Bobby Kelley: Version 10: 1997+ AIM Replay Manager (4/30/2006 edition)
[password: 8102004]

		BOBBY KELLEY: 1995+'s REPLAY MANAGER

Installation Instructions:
Micromanager Bobby Kelley consists of the following four files:
	
        MgrKlley.lib, MgrKlley.msy, MgrKlley.mob, MgrKlley.dct

You must copy or move each of these four files into your BBW directory or folder.

		OVERVIEW OF MANAGERIAL STRATEGIES/STYLE

Micromanager Bobby Kelley is designed to handle modern (ca. 1997) interleague AIM replays, including some draft leagues.* He can, therefore, handle either DH (AL) or non-DH (NL) teams/seasons. Kelley is programmed to mimic or imitate the general overall managerial approaches used by contemporary managers. This includes: 

1) Heavy use of lefty-vs-lefty platoon advantages; this includes, in particular, the heavy use of one-batter specialists, generally lefthanders, who will be used to get a critical out or outs in a close, late game. Most of these types of pitchers will average less than one inning per outing. 

2) A moderately aggressive running game with the aggressive increasing against poor throwing catchers. More conservative running in middle innings, especially if the "heart" of the team's lineup is batting. Late, in a close game, he is more likely consider advancing runners through: a) bunting first; b) hit and run; c) then steal.  But this "game" is still more attuned to contemporary baseball's emphasis on homers and big innings. So, his running is somewhat muted but is historically inclined to the specific team/players being used. E.g, steals are based on actual attempts; likewise with sacrifice hits, et cetera.

3) Aggressive on the base paths especially with runners trying to take an extra base while tied or ahead. Quite conservative, however, late in a close game or, obviously, when behind. Again, Kelley is a big inning manager inclined to wait for the long ball and less concerned with milking runs.

4) As is the modern trend, Kelley tries to setup his starter for the "super" closer. As such, he will often "rotate" several setup relievers as early as the sixth inning on in order to secure leads until the ninth when the closer is summoned. So, you'll see:

       a) Six innings out of a starter, maybe seven with high inning types:
       b) Setup relievers used for the 6-8th innings with heavy emphasis on platoon advantage;
      c) A superstart type closer with high saves used in the ninth although he will occasionally
      spot use these closers in the 8th for a one inning plus save (if fully rested)

5) A blowout substitution pattern that entails either PRing, PHing or subbing defensively for star players. Generally, he tries to use "itchy" players first as subs. 

6) Quite conservative in permitting relievers to pitch more than, roughly, 3+ innings. Ideally, his approach is to limit relievers to less than 2 innings, even in lopsided games and to employ a number of relievers in order to finish up. 

7) Kelley, as is the contemporary style, reluctant to let relievers bat. As such, he will liberally use the double switch and, with some exceptions, almost always PH for a reliever, even in one-sided "safe" or "lost" games. 

* Kelley, like Hernandez, does have several strategies that may or may not be desirable for draft league replays. 

1) He does rank relief pitchers in a save situation based upon, broadly speaking, their save totals (saves are adjusted based upon several factors). So, a lower graded reliever with more saves will be used over a higher graded pitcher with less saves. 

2) His blowout substitution pattern may be more conservative than one would want for a draft league, especially in a league where there are tight restrictions on player usage. 

3) Additionally, Kelley is not programmed to aggressively handle teams with multiple "super closer" type relievers, i.e, those with 25 or more saves. Generally, any team with more than on of these types of pitchers will see Kelley staying essentially in save situations with the "best" closer (as measured by total saves) with the other closer being used as a setup reliever. The latter, then, will accumulate very few, if any, saves. So, instead of a "bullpen by committee" approach, Kelley will, instead, stay with one super closer. 
 
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