Re: FenwayMac Variety Hitting and Scoring Sliders
I just had another great game, but ultimately a loss. Chris Sale started off really good, but in the 4th had given up a couple of hits before striking out the last two hitters with runners on 1st and 2nd. Then the next inning, he struggled with command big time and allowed 3 walks and a hit, along with a big defensive error in left field, allowing 2 runs. I didn't score until the 7th, where I put a pinch hitter batting .175 in with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd for my catcher who hasn't had a hit in his last 15 at-bats. I got a pitch to hit and laced a single to center, making it 2-1 and the inning ending a batter later. With Sale out after the 7th, Nate Jones came in and had a great inning in the top of the 8th. I had a couple of hits along with a walk resulting in a run to tie it 2-2. A leadoff homerun by Werth in the top of the 9th brought the Nationals on top, and with a runner on 1st and 3rd and two outs, Eaton grounded out to short to end the game in a 3-2 loss.
Neither of the two games that I have played felt "dead" in any way. I always felt like I had the chance to take the lead, and I felt like I needed to play smart in order to get there. On defense, I've felt like I have to make better pitches than usual to get hitters out, but also that I can strike people out on both swing-throughs or looking, and that's new for me. I feel like there are more incidents where people work out of jams without too much damage, like bases loaded with no one out and only allowing 1-2 runs rather than expecting to give up at least 3-4.
These are the first sliders that I have used on these forums where they have produced good results, and even with a small sample. Going inning by inning, I can see a huge change from my previous slider set. The only thing that I have changed in them is Fielder Reaction (-1) due to some outfielders getting to balls way too quickly, and CPU Strike Frequency (-1) due to the CPU just dominating the strikezone resulting in me swinging a lot. In my last game, their starter had 30 pitches halfway through the 5th, and I was VERY patient, striking out multiple times looking on 0-2. Turning it down a notch has provided perfect results for me now.
Thanks for your help! Much, much appreciated.
I just had another great game, but ultimately a loss. Chris Sale started off really good, but in the 4th had given up a couple of hits before striking out the last two hitters with runners on 1st and 2nd. Then the next inning, he struggled with command big time and allowed 3 walks and a hit, along with a big defensive error in left field, allowing 2 runs. I didn't score until the 7th, where I put a pinch hitter batting .175 in with 2 outs and runners on 1st and 2nd for my catcher who hasn't had a hit in his last 15 at-bats. I got a pitch to hit and laced a single to center, making it 2-1 and the inning ending a batter later. With Sale out after the 7th, Nate Jones came in and had a great inning in the top of the 8th. I had a couple of hits along with a walk resulting in a run to tie it 2-2. A leadoff homerun by Werth in the top of the 9th brought the Nationals on top, and with a runner on 1st and 3rd and two outs, Eaton grounded out to short to end the game in a 3-2 loss.
Neither of the two games that I have played felt "dead" in any way. I always felt like I had the chance to take the lead, and I felt like I needed to play smart in order to get there. On defense, I've felt like I have to make better pitches than usual to get hitters out, but also that I can strike people out on both swing-throughs or looking, and that's new for me. I feel like there are more incidents where people work out of jams without too much damage, like bases loaded with no one out and only allowing 1-2 runs rather than expecting to give up at least 3-4.
These are the first sliders that I have used on these forums where they have produced good results, and even with a small sample. Going inning by inning, I can see a huge change from my previous slider set. The only thing that I have changed in them is Fielder Reaction (-1) due to some outfielders getting to balls way too quickly, and CPU Strike Frequency (-1) due to the CPU just dominating the strikezone resulting in me swinging a lot. In my last game, their starter had 30 pitches halfway through the 5th, and I was VERY patient, striking out multiple times looking on 0-2. Turning it down a notch has provided perfect results for me now.
Thanks for your help! Much, much appreciated.
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