Graduated Sliders: MLB The Show '15

[Mike Lowe]

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1st place Cubs have shown intetest in Anibal Sanchez and Justin Verlander.

[Mike Lowe]

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Streaming game 95 now!

[Mike Lowe]

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Streaming Wednesday's game against the Mariners, as we look to go ahead in the series 2-1 and crawl closer to .500.

We're also weighing our options, just like the real life Tigers, on who to sell come trade deadline, unless we make a run these last 9 days.

[Mike Lowe]

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Gonna play a double header to get caught up. One more vs Seattle, and then we head to Boston for the weekend!

I'll stop the broadcast after game 1, and then start a new one for game 2.

[Mike Lowe]

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Game 98 will be streaming shortly, as the Tigers head to Boston to start a weekend series against a team in front of them in the wildcard race.

On Thursday, Yoenis Cespedes hit a walk off HR in the bottom of the 10th to give the Tigers the 6-5 win to split the series against Seattle.

[Mike Lowe]

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Going to broadcast our Saturday game at Boston. Last night's game was a crazy one with a combined total of 34 hits in a 10-9 Tigers win.

Miguel Cabrera went 4-4 with a BB.

We'll look to improve to 49-50 today at Fenway Park, hopefully inching closer to a playoff position (currently 5.0 games out).

[Mike Lowe]

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99 games in now and my Tigers have the exact same record as the real life team at 49-50. We're also the exact same distance out of a playoff birth.

[Dillion245]

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Hey, I just wanted to drop in and say thanks for an amazing set! I have been playing my games and comparing them to their real life counterparts, and I have a few questions. I am seeing a good bit of GIDP, I have read from a few people on the forums that this seems to just be a legacy issue. It's not an overly annoying issue, but is there a way to reduce these? Also, when comparing with real life, I am seeing a good bit of hits being surrendered by both sides. Again, not a big issue at all just something that is a tad bit out of whack compared to the real life numbers when I compared it to the real life game. I know it's just a video game lol so it won't always match point for point. I'm just trying to give some feedback and get your input on the topic. Thanks again!

[Mike Lowe]

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Hey, I just wanted to drop in and say thanks for an amazing set! I have been playing my games and comparing them to their real life counterparts, and I have a few questions. I am seeing a good bit of GIDP, I have read from a few people on the forums that this seems to just be a legacy issue. It's not an overly annoying issue, but is there a way to reduce these? Also, when comparing with real life, I am seeing a good bit of hits being surrendered by both sides. Again, not a big issue at all just something that is a tad bit out of whack compared to the real life numbers when I compared it to the real life game. I know it's just a video game lol so it won't always match point for point. I'm just trying to give some feedback and get your input on the topic. Thanks again!

First, thank you--I'm glad you'rr enjoying them.

As for the GIDP, it's something I've seen for years in the game. I actually think played games are a tad high, but simmed games simply don't yield enough. It's a difficult combo to overcome, but using hit and runs and steals on occasion seem to help. For what it's worth, I think I've only had 1 in the last 3 games.

For hits, I too have been seeing a lot. I've let it slide some for the user because when I was adjusting sliders originally, I really had handcuffed my offense, so I've been allowing for a few more hits here and there to play catch up. My last 5 games have yielded hit totals of 9, 2, 12, 16, 15. We've been crushing Boston.

The AI hitting has me at 23rd in hits allowed while pitching. My last 5 games have yielded hits against totals of 9, 10, 8, 18, 5.

I will make some changes to at least the user to try and limit the number of hits, but not hampering their HR ability. Stay tuned for that.

[Mike Lowe]

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Let's lower user human solid hits down a notch to 4. This should lower batting averages some while not sacrificing power, and perhaps with some more weakly hit groundballs, popups, and less baserunners in general, we'll see less GIDP.

[Mike Lowe]

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Streaming game 100 with the one slider adjustment mentioned above.

[Mike Lowe]

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Broadcast back up. Sorry about that.

Changes look really, really good so far.

[Dillion245]

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After watching your stream I saw a lot of things I like. The triples triangle hit for instance. I'll plug in the new adjustment and try to get the Toronot series in tonight. I'll post box scores as well.

[Mike Lowe]

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Game 101 streaming shortly as the 49-51 Tigers head to Tampa after blowing an 8th inning lead in Boston yesterday.

C Miguel Gonzalez will make his MLB debut starting at C and batting 8th.

Gonzalez had his contract purchased from AA Erie to replace Jordan Pacheco who is injured for a few weeks, as is Alex Avila still for 1-2 months.

