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I just got the game about a month ago, but I'm doing pitch by pitch in every major league game. The only time I do something different is if I'm winning or losing by 7, then I switch to 1 pitch mode. I'm currently in the NLCS of my first season and I won 107 games. Even though I'm playing with the Cubs, I dont think I would have gotten more than 90-95 wins at most if I didnt actually manage the games, and pitch by pitch gives a huge advantage. (I lost 3 starting pitchers for the season to injury, and shoe-in ROTY Ian Happ missed the last two months too.) Knowing when to steal a base, use a hit and run, or when to Pitch to Contact to avoid a walk (or avoid contact on 0-2 count) adds a lot more wins to my games than if I just did one-pitch mode. Managing the bullpen more closely adds a lot more wins when you do either pitch by pitch or one-pitch than you would if you just simmed. Playing with the Cubs makes it easier to PH and double switch than with most teams because of how flexible a lot of their players are in the field, so I can bring up important bats in important situations.
It takes a long time to play out all of the games but I feel a strong connection to my team and the playoffs so far have been extremely nerve racking since it feels like I've devoted so much time to my franchise. I generally play the game with live baseball on in the background because of my At Bat subscription and before I notice, I've played like 12 hours straight. Who knows if I'll want to keep doing this long term but its been a bunch of fun so far.
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