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#51455	07/23/2017 12:01:06 pm
jetsrock48 Joined: 11/25/2013 Posts: 150 Davenport Cobras IV.3	Offense skill I would think is most important - determing who pinch hits and things such as hit & run and bunting. Does the pitching skill actually matter? Owners set the pitch counts and hooks which seem like hard numbers for managers to follow, so has anyone see that skill actually matter? Defense is another one I'm not sure about. The only thing I can think of is if the manager actually shifts his defenders depending on the batter, but I'm not sure Broken Bat is that sophisticated. I guess Steve can answer this one. It seems Offense and player devel are the most important skills to have in a manager. Anybody see anything that proves this wrong?

#51457	07/23/2017 1:17:26 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9596 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Managers just apply a bonus to player skills. The AI behaves the same way (for things like subs) regardless of your manager's ability.

#51468	07/23/2017 6:06:03 pm
FreddyTheEye Joined: 11/11/2014 Posts: 625 Inactive	In your opinion? Or are you sure? The skill sets managers now have suggests otherwise. Good at handling pitchers vs. poor at handling pitchers does not seem to suggest a "tax" on pitchers abilities but rather smarter decisions regarding pitching changes..know what I mean?

#51469	07/23/2017 6:22:57 pm
sShadow Joined: 12/05/2015 Posts: 59 Inactive	On game manual, Manager tab Offense: how well does the manager handle hitters and influence their offensive production. Defense: how well does the manager coach emphasize defense and ultimately influence their performance in the field. Pitching: how well does the manager handle pitchers and influence their pitching performance. Surely, it says skills influence on their performance. And, I think it's not about how smart he change pitchers because we can set almost every what-to-do in such situations on Management tap. Also, it's hard to find what is 'smart' decisions on baseball. The lowest probability to allow score? Based on what? Stats? Ability? Recent forms? Even the best managers in real world can't define it... Updated Sunday, July 23 2017 @ 6:24:09 pm PDT

#51470	07/23/2017 6:28:50 pm
MukilteoMike Joined: 08/09/2014 Posts: 3294 Inactive	I'd be shocked if it's anything more than a tiny addition or subtraction to the skills of players. The simplest explanation is usually the correct one.

#51471	07/23/2017 6:32:57 pm
FreddyTheEye Joined: 11/11/2014 Posts: 625 Inactive	Yeah you are probably right. Things like who pitches when down 5 runs etc. are also important (you don't want to use up a top reliever so he stays fresh for a closer game)let's call it personnel management or innings distribution. But like you guys say, we can pretty well control that if we want to.

#51517	07/25/2017 2:05:35 pm
motko Joined: 09/06/2014 Posts: 358 Nauvoo The Great Horned Owl IV.6	When do managers retire? at age of 62 ?

#51518	07/25/2017 2:10:34 pm
AssumedPseudonym Joined: 10/26/2016 Posts: 1130 Deerfield Beach Rats V.7	I think they retire at age 66 if they’re not on a team.