I'm in a league where my pitching staff was rolling until after the All-Star Break and things fell apart quickly. Guys are suddenly giving up 5-6 runs in under five innings, including studs like Carlton '72 and Maddux '98. Is there a setting in the second half that needs to be tweaked or am I just stuck with a sinking ship?

If your players aren't fatigued there is no easy answer nor a setting that can be changed. If they are fatigued then resting them will help if you are able to do that. This game tends to be played in streaks. Your team can be cruising and without changing a thing it can fall apart on a dime for no apparent reason. Happens all the time to just about everyone. Have also seen teams come back from a dismal start and win it all.

It's called "luck". There is plenty of that involved in determining outcomes in this SIM IMO.

Thanks. I figured as much, but when you are in free fall mode the self-doubt creeps in. No fatigue, just hanging sim curveballs I suppose.

In addition to luck, it could be the parks you’re playing in. You could be playing in more hitter friendly parks this time through the league than previously.