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jbush56
No Runs
August 04, 2004 at 05:16PM View BBCode
You'd think with 10 guys hitting over .300 and 2 more hitting over .290 that your team could score more than 3 runs a game in 6 out of the last 7 games! What's the freakin' deal?:mad:
BravesFanLV
I have three guys projecting 200+ hits and over 40 homers a piece this year and have really been scrounging for runs the last couple series.
It looks like they might be perking back up a little bit
my teams seems to score them in bunches though
I still love this game, just get puzzled from time to time :)
August 04, 2004 at 06:07PM View BBCode
I feel your painI have three guys projecting 200+ hits and over 40 homers a piece this year and have really been scrounging for runs the last couple series.
It looks like they might be perking back up a little bit
my teams seems to score them in bunches though
I still love this game, just get puzzled from time to time :)
mb1083
grrrrrrrrrrr
August 04, 2004 at 06:49PM View BBCode
welcome to the realization that this game lacks critical elements of small ball play so all the basement teams have the same problem, despite the fact we have some great contact hitters we strand legions of runners on third because we can't strategically sacrifice, move runners on fly balls,etc and we pay for that. Baltimore, Cleveland and Boston keep taking us down because all three of us have fairly lousy pitching- we give up more gopher balls than we can overcome by manufacturing runs. Right now this game is pretty much solely about the three run homer, I keep bitching about it and I hope someday it gets fixed so small ball teams can compete. :mad: :mad:
rollman1
The Jebs have a true small ball team (not that they dont have any power) but man those guys get on all the time...A's across the board in contact
[Edited on 8-4-2004 by rollman1]
August 04, 2004 at 07:07PM View BBCode
Isnt a key to small ball, having solid if not studly pitching?The Jebs have a true small ball team (not that they dont have any power) but man those guys get on all the time...A's across the board in contact
[Edited on 8-4-2004 by rollman1]
mb1083
Obviously no one wins without decent pitching but the key element to a small ball offense is to move runners and this game doesn't allow that in a number of ways.
August 04, 2004 at 11:18PM View BBCode
the mighty Jebs studly 3, 4 and 5 hitters DQ them from being a small ball team, not many small ballers have triple crown winners :PObviously no one wins without decent pitching but the key element to a small ball offense is to move runners and this game doesn't allow that in a number of ways.
rollman1
Small ball requires people to make contact and have speed.
I just did a quick count of the top 3 AL teams...16 total A contact or speed players...bottom 3 15...not sure that the bottom three are small ball teams or just not as good at the moment (younger, etc.) So not sure that small ball would make that much a difference...the top teams have the contact, speed And power...those teams should beat teams that have contact speed and limited power. Teams filled with 3,4,5 hitters should outperform those filled with 1 hitters.
All that non-scientific research (read:talking out my ass) aside...there needs to be more small ball occurances in the league
:D
August 04, 2004 at 11:36PM View BBCode
I agree...there are clearly issues with small ball..no tagging up from second, no non pitcher bunts, etc.Small ball requires people to make contact and have speed.
I just did a quick count of the top 3 AL teams...16 total A contact or speed players...bottom 3 15...not sure that the bottom three are small ball teams or just not as good at the moment (younger, etc.) So not sure that small ball would make that much a difference...the top teams have the contact, speed And power...those teams should beat teams that have contact speed and limited power. Teams filled with 3,4,5 hitters should outperform those filled with 1 hitters.
All that non-scientific research (read:talking out my ass) aside...there needs to be more small ball occurances in the league
:D
BravesFanLV
I just have a weak pitching staff that is good with velocity, but not so good in control, so give up a lot of walks that come back to haunt me.
I would like to see some more small ball things though, like runners tagging from second on a throw home to the plate, etc. I had something odd occur recently as well. I have a guy, Hal Clarke, who regularly bunts for basehits, but this time, he did it with the bases loaded.
I also have pitchersand players who don't seem to understand sportsmanship ;-) In a couple games I'll be up by 6-7 runs late and pitcher will still attempt to bunt runners over.
These are just little things that I'm sure with be addressed as Tyson improves the game.
August 04, 2004 at 11:43PM View BBCode
My team is amongst the tops in homers and extra base hits, so not really a small ball team.I just have a weak pitching staff that is good with velocity, but not so good in control, so give up a lot of walks that come back to haunt me.
I would like to see some more small ball things though, like runners tagging from second on a throw home to the plate, etc. I had something odd occur recently as well. I have a guy, Hal Clarke, who regularly bunts for basehits, but this time, he did it with the bases loaded.
I also have pitchersand players who don't seem to understand sportsmanship ;-) In a couple games I'll be up by 6-7 runs late and pitcher will still attempt to bunt runners over.
These are just little things that I'm sure with be addressed as Tyson improves the game.
mb1083
CLEVELAND-8
BALTIMORE-7
BOSTON-9
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KC-4
WASHINGTON-3
DETROIT-4
CHICAGO-3
NEW YORK-3
TThe teams above the dotted line have winning records, the teams below do not, I think its pretty self-explanitory what seperates the good form the not so good.
August 05, 2004 at 06:35AM View BBCode
here is a simple formula, define anyone with power vs rightys of B+ or better as a "power quality hitter" and here's how many each team hasCLEVELAND-8
BALTIMORE-7
BOSTON-9
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KC-4
WASHINGTON-3
DETROIT-4
CHICAGO-3
NEW YORK-3
TThe teams above the dotted line have winning records, the teams below do not, I think its pretty self-explanitory what seperates the good form the not so good.
rollman1
Which team of the bottom 5 would be in the top 3 and which of the top 3 would move to the bottom 5 if there were more elements of small ball? I'm just not seeing it...maybe Washington could be a little more competetive, but probably not significantly with their pitching.
August 06, 2004 at 02:15AM View BBCode
Is that really the only difference you see between the top 3 and the bottom 5??Which team of the bottom 5 would be in the top 3 and which of the top 3 would move to the bottom 5 if there were more elements of small ball? I'm just not seeing it...maybe Washington could be a little more competetive, but probably not significantly with their pitching.
mb1083
August 06, 2004 at 07:26AM View formatted
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Obviously the top 3 also have better pitching but that just makes run manufacturing that much more critical for the teams below them, even with bad pitching if I had seven power hitters I would have a good deal more wins and with their good staff KC would be in competition with a few more power guys. I give props to all three teams cuz they went out and got these guys but I still wish there was more smallball.
BravesFanLV
I'm aware of my weak pitching staff and that it's cost me alot of games. I was just shocked at the "everything failing at once" streak I had...fielders that didn't have many errors, suddenly getting a couple a week, a lot of guys not scoring from second on singles (and these were B and A speed guys). Also, grounding into a ton of double plays.
August 06, 2004 at 07:31PM View BBCode
This is definitely a 3-run homer type of league and I realize my mistake of drafting so many left-handed pitchers early on and lefties tend to have a little tougher time in this league.I'm aware of my weak pitching staff and that it's cost me alot of games. I was just shocked at the "everything failing at once" streak I had...fielders that didn't have many errors, suddenly getting a couple a week, a lot of guys not scoring from second on singles (and these were B and A speed guys). Also, grounding into a ton of double plays.
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