WIS Hardball Dynasty Season 31 Discussion Thread

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ThatsMyBoye: Nov 21, 2006; I wish that I believed in fate
I wish I didn't sleep so late
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders

Can someone remind me whether it's better to stick low-range/glove guys at 1B or RF and what the reasoning is?

# ? Mar 18, 2015 23:57

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# ? May 31, 2024 06:45

tatankatonk: Nov 4, 2011; Pitching is the art of instilling fear.

I have a starting pitcher with 63 stamina/27 durability. he can reliably go into the low to mid 90s in pitch count every game, but it also leaves him with a 0(25) or a 1(27) rest rating or something close to that. He can usually recover to 100% rest by the time it's his turn again, but is that going to mess him up in the long term?

# ? Mar 19, 2015 00:03

AlleyViper: Sep 15, 2007; Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.

ThatsMyBoye posted:

Can someone remind me whether it's better to stick low-range/glove guys at 1B or RF and what the reasoning is?

How low are we talking here/what is his arm?

tatankatonk posted:

I have a starting pitcher with 63 stamina/27 durability. he can reliably go into the low to mid 90s in pitch count every game, but it also leaves him with a 0(25) or a 1(27) rest rating or something close to that. He can usually recover to 100% rest by the time it's his turn again, but is that going to mess him up in the long term?

Do you mean health/decline implications or just performance? If the former, there's really only anecdotal evidence that overwork can lead to problems. The latter, there is a level of rest above 100%, so you should typically try to let a pitcher wait a day after he hits 100% before his next start, as with JT Matthews below:

# ? Mar 19, 2015 00:30

ThatsMyBoye: Nov 21, 2006; I wish that I believed in fate
I wish I didn't sleep so late
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders

AlleyViper posted:

How low are we talking here/what is his arm?

FI/GL below 20, STR/ACC in the 60s

# ? Mar 19, 2015 00:46

nasboat: Sep 9, 2004

ThatsMyBoye posted:

FI/GL below 20, STR/ACC in the 60s

it's generally thought a better idea to stick your DH types in RF instead of 1B because RF sees less plays in general and DHs generally have strong arms which is enough to mitigate some of the poor plays and errors.

at least I think that's the basic gist of it. DHs at 1B are minus-play machines, as I recall (not to mention the low glove and errors).

e: sometimes I wonder if they've tweaked the game since we started with that idea, because I just looked at Zack Padden from my Regular Joes team, and he's had a number of minus plays in RF in addition to roughly a .950 FPCT. However, I won two WS with him playing RF so it didn't hurt me that much.

nasboat fucked around with this message at 01:08 on Mar 19, 2015

# ? Mar 19, 2015 01:05

AlleyViper: Sep 15, 2007; Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.

nasboat posted:

e: sometimes I wonder if they've tweaked the game since we started with that idea, because I just looked at Zack Padden from my Regular Joes team, and he's had a number of minus plays in RF in addition to roughly a .950 FPCT. However, I won two WS with him playing RF so it didn't hurt me that much.

Padden has done better than Eugene Scott did when MBU was playing him in RF gratuitously (6 errors and 23 - plays in season 22, though he did have 8 OF assists) so I would doubt any major negative change has been made.

And yeah, it would generally take a Eugene Scott-type bat at the minimum for me to justify playing a guy like that in the field, personally. Of course I just found out that a team in another world won 97 games with this guy in LF, this guy in freakin' center field and a platoon of this and this in right, so my entire world view has been shattered.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 01:26

gardenald: Jul 23, 2007; In the end, it comes down to throwing one pitch after another, and seeing what happens. With each new consequence, the game begins to take shape.

AlleyViper posted:

Of course I just found out that a team in another world won 97 games with this guy in LF, this guy in freakin' center field and a platoon of this and this in right, so my entire world view has been shattered.

the dream is real

# ? Mar 19, 2015 02:39

ThatsMyBoye: Nov 21, 2006; I wish that I believed in fate
I wish I didn't sleep so late
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders

Not too far removed from Scott with the bat. This is the guy I mean (non-Dimaggio)

http://whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/PlayerProfile.aspx?pid=6439842

# ? Mar 19, 2015 06:39

Tavarin: May 10, 2003; I am definitely a madman with a box

Art, thanks for picking up and starting Aramis Hernandez, so we can see a 13 control in action.

http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/Boxscore.aspx?gid=69627899&pbp=0

# ? Mar 19, 2015 17:02

ArtVandelay: Jul 13, 2004

Tavarin posted:

Art, thanks for picking up and starting Aramis Hernandez, so we can see a 13 control in action.

http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/Boxscore.aspx?gid=69627899&pbp=0

I'm having fun

# ? Mar 19, 2015 17:10

gardenald: Jul 23, 2007; In the end, it comes down to throwing one pitch after another, and seeing what happens. With each new consequence, the game begins to take shape.

