What's the strategy for BR in '20?
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@LankyRyan said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
I played BR in the Beta and without saying too much, it was either absolute mayhem or 0-0 through four innings, depending on draft methodology with the 3 batter minimum.
So you're saying that the 3 batter minimum was indeed enforced in BR?
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@raesONE said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
@PennStateFencer said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
I’m not buying MLB 20, but if I did I would still pick commons or bronzes for the rotation in BR. Even if they have the 3 batter minimum rule, it is still better to save the higher overalls for guys who will have more of an impact and are able to be used every game. I would never intentionally waste a silver, gold, or diamond pick on a starting pitcher that I may never use within a run based on the way their “randomization” works.
Plus, in BR you can junkball with a garbage starter for a full inning without giving up too many if any runs. Just think of the events from the past with all common or bronze pitchers. Sure, there was more offense but I still did well enough pitching.
I have a feeling most people will follow this same logic, which means you’ll be on even footing with your opponent anyway.
I don't know about that man, I give up a bomb or an XBH on over 70% on the first at bat with my common pitcher. The problem is that you can hit the ball out even if you're late/early or with terrible placement due to the horrendous ratings.
If you add that up with the fact that most guys will have their best hitters in the 1-4 spot, I think it would be a poor strategy to go with common/bronze pitchers to face all those guys in the first inning. I rather give up a few silvers and draft some good hitting bronzes for the lineup.
Maybe I’ve just been lucky. Admittedly I haven’t played as much BR this year as I have in the past, so it’s a smaller sample size for me. I’m mostly relying on my experience with trash starting pitchers from events when I was trying to bring down my overall.
In the BR and event games I’ve played where I have a terrible starter in, I’ve had a lot of guys swinging out of their shoes with that lead off guy because they expect the lead off homer. I’ve had a few games where I just leave them in for the full inning and they do fine. I can only remember getting burned a handful of times.
It will be interesting to see how strategies change long term. Even though I won’t be playing, I’ll keep tabs through the forum so I’m ready for 2021.
I’d also like to add that THIS is how people should disagree with one another on a forum. It results in a respectful conversation about strategy, so thank you for that. I feel like far too often things around here turn into a pissing contest which starts from a minor disagreement or difference in opinion.
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Pardon my ignorance on this, but I need a clarification on the new rule...
I am assuming that a team can still pinch hit in the place of a pitcher even if the pitcher has only pitched to a single batter. Please tell me if I am right or wrong.
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@raesONE said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
@LankyRyan said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
I played BR in the Beta and without saying too much, it was either absolute mayhem or 0-0 through four innings, depending on draft methodology with the 3 batter minimum.
So you're saying that the 3 batter minimum was indeed enforced in BR?
Whoops, edited it
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@MrGamebred said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
I didn't really play BR in the beta, which I highly regret, but I'm curious what the new strategy will be for drafting with the new 3 batter minimum rule?
Bronzes in the rotation? Mix of bronze, silver, maybe a gold? Still a common rotation and loading up the lineup? A fair balanced team? What do you think?I did 2 runs, my second was a 12-1
Bronzes in the rotation, commons on the bench, silvers in the pen with maybe one gold
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@LankyRyan said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
@raesONE said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
@LankyRyan said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
I played BR in the Beta and without saying too much, it was either absolute mayhem or 0-0 through four innings, depending on draft methodology with the 3 batter minimum.
So you're saying that the 3 batter minimum was indeed enforced in BR?
Whoops, edited it
Gotcha, thank you.
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@PennStateFencer said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
@raesONE said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
@PennStateFencer said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
I’m not buying MLB 20, but if I did I would still pick commons or bronzes for the rotation in BR. Even if they have the 3 batter minimum rule, it is still better to save the higher overalls for guys who will have more of an impact and are able to be used every game. I would never intentionally waste a silver, gold, or diamond pick on a starting pitcher that I may never use within a run based on the way their “randomization” works.
Plus, in BR you can junkball with a garbage starter for a full inning without giving up too many if any runs. Just think of the events from the past with all common or bronze pitchers. Sure, there was more offense but I still did well enough pitching.
I have a feeling most people will follow this same logic, which means you’ll be on even footing with your opponent anyway.
I don't know about that man, I give up a bomb or an XBH on over 70% on the first at bat with my common pitcher. The problem is that you can hit the ball out even if you're late/early or with terrible placement due to the horrendous ratings.
If you add that up with the fact that most guys will have their best hitters in the 1-4 spot, I think it would be a poor strategy to go with common/bronze pitchers to face all those guys in the first inning. I rather give up a few silvers and draft some good hitting bronzes for the lineup.
Maybe I’ve just been lucky. Admittedly I haven’t played as much BR this year as I have in the past, so it’s a smaller sample size for me. I’m mostly relying on my experience with trash starting pitchers from events when I was trying to bring down my overall.
In the BR and event games I’ve played where I have a terrible starter in, I’ve had a lot of guys swinging out of their shoes with that lead off guy because they expect the lead off homer. I’ve had a few games where I just leave them in for the full inning and they do fine. I can only remember getting burned a handful of times.
It will be interesting to see how strategies change long term. Even though I won’t be playing, I’ll keep tabs through the forum so I’m ready for 2021.
I’d also like to add that THIS is how people should disagree with one another on a forum. It results in a respectful conversation about strategy, so thank you for that. I feel like far too often things around here turn into a pissing contest which starts from a minor disagreement or difference in opinion.
I do think most events this year were played on HOF, opposed to All-Star in BR. In my experience BR is an absolute slugfest where the common pitchers hardly ever survive unless you play a dude that can't lay off pitches or get lucky that they flyout/lineout. I played well over a thousand BR games this year and I gave up a big hit with my common pitcher almost every first inning, especially if you play another good player.
And yes I agree that the forum seems cleaned up a lot compared to a few years ago. Glad to see that for sure.
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So is it realistic to assume that it would be implemented for BR in '20?
I 100% wish they wouldn't, but the different strategies would be very interesting. I think glitch bronzes and silvers in the rotation is the move. maybe a gold SP if there aren't solid hitter options would be playable, maybe even beneficial. All this assuming some of those bronze/silver glitches still remain viable hitters too. Lineup structure probably stays the same regardless. -
@MrGamebred said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
So is it realistic to assume that it would be implemented for BR in '20?
I 100% wish they wouldn't, but the different strategies would be very interesting. I think glitch bronzes and silvers in the rotation is the move. maybe a gold SP if there aren't solid hitter options would be playable, maybe even beneficial. All this assuming some of those bronze/silver glitches still remain viable hitters too. Lineup structure probably stays the same regardless.Bingo
Call the 3 batter thing purely a hunch
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@Some_Schmuck_22 said in What's the strategy for BR in '20?:
Pardon my ignorance on this, but I need a clarification on the new rule...
I am assuming that a team can still pinch hit in the place of a pitcher even if the pitcher has only pitched to a single batter. Please tell me if I am right or wrong.
I believe the rule is 3 batters or until the end of an inning. So say the pitcher starting the inning got two outs and gave up a base hit, then a new pitcher gets the last out. He doesn’t have to stay in for the next inning.
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I believe you are correct, at least that is how the commentators on this Cactus League game I’m watching explained it.
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