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Burgandy · 08-01-2007, 01:51 PM

I cannot add any of my own testimony. I think my playoff runs in my dominant league have been almost exactly on par with my regular season success. I'll win about 110-120 games, and throughout the season, I'll run through stretches where I win 19 of 20 games, then drop 3 of the next 4. Then, every so often, it happens in the playoffs, where I'm playing a team with good pitching and my offense struggles. Turning morale off should have nothing to do with it. But keeping players' overall happiness seems important, even if they're angry about one thing or another.

Maybe some of your teams lack leadership, or intelligence, or some other personality trait that makes them stink it up in the playoffs?

How many players do you have with 80% or higher leadership? I usually have 2 SP, a few bullpen guys, and at least 3 batters with almost maxed leadership ratings. All my players are happy, because most of them also have high desire ratings, so that helps to offset those that are unhappy about their role on the team. I saw someone say they avoid players with high desire to win ratings. I think this may be bad advice for a team with intentions of winning. People that want to play for a winner are going to do better on a winner, and it helps their overall morale.

It's almost a requirement for my players to be intelligent with strong work ethic, too. I think all these personality traits go a long way to making your team perform consistently in the playoffs. Or perhaps it's just luck.

Now, what do I have to do to make them play well the last month of the regular season? I've stopped calling rookies up in hopes of not watching my team completely unravel before the postseason begins. It doesn't help. I usually struggle to break .500 for the month of September, but then for the playoffs, I'm usually back in business.

08-01-2007, 01:51 PM	#53 (permalink)
Burgandy Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 85	I cannot add any of my own testimony. I think my playoff runs in my dominant league have been almost exactly on par with my regular season success. I'll win about 110-120 games, and throughout the season, I'll run through stretches where I win 19 of 20 games, then drop 3 of the next 4. Then, every so often, it happens in the playoffs, where I'm playing a team with good pitching and my offense struggles. Turning morale off should have nothing to do with it. But keeping players' overall happiness seems important, even if they're angry about one thing or another. Maybe some of your teams lack leadership, or intelligence, or some other personality trait that makes them stink it up in the playoffs? How many players do you have with 80% or higher leadership? I usually have 2 SP, a few bullpen guys, and at least 3 batters with almost maxed leadership ratings. All my players are happy, because most of them also have high desire ratings, so that helps to offset those that are unhappy about their role on the team. I saw someone say they avoid players with high desire to win ratings. I think this may be bad advice for a team with intentions of winning. People that want to play for a winner are going to do better on a winner, and it helps their overall morale. It's almost a requirement for my players to be intelligent with strong work ethic, too. I think all these personality traits go a long way to making your team perform consistently in the playoffs. Or perhaps it's just luck. Now, what do I have to do to make them play well the last month of the regular season? I've stopped calling rookies up in hopes of not watching my team completely unravel before the postseason begins. It doesn't help. I usually struggle to break .500 for the month of September, but then for the playoffs, I'm usually back in business.