GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

[GMAB8]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

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[StLfan72]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

Same here. I am sitting at 65 CPU CON and 75 power and just when I think I have them solved they start hitting EVERYTHING in the gaps to the wall. Frustrating.

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[GMAB8]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

Same here. I am sitting at 65 CPU CON and 75 power and just when I think I have them solved they start hitting EVERYTHING in the gaps to the wall. Frustrating.

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I do think there is a fine line. I don't want to dominate every start with the Ace pitchers just to get the mediocre 3 and 4 starters to compete sometimes.

Although, I may be misrepresenting the Ace starters if I stop and think about it. The ace starters generally DO dominate games. The poor start is a rarity. I should feel dominating even against the best teams with Paxton. And I should be able to have some really good starts with Leake.

Much of this is the reason I started toying with the adjustable random range of sliders. I may need to explore the ranges a bit more again.

Good stuff guys.

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[GreenLightning]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

Yep, I am finding the same. I just can't compete against the best teams with the CPU hitting sliders so high. I am just not as good with the sticks and pitching. I just played a game testing 100 pitch speed and 30 user control against the Astros. I loved the control at 30. For one thing, it solved my inability to locate a sinker down in the zone. However, I had CPU hitting at 70con/80pow and they absolutely crushed me.

Morton had a perfect game through 6 innings until a Dee Gordon double. Managed to scratch out a few more hits. I like the difficulty of 100 pitch speed, but at the same time, it might just be a tad too much.

I want to be able to compete with my 80ish overall starting pitchers. So I will continue to tune the CPU hitting until I find a nice balance.

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I use 90 CPU Pitch Speed and at my age that is quick enough. Any quicker and I have a hard time differentiating between balls and strikes. 90 strikes a good balance for me.

[GMAB8]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

I use 90 CPU Pitch Speed and at my age that is quick enough. Any quicker and I have a hard time differentiating between balls and strikes. 90 strikes a good balance for me.

That's so true. I am in the same boat. For quite some time I used 90 pitch speed and don't really have a good reason for why I changed. 100 is just too quick. 80 seems a bit too easy to get the timing. 90 may be just right. Goldilocks.

That'll be my next game.

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[GMAB8]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

Now, this was a fun game! Fantastic pitching duel between Kershaw and Paxton. CPU batting set at 70con/80pow. USER pitch control at 30 which was really nice to be able to locate pitches properly. 90 pitch speed(Goldilocks rule, thanks GreenLightning) was near perfection. I don't know why I ever left there!

My next game I want to see how an average or worse pitcher can do against a solid offensive lineup.


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[GMAB8]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

I use 90 CPU Pitch Speed and at my age that is quick enough. Any quicker and I have a hard time differentiating between balls and strikes. 90 strikes a good balance for me.

Your suggestion of 90 pitch speed was great! See the last game I posted against the Dodgers. I was able to battle, but not too easily. I am liking that Goldilocks 90 speed! Juuuuust right!

[GreenLightning]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

What Batting Cam are you using there?

[GMAB8]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

What Batting Cam are you using there?

It's straight out of bigFnjoes slider page.

I think it's batter 1 zoom 2 height 6

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[GMAB8]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

Another game with 90 pitch speed. This one against a weaker Texas Rangers roster. I utilized my random range sliders here.

Notable - CPU contact at 50, power at 90. I increased the range that the sliders could land on by moving them in 10 point bumps and another odd/even dice roll to determine if they are at the 5 or 0.

Also, CPU pitch success was at nearly its lowest possible value of 50, but seemingly wasn't as detrimental as I thought. It may have produced a more fluctuating speed on the same pitch(ex: fastballs that are not as successful by the CPU may come in a few MPH slower than a successful fastball).

USER composure was 70, which was still manageable due to the poor roll for CPU contact. Marco Gonzales struck out 9 in 5 innings and was solid, even with 10 control. Quite a few left-handed bats in their lineup that are poor against same-sided pitching.

I really enjoy the movement in the sliders as it adds a little unknown to the flow of the game. And, I can write off a poor or good game due to the random roll of the dice and not think my sliders are wayyyyy off because of 1 game!

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[mkharsh33]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

I might tune Pitcher Control up to say 20 but no more but I could not play the game successfully with the CPU Hitting Sliders turned up as high as MK plays. No way.

