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Originally Posted by TribeFanInNC
I guess it doesn't surprise me that the game can provide good K rates for pinch hitters. In fact, it is reassuring that it does. But that makes me wonder all the more why in some cases it does not.
I agree Tony's data shows that, all things equal, one should get good K rates. Which leads me to believe that something is not equal in these leagues. Either the RPs are too good or the benches are too bad. Either way there may be something going on with talent creation or talent development. Could be other explanations that aren't coming to be right now too.
My only other thought:
Let's say you have a league where the overall K rate is more like 25% instead of 18%. Would that give you a PH K rate of 40% in some non-linear fashion? Might be an interesting experiment. Maybe you could level the batters, but give then a 60 for Avoid K. Might show nothing too I guess.
Maybe I'll get motivated to play around with this topic tonight.
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Give me a few minutes and I'll do that.