Broken Bat - Discussion Forum: Steroid Era On Steroids?

Forum >> Discussions >> Steroid Era On Steroids?

Post ID	Date & Time	Game Date	Function

#20750	07/05/2015 7:55:41 pm
Slug5373 Joined: 12/23/2014 Posts: 376 Inactive	Well, my league's pitching stats say it all. I hope there is not a problem with the simulation. Last season in this league (I was not in the league last year) the ERA league wide was a typical mark of 4.06. This year, it seems the trainers have snuck something into the hitter's morning wheaties because the league ERA is now 5.25. I know we are only 35 games into the season, but it is a bit worrisome that there are pitchers with ERAs in the 4s in the top ten league ranking. I have 5 hitters with an OBP at or above .395 -- and are not in the top ten in that category. Last season in the same league, each and every one of those five players would have led the league in OBP. Is it just coincidence through 35 games that 12 different teams have experienced problems like this in the same league? These numbers I have been observing all season are absolutely alarming. About 15 games in, I was thinking about dropping several of my better pitchers because of their horrific ERAs, just before I dropped on such pitcher, I luckily came across the league stats which showed I was not the only team with this dilemma. The Saratoga Cowboys, yes those cowboys, have a team ERA of 8.09 (!!!!!!!!). I'm convinced that something changed from last season to this season in the sim. I checked other leagues, and some of the same problems appeared, albeit not to the extreme my league has experienced. The legends league seems to have kept what experts called "the Dinger Drug" out of the league for now. Seriously though, has anyone else noticed this or is it just me. Updated Sunday, July 5 2015 @ 7:55:59 pm PDT Updated Sunday, July 5 2015 @ 7:57:45 pm PDT

#20752	07/05/2015 8:00:03 pm
Tiger504 Joined: 06/17/2014 Posts: 1314 Kalamazoo Bloody Tigers III.4	Nothing like that in III.4.

#20753	07/05/2015 8:01:30 pm
corona97 Joined: 06/08/2015 Posts: 23 Inactive	yeah i can agree that my batting is nothing compared to last year.

#20754	07/05/2015 8:06:04 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9601 Haverhill Halflings III.1	My batting was horrible last year, but doing much better this year. A lot of it has to do with who your competitors are and what their fields are setup for.

#20755	07/05/2015 8:31:36 pm
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	How would Kent be doing in your league? The back end of my bullpen is putting up completely unsustainable numbers, but it has been fun to watch (my other setup man Hutchinson).

#20756	07/05/2015 8:42:31 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Batting average is up slightly this season...so is caught stealing. But not significantly over all the leagues. I think the drug testing is working! Steve

#20767	07/06/2015 5:48:16 am
the gizmo Joined: 02/07/2013 Posts: 574 Inactive	My guys like testing drugs

#20778	07/06/2015 8:33:23 am
buffmckagan Joined: 12/22/2013 Posts: 651 Scranton Bears Legends	Some of my best batters must be eating their Wheaties, but my best pitchers are taking advice from Dock Ellis or something because my supposedly best pitcher has started 0-4 with an ERA over 9, so I dunno