KINGFISH BOUDREAU III - AIM, Modern Draft League Manager (Version 2018)
Not designed for replays; best with BFs on but not required.

Installation:
To use Boudreau III, you must move the enclosed four files into either the BBW folder or directory if you are using BBW 5.5 or lower or the "MicroManagers" folder if you are using APBA 5.75. This folder is located separately from the game folder and is usually located here:

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

The exact wording may differ depending on which operating system you are using. If you can't find the above, do a search for a folder called "MicroManagers" and place the files there.

			    KINGFISH BOUDREAU III
Boudreau III is a draft league (generally modern) type manager designed solely for AIM replays and best used with batters faced enforcement on but this is not necessary. Boudreau III does NOT give bonus innings or batters for low grade relievers as some leagues do.

Note on Kingfish's style/strategies:

Pitching:
Starting Rotation: Kingfish Boudreau III will use any and all rested pitchers in relief. So you MUST bench your rotation to prevent their usage. 

Closers/SuperClosers are by (generally) by adjusted saves. This is save totals plus a little bonus if the reliever is fully rested. However, closers late will also take into consideration platoon advantages.  Super closer types must have adjusted saves of 17 or higher. Normal closers will have adjusted saves between 13 and 16. Both types may be used for multiple innings. However, high relieving durability (QR) relievers of 3 will for the most part be used for one inning only. Low QR relievers may be used for multiple innings.

Setup type relievers will be used mostly for the QR=3 superclosers (or superclosers who because of a low RR can only pitch the ninth). But they may be used for the QR=2 superclosers, chiefly then 7th, with the supercloser finishing up in the 8th and 9th. Boudreau will use 3 inning super closers - relievers like a Gossage or Sutter - who had 100 or more innings pitched in relief and are fully rested (RR of 18).

For the most part, he will follow the typical modern style of management: I.e., starter goes 6-7 innings, setup guys finish up until the ninth when the closer seals the win. 

Hook:  Modern, quick (sometimes after 5 innings) especially in safe games. When starters reach 7 or less workable batters for the game, they're usually pulled.

Offense:
KB III will aggressively sub where appropriate. He bases his steals on steal chance and actual historic numbers. Also, the H&R uses steal chance when deciding whether and when to hit and run. Z pitchers, low walk average hitters, high H&R rated batters, lefthanded hitters, double play prone batters, are favored with this strategy. Bunting is VERY aggressive in tied games. Especially against higher grade pitchers. ANYONE will bunt in such situations IF they had either high SH totals or good SO/per AB numbers.

Note: Boudreau III will often leave a pitcher to bunt in an obvious situation even when he will pull the pitcher the next inning/half inning. Instead of wasting a player simply to lay one down, he'll let the pitcher sacrifice and save a player. So, don't be surprised to see a pitcher be left in to hit (bunt) and then immediately be relieved.

Kingfish III has the usual bells and whistles: He has a blowout sub strategy, brings in better defensive players when ahead late. He'll PR for speed with better defensive players late; PR to steal a base (second or third) and PH with a better bunter in a critical situation.

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