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Quote: Originally Posted by Vashyron.

I am talking more about the in-game confidence level. The confidence bar you see on the pitcher when you press select. I'm willing to bet most of the runs off C.C. came when he had low confidence levels. Pitchers receive a better starting confidence if they come into the game hot. If you don't pitch well, that confidence will start dropping. If a pitcher is cold, he starts with a lower confidence and his pitches usually start with a lower confidence as well, but if you can put together a good couple of innings, then he you should be good for the rest of the game. That pitcher hotness or coldness really only apparent at the start of the game.

I know what you're talking about, C.C. came in hot. Over 3/4 full confidence, he was getting beat up. I had to use like 3 mound visits in 1st, 2nd, and 4th. Garcia came in shaky and dominated.