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Originally Posted by TLB1975
But why would the AI have him bat and then replace him before he throws a pitch in the next inning?
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Probably because the league settings favor the use of a closer in the ninth inning. So, at that point (the ninth inning), the status of the SP isn't a factor. When he came up to bat in the 8th, his condition and pitch count were the only things that mattered.
The AI has no memory of prior actions and no method for ensuring it is acting in a consistent way. For example, it can evaluate a situation or player differently whenever a re-evaluation is called for, especially when it's a close call. It is not all that rare for the pitcher to hit in one inning and be replaced in the next, even in earlier innings. I don't know that there is any thought being given to trying to fix this.