Doc Gordon -  AIM, Draft, ~40s/60s, Non-DH only, best with MBFs on (2015 edition). 

Doc Gordon is an AIM draft manager designed generally to handle draft leagues of the 1940s to 1960s. He is NOT recommended for historic replays.

			    INSTALLATION AND USAGE

Doc Gordon consists of the following 4 files:

   MgrDocG.dct, MgrDocG.msy, MgrDocG.mob, MgrDocG.lib

If you are using BBW 5.5 or lower then each of the above four files must be located/moved into your BBW directory or folder in order for the program to work properly. You may place the files into a season sub-directory or sub-folder in you main BBW folder. However, Miller I will only be available if that season is loaded in League Manager.

If you are using APBA Baseball for Windows 5.75 then the above four files must be placed in a folder named "MicroManagers". That is usually located here (the wording will be slightly different depending on which operating system you are using):

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\APBA Games\Baseball\MicroManagers

If you can't find that folder do a search in "My Computer" for a folder named "MicroManagers" (without the quotation marks).


			       Doc Gordon: OVERVIEW
Gordon uses/considers a five man rotation with the first five pitchers ranked by starts constituting the rotation. These will be the starting rotation. However, Gordon will occasionally use these starters in relief late in mostly save situations. This is the eighth with runners or the ninth. All other pitchers will be used in relief.

Note: Gordon will always ensure that a pitcher can start the next game. So he won't use the last available pitcher that can start. If you wish to bench your starters and never use them in relief, use Doc Gordon II.

Gordon uses an "adjusted" hook depending on a number of factors. The most obvious will be the durability rating of the starting pitcher but other factors are considered. These include: innings pitched, bullpen depth (as measured by total available innings), grades, et cetera. In other words, he doesn't have a "one-size-fits-all" approach. A deeper pen will have a quicker hook; a shallower pen will have a slower hook.

Closers are selected by adjusted grades. That is: grade plus control adjustments (if any). "Normal" closers will have adjusted grades of 13 to 17. Super type closers - more aggressively used - will have adjusted grades over 17. Reliever durability, RR and innings are considered when deciding when to use these closers. Closers, for example, with low innings - under 30 - will be used as one inning closers. Those with more innings will be used more aggressively. Three innning saves will be used on occasion but the reliever has to have a high RR and high innings. 

Offensively:
Both steal and H&R and steal chance driven. Stealing is limited to 100% or historic totals. Bunting is mostly limited to low power/average hitters early; little more aggressive late in critical situations. However, there will be more small ball - bunting - against top flight pitchers. This is mostly a 40s and 50s era manager so there's not a lot of base stealing and hit and run. More of a station to station or one base at a time type approach.

Will sub in blowouts; DS, PH for star players, PR for stars and subbing defensively will be seen. Favors using itchy players to give them some PT. Base advancement based on advance chances (internal number provided by game plus OF/Inf arm plus speed). 

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