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Originally Posted by RonCo
In the case of online leagues, which is all I can really speak for these days, it's hard to break out the effect of a non-focused GM. Or a GM who is fine with not losing, and doesn't have to suffer the fate of getting fired. Or...
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I agree, though to see the pattern repeated among a majority of the leagues made the likelihood it was systemic in nature at least somewhat stronger. Another complication is fact neither OOTP nor Stats+ adjusts wRC+ for ballpark (whereas OPS+ is neutralized). As might be expected, catchers and middle infielders dominate the left tail. The production is so low, however, that if defense is the justification for keeping these players in the lineup then defense at a key position is being overvalued either in terms of the perception of AI managers or by the engine itself.
Thanks for the response. I recognize your name from when I first came upon OOTP a little over a decade ago, when I believe you were a more frequent presence here. If I recall, you had contributed some empirical studies of the game that I found quite informative and enjoyable.