Franchise Batting Order Questions !!! how often u switch up batting order ??

[KingsDream]

I am playing only a 1 yr. franchise on allstar level hitting and pitching. I don't have much playing time.... so I play 1 game,sim 8, play 1 , sim 8 ... im using this schedule for the whole season. I play as the Reds and currently about 1/3 through the season at 27-27 . I have lineups set to manual. My leadoff man Billy Hamilton is batting a terrible . 190 . The Reds don't have much speed,so I'd like to leave Hamilton in leadoff spot. When I sim a game,i look at the boxscore to see his productivity before I sim the next game. Should I stick with Hamilton as my leadoff guy in simmed games,or maybe replace him for a week or so ? Or maybe drop him to 7th in the order ? When I actually play a game,i leave him in the leadoff spot. I have my batting orders set the same v.s. righties and lefties in the lineup menu. Basically,how often do you guys manually change batting order if certain guys are struggling? Ive read the best way to get him out of his funk is to just keep playing him . Any tips or useful info would be great. Thanx in advance !!!

[Knight165]

Re: Franchise Batting Order Questions !!! how often u switch up batting order ??

I'm always checking the batter splits vs LHP and RHP and also the hot/cold streaks.
I adjust my lineups just about every game in some way...either batting order spots or subs and then moving guys up and down the order.

I also keep in mind guys that K and BB alot and have been moving them up/down as well.

Finally....disregarding actual ratings at times....I will just sit a player if he is not hitting.(Chris Young I'm looking at you )....and go with the guy who is doing well.

M.K.
Knight165

[KingsDream]

Re: Franchise Batting Order Questions !!! how often u switch up batting order ??

I'm always checking the batter splits vs LHP and RHP and also the hot/cold streaks.
I adjust my lineups just about every game in some way...either batting order spots or subs and then moving guys up and down the order.

I also keep in mind guys that K and BB alot and have been moving them up/down as well.

Finally....disregarding actual ratings at times....I will just sit a player if he is not hitting.(Chris Young I'm looking at you )....and go with the guy who is doing well.

M.K.
Knight165

Thanks Knight for the info. Will a cold symboled player loose his cold symbol if I put him on the bench for a week or 2,or does he have to be in the lineup to loose the snowflake ??

[canes21]

Re: Franchise Batting Order Questions !!! how often u switch up batting order ??

I hardly change mine up. I play as the Braves and my averages right now are near exact what they are in real life. I have some games where I get 10 runs in the first 3 innings and some games where I get shutout. I more or less have my starters where I want them and don't really see a point in moving them around in the order. However, when I do have somebody resting and have a sub in, I will rearrange it differently. Overall though, it stays the same for me.

[3fiddy]

Re: Franchise Batting Order Questions !!! how often u switch up batting order ??

I fantasy draft and my line up didn't click until I found a good base lineup to use.

[decga]

Re: Franchise Batting Order Questions !!! how often u switch up batting order ??

I keep my lineup the same, but different CF versus Righty/lefty. I also rest players when I think their energy is too low...

[cardinalbird5]

Re: Franchise Batting Order Questions !!! how often u switch up batting order ??

Changing up your order will have little to no effect on your offensive output, unless you are leading your pitcher off or something.

I leave it roughly the same.

[BA2929]

Re: Franchise Batting Order Questions !!! how often u switch up batting order ??

I'm about a month into season 2 with the Royals and I had Alex Gordon hitting 3rd. Well after a month or so he was hitting .260 and Eric Hosmer, who was hitting 5th, was hitting well over .300 so I flip flopped them. I don't do it very often though unless a sub is involved.

If a guy is getting low on stamina and a guy on the bench hasn't played for awhile, I'll sub him in then adjust the order. Otherwise its exactly the same every game.

[KBLover]

Re: Franchise Batting Order Questions !!! how often u switch up batting order ??

Barring injury and platooning/different lineups via splits, I usually don't change much. I might make changes for guys who are cold, depending on who it is and the ratings difference between the players. If it's Stanton, he's staying in, regardless, but if it's Ozuna, I'll bring in Marisnick or such.

I don't do much changing of the order unless the subs/new player has skills that won't work well where he's currently located. For example, if I have a good base stealer subbed in at #8, I'll move him up and someone use to #8.

[Ghost Of The Year]

Re: Franchise Batting Order Questions !!! how often u switch up batting order ??

If I'm playing winning ball then I say don't break it if it's fixed. If I'm in a dry spell then I'll most definitely do a little tinkering.

[Cre8]

Franchise Batting Order Questions !!! how often u switch up batting order ??

I like to keep my lineup generally the same if possible. Now that the trade deadline is over I have a feeling that I will restart my franchise with better (more challenging) sliders.

If I have a lot of speed in a player like Hamilton (I use the Tribe so I have Michael Bourn) I will keep him in the #1 spot all the time and if he doesn't hit well with regular swing I will switch to Contact or even bunt just to have a chance at getting on base.

I also always like to have my players swing their way out of a slump if possible. Just makes it all the better when they get back to form. Had that with Yan Gomes in mine. Started the first two months with a .309 avg and 14 HRs. Then by mid June he was batting .215 with 17 HRs. I left him in there and by All Star Break he was up around .280.

Find your groove and roll with it.