Tavarin posted:

Art, thanks for picking up and starting Aramis Hernandez, so we can see a 13 control in action.

http://www.whatifsports.com/HBD/Pages/Popups/Boxscore.aspx?gid=69627899&pbp=0

The most amazing part of that, I think, is that it only led to four runs

# ? Mar 19, 2015 17:13

Devo: Jul 9, 2001; Caught Cubs Posting

My team sucks and is too injured and I'm blowing it all up. Send offers if you want my major league guys.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 17:26

Tavarin: May 10, 2003; I am definitely a madman with a box

gardenald posted:

The most amazing part of that, I think, is that it only led to four runs

Yeah, there were even two wild pitches, but we left 9 on base over those five innings.

# ? Mar 19, 2015 17:39

duyarvish: Feb 7, 2015

Somehow Art's guy will end the season with a lower era then my entire staff

# ? Mar 19, 2015 19:00

Power of Pecota: Aug 4, 2007; Goodness no, now that wouldn't do at all!

How is beepers leading the NL right now

# ? Mar 19, 2015 19:37

AlleyViper: Sep 15, 2007; Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.

This season, playing the role of Derrick Graves will be Tom Jakubauskas.

Jesus Christ.

# ? Mar 20, 2015 04:39

duyarvish: Feb 7, 2015

Goodbye Jonathan Fabregas, I gave you way too much money

# ? Mar 20, 2015 04:55

tatankatonk: Nov 4, 2011; Pitching is the art of instilling fear.

We have another injury on our hands. Chip Steele at the ML level will be sidelined roughly 20 HBD days stemming from his recent misfortune [Shoulder, strained]. He definitely needs to go on the DL; whether it's the 15-Day or 60-Day depends on how you view your roster's flexibility. We'll let you know if anything changes on the road to recovery. Good luck!!!

# ? Mar 20, 2015 18:02

AlleyViper: Sep 15, 2007; Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.

Furio Martin has already hit the 15 day DL for the second time this season. I suppose my absurd injury luck in this world is finally catching up to me.

# ? Mar 20, 2015 18:34

nasboat: Sep 9, 2004

we've got a few openings in Zimmer -- merged world, entering season 4 right now -- so if anyone would be interested in getting in on a young world, let me know

# ? Mar 21, 2015 03:33

Nerokerubina: Jun 7, 2007; I think swords are neat. Do you think swords are neat?!

jhonny jose has reached the majors so i hope you're ready for me to make the same "JhoJo's Bizarre Adventure" joke a thousand times

# ? Mar 21, 2015 09:54

AlleyViper: Sep 15, 2007; Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.

Steve's Weenie doing everything he can to prove gyro wrong

# ? Mar 21, 2015 15:10

gyroball: Jul 29, 2003; Fortunately, the people found a mighty Rosenthal, called Trevor.

Nah, I knew he owned. He's actually proving me right that all of you should have sent me trade offers for him.

# ? Mar 21, 2015 16:42

nasboat: Sep 9, 2004

nasboat posted:

we've got a few openings in Zimmer -- merged world, entering season 4 right now -- so if anyone would be interested in getting in on a young world, let me know

JOIN US DAMNIT

LOOK AT THIS AWESOME PROSPECT WHO'S ON AN OPEN TEAM

# ? Mar 22, 2015 23:25

gardenald: Jul 23, 2007; In the end, it comes down to throwing one pitch after another, and seeing what happens. With each new consequence, the game begins to take shape.

nasboat posted:

JOIN US DAMNIT

LOOK AT THIS AWESOME PROSPECT WHO'S ON AN OPEN TEAM

Dammt why can't i trade for prospects across worlds

# ? Mar 22, 2015 23:33

Devo: Jul 9, 2001; Caught Cubs Posting

Now Eugene will never be a Primetimer

# ? Mar 22, 2015 23:58

nasboat: Sep 9, 2004

Devo posted:

Now Eugene will never be a Primetimer

yeah, an actual good owner can have him if I can get someone cool to take the team!

