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

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Just played May 2nd game Angels Shoemaker at Seattle Paxton.

I've been struggling with Paxton pitching and the yellow/red pitches and tendencies. And did again in this game. I don't have this issue with other pitchers so I'm not sure what the problem is.

One big mistake on a first pitch curve to Trout cost me 3 runs and the game. Not that it would've mattered, Shoemaker shut me down. Only allowed 1 hit and faced 1 over the minimum. Ridiculous, my hitting is atrocious and Shoemaker worked me, pumping strikes and I was waving at terrible pitches.

I recorded the game I will upload when I can.

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M's (Miranda) @ Phillies (Eickoff) May 9, 2017.

The Phils struck first on a solo homer by Altherr in the 1st and another solo homer in the 3rd by Cesar Hernandez. In the top half of the 4th the M's showed their own power. Their first 2 hits of the game were back to back solo homers by Cano and Seager to tie the game at 2.

Miranda worked out of a jam in the bottom half to keep the M's momentum going. It paid dividends, as Heredia walked to leadoff the inning, Dyson followed with a single and Gosewisch walked to load the bases for Miranda. Miranda laid down a perfect bunt advancing all runners, scoring Heredia for the 3-2 lead. Segura singled home Dyson and Gamel reached on a fielder's choice that the Phillies musplayed to load the bases for Cano. Cano promptly sliced the gap in right center for a bases clearing 3 run double giving the M's a 6-2 margin.

The Phillies battled back in the 6th with a 2 rbi single by Freddy Galvis ending Miranda's day.

The Mariners and Cano weren't finished however. A Ben Gamel double and Cano's 2nd homer of the day made it 9-4 M's.

Philly scratched out 2 runs in the 8th on a leadoff homer from Maikel Franco and singles from Saunders and Cameron Rupp. 9-6 M's lead into the 9th.

Enter Edwin Diaz for the M's. Hernandez sharply singled to center to start off a rally opportunity. After a ground out and strike out, Franco doubled home Hernandez and Saunders all of a sudden represented the tying run at the plate. Diaz had some stuff left and finished Saunders off with a nasty slider to preserve the win.

Cano 3-5 2 hr 6 rbi
Seager 2-5 hr
Dyson 2-3

Franco 4-5 hr 2 rbi
Hernandez 2-5 hr
Altherr 2-5 hr

M's batters - 11ks/3bb. I am getting a bit more patient.



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Mariners (Gallardo) @ Phillies (Eflin). May 10, 2017.

Philadelphia strikes early once again, Hernandez led off with a double and scored on a Cano error in the first. Then in the 3rd Hernandez was hit by a pitch, stole 2nd, Herrera walked and then the Phils pulled offa double steal. Altherr then scored one on an rbi ground out and Saunders plated another with a single. Philly led 3-0 after 3.

In the 5th, Hernandez singled and scored again, 4-0 Phillies. In the top of 6, Seattle got going. Gamel was HBP, Cano doubled him home, Seager walked and Valencia was HBP loading the bases and Eflin was tossed from the game. M's stranded those runners after Heredia struck out and Dyson hit into a double play ending the threat.

In the 7th Seattle tied it with a 2 out rally. Segura singled, Gamel doubled him home and Cano blasted his 3rd homer in 2 games. 4-4 ballgame.

Then in the 11th, Herrera led off with a single, stole second and scored on the walk-off single by Altherr. Phillies win 5-4.

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Monday, May 15, 2017. A's (Manaea) @ M's (Gallardo).

Gallardo pitched a fantastic ballgame in this one. I worked ahead in the count to most hitters. Both slider and fastballs were in control to get ahead. Finished multiple batters off with 4 seamers up in the zone. Gallardo went 7.1 innings allowing just 4 hits, no runs, striking out 5 and walking one. Pazos and Cishek finished the final 1.2 innings perfect.

On offense the M's worked the count and forced Manaea to throw fastball strikes. Working the count allowed for stringing multiple good at-bats in a row.

Jean Segura had 3 hits, cruz had 3 hits including 2 doubles an 2 rbi, Valencia also banged out 3 hits and an rbi.

Mariners win 4-0 behind a 12 hit attack and dominant pitching performances against a weak hitting Athletics team.

Used auto fielding, auto baserunning and classic swing this game. With the classic one button swing I am seeing a greater variety of hits, soft liners, gappers, and big swings in good counts. Auto fielding and baserunning levels the playing field and I see very good animations.

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The A's brought the bats in Tuesday's game against the M's Chase De Jong and company.

Oakland hammered 5 home runs in a 9-1 route. A's stater Andrew Triggs kept the M's bats off balance with a mix of his change up and slider/curveball combo. Mixing in some fastballs in the high 80's, the Mariners were swinging at pitches out of the zone frequently. With only a few limited opportunities, Seattle squandered those leaving men on base several times. Triggs fanned 10 in 8 solid innings allowing just 1 run.

For Oakland Jed Lowrie smashed 2 home runs and drove in 4, Khris Davis continued to blast M's pitching, homering in the first, Canha and Vogt added homers as well.

Seattle could only muster 5 hits, 2 by Seager who had the only extra base hit of the gsme for the M's, a leadoff double in the bottom of the 9th.

For this game I moved CPU power up 5 points to 85 and it showed. You really have to pitch the edges of the zone and be willing to walk dangerous hitters. I made a couple mistakes behind in the count and once tried to dump a soft curve over for strike one and Vogt crushed it out.

Good stuff here!

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I'm gping.to revive this thread and continue posting my games here. I am still working on some sim style slider that produce a more organic feel to the games. I am seeking to reduce the smashed line drives being snagged out of the air by infielders shot out of a cannon.

Stumbling upon reducing range for every fielder to minus 25 from their original rating has helped immensely. I think this coupled with a slower gameplay has brought me closer to what I want to see. Not every outfielder can throw a laser into the infield or home plate on a line.

Here is my latest game:

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l'll post a few of my previous games that I have played working towards these sliders.

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If you view this one on YouTube, the description has links to specific plays highlighting areas of concern or points that the sliders and range seem to be affecting gameplay.