Spring Training

[shopejay]

Play, Sim, or just End Spring Training.......? What have you guys done in past or are currently doing now? Trying to figure out best way to go for this year. Thanks for the help.

[kmoser]

Re: Spring Training

I always just end spring training so I can get to the regular season faster.

[bronxbombers21325]

Re: Spring Training

I always used to play it in the past when I had more time on my hands. But now I just hit end Spring Training and be done with it. I figure the season is long enough without packing an extra 30 games on it. Meaningless games at that.

[BrianM207]

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Agree with the more time thing...when I had the time, I'd play it. However with time constraints now I dont. However, I do sim(not just end)and check stats after and see if I wanna make any roster changes

[stlchamp10]

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All I do is play a game for each one of my starters in my rotation which is about 5 games unless I have a guy fighting with another guy for a spot in the rotation which is an extra game or 2. When I play a game, I pitch 3 innings with my starter and use bullpen guys for about 2 innings each game until I have used every one twice this doesn't count the closer. He only goes once here and there unless I have someone fighting for that position. Of course I play the position starters for about 4 or 5 innings or until they have had 2-3 at bats. After the first spring trainging game though, I play all back ups to fight for positions and bench spots on the team. When I have used all my starting pitchers and relivers and guys fighting for a spot I'm done with spring and I'll sim the rest of the games in spring. Whoever I did best with will make the team for me and I'll even look at the spring stats that I simmed to help out. So all in all, I play about 5-6 games and sim the rest. Makes opening day much more enjoyable to play and start the season.

[Armor and Sword]

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Year 2 and beyond I play spring training.

[shadow2201]

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Don't play spring training, I actually did a few games this year but they don't mean much at least the first season so I just don't bother! Sometimes I sim it, if I have 2 guys fighting for a spot, to see how each perform then I can make my decision, but otherwise it's end spring training and move on!

[Cavicchi]

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I played all the spring training games with franchise this year. I then started a season mode and skipped all but the last game in spring training.

[Rs31632]

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I play 7-10 spring training games in full and sports cast the rest while im chillen.... then ill jump around in around the 7 or 8th and finish it out. surprsing way to make the spring go quick and still feel like you had a legit spring training.

[trevormckee]

Re: Spring Training

Play, Sim, or just End Spring Training.......? What have you guys done in past or are currently doing now? Trying to figure out best way to go for this year. Thanks for the help.

Each year I play through as many spring training games during the actual month of March as I can. This gives me time to tweak settings, get a feel for new features, etc. Also, it gives a bit of time for the first round of patches to arrive. I don't always play all spring training games, but I treat March as if it were real spring training before starting the regular season.