wavygravy2k wrote:What does a pitching evaluator do? Is this something that just grades your starting rotation?
If you are familiar with Diamond Dope it calculates the exact probability for every outcome on any given player's card (if not, go there it's a very helpful site). The lineup evaluator creates a team composite of all those individual outcomes (ie; 2B's,3B's,HR's, AVG,OBP, SLG etc.). This gives you an idea of your overall team's projected performance (from rolls on the hitters card). Currently there is no comparable evaluator for your pitching staff as a whole. Actually, if there ever was one, it should be two different set of numbers; one for your starters and one for your relievers (so as not to unfairly weight the relievers numbers). but alas it doesn't sound like this idea has ever gained any traction. True to SOM's offensive preoccupation.