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Title: Tough pitchers
Post by: _13eoWuLF__ on 08/10/04, 01:38:03 AM
I used to play with a buddy who was unreal at rbi. I used to think he had hacked into the game - in reality all he ever did was blow into the cartridge.  Heres my question - during tough series with him i would really work on getting all my batters the max number of pitches every at bat. this way i could slow his great pitching down even if it meant passing up alot of good strikes he threw at me. Well out of all my buds i was the only one who took him out in a series and thats in 5 years of all us rbi fanatics playing  endless tourneys. so i was wondering what other strats some of you curve ball players use to combat a great pitcher?
Title: Re:Tough pitchers
Post by: ultimate7 on 08/10/04, 09:52:13 AM
If you play 1 starter rule, then wearing down pitchers is very important.  Playing 2 starters, it's less important and you can't afford to take good pitches, but can still be an effective strategy.
Title: Re:Tough pitchers
Post by: Gantry on 08/10/04, 10:28:44 AM
Though still a curve rookie, you absolutely want to take pitches in one starter rule.  Get em out of there by the 5th
Title: Re:Tough pitchers
Post by: GDavis on 08/10/04, 10:34:37 AM
The whole Moneyball philosophy was stolen from RBI.
Title: Re:Tough pitchers
Post by: Ben on 08/10/04, 03:43:47 PM
I couldn't really tell you any other strategy.  I use Boston a lot of the time and when the Rocket is tired and i put someone else in who knows what is going to happen.  We usually use 3 or 4 pitchers unless you got Rocket or Doc going 6 or 7. We just work the count and try to make the most of it when it comes down the cock.
Title: Re:Tough pitchers
Post by: JoeDirt on 08/10/04, 03:48:59 PM
Quote from: GDavis on 08/10/04, 10:34:37 AM
The whole Moneyball philosophy was stolen from RBI.

for my money, this is completely hilarious!