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Originally Posted by DaBears
Absolutely, completely, totally, wholeheartedly.....I’m running out of adverbs here...anyway....AGREE!!! Please modify this. Who cares if your #7 hitter is better. I just move Trout to #7 and then my team has an advantage. That’s not relevant. Would love to at least see the option to modify if I am missing something about why it’s how it is. Other than your leadoff hitter, comparing batting slots is not relevant.
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I haven't really followed why a comparison is done at all as the whole thing is irrelevant. I could care less if my CF is better than yours, same as I could care less if my hitter in the third spot is better than your hitter in the third spot. What is important is how these guys match up against the opposing pitcher. That was conveyed nicely in all previous versions with the simple overall rating next to the player.
I could quickly scan the lineup and see who is supposed to be a star, average, or mediocre and how they have hit against the pitcher I have on the mound. What else does one need? The order will show me where the weak spots are as well as the hard ones. Do I face three hitters in a row that have killed my P in the past? Or is there a weak link between two that I can exploit?
I play out all of my games and if a guy owns my pitcher he is, situation dependent of course, not going to be allowed to beat me and will be a candidate for many pitch-arounds.
In other words the batting order is much more important than whether my LF is better than theirs. It gives me information I actually act on. Seeing the batting order, minus the comparison, is the most realistic view IE it mimics any telecast ever done. Anyone ever seen a pregame telecast compare lineups by position? I know I haven't and the reason is it is irrelevant.
The team logos designating the better player are irrelevant to me and I simply ignore them. I'm not advocating this but if something has to be there, too me, it would be better to have a players "award panel" there letting me know I was facing a 3 time mvp and 15 time all-star. I could at least get me some immersion from that
This screen is essentially the pregame show and should show the batting order. Now as I type that I am thinking maybe the award box isn't such a bad idea as it actually adds
atmosphere to the upcoming game.
It's a hell of a thing to have a game that is so good this is what we argue about
