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Thu Apr 30, 2020 12:04 pm
To be frank, I've given up on any sort of variety in the typical 80M league, unless a theme is in play. There will be some confluence of data that will point toward "method X," which will result in what happened in ATG8. Instead of Pinero, Duren, Rueter, Heredia, Donald, backed up by "Super Reliever X," we'll see 5 different "bargain" SP's. Super Relievers will still be a thing, albeit at 200 IP instead of 300. I could be wrong. We'll see how it goes.
Now, I'm happy they're trying to do something with super relief, but I'd go even further. First, let's have greater chances at injury. Use the computer SADV injury system, with chances at 60-day injuries. Or, if a player does get injured, add a % of games on top of it equal to the overusage. So, say, Sutter is at 50% over usage and gets a 3 day injury, add 1.5 to to, or 5 games, rounding up. Dale Murray's lingering around 200% overusage, gets a 3 day, that becomes 9.
Overall, that's what annoys me most about the SR strategy (and people playing low AB players, like Tamargo). The lack of serious injury risk (I'm talking 30, 60 days). As far as pitching goes, outside Mike Marshall, you just don't have pure RP's going 200 Inns. Further, pitcher injuries are a lot more prevalent IRL than in Strat. With a more realistic injury option, staff depth becomes much more important. With greater consequences, those fringey bench players who soak up AB's might get sat down for half the season.
Not that this will ever, ever happen, of course...
Now, I'm happy they're trying to do something with super relief, but I'd go even further. First, let's have greater chances at injury. Use the computer SADV injury system, with chances at 60-day injuries. Or, if a player does get injured, add a % of games on top of it equal to the overusage. So, say, Sutter is at 50% over usage and gets a 3 day injury, add 1.5 to to, or 5 games, rounding up. Dale Murray's lingering around 200% overusage, gets a 3 day, that becomes 9.
Overall, that's what annoys me most about the SR strategy (and people playing low AB players, like Tamargo). The lack of serious injury risk (I'm talking 30, 60 days). As far as pitching goes, outside Mike Marshall, you just don't have pure RP's going 200 Inns. Further, pitcher injuries are a lot more prevalent IRL than in Strat. With a more realistic injury option, staff depth becomes much more important. With greater consequences, those fringey bench players who soak up AB's might get sat down for half the season.
Not that this will ever, ever happen, of course...
