2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

**statdude** · 05-20-2013, 10:51 PM

Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

Probably the greatest game I ever played. I'll let the box score do the talking. If anyone has a question, I'll answer it.

<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" /><link href="http://dynasties.operationsports.com/css/osdyn.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"></head><body><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td align="center" colspan="14">Rays at Rockies | </td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="37%">May 3, 2013</td><td align="right" width="4%">1</td><td align="right" width="4%">2</td><td align="right" width="4%">3</td><td align="right" width="4%">4</td><td align="right" width="4%">5</td><td align="right" width="4%">6</td><td align="right" width="4%">7</td><td align="right" width="4%">8</td><td align="right" width="4%">9</td><td align="center" width="15%">Extras</td><td align="right" width="4%">R</td><td align="right" width="4%">H</td><td align="right" width="4%">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Tampa Bay (12-17)</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="center">2</td><td align="right" class="active">7</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Colorado (23-6)</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="center">3</td><td align="right" class="active">8</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="14">W: Edgmer Escalona L: Jamey Wright</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead"><td colspan="5">Scoring Summary</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td colspan="3" width="84%">SCORING DETAILS</td><td align="right" width="8%">TAM</td><td align="right" width="8%">COL</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">TAM</td><td align="center" width="7%">1</td><td width="70%">Zobrist grounded into a double play (4-6-3 DP). Escobar Out. Jennings scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td><td align="right" width="8%">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">COL</td><td align="center" width="7%">2</td><td width="70%">Rosario homered to left. Tulowitzki scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">COL</td><td align="center" width="7%">2</td><td width="70%">Wheeler homered to left.</td><td align="right" width="8%">1</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">TAM</td><td align="center" width="7%">4</td><td width="70%">Joyce grounded to right for a single. Longoria scores. Scott advances to 2nd.</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">COL</td><td align="center" width="7%">4</td><td width="70%">Wheeler homered to center. Cuddyer scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">2</td><td align="right" width="8%">5</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">TAM</td><td align="center" width="7%">5</td><td width="70%">Longoria reached first on a fielding error by Pacheco (E3). Jennings scores. Zobrist advances to 3rd.</td><td align="right" width="8%">3</td><td align="right" width="8%">5</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">TAM</td><td align="center" width="7%">8</td><td width="70%">Longoria homered to left.</td><td align="right" width="8%">4</td><td align="right" width="8%">5</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">TAM</td><td align="center" width="7%">8</td><td width="70%">Molina sacrificed to Ottavino (1-3 SH). Roberts scores. Johnson advances to 2nd.</td><td align="right" width="8%">5</td><td align="right" width="8%">5</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td align="center" width="7%">TAM</td><td align="center" width="7%">10</td><td width="70%">Johnson homered to right. Joyce scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">7</td><td align="right" width="8%">5</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">COL</td><td align="center" width="7%">10</td><td width="70%">Rosario homered to center. Tulowitzki scores.</td><td align="right" width="8%">7</td><td align="right" width="8%">7</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" width="7%">COL</td><td align="center" width="7%">10</td><td width="70%">Wheeler scored on a wild pitch. Torrealba reached 2nd.</td><td align="right" width="8%">7</td><td align="right" width="8%">8</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00275D" colspan="9">Tampa Bay Rays</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Jennings, CF</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.247</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Escobar, SS</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.196</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Zobrist, RF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.260</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Longoria, 3B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.292</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Scott, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.500</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Roberts, PR-1B</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.260</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Joyce, LF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.247</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Johnson, 2B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.189</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Molina, C</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.164</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hernandez, P</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Gomes, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Loney, PH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.235</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Ramos, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Fuld, PH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.298</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Farnsworth, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Duncan, PH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.211</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Peralta, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Lobaton, PH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.176</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rodney, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Wright, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">44</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BATTING: 3B: Molina (1), Scott (1) HR: Longoria (8), Johnson (3) RBI: Longoria (24), Joyce (10), Johnson 2 (4), Molina (4) SAC: Molina GIDP: Hernandez, Zobrist</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BASERUNNING: SB: Jennings 2 (12)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#25328C" colspan="9">Colorado Rockies</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">HITTERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">AB</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">RBI</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">AVG</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Fowler, CF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.301</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Pacheco, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.300</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Young Jr., PR</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.322</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Herrera, 2B</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.400</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Gonzalez, LF</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.319</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Tulowitzki, SS</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.471</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Rosario, C</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right" class="active">.388</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Cuddyer, RF</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.296</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Wheeler, 3B-1B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right" class="active">.375</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Nelson, 2B-3B</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.244</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Garland, P</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.067</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">McBride, PH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.500</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Volstad, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Ottavino, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Helton, PH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.189</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Lopez, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Escalona, P</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.000</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td style="text-indent:20px;">Torrealba, PH</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.294</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">41</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BATTING: 2B: Wheeler (2), Tulowitzki (12) HR: Wheeler 2 (2), Rosario 2 (12) RBI: Wheeler 3 (7), Rosario 4 (23)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">BASERUNNING: SB: Fowler (8), Tulowitzki (7) CS: Young Jr. (5)</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">FIELDING: E: Pacheco (1)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#00275D" colspan="9">Tampa Bay Rays</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Hernandez</td><td align="right">3.0</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right" class="active">4.62</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Gomes</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">0.53</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Ramos</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">5.28</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Farnsworth</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">2.70</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Peralta</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">3.00</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Rodney</td><td align="right">0.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">4.70</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Wright</td><td align="right">0.2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">6.35</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.2</td><td align="right">14</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9">PITCHING: WP: Jamey Wright (1)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#25328C" colspan="9">Colorado Rockies</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="41%">PITCHERS</td><td align="right" width="7%">IP</td><td align="right" width="7%">H</td><td align="right" width="7%">R</td><td align="right" width="7%">ER</td><td align="right" width="7%">BB</td><td align="right" width="7%">SO</td><td align="right" width="7%">HR</td><td align="right" width="10%">ERA</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Garland</td><td align="right">6.0</td><td align="right">10</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">1.66</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Volstad</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">2.51</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Ottavino</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">4.76</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Lopez</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">8.44</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Escalona</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">0.00</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">10.0</td><td align="right">17</td><td align="right">7</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">9</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr></table></body></html>

