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OOTP 24 - General Discussions Everything about the brand new 2023 version of Out of the Park Baseball - officially licensed by MLB, the MLBPA and the KBO. |
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Bat Boy
Join Date: Jun 2021
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Wander Franco Slumping
In my rays save, Wander Franco has a batting average of .186, which seems really low.
Is he doing bad because I'm a terrible manager or because he just doesn't do well in OOTP? Should I demote him, trade him, or just keep him in MLB for a little longer? (I'm only 15 games into the season) |
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Minors (Double A)
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: new hampshire
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15 games? Let it ride.Lots of players start out slow.
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Join Date: May 2010
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"(I'm only 15 games into the season)"
You kind of answered your own question. He got off to a slow start is all.
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Join Date: Mar 2021
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Yeah, no quarrel with the “ride it out” and “small sample” advice. But, if you’re like me, you’d like to better understand what is going on. I use the pitch location (and type; and speed) widget on my game screen. For a guy who is slumping, I try to get an understanding of what is happening. Is he swinging at too many pitches outside the zone? Or is he too passive - too many called strikes? Is he hitting too many fly balls or ground balls? How are his splits versus RHP and LHP? Does he seem to be pressing with men on base in scoring position (LOB)? How is the team doing otherwise, including the guys above him in the lineup? Your tools here are limited, but you could sit him down for a day. Or you could juggle the lineup to shake things up. Maybe let him DH for a day. I feel the need to shift the pattern. Not at all sure that the game AI reacts to that. But it should.
I use the same dubious logic but need to do something, when I pay a mound visit to a struggling pitcher. Maybe I’m just buying time for a reliever to get ready. Or maybe my guy needs a break. (I always liked the stories of the manager who went out and told dirty jokes, or suggested a place to go for a beer after the game, or commented on “that dame behind home plate” - these were old stories - all in an effort to distract a baffled hurler and calm him down.) It’s all you can do. (Once in a great while, the pitcher admits he is “running on fumes”…) But I like to be a proactive manager.
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Fresno, CA by way of Texas
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Hey I still imagine my players are actually happy when they jump up and down when they win a big game in 3d mode.
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What happens in games are based on ratings, and strategy. Set a pitcher's or team strategy to pitch around a lot with poor control and he won't do as well. So yes looking at stats alone can give you some insight why someone may be struggling. Ratings and strategy have always been what drives results. League totals also has an effect but that can easily be broken Last edited by OutS|der; 04-13-2023 at 12:18 PM. |
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Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: Eastern WA
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I think you should sell.
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