Strange All-Star Nod

GoBucsGo · 03-26-2015, 09:38 PM

Just doing a modern day MLB watcher game, and I sim to when the All Star rosters are announced and I see this. Now, while I LOVE the game of baseball, I will admit I'm not much into the numbers and advanced stats and things like that. Can anyone tell me why he was selected to the All-Star game. I feel like he shouldn't have got the nod just based on his horrible W-L record

SirMichaelJordan · 03-26-2015, 09:41 PM

Just not getting enough run support looking at his stats.

Just glancing at his stats, he sports a nice ERA and his WAR is good but his team just sucks.

Questdog · 03-26-2015, 09:44 PM

While, that is true, he still would not make it on to many real-life all-star teams. Certainly there is a candidate with a prettier stat line....

r0nster · 03-26-2015, 10:09 PM

I love the stats but the issue he has is no run support or defense. He would be a player I would want on my team. Would check his popularity status and perhaps that's what helped propel him on to the all-star ticket????

ToTheBackstop · 03-26-2015, 10:11 PM

The ERA isn't great and the win-loss is terrible (although that's almost certainly due to lack of run support, as per SirMJ -- nothing Stro can do about that), but the peripheral stats are excellent: I think that's roughly a ~2.50 FIP! These All-Star voters must be more sabermetrically-inclined than the real world.

greenOak · 03-26-2015, 10:13 PM

Has extremely good underlying numbers. 6+ WAR for a season is elite.

TomVeal · 03-26-2015, 10:18 PM

Isn't there a rule - I'm pretty sure that there used to be - that every team has to get at least one All Star? Maybe Stroman was Toronto's only plausible candidate.

24Rocks · 03-26-2015, 10:26 PM

Oh and BTW he is now #6 not 54

24Rocks · 03-26-2015, 10:28 PM

He is probly pitching really well just not getting any run support 3.5 war is pretty good for 3-12

Questdog · 03-26-2015, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TomVeal

Isn't there a rule - I'm pretty sure that there used to be - that every team has to get at least one All Star? Maybe Stroman was Toronto's only plausible candidate.

There is such a rule in the real world, but not in OOTP.

Gai1997 · 03-27-2015, 08:11 AM

All-Star selections have been tweaked. Guys can get injured for the entire year and still get voted in, which is realistic and I love it. Kershaw tore his labrum for me in late April and he easily got in the All-Star game with 2nd most votes out of any player.

r0nster · 03-27-2015, 08:15 AM

@GAI. I have a similar thing going on with one of my players (1B) and he is out for 3 months. NOT 100% entirely sure if he will be active by the time all-star game arrives but it would be close. He is in 2nd place with strong showing. I did see his popularity standings which is high both for nationwide and locally. I think that's what makes it an interesting voting year.

Peregrine · 03-27-2015, 08:27 AM

I think the game defaults to having popularity count a lot towards all-star voting. I like to lower that setting but guess that's a personal choice.

Gai1997 · 03-27-2015, 08:31 AM

They can make it while injured.

GoBucsGo · 03-27-2015, 08:46 AM

Funny story is, the next season the Jays got some offense, and Stroman goes 17-6, with an era below 3 and wins the AL Cy Young.

I love this game

David Watts · 03-27-2015, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoBucsGo

Funny story is, the next season the Jays got some offense, and Stroman goes 17-6, with an era below 3 and wins the AL Cy Young.

I love this game

At any point does he change his name to Doug Fister

EKomrska15 · 03-28-2015, 07:00 PM

It's due to his well known national popularity that he got in if you didn't mess with the default setting for AS voting.

03-26-2015, 09:38 PM	#1
GoBucsGo Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 278 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	Strange All-Star Nod Just doing a modern day MLB watcher game, and I sim to when the All Star rosters are announced and I see this. Now, while I LOVE the game of baseball, I will admit I'm not much into the numbers and advanced stats and things like that. Can anyone tell me why he was selected to the All-Star game. I feel like he shouldn't have got the nod just based on his horrible W-L record Attached Images

03-26-2015, 10:26 PM	#8
24Rocks All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 808	Oh and BTW he is now #6 not 54 __________________ Jonny Former OOTP Online leagues: LOHO: Detroit Tigers ISL: San Diego Padres VSL: Pittsburgh Pirates NPBL: Ohio Raptors/Nova Scotia Fishermen AFBL:Ontario Blue Pirates Check you my YOUTUBE or TWITCH

03-26-2015, 10:28 PM	#9
24Rocks All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Posts: 808	He is probly pitching really well just not getting any run support 3.5 war is pretty good for 3-12 __________________ Jonny Former OOTP Online leagues: LOHO: Detroit Tigers ISL: San Diego Padres VSL: Pittsburgh Pirates NPBL: Ohio Raptors/Nova Scotia Fishermen AFBL:Ontario Blue Pirates Check you my YOUTUBE or TWITCH

03-26-2015, 09:41 PM	#2
SirMichaelJordan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 2,716	Just not getting enough run support looking at his stats. Just glancing at his stats, he sports a nice ERA and his WAR is good but his team just sucks.

03-26-2015, 09:44 PM	#3
Questdog Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In a dark, damp cave where I'm training slugs to run the bases...... Posts: 16,142	While, that is true, he still would not make it on to many real-life all-star teams. Certainly there is a candidate with a prettier stat line....

03-26-2015, 10:09 PM	#4
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,053	I love the stats but the issue he has is no run support or defense. He would be a player I would want on my team. Would check his popularity status and perhaps that's what helped propel him on to the all-star ticket????

03-26-2015, 10:11 PM	#5
ToTheBackstop Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 151	The ERA isn't great and the win-loss is terrible (although that's almost certainly due to lack of run support, as per SirMJ -- nothing Stro can do about that), but the peripheral stats are excellent: I think that's roughly a ~2.50 FIP! These All-Star voters must be more sabermetrically-inclined than the real world.

03-26-2015, 10:13 PM	#6
greenOak Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 203	Has extremely good underlying numbers. 6+ WAR for a season is elite.

03-26-2015, 10:18 PM	#7
TomVeal All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 1,242	Isn't there a rule - I'm pretty sure that there used to be - that every team has to get at least one All Star? Maybe Stroman was Toronto's only plausible candidate.

03-27-2015, 08:11 AM	#11
Gai1997 Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 370	All-Star selections have been tweaked. Guys can get injured for the entire year and still get voted in, which is realistic and I love it. Kershaw tore his labrum for me in late April and he easily got in the All-Star game with 2nd most votes out of any player.

03-27-2015, 08:15 AM	#12
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,053	@GAI. I have a similar thing going on with one of my players (1B) and he is out for 3 months. NOT 100% entirely sure if he will be active by the time all-star game arrives but it would be close. He is in 2nd place with strong showing. I did see his popularity standings which is high both for nationwide and locally. I think that's what makes it an interesting voting year.

03-27-2015, 08:27 AM	#13
Peregrine All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Cary, North Carolina Posts: 635	I think the game defaults to having popularity count a lot towards all-star voting. I like to lower that setting but guess that's a personal choice.

03-27-2015, 08:31 AM	#14
Gai1997 Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 370	They can make it while injured.

03-27-2015, 08:46 AM	#15
GoBucsGo Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 278 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	Funny story is, the next season the Jays got some offense, and Stroman goes 17-6, with an era below 3 and wins the AL Cy Young. I love this game

03-28-2015, 07:00 PM	#17
EKomrska15 All Star Starter Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,533	It's due to his well known national popularity that he got in if you didn't mess with the default setting for AS voting.