[Vinny P.]

Originally Posted by pstrickert

I'm not Eugene, but I'll list a few . . .

A few of these are in the game though. For instance:

Defensive indifference

: In real life, the catcher sometimes is instructed not to throw down to second on a stolen base attempt. The runner is NOT given a stolen base. “Defensive indifference” allows him to take second.

The catcher doesn't throw down to second sometimes, and usually that happens when I don't even want him to throw. It is, however, scored improperly in OOTP. (Of course, I think in OOTP it is more of the catcher not being able to get the ball out of his glove, not that he didn't purposely hold back. lol)

Drag bunt/safe

: A left-handed batter (with speed) tries to get on base with a drag bunt. He’s safe!

Drag bunt/out: A left-handed batter (with speed) tries to get on base with a drag bunt. He’s out (4-3).

Both of these are in the game. It is called "bunt for hit."

Foul out/2B

: The second baseman catches a pop fly in foul territory.

Foul out/SS: The shortstop catches a pop fly in foul territory.

I have observed my SS make a catch in foul territory on numerous occasions. I don't think my 2B has though.

Dropped throw

: Infielders (all of them) ought to drop a throw once in a while. Some infielders drop throws in OOTP, but not all of them (or so it seems).

SS-2B, or 2B-SS. I am sure I have seen this DP combination where one or the other would drop a throw.

OTHER OBSERVATIONS MADE BY STEVEP. . .

I have never seen the AI call a squeeze play.

I have never seen (in OOTP) a non-force play at home or at third (less than 2 outs) on a ground ball hit to an infielder (e.g. runner at third goes home on a ball hit to 1B, and the play is made at home instead of at 1B), unless the hit is a bunt.

I think the AI is programmed to play too conservatively sometimes.

I have never seen the AI call a bunt with no one on base (i.e., a definite bunt-for-hit), no matter what settings I use.

I have seen this on a number of occasions. In the minors, at least. In fact, it just happened in my last game.