[Dillion245]

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<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="13">Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td width="40%">Jan 1, </td><td align="right" width="5%">1</td><td align="right" width="5%">2</td><td align="right" width="5%">3</td><td align="right" width="5%">4</td><td align="right" width="5%">5</td><td align="right" width="5%">6</td><td align="right" width="5%">7</td><td align="right" width="5%">8</td><td align="right" width="5%">9</td><td align="right" width="5%">R</td><td align="right" width="5%">H</td><td align="right" width="5%">E</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Boston ()</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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">2</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">1</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Toronto ()</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">5</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">0</td><td align="right">X</td><td align="right" class="active">6</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">0</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td align="center" colspan="13"><b>W:</b> Liam Hendricks <b>L:</b> Joe Kelly <b>S:</b> N/A</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0D1B3F" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</span></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>Castillo, CF</td><td align="right">3</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">.250</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Victorino, CF</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">.279</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Pedroia, 2B</td><td align="right">3</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">.263</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Ortiz, DH</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.260</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Sandoval, 3B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</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">.271</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Craig, 1B</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.277</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Nava, RF</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.256</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Hanigan, C</td><td align="right">3</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">.168</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bogaerts, SS</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">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right" class="active">.171</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Bradley Jr., LF</td><td align="right">3</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">.258</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> P. Sandoval (13)<br /><b>HR:</b> D.Ortiz (13), A. Craig (8)<br /><b>RBI:</b> D. Ortiz (43), A. Craig (25)<br /><b>HBP:</b> D. Nava<br /><b>GIDP:</b> D. Ortiz, Bradley Jr.</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>FIELDING:</u></b><br /><b>E:</b> P. Sandoval (9)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#043EA4" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Toronto Blue Jays</span></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>Reyes, 1B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">.282</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Travis, 2B</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right" class="active">.254</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Bautista, RF</td><td align="right">3</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"></td><td align="right" class="active">.276</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Donaldson, 3B</td><td align="right">3</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"></td><td align="right" class="active">.236</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Saunders, 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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">.254</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Valencia, DH</td><td align="right">4</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"></td><td align="right" class="active">.236</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Stanley, C</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">.297</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>Pillar, LF</td><td align="right">4</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"></td><td align="right" class="active">.161</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>Goins, SS</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">.234</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">30</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BATTING:</u></b><br /><b>2B:</b> K. Pillar (5)<br /><b>HR:</b> D. Travis (8)<br /><b>RBI:</b> J. Reyes 2 (6), D. Travis 4 (27)<br /><b>SF:</b> J. Reyes<br /><b>GIDP:</b> J. Reyes 2</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td colspan="9"><b><u>BASERUNNING:</u></b><br /><b>SB:</b> D. Travis (8)</td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#0D1B3F" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Boston Red Sox</span></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>J. Kelly (L, 4-6)</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">3.44</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>H. Owens</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">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">3.92</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>A. Ogando</td><td align="right">1.0</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">4.93</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>E. Mujica</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"></td><td align="right" class="active">2.54</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>O'Flaherty</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">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">2.70</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">8.0</td><td align="right">8</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right">3</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr></table><table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" class="osdyn spacer" width="575"><tr class="masthead_alt"><td bgcolor="#043EA4" colspan="9"><span style="color:#FFFFFF">Toronto Blue Jays</span></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>Hutcison</td><td align="right">3.2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">6</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">4.33</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>L. Hendriks (W, 2-1)</td><td align="right">2.1</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">4</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">3.21</td></tr><tr class="oddrow"><td>B. Cecil (H,4)</td><td align="right">2.0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">0</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right">1</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">3.47</td></tr><tr class="evenrow"><td>A. Loup</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">0</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right" class="active">3.86</td></tr><tr class="stathead"><td>TEAM TOTALS</td><td align="right">9.0</td><td align="right">5</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">2</td><td align="right">13</td><td align="right"></td><td align="right"></td></tr></table></body></html>


So here is game two in the series against the 37-41 Toronto Blue Jays using the change to HUM batting. Kelly was not hitting his spots at all giving up way too many walks for my liking...resulting in his early departure. Hendriks would come in for relief following a shoulder injury to the Blue Jays starter early in the game. 2 GIDP per team which isn't too bad. I did notice two instances of Hannigan jumping out of a crouch to snag a pop up behind home plate that seemed a bit questionable. Both home runs by Ortiz, and Craig were no doubters on mistake pitches. Travis reached down to sneak his HR over the wall in right with a 54 CON vs R and 46 PWR vs R seemed pretty believable as it was his 8th on the year. I will give game 3 in the series a shot to see what results this will yield.