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Diamond Mind Baseball Information Some explanations and hints about reading and changing the manager profile you received: Manager Tendencies: For each of the many types of strategy listed, indicate your amount of usage: most frequent, more frequent, neutral, less frequent, or least frequent. (In an automatically generated manager profile, all options are set to neutral. This is considered to be the optimal amount for best results with any team, as the computer manager always tries to make the best move in any situation. However, you might disagree with the computer manager's conclusions after a few games, or simply want to use a more or less aggressive style of managing.) Pitching Chart: Read the pitching chart across, in rows -- the first column lists the type of pitching role (starters, closers, etc.), then the pitchers are listed (left to right) from first to fifth (you can have up to five pitchers for each role, but you can use less for most.) You must use a 5-man starting rotation. The starting rotations may be used in two ways: either skip (your #1 starter will pitch if rested, instead of the #5) or strict (the rotation order does not change even with off days.) It's your choice; skip is the recommended option. If your 3rd through 5th starters are somewhat equal to those starters not used in the rotation, you might want to choose some spot starters for your 3rd, 4th, and/or 5th rotation spots. Write in the spot starters below the starting pitchers that you want to replace occasionally, and write the percentage of turns that they should replace the usual starter in (up to 50 %.) Mop-up spots are for the starting pitchers that you don't use often, as they will only be used in blowouts. Hitting Chart: Note that you have a separate chart for hitting vs. right-handed pitchers and another for hitting vs. lefties. Below each lineup, there is a depth chart for each position, as well as for pinch hitters -- read those lists down, in columns. Below each starter's name is a blank space to list platoon players, defensive replacements, and utility (backup) players. What does this mean? Platoon players are usually two lefty-righty players who play depending on the opposing pitcher, and are more likely to be substituted by the computer after a late-inning pitching change. If you want to regularly substitute a defensive replacement for a weak fielder in the late innings, you can write that player in. If you want to start a backup player part of the time (perhaps to give a player occasional rest, or if two players are equal), write them in on the depth chart in order of preference, as well as the percentage of games he should start (up to 50%.) Again, you do not have to fill these lists out any deeper than you want to, although I would recommend choosing all five pinch hitters, wherever requested. Remember, the computer will attempt to intelligently make the best choice in any strategic situation, based on years of research into the game of baseball. You will find that this program manages much more intelligently than managers in video baseball games. It will choose the best available player whenever needed, even without a depth chart. It will track your players across the season as well. So, you might find that you are satisfied with the computer-generated manager profile that I have provided for you (at least until games start being played), and don't want to make any changes at all right now. The playing time limits chart is based on real stats, so you don't need to do anything with it; but the information might somehow be useful to know when planning your lineups. If you want to change a lot of things in your manager profile, we have a blank form; otherwise, it's probably easier to just specify the exact changes in an e-mail. If you have any questions, and I know there will be some, please e-mail the Commissioner.
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