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allenciox · 09-25-2019, 04:32 PM

So we already know there is a strong lefty meta in OL perfect league. I thought I would check just how strong it is.

First of all, about 49% of all starts this year in the league have been by left-handed pitchers. That is pretty extraordinary in-and-of itself. I thought I would check the ballparks for all teams and categorize them. Following are the number in each category:

Lefty (10 teams): One of these has a slight prejudice towards contact hitting, the others are purely (or almost purely) lefty.

Contact (6 teams): These teams bump up batting average (and generally doubles and triples as well), and bump down home runs.

Null (4 teams): These teams have neutral park factors across the board.

Righty (3 teams): Only one of these is a "pure" righty team. One of them also bumps up power and the other bumps up batting average.

Idiosyncratic (3 teams): These have ball park factors that are not easy to categorize.

Defense (2 teams): These teams bump down batting average, power, and doubles/triples to keep run scoring down.

Offense (1 team): This team bumps everything up to have a lot of runs scored.

Power (1 team): This team bumps up home runs and pushes down batting average, doubles, and triples.

So 1/3 of all teams are lefties -- that is pretty extraordinary; although contact teams are a strong second place. I wonder how that compares to other perfect leagues.

Argonaut · 09-25-2019, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by allenciox

So we already know there is a strong lefty meta in OL perfect league. I thought I would check just how strong it is.

First of all, about 49% of all starts this year in the league have been by left-handed pitchers. That is pretty extraordinary in-and-of itself. I thought I would check the ballparks for all teams and categorize them. Following are the number in each category:

What did you class the Cowboys as? Used to fit the Contact theme, but I bumped down the AVG factors to help my terrible pitchers.

pappyzan · 09-25-2019, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by allenciox

Lefty (10 teams): One of these has a slight prejudice towards contact hitting, the others are purely (or almost purely) lefty.

Contact (6 teams): These teams bump up batting average (and generally doubles and triples as well), and bump down home runs.

I changed from heavy contact lefty team with a lefty ballpark emphasis to a mix this season and last, had better success with it last season than this one (although team ERA was inflated). IF I'm not relegated this season, I will probably switch back. It's hard to deny how well it appears to work.

allenciox · 09-25-2019, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Argonaut

What did you class the Cowboys as? Used to fit the Contact theme, but I bumped down the AVG factors to help my terrible pitchers.

I still classed the Cowboys as Contact team...

allenciox · 09-25-2019, 05:16 PM

Lefty teams: VV+,CC+,SP+,KAN+,QC+,MEM,MAM,AH+ (lefty contact),OREN,JAC
contact: GL+,MIN,BP+,WSH+,TOP+,JAZ
righty: FAY,BS+(righty power),PAL+(righty contact)

Stanley Kuppchaser · 09-26-2019, 04:43 AM

Kansas had a tidy 4-2 month to maintain a comfortable lead at the half-way point. Asheboro, 7-2, and Northeast Corridor, 10-6, turned around their seasons to join the pack of chasers.

Stanley Kuppchaser · 09-26-2019, 05:28 AM

Left to right - Fox, Kakko, Kravtsov, and the King, getting ready for FHM 6.

stl jason · 09-26-2019, 06:37 AM

Diamond league update:

Waffletown retakes the lead at the halfway mark.

pappyzan · 09-26-2019, 01:26 PM

The point when you realize it's not gonna be your year

Argonaut · 09-26-2019, 01:48 PM

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The point when you realize it's not gonna be your year

How much PP did you get allenciox? As if the Southpaws need any help!

allenciox · 09-26-2019, 11:12 PM

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How much PP did you get allenciox? As if the Southpaws need any help!

Just checked, it was 8105 --- 3000 for a "pounding", 3000 for "Touching the plate", and about a page's worth of more minor ones.

Orcin · 09-26-2019, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by allenciox

So 1/3 of all teams are lefties -- that is pretty extraordinary; although contact teams are a strong second place. I wonder how that compares to other perfect leagues.

Here is the breakdown from my league:

Neutral - 20
Offense - 3
Defense - 3
Contact - 2
Favor LHB - 1
Favor RHB - 1

QuantaCondor · 09-27-2019, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Orcin

Here is the breakdown from my league:

Neutral - 20
Offense - 3
Defense - 3
Contact - 2
Favor LHB - 1
Favor RHB - 1

That is insane. Only ONE lefty team? I can only assume that team is relatively successful.

OMGPuppies · 09-27-2019, 01:06 AM

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That is insane. Only ONE lefty team? I can only assume that team is relatively successful.

I wonder what the reason for that is. I just pulled a 98 Williams from a diamond pack reward. Dh or sell?

QuantaCondor · 09-27-2019, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by OMGPuppies

I wonder what the reason for that is. I just pulled a 98 Williams from a diamond pack reward. Dh or sell?

Depends. Do you need the DH badly, or do you have a weakness elsewhere?

