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Originally Posted by Dyzalot
This one isn't a questionable AI decision so much as a questionable sim result. No screen shot for this so you'll have to take my word for it. Runners on first and second with two outs with a groundball base hit through the right side. Guy from second scores without a throw but guy from first doesn't go to third. I don't have any numbers but I'm pretty sure in modern day MLB this is an auto "take third" spot for the baserunner if only to make the throw go there instead of home to make sure the run scores. Beyond that though, the throw from right to home isn't longer than the throw from right to third (right?) so if the runner from second scores without a throw it seems to me that the runner from first should be taking third as well. In OOTP I see it happen frequently where runner scores from second but runner from first only moves to second in this spot.
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OF could see he had no shot at home so hit the cutoff man.
There's 2 outs so the runner on first is not going to break the rule "you don't make the first or third out at 3b". He is going to stop or the base coach is going to stop him in scoring position unless absolutely sure (100% or not at all) he will make it. The smart play is to stop at 2b.
If he had tried and been thrown out you'd be posting he shouldn't have tried to advance and how terrible this was because he made the third out at 3b.
If the throw home is shorter than the throw to third why would the RF even be tempted to throw out the advancing runner going to 3b? He's not, period. He will either throw home, if he has a shot, or hit the cutoff man. Either way if the play is setup properly the throw will be going over the cutoff man who will be lined up between the OF and home plate.
With nobody out he more than likely doesn't advance to third risking making the first out there (dependent on score, inning, and if it's Ricky Henderson or John Kruk). Again the smart play is to stop in scoring position. With one out trying to advance may be a good play and worth the risk with the same caveat of who is running, score, inning etc.