**ILLICIT206** · 05-22-2013, 01:28 PM

Re: 2013 Franchise/Season Progress Thread

Gave up on playing a franchise with my Mariners and started one with the Indians. I'm loving playing with these guys so far. I started slow but have come on lately, winning 5 of 6 and raising my record to 7-7. Carlos Santana and Mark Reynolds have been good, both with 5 HR. Bourn, Kipnis and Cabrera have struggled, all batting around .200, but have shown sings of life in the last couple games. My biggest surprise has been Lonnie Chisenhall, who is hitting .375 with 1 HR and 3 RBI. I was tied with Boston 2-2 in the 7th and he launched his first homer in my last game, eventually being the game winner.

My pitching has been suspect, but Scott Kazmir, believe it or not, has been the most consistent.

Curious, anyone else playing with Cleveland?

**mockme** · 05-22-2013, 03:35 PM

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Restarted my Cardinals franchise with the latest OSFM Hybrid rosters and simulated to the point of the season where we're now. Have to say, the game's sim engine is pretty cruel on the Cardinals. I'm 23-23 going into the next game, which isn't too bad in itself as I'm still pretty close to the division leading Reds.

What I find disturbing is that based on two franchises (I play 1 game per series, or 2 if it's a 4-game series) and teams like the Cubs and the Brewers walk all over the Cardinals. In my last franchise I was 10 games behind of the Cubs, and they weren't even leading the Central. Needless to say I didn't make the playoffs.

