RBI Manifesto

[Gantry]

I would be up for a tourney sometime. Was thinking about entering the $100 tournament in Chicago, but I would be up for a cheaper tuneup tourney so I can see how I do in competitive play.

New to the forum.

I live in Lexington, KY, but am originally from Chicago and went to NIU, where I think a bunch of guys on here went ?!

I prefer 1SP games, but 2SP is fine too. Really changes the game.

-Pete-

(So why can't I get my picture of Lance Briggs to load as my avatar?)

Welcome Pete!  This forum has 4 very handsome NIU grads, class of 99ish....

[danehill917]

I'm class of '97.

Just got my nintendo and RBI off of ebay, and I am ready for some action.

Love your site, particularly the glossary of RBI terms and the team scouting reports. Great stuff.

[Attezz]

Please acknowledge my post prior to that, it's the most I've written on the RBI forum in like a year.

Plus...it may actually get more rbi discussion going?

[danehill917]

lol

"I just 10-runned you and now I have both my starters available for Game 2."

I am fresh and will do my best to get some RBI discussion going.

[TbT]

What is the benefit of using relievers to start a game?

Starting a reliever gives you a better chance to get 3 innings out of him.  As his arm starts to tire 6-7 batters in he gets to face the bottom 3 of the order and possibly a weak leadoff hitter.  You can take a chance and still get out some weak hitters without his good stuff.

Say you bring a reliever in mid-game to face the 5-6-7 batters...that pitcher will face the big bats in his 3rd inning(if all goes well) as his stamina is going in the tank.  That scenario leads to him maybe tossing 2 innings before getting pulled.

Risk/reward:
If your starting pitcher doesnt have to come into the game until the 4th, thats bound to favor you winning the game.  If the reliever starts the game and gets lit up then you are screwed.  You most likely trail, and you need your starter to go 5+ innings.

I dont reccomend all teams using RP to start the game.  Guys like Tudor are a must start.  He's as good as anyone and can set the tempo for the game. 

Alexander and Morris arent that great of starters, but I like to have a guy like Hernandez in the pen for the middle of the game for some tough outs.

Some people rationalize using the worst relievers such as King(Det) or Moore(Cal) as a starter because they suck and they fear having to bring him in late in a close game.  I find that as a pretty faulty strategy.  Its better to fight it out for 8 innings and take your chances late if need be with a scrub than to risk him getting hammered early and getting the tone of the game set in your opponents favor right from the get go. 

[danehill917]

Good points. I guess it depends on the makeup of the team's pitching staff.

I favor teams with strong SPs, and I like to set the tone with them.