In my very long post above, I forgot to list one very important stat. The team BABIP for each of the (modded) teams was much closer to RL. For example, the A's, Dodgers, Braves and Orioles all benefited from a much lower team BABIP (compared to the unmodded sims). This was reflected in their individual pitching stats being much closer to RL and, of course, in their improvements in the standings.
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