It should be tight with the Reds, and the Brewers aren't the worst in the division, but when the damn Cubs dominate the Cards it just drives me crazy.

Oh, and every single screenshot I've seen of division standings in someone else's franchise seems to have the Cards last in the division by a mile. Seriously? The game thinks the Cardinals are the worst team in the NL Central?

**yyhy** · 05-22-2013, 05:33 PM

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So... I'm playing a franchise as the Braves. Using the hybrid roster. I've played every game of the season so far. I'm using a set of sliders I found on OS with both pitching and hitting on Hall of Fame. I'm 24-3 through the first month of the season. My team leads the league in AVG at .317. I have 3-4 hitters over .350. I'm 2nd in triples and homeruns. I lead the league in strikeouts offensively (stark contrast to real life) by nearly 100. I have 88, and Detroit comes in 2nd at 184. I lead the league in walks allowed by my pitchers with !!16!! through the first month. 2nd is the Dodgers with 62. Should I tweak my sliders? I wouldn't say I'm blowing teams out, as I've won my most current games by scores of 3-2, 6-3, 9-8, 8-2, 9-4 then I lost 1-2. Won 5-2, 4-1. Lost 2-3. Won 4-3, 2-0, 3-0, 4-3. So it's not as if I'm dominating. My averages do seem inflated. Only 2 players in my starting 8 are hitting under .300 at .299 and .294 (BJ Upton and Juan Francisco). Heyward and Justin Upton have 9 and 10 homeruns. No one else has more than 5. But 4 of my regulars are over .350 with 2 hovering around .390. My sliders are set at 5 for all human hitting. I turned my human pitcher control down to 3 and have consistency at 4, but as I said I've only surrendered 16 walks all month. CPU pitcher consistency is set the same as mine, and I'm not drawing many walks, but rarely strikeout. Strike frequency is set at 3, but I find that it yields fairly accurate CPU pitching. I don't know if I'm this good... if my team is this good... or if I've got something tweaked wrong.

Any insights?

**N51_rob** · 05-22-2013, 05:41 PM

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I think its pretty clear that your sliders favor you. The games may be close, but you are still winning the vast majority. I would say up it to Legend or tweak your sliders a bit more. I play on HOF with minimal slider tweaks, and I am only 1 game up in the AL East over Toronto. Just looking at your stats its clear there is a problem. 16 walks in 27 games?!?!?!?

**ILLICIT206** · 05-22-2013, 05:53 PM

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I was having the same issue playing on All Star with my sliders tweaked somewhat but more towards default AS. I bumped up to HOF and was still winning fairly easily. And then I switched to TNK's sliders (on All Star) and am enjoying the most realistic results I've found yet. His sliders make All Star play incredibly realistic and organic. Maybe try them?

**yyhy** · 05-22-2013, 06:44 PM

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I don't really make many mistakes pitching wise during the game, and hit my meter perfectly 90% of the time. This makes for a lot of corner strike calls and weak outs. The occasion mistakes I make are hit 50% of the time, I'd say. I don't know if I'm pitching this well, or if the opposing hitters aren't playing the way they should. Atlanta on paper has a fairly good staff, but I rarely ever feel any pressure on the mound. I remember before I'd played a lot of games, and was getting crushed, I would try to be too find and thus give up more walks. I don't feel any need to be fine, as I'm hitting corners, changing speeds, making very little mistakes and varying location, in out and up down. The low number of walks I've given up are obviously an issue, but I'm trying to pinpoint exactly what the issue is.

I lowered my contact and upped my difficulty from All-Star to HOF about halfway through my games, and I've noticed a bit of a difference. I'm going to check out TNKs sliders, as suggested, but I don't feel like I'm far off from a good balance. I have very low walk totals offensively, but I feel like the pitcher is sometimes either out of the zone, or making mistakes. It's the occasion, as opposed to the rule when the pitcher is consistently hitting corners with pitchers pitches. What slider tweaks that? I'd say my biggest problems are my walks allowed, my lack of K's offensively and high averages.

