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markprior22 · 07-09-2006, 10:52 PM

Started a new fictional league with 1.02 wip using the 2006v3.1 quick start. I changed the pinch hit for position players for the league to "very rarely". Just played out probably my fifth game with this league and encountered this situation.

My team leads 3-2 in the 9th inning. AI pinch hits for my 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th (pitcher) hitters. I go on to win the game but this is way too much. I'm in early May and didn't even look at the ratings/stats of the guys originally in those positions because I don't think it matters. You can't pinch hit for all those guys in that situation. If the game goes extra innings, your team is toast.

I've also noticed that the default team strategy is terrible. For example, it says in innings 1-3 with a 4 run lead, you should pinch run fairly often. It is pretty much in the middle as far as pulling a starter in that situation. These examples (and many others) are crazy. I know the user can edit this but the default should be much more realistic. I went into commish mode and checked some AI teams and they all seem to have this same default setup. This may be the reason so many strange in game moves are being made.

07-09-2006, 10:52 PM	#1
markprior22 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: springfield, illinois Posts: 1,233 Blog Entries: 2	PH for position players/Default team strategies Started a new fictional league with 1.02 wip using the 2006v3.1 quick start. I changed the pinch hit for position players for the league to "very rarely". Just played out probably my fifth game with this league and encountered this situation. My team leads 3-2 in the 9th inning. AI pinch hits for my 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th (pitcher) hitters. I go on to win the game but this is way too much. I'm in early May and didn't even look at the ratings/stats of the guys originally in those positions because I don't think it matters. You can't pinch hit for all those guys in that situation. If the game goes extra innings, your team is toast. I've also noticed that the default team strategy is terrible. For example, it says in innings 1-3 with a 4 run lead, you should pinch run fairly often. It is pretty much in the middle as far as pulling a starter in that situation. These examples (and many others) are crazy. I know the user can edit this but the default should be much more realistic. I went into commish mode and checked some AI teams and they all seem to have this same default setup. This may be the reason so many strange in game moves are being made.