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bk7987 · 03-12-2012, 07:05 PM

I've started playing some Manage Only Mode this year and I'm loving it so far. I'm playing a Fantasy Draft Franchise and I have a few questions for people more accustomed with the mode.

My pitching staff is fairly mediocre, but by no means terrible. David Price, Neftali Feliz, Matt Moore, Jon Lackey, Jake Westbrook. However, I find myself getting hit around in games so much that I have a 5.50+ ERA after the first month. I just managed a game where I gave up 6 home runs and David Price couldn't get past the 3rd inning after giving up 9 runs.

I'm aware it's a small sample size and some of it is due to a weak bullpen, but I'd like to know if taking a more active role in calling pitch locations in this mode would help. I was under the impression the catcher would call the game and I'd only have to step in when I thought necessary. I'm good at matching up my bullpen with their best hitters, etc...but really it's my starters getting knocked around early that kills me. It seems like the top rated players on the other team are very difficult to get out.

Anyway, if I'm just getting unlucky for the first month of my Franchise I can live with it, I would just like to know if it's something I'm doing wrong or overlooking.

03-12-2012, 07:05 PM	#1
bk7987 Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: Feb 2010	Manage Only Mode -- Pitch Location I've started playing some Manage Only Mode this year and I'm loving it so far. I'm playing a Fantasy Draft Franchise and I have a few questions for people more accustomed with the mode. My pitching staff is fairly mediocre, but by no means terrible. David Price, Neftali Feliz, Matt Moore, Jon Lackey, Jake Westbrook. However, I find myself getting hit around in games so much that I have a 5.50+ ERA after the first month. I just managed a game where I gave up 6 home runs and David Price couldn't get past the 3rd inning after giving up 9 runs. I'm aware it's a small sample size and some of it is due to a weak bullpen, but I'd like to know if taking a more active role in calling pitch locations in this mode would help. I was under the impression the catcher would call the game and I'd only have to step in when I thought necessary. I'm good at matching up my bullpen with their best hitters, etc...but really it's my starters getting knocked around early that kills me. It seems like the top rated players on the other team are very difficult to get out. Anyway, if I'm just getting unlucky for the first month of my Franchise I can live with it, I would just like to know if it's something I'm doing wrong or overlooking.