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#83451	07/24/2021 4:07:02 pm	Apr 12th, 2051
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9596 Haverhill Halflings III.1	I think the splits have always been there. If you are like me, you are probably looking for guys with strong splits because they are strong on one side or the other, so then your system is going to be full of righties who can't hit righties I still see guys who are pretty close to 50/50. They can be useful on both sides, but usually don't have the same oomph as a platoon guy.

#83453	07/24/2021 4:12:29 pm	Apr 12th, 2051
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1269 Corvallis Ravens II.1	Yeah, probably their splits have been bad for a while, but sigh I'm frustrated a bit. I put in an uncontested claim on Crum not long ago because "switch hitter with fair success from both sides of the plate in amateurs." But even the switch hitters—which are rightfully rare—really seem to not be reliably competent from both sides of the plate. I may be making much ado about nothing, and it's just frustration of not really finding quality righty bats who are about 50/50 from both sides. Updated Saturday, July 24 2021 @ 4:12:51 pm PDT

#83455	07/24/2021 4:19:24 pm	Apr 12th, 2051
electriceel883 Joined: 05/26/2021 Posts: 1505 Irvine Infernos III.3	The game cleverly only has 17 spots, so you cant platoon everyone haha. I have no switch hitter that doesnt have as severe a split as anyone else, so they might as well not be switch, a lot of them Updated Saturday, July 24 2021 @ 4:20:22 pm PDT Updated Saturday, July 24 2021 @ 4:20:46 pm PDT

#83456	07/24/2021 4:22:34 pm	Apr 12th, 2051
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9596 Haverhill Halflings III.1	I've actually found that a lot of Switch hitters in the game still have strong splits. Its more the extra step to look at which side they are stronger against. Looking at Crum's amateur stats, I suspect he is going to make you angry... Updated Saturday, July 24 2021 @ 4:23:39 pm PDT

#83460	07/24/2021 11:36:39 pm	Apr 14th, 2051
JV-Tosshin Joined: 11/11/2020 Posts: 297 Biloxi Thresher Sharks V.15	I mean, you're always going to have weird splits somewhere. I played basically all of last season with the same lineup against both LHP and RHP because my backups were so clearly worse, but I think I should maybe reconsider some of that now. However: Undervalued solution is to have pitchers with weird splits as well. I have an LHP starter who in his career keeps lefties hitting .150 or something in that neighborhood, but righties hit .240, which is quite close to respectable. Maybe he's just weird because he throws flyballs like no tomorrow, but that's a good way to throw off opposing lineups, I've found.

#83464	07/25/2021 10:19:38 am	Apr 14th, 2051
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5199 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	Very interesting to hear others thoughts. Dinos platoon aggressively - traditionally everywhere but C, SS and 2B. Our RHB don't often get many opportunities against RHP. That said we have used RHB DHs vs. RHP the last 4 seasons and have had good success. If anything our recent sense has been RHB do just fine. Relatively small number of teams, symmetric schedule and cup breaks can cause noise. Eg., Columbia and Murfreesboro won't see my 5th starter until October. Roanoke and Arlington will see the 5th starter every series. There may be less variety than we expect, and a very good or very bad frequent opponent might skew. Calderon is my head-scratcher. Almost 100 points better vs. LHP in minors, but better vs. RHP in majors. Maybe low sample shenanigans. Edit: the guys used at DH were Tak Gordon Armenta None were certified righty stompers, but each could put together a good season or 2. Interesting looking back at Tak - his 2044-2045 had me questioning his viability, but in the end he's got better results against righties. Updated Sunday, July 25 2021 @ 10:26:07 am PDT

#83467	07/25/2021 11:30:00 am	Apr 14th, 2051
Chicken Fillet Joined: 04/01/2020 Posts: 167 Inactive	Yeah, I tend to platoon a lot, too. I only have like 3 RHBs that are decent against RHPs, and Krejcí who can bat both sides, and who happens to have the exact same batting average of .272 against both. Talk about being consistent!

#83469	07/25/2021 2:11:46 pm	Apr 14th, 2051
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9596 Haverhill Halflings III.1	At the start of the season the only RHB I had in against Righties was my SS... And he is platooning with another RH SS who just hits righties worse. So my only righty was platooning vRHP, LOL. Strangely Wadsworth has done a lot better against Righties. So he actually works well as a platoon with Hamel who is useless against RHP. Of course they are both pretty useless at the plate, but I haven't had a SS who could hit for quite some time now. Updated Sunday, July 25 2021 @ 2:15:19 pm PDT

#83472	07/25/2021 4:33:41 pm	Apr 16th, 2051
hockeytrb99 Joined: 07/11/2015 Posts: 38 Sandusky Warriors VI.1	http://brokenbat.org/player/209073 This guy I have doesn't hit for a very high average but he is a RHB who hits RHPs a little better then LHPs.

#83503	07/27/2021 3:54:07 pm	Apr 23rd, 2051
NotGood88 Joined: 08/28/2020 Posts: 510 Prattville Black Cats II.2	For us, Rowe hits slightly better against righties and does average to above average against lefties.