Interesting Experiment

[artie4121]

I had two new teams starting on the same day: one ATGV and one 2009 season. Both are $80.

I decided that, before imposing my own "wisdom" on the lineup, I wanted to get HAL's thoughts, [i:594e488619]so I left my lineups blank. [/i:594e488619]

The results were that my ATGV team were swept, and my 2009 team took 2 of 3.

Tonight, I am putting together my own lineups and see where I go.

It isn't the result that I was surprised at, but something else.

1. For my 2009 Team, HAL auto-selected a lineup I would not have selected, but "fine." I faced three RH Starters, I was the visitor and the lineups for each game were identical.

2. More surprisingly, I faced a RH-LH-RH succession in my ATGV, and HAL changed the lineup for my second RH game from my first one.

What does this tell me?

a. In the 2009 game, the pitchers were Lincecum, Vasquez and Hernandez, and I guess HAL saw them as pretty much the same pitcher, and didn't adjust my lineup at all. I won two of the games, so I should shut up about this.

b. In the ATGV game, there WAS the LH game sandwitched between the two RH games, and the RH pitchers were Smokey Joe Wood (7R) and Doc Gooden (3L). I imagine this is what HAL was looking at when he set the lineups: the Balance difference.


The other question I have: Does HAL [i:594e488619][b:594e488619]only[/b:594e488619][/i:594e488619] go by the cards in making decisions like this, OR does he consider the game results that the players have yielded?

I'm glad I did this, but -- from what I have experienced -- set the darn lineups yourself! HAL is no genius there. ;) [/b]

[AeroDave10]

[quote:d99df376a7="Artie412"]
The other question I have: Does HAL [i:d99df376a7][b:d99df376a7]only[/b:d99df376a7][/i:d99df376a7] go by the cards in making decisions like this, OR does he consider the game results that the players have yielded?
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I sure hope that he only uses the cards. The results are meaningless for predicting future outcomes (at least they should be).

[artie4121]

I agree. . . which begs the question: Do most MANAGERS use them . . .

I see a poll coming. . .