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Originally Posted by micpringle
So I'm gonna aim for Sabermetrics...If I've understood correctly, I need...
- Batters with good HR Power, Eye, and probably Contact and maybe Avoid Ks if I can get it
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Yep - that sounds like the right priority order. Avoid K is probably the least important (avoid K is mostly useful for moving runners over...we don't care much about that, since it doesn't matter which base the runner is on when someone hits a home run).
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- Pitchers with good Movement and Control? Groundball, or Flyball, or neutral?
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Yep on MOV/CON. Groundballers tend to have the best MOV ratings and keep the ball in the park. If you have rock solid infield defense, it's a good strategy. But the defense is quite important.
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Originally Posted by micpringle
- Adjust the ballpark settings to Home Runs to 1.1, and AVG to 0.9?
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Yep, exactly. You probably want to minimize doubles & triples as well if your sluggers don't have great outfield range nor "gap power" ratings.
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Does the latter go for the Bullpen as well, or should I be looking for something different there?
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Generally, the same logic applies. But you may want a bit more "stuff" here to get a strikeout in those high-leverage situations.
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What about the righty-lefty split in the roster–is this important?
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It can certainly give you an edge for the regular season, if you build your team around one side of the plate and set the park factors accordingly. But it can also potentially create vulnerabilities, which your opponents can exploit in short playoff series.
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I use the 20-80 ratings scale, so for the Bronze league where should I be aiming–around 50-55 or higher? I have PP to spend, but I'd rather not "buy" progress, instead taking the Moneyball approach  |
I try not to focus on individual ratings numbers...spend some time in the AH and "player search" and just try to find the best bargains with the ratings you care most about.
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Should I set my General Strategy to Sabermetrics or Moderate Sabermetrics? Any Player Strategy tweaks you recommend?
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You probably want very conservative baserunning strategies. It doesn't make a lot of sense to risk getting thrown out taking an extra base, when again, it doesn't matter which base you're on when someone hits a homer. Hit & Runs/Sacrifice Bunts are a big NO from me as well.