Here's why I did that... I found, like GMAB8 stated, that I never walk anyone. So by making the cpu a better hitter - both in contact and power - I FORCE myself to throw outside the zone, OR I get punished, as I should. So I walk more, even with a slightly higher user pitcher control, but the making the cpu a force at the plate is the trade-off.

[GMAB8]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

Here's why I did that... I found, like GMAB8 stated, that I never walk anyone. So by making the cpu a better hitter - both in contact and power - I FORCE myself to throw outside the zone, OR I get punished, as I should. So I walk more, even with a slightly higher user pitcher control, but the making the cpu a force at the plate is the trade-off.

This is so true. It is truly how it should feel to pitch against the best teams. I just cannot seem to compete with any average pitchers ever! Even 80-85 overall starting pitchers. Felix(82) mike Leake(85) and erasmo ramirez(80) continue to struggle. Maybe, I need even more USER pitching control? In the 40-50 range. It should be a battle!

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[GMAB8]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

Random Dice Roll Range Sliders this game

USER BATTING
Contact - RANGE 5-30 30
Power - RANGE 40-65 50
Bunt Contact - 35
Bunt Success - 20
Batter Eye - 0

CPU BATTING
Contact - RANGE 50-100 85
Power - RANGE 50-100 70
Bunt Contact - 35
Bunt Success - 25

USER PITCHING
Pitch Meter Speed - RANGE 50-100 75
Pitch Speed - 90
Pitch Break Influence - 50
Pitcher Composure Influence - RANGE 20-70 40
Pitcher Control - RANGE 10-35 20

CPU PITCHING
Pitch Speed - 89
Pitch Success - RANGE 50-100 100
Strike Zone Tendency - RANGE 10-35 20
Pitch Break Influence - 50
Pitcher Composure Influence - RANGE 0-50 25

USER FIELDING
Throw Accuracy - RANGE 0-25 10
Gather Error Frequency - RANGE 40-65 45
Throw Error Frequency - RANGE 40-65 55
OF Throw Speed - 45
INF Throw Speed - 10
OF Run Speed - 20
INF Run Speed - 0

CPU FIELDING
Gather Error Frequency - RANGE 40-65 65
Throw Error Frequency - RANGE 40-65 60
OF Throw Speed - 45
INF Throw Speed - 10
OF Run Speed - 20
INF Run Speed - 0

USER RUNNING
Base Runner Speed - 15
Pickoff Success - 60
Catcher Arm Strength - 10
Catcher Arm Accuracy - 10

CPU RUNNING
Base Runner Speed - 15
Hit n Run - 55
Sac Bunt - 60
Squeeze - 65
Base Runner Aggression - 10
Steal Aggression - 50
Catcher Arm Strength - 30
Catcher Arm Accuracy - 30

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[GMAB8]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

Tough game for the M's bats versus Lance McCullers. Complete game shutout and a 4-0 win in Seattle. McCullers struck out 10. I used my random sliders again. It is really cool how it gives a different feel to every game, even when you know what some of the strengths and weaknesses could be. In this one, the batting sliders for both were quite low. 20/50 for USER and 55/50 for CPU. The difference in the game was one half inning where the 'stros put all 4 runs on the board in the 3rd. The fielding sliders played a role in this. A few mistimed throws with USER throw accuracy at 0 combined with a USER throw error frequency of 65 caused some problems.

USER con/pow - 20/50
CPU con/pow - 55/50

USER meter - 80
USER control - 20
USER composure - 20

CPU success - 75
CPU strike zone tend - 25
CPU composure - 30

USER throw acc - 0
USER gather error - 50
USER throw error - 65

CPU gather error - 45
CPU throw error - 60

All other sliders are base sliders that do not change from my original.

I really enjoy the game this way. If anyone decides to try this system out, give me some feedback!

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[GMAB8]

Re: GMAB8's 2017 MLB today/slider/roster/franchise/discussion thread

More games played with my Random Dice Roll Sliders. Lately, I have played 11 games with the 90 pitch speed version and the random dice roll sliders. Every game feels different. I am 6-5 in those 11 games. Played LAA 4 times, Oak 3 times, NYY, Hou, Bos, and Minn. I've been blown out, I've had close games, and I've blown the opponent out. I have adjusted my ranges slightly to get more variation. Good stuff!


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