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Old 08-12-2012, 03:27 AM   #1
ohms_law
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The Pitch Around that isn't

I'm not one to complain about stuff like this (ever!), but I'm kinda worried about what might be a problem with the pitch around command.

Ike Davis isn't exactly being protected by the AI (it's got Scott Hairston batting after him, who's hitting .188/.233/.349 for the season!), so I figure "OK, I'll just pitch around him, and if he's walked it's no big deal." Well, here's what happened:
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I tried to capture the Pitch Sequence screen, because it was an even more dramatic presentation of what I believe to be the problem, but unfortunately I pressed a key and it went to the next AB (duh!). The point though is that this sequence is anything but pitching around the batter! If you'd have seen the pitch locations... wow. The 1-0 and 1-1 called strikes were right down the pipe! and then, the 1-2 and 2-2 pitches were low(!!!) and inside!

It turned out OK in this case but, I mean... come on!


Neadless to say, I ripped Cory Luebke a new one when he returned to the dugout.
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