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Originally Posted by Dyzalot
I still call myself the "manager" so I can set the lineups and pitching rotation but I sim a week at a time, stopping for injuries and other events such as trade offers. I usually "watch" opening day & the 1st game of each month to get an idea of how the AI is using my players to see if I need to make adjustments in the strategy or substitution settings.
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Okay this was definitely the problem. Managing the games. I just stopped doing that (I'm still the manager for the same reasons you mentioned) and I just hit "next day" and whatever happens, happens. It's much better. And it lets me be a GM, which (IMO) is the point of this game.
I had gotten to the point where I was dreading when I had to play games out.
I am still going to go day to day, I like to check the waiver wire and poke around at trade opportunities. But this is the way to go for me at least, for sure.
I really appreciate your timely post.
The LOL in this: the first two games I decide not to play out? A 3-0 shutout with 2 walks and a 2-0 shutout with 0 walks. Maybe the problem is I am a bad manager!
Reed: Thank you for the kind words. I know that my posts are somewhat of an "acquired taste" and not for everyone, and I do tend to go "all in" when I start something. I don't mean to take over the forum or anything and sorry for any disruption.
PS I have a guy in AAA I got for a song off some team that had him languishing somewhere. His current slash after 159 PAs is .397/.468/.728 -- 12 homers, 5 doubles, 2 triples. But he's a 1B and I have an all-star 1B. So I'm trying to make him into a right fielder. He's not going to be a good one... but I need that offense! Wishing I was in the AL right now...
ETA: Team is now 6-0 since I stopped managing, including 4 shutouts. Now that I am no longer watching, all the pitchers are throwing strikes and getting outs. LOL. I think there have been no more than 2 BB in any of these games, where there were I think 8 in the last one I played through. So funny.