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RBI Baseball · 05-02-2020, 03:19 PM

I finally bought the game and I'm starting out with a basic 2020 Reds franchise. The plan was to tread water (the owner expects "close to .500") while setting up for the future. We're currently 38-44 after a rough June. Some questions based on mistakes I may have made.

1) I've made a ton of trades (40+). It clearly affects longtime players as they're "Very Unhappy" with Transactions. Is it your experience that minimal in-season trading is best?

2) That said, my farm system rating has improved from 27th to 3rd since the start of the season. The problem is I've acquired a ton of Rule V eligible players, whom the AI much prefers to make available in trades. I've counted at least 30 Rule V eligible guys I'd like to keep around, and the RP among them seem untradeable. Have others run into this problem? What do you do about it?

3) My pitching has been terrible, no matter who goes out there. Way too many walks, most HR allowed in the league, worst BABIP in the league. Is this possibly a pitching coach thing?

4) I seem to get stolen on frequently. I've started using the "Hold runner" option, which I'm guessing decreases the likelihood of a SB while slightly reducing the pitcher's effectiveness?

5) My scouting plan is to rely on OAS evaluations for the draft and affiliated ball (occasionally assigning a report on a trade target), and allocate my scouting resources to the international amateur market. How do others do this?

05-02-2020, 03:19 PM	#1
RBI Baseball Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 50	New To The Game - Looking for Strategy Tips I finally bought the game and I'm starting out with a basic 2020 Reds franchise. The plan was to tread water (the owner expects "close to .500") while setting up for the future. We're currently 38-44 after a rough June. Some questions based on mistakes I may have made. 1) I've made a ton of trades (40+). It clearly affects longtime players as they're "Very Unhappy" with Transactions. Is it your experience that minimal in-season trading is best? 2) That said, my farm system rating has improved from 27th to 3rd since the start of the season. The problem is I've acquired a ton of Rule V eligible players, whom the AI much prefers to make available in trades. I've counted at least 30 Rule V eligible guys I'd like to keep around, and the RP among them seem untradeable. Have others run into this problem? What do you do about it? 3) My pitching has been terrible, no matter who goes out there. Way too many walks, most HR allowed in the league, worst BABIP in the league. Is this possibly a pitching coach thing? 4) I seem to get stolen on frequently. I've started using the "Hold runner" option, which I'm guessing decreases the likelihood of a SB while slightly reducing the pitcher's effectiveness? 5) My scouting plan is to rely on OAS evaluations for the draft and affiliated ball (occasionally assigning a report on a trade target), and allocate my scouting resources to the international amateur market. How do others do this?