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Originally Posted by jaegermeisterog
Currently in a Gold league, and my team is getting demolished in pitching, batting, and fielding. Why is that?
vs. RHP:
1. SS - J. Robinson (100)
2. RF - R. Jackson (100)
3. CF - O. Charleston (100)
4. 1B - J. Foxx (100)
5. DH - J. Giambi (100)
6. LF - E. Slaughter (100)
7. 3B - E. Chavez (99)
8. 2B - B. Boone (100)
9. C - R. Campanella (100)
vs. LHP:
1. SS - J. Robinson (100)
2. CF - J. Wynn (100)
3. LF - A. Simmons (100)
4. 1B - J. Foxx (100)
5. DH - N. Garciaparra (99)
6. 2B - B. Boone (100)
7. RF - E. Slaughter (100)
8. C - R. Campanella (100)
9. 3B - E. Chavez (99)
Bench:
C - W. Cooper (100)
5-Man:
LHP V. Blue (100)
RHP T. Hudson (100)
LHP R. Waddell (100)
RHP M. Brown (100)
LHP L. Grove (100)
Bullpen:
CL - B. Kim (100)
SU/CL - J. Valverde (100)
MR - D. Eckersley (98)
MR/SP - E. Plank (98)
MR/SU - F. Rodriguez (100)
MR/LR - C. Young (100)
MR/LR - A. Rusie (100)
MR/LR - S. Paige (100)
Global/pitching settings are set to Sabermetric, individual player offensive strategies adjusted to their strengths/weaknesses.
This same roster got blown out repeatedly last season (ended up somehow clinching the division at 81-81 with a -29 run differential), this current season that just started my team had logged 15 Errors over the first 12 games, 3 of them in 1 game by 1 catcher. Is this just bad luck? Are there things I'm missing in regards to managing a ballclub ?
Can add additional info if needed
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I’m certainly no authority on how one should manage their roster, but a lot of the guys you currently use I’ve either never used or collected over weeks ago. I’ve been in Diamond for some time now, but I assume Gold rosters now almost entirely consist of 100 rated guys, so you really have to deep dive in what you guys excel at.
For instance, weeks ago, I started keeping a spreadsheet of all my 100 rated players at each position. I then compared each guy by contact, gap, power, eye, and k (with showing more importance to contact, gap, and k) and compiled a ranking of each. I then used their fielding rating and determined who my best hitter at each position was vs righties and lefties, while also considering defense. I did something similar with pitchers, while prioritizing movement and control.
At the very least, this should allow you to start with your best overall roster to start the year. After that, it’s just tinkering until you find things that work. Personally, I feel I could use some work on my hitting utilization, as I rarely consistently hit all season, and I probably stick with guys too long. I usually excel at pitching, specifically bullpen. I generally only have 6 guys in the bullpen, and will routinely send guys to reserve for fresh arms. In season, I’m prioritizing guys who are in good form. If they’re struggling, I tend to keep them on reserve, even if they’re a Gagne, Smoltz, etc. I probably have at least 20 guys I have no issue using out of the bullpen.