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moss
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Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: LOS ANGELES
Forum ID: 6946
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 Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:27 am Post subject:
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When I am trying to figure out how to position my players in batting order I consult the" swing skill " option from my clipboard. I would just like to know how some of you guys decide who to put where.  |
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Reynolds
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Joined: 09 May 2006
Location: Northern Michigan U.
Forum ID: 6923
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:14 am Post subject:
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I put my fastest runners 1-2, then my best hitters 3-4-5. 6-8 I put the rest of the fielders/basemen, and 9 has always been my pitcher.
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Dart
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Joined: 29 May 2006
Forum ID: 7033
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:21 am Post subject:
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| Reynolds wrote: | | I put my fastest runners 1-2, then my best hitters 3-4-5. 6-8 I put the rest of the fielders/basemen, and 9 has always been my pitcher. |
So you follow the way that a major league team sets their order.
But i think its all how about what works for you. im sure that line up wont work for everyone cause some people have their pitcher as their best hitter so he wont work has the 9th batter. Also my fastest guys cant hit to save their lives so its all about what works for you.
my batting order goes guys with highest contact plus swing skills as 1, 2, and 3 power hitters at 4 and 5, then 6, 7, and 8 are rest of my contact hitters then its my worst batter. |
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oaf
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Joined: 13 Sep 2004
Forum ID: 5111
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 8:45 am Post subject:
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I usually do this:
1. highest OBP
2. second highest OBP
3. highest OPS
4. second highest OPS
5. next highest SLG
6. next highest SLG
7. next highest OBP
8. next highest OBP
9. next highest OBP
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Reynolds
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Joined: 09 May 2006
Location: Northern Michigan U.
Forum ID: 6923
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:34 am Post subject:
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| Dart wrote: | | Reynolds wrote: | | I put my fastest runners 1-2, then my best hitters 3-4-5. 6-8 I put the rest of the fielders/basemen, and 9 has always been my pitcher. |
So you follow the way that a major league team sets their order. |
Yeah, I did this arbitrarily at first, but it seemed to work well so I just left it. However, this thread got me looking over my lineup a little more closely, and I think it's time to tweak it.
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Reynolds
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:13 pm Post subject:
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Well, after rearranging my lineup, I'm somehow in danger of losing a game to a team two stars lower than me (only 1-0 in the middle of the 7th). Obviously, the MLB style of batting orders doesn't apply too well to SmallBall, so I'm wondering, Oaf, how you determine this:
| oaf wrote: | I usually do this:
1. highest OBP
2. second highest OBP
3. highest OPS
4. second highest OPS
5. next highest SLG
6. next highest SLG
7. next highest OBP
8. next highest OBP
9. next highest OBP |
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humdrums
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Joined: 12 Mar 2006
Location: Amherst, MA
Forum ID: 6682
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:20 pm Post subject:
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| Reynolds wrote: | Well, after rearranging my lineup, I'm somehow in danger of losing a game to a team two stars lower than me (only 1-0 in the middle of the 7th). Obviously, the MLB style of batting orders doesn't apply too well to SmallBall, so I'm wondering, Oaf, how you determine this:
| oaf wrote: | I usually do this:
1. highest OBP
2. second highest OBP
3. highest OPS
4. second highest OPS
5. next highest SLG
6. next highest SLG
7. next highest OBP
8. next highest OBP
9. next highest OBP |
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OBP=Singles (for Smallball) divided by the number of at bats the player has.
SLG= Total bases divided by at bats.
OPS= OBP+SLG
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paphillyman
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Location: pennsylvania, philly
Forum ID: 5435
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject:
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I mix mine up quit often , but usually I put guys with high batting average , with less power , 1 and 2 , the 3, 4 ,and 5 slots , guys hitting the homers , 6 through 9 is really a toss-up 
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mlthmp
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Forum ID: 1602
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:11 pm Post subject:
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I sort by averages.. and then line them up 1 to 9
then I sort by Homers hit, and place the top 3 in that category in my 3rd, 6th and 9th spots in the lineup. That way I have some decent power all the way through my lineup.
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carsonlorts
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Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Location: Westfield, Indiana
Forum ID: 5615
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject:
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i put mi best 3 hitters 1, 2, 3 and then scatter the rest cause i hate when i get guys on base then have the back part if the lineup strikeout
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mlthmp
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Forum ID: 1602
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:03 pm Post subject:
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| carsonlorts wrote: | | i put mi best 3 hitters 1, 2, 3 and then scatter the rest cause i hate when i get guys on base then have the back part if the lineup strikeout |
Uhmm.. if you put your best 3 in the 1st 2nd and 3rd spot.. doesnt that show you why your back of the order always falls through?
No wonder the back part of your lineup may strike out if you just scatter your guys in the 4-9th spots.. you nee dot have SOME kind of ordering system to use to keep it from happening so often dont you think?
Lets say your best 3 are in spots 1-3 of your lineup.. you get 3 singles to open a game.. and then dont have anyone behind them in the order with the ability to knock a run or two in?
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MagicT
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Joined: 24 Jan 2006
Location: Daytona Beach, FL
Forum ID: 6547
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject:
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I like to put my two best righty AVG players 1 and 2
Put my best lefty AVG 3
Highest Slug% 4
Next higest Slug% 5
6-9 in order by AVG...
sometimes I'll use 9 spot for somebody just off the bench.
Anybody want a good stats calculator? You don't have to put the numbers in, it will read your team's web page.
-MagicT
If there's an interest I'll post a download link next time I check SB forums.
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Reynolds
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Joined: 09 May 2006
Location: Northern Michigan U.
Forum ID: 6923
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject:
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Yeah, I'd be interested in that. I'm a stats freak.
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trogdor5
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Joined: 02 Jan 2005
Location: USA
Forum ID: 5462
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:
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I just open the clipboard, close my eyes and move the cursor rapidly everywhere while clicking and dragging once in a while. 
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Elisha
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redbirds33
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Joined: 16 Sep 2005
Location: St. Louis, MO
Forum ID: 6201
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| Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 10:46 pm Post subject:
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| Deluxe Trainer wrote: | | Put faster runners ahead of slower ones... |
...or something like that. |
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iSo
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Joined: 25 Oct 2002
Location: FREAKIN KANSAS
Forum ID: 66
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject:
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I put....
1. Most homeruns
2. 2nd most homeruns
3. 3rd most homeruns.
4. 4th most homeruns.
5. 5th most homeruns.
6. 6th most homeruns.
7. 7th most homeruns.
8. 8th most homeruns.
9. the freakin crap player than cant hit for poop.
Reason, I want the guys that average a homerun or more a game to get more bats in... they usually have the highest average anyway.
The only time I have done this and seriously trained I was able to take 28982 up to 2nd PL with no repeats.... that was right after I tried this. After that I got tired of the game and havent trained seriously since. |
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