# ? Mar 23, 2015 00:45

ArtVandelay: Jul 13, 2004

I'll leave my team and take that team :v:

# ? Mar 23, 2015 00:48

ArtVandelay: Jul 13, 2004

Aramis Hernandez just won a game and I am super pissed

# ? Mar 23, 2015 01:01

Scrotos: Sep 8, 2003

ArtVandelay posted:

Aramis Hernandez just won a game and I am super pissed

Statements like this is why you should get out of our world.

# ? Mar 23, 2015 02:00

duyarvish: Feb 7, 2015

Despite the fact that he has handpicked the worst players imaginable, Art still can't outlose the team that I seriously tried to compete with

# ? Mar 23, 2015 02:29

EvilBeard: Apr 24, 2003; Big Q's House of Pancakes; Fun Shoe

duyarvish posted:

Despite the fact that he has handpicked the worst players imaginable, Art still can't outlose the team that I seriously tried to compete with

He just took 3 of 4 from me. Literally.

# ? Mar 23, 2015 04:59

Nerokerubina: Jun 7, 2007; I think swords are neat. Do you think swords are neat?!

as mentioned in world chat my best player is dead now so i'm calling this season over. Anyone is available in the right deal. call me

# ? Mar 23, 2015 05:17

tatankatonk: Nov 4, 2011; Pitching is the art of instilling fear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCRae5mRoRE

# ? Mar 23, 2015 12:23

AlleyViper: Sep 15, 2007; Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.

No high health pitcher is safe this season

# ? Mar 23, 2015 14:47

stimpy: Jul 27, 2004; Cap'n Scrap'n of the Hit Brigade

nasboat posted:

JOIN US DAMNIT

LOOK AT THIS AWESOME PROSPECT WHO'S ON AN OPEN TEAM

if you pay me to do it I might

# ? Mar 23, 2015 16:24

ThatsMyBoye: Nov 21, 2006; I wish that I believed in fate
I wish I didn't sleep so late
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders

quote:

Monday, March 23 2015

The next step in our under-the-hood upgrades will be overnight Tuesday, March 24th - Wednesday, March 25th. We will be migrating and unifying our database servers to the latest version.

In order to accomplish this significant task, we must push all our game schedules back 24 hours. We've had to do this a few other times in our company history. Here's a quick overview of what it means:

At 4:00PM ET on Tuesday, March 24th, we will de-activate all processes that result in games being simulated, recruiting and free-agent negotiating, etc. Basically, anything that happens during one of our processing cycles will be halted for 24 hours.

At 4:00PM ET on Wednesday, March 25th, we will re-activate all processes and games will proceed normally.

During the time in between, you'll still be able to access your teams and perform actions, but any action requiring our periodic processing will be paused until the following day. For example, in Hardball Dynasty, you'll be able to change your lineup or sign a Tryout Camp player, but if you put in a waiver claim or free-agent offer during the offseason, you won't hear back until the following day.

To make this happen, we will be pushing all scheduled events back 24 hours. So a game that is currently scheduled for March 26th, for example, will be adjusted to be played on March 27th.

The entire website will be down overnight from very late Tuesday to early Wednesday AM. Estimated time offline is 6 hours.

To reiterate the post above, this is another step we need to take so that we can return to frequent and meaningful updates to our games.

# ? Mar 23, 2015 22:08

ThatsMyBoye: Nov 21, 2006; I wish that I believed in fate
I wish I didn't sleep so late
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders

Double post to remark on how fun the Hideo Miyakazi Experiment has been so far

I eagerly await a string of 6-walk starts and implosion

# ? Mar 24, 2015 01:35

Devo: Jul 9, 2001; Caught Cubs Posting

Uublog's pitching is starting to get iffy and he hasn't logged in for a few days

# ? Mar 24, 2015 17:48

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# ? May 31, 2024 06:45

ThatsMyBoye: Nov 21, 2006; I wish that I believed in fate
I wish I didn't sleep so late
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders

Working on it

# ? Mar 24, 2015 19:44

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