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#72848	04/15/2020 6:16:38 pm	Apr 3rd, 2045
todd Joined: 01/30/2020 Posts: 144 Wellington Phoenix II.2	I was viewing teams from the Legends league and I noticed most do not have any back ups listed on their depth charts. Is there a good reason for that, or is it generally a good idea to put the time in to find the appropriate backup and pencil them in? In times of an injury, does the game engine do a decent job of picking an appropriate person if I don't list one?

#72857	04/16/2020 12:42:19 am	Apr 3rd, 2045
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9596 Haverhill Halflings III.1	The backups are used if a player is injured. I always list backups for every position. Many of the Legend teams check their team between every game so they are not worried about ever having a player injured.

#72862	04/16/2020 5:44:14 am	Apr 3rd, 2045
Coolhand Joined: 03/27/2017 Posts: 73 Inactive	I prefer to adjust my lineup in a way that the backup does not allow. If my SS is out, my is my best option there, so I have to manually adjust the lineup.

#72864	04/16/2020 6:21:38 am	Apr 3rd, 2045
PrivateSnowflake Joined: 01/06/2015 Posts: 1166 Bloomington Thunder Legends	I assign backups because if someone gets injured and has to miss a game during the simulation times, I'd like to have a competent fielder fill in instead of a guy with say a "ss" to his list of positions, but not really suited to play ss.

#72867	04/16/2020 10:22:21 am	Apr 3rd, 2045
hurstdm Joined: 01/18/2017 Posts: 576 Murfreesboro Moo Cows VI.5	Good question. I have a hunch it's because many Legends owners are paying such good attention game to game that they're ready to flip players around for injuries as it happens.

#72868	04/16/2020 10:42:04 am	Apr 3rd, 2045
wickersty Joined: 05/11/2017 Posts: 1002 Deadwood Perambulators II.1	I do that, and I’m in L5. If I can spare the time, which I mostly can, I check between games and adjust lineups for injuries.

#72871	04/16/2020 2:34:29 pm	Apr 3rd, 2045
Frankebasta Joined: 09/15/2013 Posts: 884 Kodiak Mules III.3	There's a lot of talk about the teams in the top leagues are those benefitting from lucky drafts or waiver picks..... well, we've had many examples of the vagaries of picks and waivers (as you can read in other threads about failed prospects, and such) the truth is that it takes a lot of effort and time to stay in Legends, or League 2 a slip of attention of few weeks, like not checking the waiver wire regularly, or leaving bad pitchers / hitters in the lineup for too long, and you're down in League 3 it happened to the Mules, it happens to the best teams this game is challenging. You need luck to succeed sure, but luck is not enough

#72873	04/16/2020 2:52:01 pm	Apr 4th, 2045
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9596 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Luck is not enough, and skill is not enough. You need both to be in Legends. I consider it lazy to not set backups. I check my team between games usually, but sometimes life happens and a couple games play before I can check. If the wrong guy subs because I was lazy, it could cost a game. Baseball is all about wins and small advantages. Every win counts. Every advantage counts. Not setting your subs is just being lazy, and potentially giving your opponent a small advantage.