Re: FenwayMac 2018 Legend Sliders
I agree with the slider statement. There is no safe option at this point (and unnecessary unless bad numbers really start raising their ugly heads) i think its probably best to leave it as-is, at least for now. Its playing great.
The HR% isn't wayy out there. And i don't think you would want to purposely hit more grounders in order to get HR numbers lower. After all, you are still trying to win games, not set out to get specific percentages. (I know this is not actually what is being suggested, but thought i would throw that in lol). High fly ball percentages could be responsible for it, if indeed they are high.
As far as it being part of the reason that batting average is low, i really cant see fly ball to ground ball percentage making much of a difference at all, so i dont think this is a problem at all. (I dont know his actual percentages, so i could be wrong, but he would need to be very fly ball heavy to lower average much. (Wayyyyyyy more than reversed roles of (approx) 35% and 45%)
It is true that ground balls are more frequently hits, but, in the game (if the batting averages per batted ball type are performing realistically) for it to lower batting average much, the percentages would have to be A) either be skewed to be Fly Ball heavy by such a large amount that it would already be irritatingly noticeable without even looking at numbers - OR - B) Fly ball Batting Average and Ground Ball Batting Average would have to be significantly off.
If the latter is the case, then yes fly ball to groundball percentages could affect overall batting average, but that would be a totally different issue, and probably definitely a road no one wants to go down mid-seaon, haha. Especially given it is playing so well.
One good thing about zone, is we have a bit more control over getting on top of the ball while trying to lay off balls up in the zone that lead to fly balls. (possibly at the expense of HR's though... I usually try to stay on top of the ball with everyone but my power guys. With Gallo i am ALWAYS trying to hit it in the air. With Deshields and most others, i am wanting to stay away from fly balls since they're unlikely to leave the yard)
All in all, i think its playing as good as ever, and i think another 30 game evaluation of HR is necessary before any adjustments should be thought about.
That's my 2 cents. (I found them during my Toronto series, so unfortunately that is 2 cents, Canadian)
I agree with the slider statement. There is no safe option at this point (and unnecessary unless bad numbers really start raising their ugly heads) i think its probably best to leave it as-is, at least for now. Its playing great.
The HR% isn't wayy out there. And i don't think you would want to purposely hit more grounders in order to get HR numbers lower. After all, you are still trying to win games, not set out to get specific percentages. (I know this is not actually what is being suggested, but thought i would throw that in lol). High fly ball percentages could be responsible for it, if indeed they are high.
As far as it being part of the reason that batting average is low, i really cant see fly ball to ground ball percentage making much of a difference at all, so i dont think this is a problem at all. (I dont know his actual percentages, so i could be wrong, but he would need to be very fly ball heavy to lower average much. (Wayyyyyyy more than reversed roles of (approx) 35% and 45%)
It is true that ground balls are more frequently hits, but, in the game (if the batting averages per batted ball type are performing realistically) for it to lower batting average much, the percentages would have to be A) either be skewed to be Fly Ball heavy by such a large amount that it would already be irritatingly noticeable without even looking at numbers - OR - B) Fly ball Batting Average and Ground Ball Batting Average would have to be significantly off.
If the latter is the case, then yes fly ball to groundball percentages could affect overall batting average, but that would be a totally different issue, and probably definitely a road no one wants to go down mid-seaon, haha. Especially given it is playing so well.
One good thing about zone, is we have a bit more control over getting on top of the ball while trying to lay off balls up in the zone that lead to fly balls. (possibly at the expense of HR's though... I usually try to stay on top of the ball with everyone but my power guys. With Gallo i am ALWAYS trying to hit it in the air. With Deshields and most others, i am wanting to stay away from fly balls since they're unlikely to leave the yard)
All in all, i think its playing as good as ever, and i think another 30 game evaluation of HR is necessary before any adjustments should be thought about.
That's my 2 cents. (I found them during my Toronto series, so unfortunately that is 2 cents, Canadian)
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