EDIT: Also, definitely a little jealous. Still 7 diamond collection reward packs in, no historicals...

Stanley Kuppchaser · 09-27-2019, 05:11 AM

Kansas stumbled to a 3-6 mark and came back to the pack, thus expanding the crown chase to at least seven teams going into the final two months. Asheboro, 4-1, Tacoma, 3-1, Terra Incognita, 6-2, Reno, 6-3, and Frankenthal, 8-6, all gained ground yesterday.

stl jason · 09-27-2019, 06:52 AM

Diamond league update:

Tight race at the top with Waffletown holding a slim lead.

Mammoth_Mayhem · 09-27-2019, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by OMGPuppies

I wonder what the reason for that is. I just pulled a 98 Williams from a diamond pack reward. Dh or sell?

I personally love having my 98 Ted at DH.

Orcin · 09-27-2019, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by QuantaCondor

That is insane. Only ONE lefty team? I can only assume that team is relatively successful.

Definitely not. They are about .500, this season and career. No PL titles. The league has 11 PL championships between four teams, so pretty typical.

revmcgator · 09-27-2019, 11:20 AM

Four OL teams are competing in B228. However, the only games between any of the 4 teams is Gotham vs. Stephensville and Wheatland vs. Sierra Vista.

And Gotham, Wheatland, and Sierra Vista still do not identify as being -OL in any way. So I don't know what to make of that.

09-25-2019, 04:32 PM	#5221
allenciox All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 735	Ballpark types in OL perfect league So we already know there is a strong lefty meta in OL perfect league. I thought I would check just how strong it is. First of all, about 49% of all starts this year in the league have been by left-handed pitchers. That is pretty extraordinary in-and-of itself. I thought I would check the ballparks for all teams and categorize them. Following are the number in each category: Lefty (10 teams): One of these has a slight prejudice towards contact hitting, the others are purely (or almost purely) lefty. Contact (6 teams): These teams bump up batting average (and generally doubles and triples as well), and bump down home runs. Null (4 teams): These teams have neutral park factors across the board. Righty (3 teams): Only one of these is a "pure" righty team. One of them also bumps up power and the other bumps up batting average. Idiosyncratic (3 teams): These have ball park factors that are not easy to categorize. Defense (2 teams): These teams bump down batting average, power, and doubles/triples to keep run scoring down. Offense (1 team): This team bumps everything up to have a lot of runs scored. Power (1 team): This team bumps up home runs and pushes down batting average, doubles, and triples. So 1/3 of all teams are lefties -- that is pretty extraordinary; although contact teams are a strong second place. I wonder how that compares to other perfect leagues. __________________

09-25-2019, 05:16 PM	#5225
allenciox All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 735	Lefty teams: VV+,CC+,SP+,KAN+,QC+,MEM,MAM,AH+ (lefty contact),OREN,JAC contact: GL+,MIN,BP+,WSH+,TOP+,JAZ righty: FAY,BS+(righty power),PAL+(righty contact) __________________

09-26-2019, 04:43 AM	#5226
Stanley Kuppchaser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 4,239	Rangers Rolling Along in OL S317 Kansas had a tidy 4-2 month to maintain a comfortable lead at the half-way point. Asheboro, 7-2, and Northeast Corridor, 10-6, turned around their seasons to join the pack of chasers. Attached Images

09-26-2019, 05:28 AM	#5227
Stanley Kuppchaser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 4,239	Speaking of Rangers Left to right - Fox, Kakko, Kravtsov, and the King, getting ready for FHM 6. Attached Images

09-26-2019, 06:37 AM	#5228
stl jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10,112	Diamond league update: Waffletown retakes the lead at the halfway mark. Attached Images __________________ Beer League dynasty thread - knock 'em back!

09-26-2019, 01:26 PM	#5229
pappyzan All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 637	The point when you realize it's not gonna be your year Attached Images

09-27-2019, 05:11 AM	#5236
Stanley Kuppchaser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 4,239	Rangers Scuffle as Race Widens in OL S317 Kansas stumbled to a 3-6 mark and came back to the pack, thus expanding the crown chase to at least seven teams going into the final two months. Asheboro, 4-1, Tacoma, 3-1, Terra Incognita, 6-2, Reno, 6-3, and Frankenthal, 8-6, all gained ground yesterday. Attached Images

09-27-2019, 06:52 AM	#5237
stl jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 10,112	Diamond league update: Tight race at the top with Waffletown holding a slim lead. Attached Images __________________ Beer League dynasty thread - knock 'em back!

09-27-2019, 11:20 AM	#5240
revmcgator All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: SW Florida Posts: 1,242	Bronze 228 is broken Four OL teams are competing in B228. However, the only games between any of the 4 teams is Gotham vs. Stephensville and Wheatland vs. Sierra Vista. And Gotham, Wheatland, and Sierra Vista still do not identify as being -OL in any way. So I don't know what to make of that. __________________