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Originally Posted by Cork55
It goes way way beyong simply winning and losing. A team can play great and lose 2-1. That will never draw complaints because sometimes you play great and the other team was a bit better. What I am talking about is a complete reversal of how my teams have peerformed over the couse of the season.
For example, in the last season I just completed, my team finished 113-49 and was the top team in the league. Going into the playoffs my top 2 starter were the no. 2 and no. 3 starters in the league and the top 2 in the playoffs. They were 18-6, 3.09 and 20-4, 2.92 respectively. I went back and reviewed each pitchers game by game performances and they were very consistent during the season.
Now the first round starts and my team is facing a pitcher who was 15-12 with a 4.12 ERA. My starter gives up 7 runs (in 2 innings)
on 5 hits and 2 walks including a grand slam with 2 outs. I go on to lose the game 11-2. The other pitcher cruises going 8 innings allowing just 3 hits and 1 run. This was at my home park where my team was 61-20.
Game 2 saw my 20 game winner who was also steady as a rock all season promptly give up 6 runs in 2.2 innings on 9 hits and 4 walks. I also lose this game 10-3. The 2 star opposing pitcher tosses a no hitter for 6 innings against me.
I don't mind getting beat, but the HUGE performance swings that suddenly start when the playoffs start are sucking the fun out of the game. I should also mention that in the 14 years my team has made the playoffs, they have been the top team 12 times. In those 12 times, they have been knocked out in the first round 8 times. Their home record in those series is horrible despite having awesome home records during the regular season. It's like the game forgets that my team is good at home.
I am not going to bash OOTP because I really like the game, but having played these types of games for 30 years now, I can safely say that I don't recall seeing these wild swings in APBA or DMB which are the other 2 games that I have also played over the years.
-Cork55
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I have this same frustration. I play out all my games and watching my #1 pitcher dominate for 5 innings only allowing 1 hit, then getting a stiff neck.
I had my top SB guy get thrown out stealing 3 times with a pitcher with a low hold rating and a catcher that has thrown out less than 10% of runners, on a 70mph curve ball low and over the plate. Another fast runner gets thrown out at home tagging from third from the warning track.
I know that weird things happen in the playoffs but I have had a player injured in each of the first three games. Losing is one thing but when it is totally unrealistic then it just ruins the experience for me. I trash my league I was so disgusted. I put alot of time setting it up with the real history but going back and simming from 1990 with fictional players full minors and three huge feeder leagues. Then importing 2 or three real players for almost every team. I fell a little bitter. I understand Markus trying to make it tough to win but it gets a little rediculous. Maybe I see more of it because I actually manage my games but If I recall this has been going on since OOTP 5. I wish we could get a response from Markus on the subject.