Sun May 01, 2022 10:50 pm
I think we have to acknowledge that the poll's question was very narrow in scope and may have caused some not to answer. It is possible many people felt like their perspective was not represented by the choices.
However, avoiding the fire-ready-aim approach with these results, I think we can also acknowledge the following:
- An overwhelming majority of respondents believed they would be happier with the prior version, and there is likely an opportunity for improving the pitching algorithm/AI programming.
- Implied within that is a wish to regain prior controls over pitchers.
My opinion is it identifies an opportunity for SOM to further define the problem using the community. As some have offered here and in the other thread, solutions could be test-bedded using league controls tailoring or other methods so that there can be real-time community assessment of adjustments and effects. That includes just repricing, IMO.
Maybe it is time to present this to SOM more formally using these results and the discussions as a starting point, via an email directly, and also to roll in the ATG tourney board and commish to see if they support investigating options to identify issues and solutions. After all, the ATG tourney is like the glue that holds the ATG community together IMO. If nothing else, it is the biggest dog in the arena.