feedback on my penalty hit today?

[chasenally]

Well for much of the season I was being outscored and even as it stands now despite being 40-26 my expected W/L ratio is 34-32. I have had a ridiculous number of lucky victories including 7-0 in extra inning games despite the terrible bullpen.

I don't disagree with this at all. Yes his team is winning and winning alot. He also knows that his team is not where it needs to be in the long run. I have had teams get out that fast and drop like a rock in the standings while I change every setting on the board and still shake my head every night wondering why my team is tanking every game until I an 8 games out and it is all over.

10% is not near as heavy as 20 and I don't consider it a real penalty until then. He did try and trade but wouldn't just give them away as many a manager sees the trade offers and throws every player they don't want at him trying to get his players that just don't work for him but might for them. If they don't work on my team I won't just hand them over to you without you taking the hit also.

I think he did the best for him in his mind. He sees trouble down the road and is trying to fix it without giving up the farm to everyone else in the league.

[MrHacktastic]

[quote:b318127fff="elpasopesos"]Here is a young player poisoned by the "Secret Formula" nonsense. Please read my posts in that category.[/quote:b318127fff]

I'm not poisoned. I'm giving credit to the veterans, trying to learn what works from them, and trying to find my own way. I love the study I saw posted about run prevention and defensive ratings. I will consult that heavily building my next team.

So far here is what I believe and will focus on for my next time building a squad.

1. Strong SP (prefer high K guys with 7 or 8 stamina limiting impact of bullpen)
2. Good defense at 2B, SS, CF
3. High OBP and conservative base running only stealing with elite base runners
4. No star players with bad injury ratings
5. High Clutch Ratings in 5th and 6th spots in order
6. Don't overspend on bullpen per IP
7. Attempt to avoid guys in the middle of the order that have Groundball A's in the high % dice rolls sports 6,7,8 on their card.
8. I would like to have a leadoff type hitter 9th in my order and I will experiment with that next time.
9. Hopefully have roster set before 40 game mark to avoid 10 or 20% penalties for any roster moves
10. Have Lefty and Righty specialists in your bullpen at low cost

I am not too worried about the 30/50 Secret Formula as I found my preferences have brought me near that with almost every mock draft I have created. I'm not knocking the formula but I think it exists because if you are creating a balanced lineup (or attempting too) with an 80 million dollar cap (11 pitchers, 14 hitters) then 30/50 is pretty much just the way you end up.

I have been studying the SP performance so far in my league and it is a real crap shoot between 3 and 5.5 million. I see some star pitchers near 3 million and some terrible pitchers around 5 million. I personally think ballpark effect is a little overrated on these boards. It is very important but I think it is just as important to be able to win on the road and not to overcompensate for your home park.