016, 10:22 PM	#6
Harry98 Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: London, England Posts: 5	oh ok so if i have no dh all the defense players bat, thought so. so with a dh only he bats? or just the pitcher doesn't but the rest of the team does?

07-16-2016, 07:37 PM	#8
NoOne Banned Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,273 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	lol it's "pure" if no dh... false logic... you merely prefer it that way. you'll probably get the most replies in the current year ootp forum - ootp 17 general discussion. that gets the most traffic from what i can tell. lineups: i would stick to one or the other in regard to how you set up lineups. the ai can't do certain substitutions like a Catcher and DH who both start and can swap positions. sometimes the 7-day lineup option is the way to go. if you keep it simple, just setting up all 4 line-ups and # of days for a sub, then you don't need the 7day lineup option. i'm going to assume you have a new mlb league. you'll still need to do the no-dh and dh lineups due to interleague play. when you are in an AL league's home field, you play by their DH rules and vice versa in an NL home park. some positions will tire sooner than others. Catcher more than all others. you'll want to learn how many consecutive days a position takes before they get fatigued (in-game). catcher varies by Catching Ability, i believe. better catchers can catch more days in a row, but other positions are just a stock # of days, then tired. Tip: make use of copy and paste for depth chart or lineups... availbe actions drop down box at top-right of screen. dragging it 4 times is for the birds, even if on one page.