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Old 09-23-2009, 02:31 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by johnnyshaka View Post
I don't know how telling the AI not to pinch hit for somebody in the 9th inning if there isn't a defensive replacement of "x" rating available to sub in is all that difficult. I'm not asking the AI to be "smart" or "plan ahead"...if you want to pinch hit for somebody, look down the bench to see if you have the criteria necessary before making the change. Sounds pretty foolproof to me.
Well look at it another way. IRL would you look kindly on a manager who decided not to use a big bat, because he had no defensive players left, in the bottom of the 9th, or 12th or 15th inning with runners in scoring position and a chance to win the game? What if he had no pitchers left?

It very much depends on the situation. For a game early in the year maybe, but with the pennant on the line?

That's why its tough to program. If you made a hard rule in the programming, there would be posts on the forum about the AI never PHitting with a chance to win. That's just as unrealistic.
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