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#5439	11/21/2013 8:27:02 am
crackit Joined: 05/15/2013 Posts: 315 Anchorage Lawless IV.4	I am no expert and could not find a definitive definition of save opportunities, but wikipedia states A pitcher who enters the game in a save situation and does not finish the game—but his team still leading—is not charged with a save opportunity. , see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Save_(baseball) If that is the case would the pitcher in question would be credited with a hold and the next pitcher picks-up the save opportunity as only one save can be awarded per game, to the pitcher that finishes it.

#5440	11/21/2013 10:53:10 am
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	At present, we don’t track save opportunities -- just saves and blown saves. Are there some save opportunities that don’t result in save or blown saves? Steve

#5441	11/21/2013 10:18:50 pm
rainsilent Joined: 09/09/2013 Posts: 37 Inactive	It's the MLB's number which is mindboggling. Highest point i history. The MLB amount of Ks might regress at any time, or maybe not since nobody can figure the reason WHY it happens. I don't claim to know for sure but the current hitting mentality being spread of swinging away for hits I would think to be a big contributor. Its the swing for a hit and if you miss than it is no different than any other out that I am referring to.

#5448	11/22/2013 2:22:48 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Odd…you’d think the current Moneyball influence on MLB would push guys towards walking and taking more pitches and not being such free swingers. Steve

#5450	11/22/2013 3:14:26 pm
Crunchtime Joined: 05/23/2013 Posts: 141 Inactive	Players get bigger contracts for their batting average, not their OBP. From a player standpoint, they would rather hit .280 with a .320 OBP than hit .250 with a .350 OBP. Hits get more extra bases and than RBIs anyday, still the mark of a 'good hitter' with the old boys network. Moneyball wins extra games but free swingers, high averages and homers puts butts in seats.

#5456	11/23/2013 5:01:58 am
AmUnRA Joined: 06/17/2012 Posts: 299 Inactive	At present, we don’t track save opportunities -- just saves and blown saves. Are there some save opportunities that don’t result in save or blown saves? Steve holds of course. a save opportunity but not eligable for a save because another player pitches after him and gets the save or another hold. it is possible to have about 6 players with save opportunities but only 1 save and 5 holds. Or a blown save + win and another new save opp. after this.

#5513	12/01/2013 6:24:37 pm
JK13 Joined: 07/13/2013 Posts: 26 Inactive	Way too many outfield assists

#5515	12/01/2013 10:27:49 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Way too many outfield assists I agree with this...its something we're going to look into with the next set of game engine modifications. Thanks for the input, Steve

#5516	12/01/2013 11:00:05 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Way too many outfield assists I agree with this...its something we're going to look into with the next set of game engine modifications. Thanks for the input, Steve

#5523	12/02/2013 5:32:03 pm
JK13 Joined: 07/13/2013 Posts: 26 Inactive	Sounds good man. Thanks for all your hard work. It's a great game.