Baseball Mogul Help: Pitching Dialog


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PITCHING DIALOG

The Pitching Dialog displays the starting rotation, bullpen, and minor league pitchers for any one team.

To choose which team is displayed, click on the 'Team' dropdown listbox in the upper left, and select a team.
The dropdown list to right of the team name shows the number of pitchers in this team's starting rotation. Choose 'Strict' for this team to stick to this number of starters. Choose 'Flexible' if you would like the team to skip the last starter on days when the #1 starter is rested.

Starting Rotation and Bullpen

The Pitching Dialog lets you set the pitching rotation and bullpen arrangement of any human-controlled team. By default, the first five positions on the screen are your starting rotation. The second six positions are your bullpen.

To select which stats are displayed for each player, click the 'Season' listbox and select 'This Season', 'Last Season', 'Career', 'Triple-A', 'Double-A', 'Low Minors' or 'Projections'.

The 'Projections' setting shows an estimate of likely stats for this player in the current season, if he plays at the major league level. Projected stats are calculated only from actual stats that the player has accrued. It does not provide access to a player's "secret ratings" that determine how a player will actually perform.
The 'Career' setting shows cumulative career batting totals for each player.
[In Commissioner Mode, you can also display 'Predicted' stats. These are the statistics used by the game engine to determine a player's performance.]

The statistics shown for each pitcher are:

ERA = Earned Run Average
IP = Innings Pitched
K = Strikeouts
BB = Walks
W = Wins
L = Losses
S = Saves

Using the Up and Down keys, you can move pitchers around in your lineup. To get more detailed statistics, you can highlight a player and hit the Scouting button, or double-click the player. This will bring up the Scouting Report .

The Auto-Sort button uses the computer AI to set your rotation and bullpen for you.

The Swap button allows you to move pitchers between your starting rotation and your bullpen.

This screen supports drag-and-drop functionality. To move a player, click on him and drag him to your desired bullpen or roster spot.

If you no longer need a pitcher, you can Release him into the free agent pool. Be warned, though; you'll have to have enough cash on hand to buy out his contract. This will cost exactly 50% of the remaining amount on the player's contract.

In the bottom half of the screen, the six bullpen positions are defined as follows. (Click the description for a longer definition.)

Abbreviation	Description
Closer	Closer
Setup	Setup
Short	Short Reliever
Middle	Middle Reliever
Long	Long Reliever
Alt.	Alternate Starter
(AAA)	Triple-A Pitcher
(AA)	Double-A Pitcher
(A/R)	Low Minors (Single-A / Rookie League)

Managing Minor League Rosters

Baseball Mogul tracks three different minor league rosters for each team, ranging from 'AAA' (just below the major league level) to the 'Low Minors' (representing the "Single-A" and "Rookie League" teams).

A player's development depends somewhat on which minor league level he is placed at. In general, players should be promoted as follows:

Overall Rating	Minor League Level
70 or higher	Triple-A ("AAA")
63 - 69	Double-A ("AA")
Below 62	Low Minors ("A/R")

To change a player's Minor League assignment, select the player and choose a new organization level from the dropdown listbox labeled "Move To..."

How Minor League Rosters Work
Professional minor league baseball has gone through many changes over the last 100+ years. For simplicity, Baseball Mogul distills this to 3 minor league levels: "Triple-A', "Double-A" and "Low Minors". The actual minor league levels that these refer depend on your playing era:

Baseball Mogul Designation	Triple-A (AAA)	Double-A (AA)	Low Minors (A/R)
Historical Seasons Before 1946	AA	A-1, A	B, C, D
Historical Seasons From 1946-1962	AAA	A-1	B, C, D
Historical Seasons After 1962	AAA	AA	A, Advanced A, Rookie

Within this paradigm, "AAA" and "AA" each refer to exactly one team. Players with the same position will compete for playing time if they are on the same minor league team.

In contrast, the "Low Minors" designation refers to multiple teams. You don't need to worry about players competing for playing time when designated as "A/R".