[Trav876]

Problem with these solutions, is that this is not the AI regular manager line-up. This is a fatigue sub.

So if you look at the "normal line-up" for the manager, it looks at least realistic or semi-realistic. In this example, Sanders would not be in the line-up at all on their sample line up.

Otherwise, instead of needing to go in on every player on the team & "suggest spot in line-up" (even if, as it sounds, you can do that on bench players), is it not kind of a big issue for this game & the realism that it prides itself on, to have an AI that seemingly just kind of randomly put hitters wherever in the order? Unless there is some kind of logic, in which case you would think/hope the developers could improve on that logic. Because it also obviously happens to teams you play against, as well.

Are line-ups not that big of deal to the developers, or people who play this game? It seems like that would be a big thing to address... unless in the modern years of the game, it doesn't do this?

Just adding an edit: Playing right now and same thing happened...Craig Counsell is the clean-up hitter this time by default (because there is fatigue on regular starters, so the line-up is different than what you'd normally expect from your manager)