You're right about that, for sure. It works the other way too. Sometimes players vastly outperform their IRL selves in PT. While it seems to be loosely based on reality, at least in terms of potential, there appears to be a lot of randomness thrown in as well, as to how players perform from year to year.
In terms of statistical realism, that stinks. However, I look at it as a true fantasy league, with a lot of J. Henry Waugh aspects to it. You can "scout" players, but you never know how they're going to perform for you until they get on the field in a game.
Sometimes, you just have to hang in there with them and they'll come around. Sometimes sending them down to work on their weaknesses seems to pay off when they come back up. Pure fantasy!
But yeah, in replays, I go for realism. Using historical lineups and transactions etc. I'll check to make sure I have my settings how you suggest. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by actionjackson
I don't know anything about PT, but I do know that if you're in a league with uber-talented players, and very few stiffs, guys like Bouton and Carroll are probably going to get pummelled. I've heard of great pitchers having 5ish ERAs in PT, and partly for this reason, I don't touch it with a ten foot pole.
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