**yyhy** · 05-22-2013, 06:47 PM

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I rarely walk on the mound, or at the plate. My K's from the pitching side are at the bottom of the league, and my offensive K's are as I said in the lead league by nearly 100 a month into the season, and this with a team that is going to set a franchise record for K's. Is this an in-game issue?

**ILLICIT206** · 05-23-2013, 09:57 AM

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No, not an in-game issue. I just think you need a good set of sliders. TNK's have worked the best for me but there are all kinds of good sets. Check out the sliders forum...

**N51_rob** · 05-23-2013, 05:53 PM

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Ugh, so close. Pitched Miguel Gonzalez against the Twins on Mothers day. Pitched 9 innings, gave up two hits, both bloops between my infield and outfield. Walked none and struck out 8. Still have never pitched a no hitter or perfect game.

**WaitTilNextYear** · 05-23-2013, 05:56 PM

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Me neither, bro. Have gone into the 7th a couple of times with a no hitter..but I always end up deciding to pitch to a guy I should just walk, and get gapped every time, lol. Someday....

**newmich** · 05-23-2013, 07:39 PM

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So I just restarted my Brewers 'Chise again and i'm hoping I can stick with this one for awhile. I am at the end of May and we are 1st in the NL Central at 34-20.

Lineup (AVG./HR/RBI)
1. J. Segura (.201/3/11)
2. C. Gomez (.281/2/20)
3. R. Braun (.340/15/44)
4. A. Ramirez (.308/7/28)
5. J. Lucroy (.247/3/16)
6. R. Weeks (.296/5/26)
7. Y. Betancourt (.317/5/29)
8. L. Schafer (.176/0/2)

Rotation (W-L/ERA/SO)
1. M. Estrada (5-1/2.30/92)
2. W. Peralta (7-1/2.56/58)
3. K. Lohse (3-4/3.84/36)
4. C. Narveson (3-5/4.45/68)
5. T. Thornburg (2-1/1.90/26)
CP. J. Axford (19-19 Saves/1.45/21)

DL
Y. Gallardo Shoulder separation 41 days left
N. Aoki Torn Hamstring 47 days left

11th in BA
14th in HR
13th in RBI

8th in ERA
5th in Strikeouts

Ryan Braun is 2nd in BA 1st in HR and 2nd In RBI
Arizona Diamondbacks have the best record at 41-14

**3fiddy** · 05-24-2013, 09:33 AM

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Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear

Me neither, bro. Have gone into the 7th a couple of times with a no hitter..but I always end up deciding to pitch to a guy I should just walk, and get gapped every time, lol. Someday....

I have walked Jesus Montero twice late in the game with perfect games on the line..

**Majingir** · 05-24-2013, 05:48 PM

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How would people recommend me using AA in franchise? I don't like having guys in A ball(since there's no actual team in this game for that) so my roster usually only has 75/90 spots filled.

But it then leaves me to having guys in 40s and 50s overall playing in AA ball(I've had some of the worst teams in the league at AA level based on overall rating,though all these guys are either A or B potentials in their early 20s).

Would I be better off just having these guys(meaning the early 20 year olds, 40-50 overall guys) in A ball and just adding useless fillers to my AA roster(for the sake of having a complete roster) or should I just continue on with my current strategy?

Or does this matter at all in terms of overall progression? If I have a 20 year old,45 overall guy in AA level with A potential, will his overall increase be any diff compared to if he was just in A ball?

**bwoodring9** · 05-24-2013, 08:46 PM

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Just traded for Dee Gordon. I'm the phillies and gave up Utley for him and chris Reed. Do you guys think I should put Gordon in AAA for a bit and play frandsen/ Galvis at 2nd? Or make Gordon a 2nd baseman? And do you guys think Gordon is capable of playing 2nd? Finally, what training assignments should I use for him? I am doing fielding right now but I'm not sure
If I should focus on his contact or fielding.

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