I use 7-day lineups and it seems to help remove me a little bit from the day to day stuff. I still like to set the basic batting order because the AI sucks at choosing leadoff, 3rd place and cleanup hitters IMO. The other nice thing about 7-day is that you can look ahead and put another player in for a day to day injury without screwing around with your set lineup.
Generally I sim a week at a time sometimes 2 weeks. I alternate using "subs allowed" or "no subs allowed" on the 7-day lineup screen. If you have "no subs allowed" all the time your players will tire out.
You can also massage the depth chart to exclude or include different players. Using both gives me a say in the season use of players but not in the day to day use. For example I generally set the backup catcher to play one game a week or 10 days.
The AI substitution pattern is better in this version. Previously if your catcher hitting cleanup was tired the sub went into the cleanup spot. I find that the sub now ends up in sixth or lower unless he has power ratings. That is more realistic.
Just my
