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Originally Posted by SteveP
Intentionally hitting a batter has no consequences or reactions whatsoever. It has the same effect as an intentional walk. Awhile back I suggested that having that option in the game was silly, and even a bit juvenile. Did I take a pummeling ... Apparently there are a lot of people who like being able to hit a batter from time to time.  |
While what you say is true it brings up another point.
If there was an option to have umpires with ratings you could tie the intentional hitting of a batter to situations where the pitcher and/manager is affected. This would cause ejections which could impact games/leagues.
If you look at that thread you could see how it could be done. I think it would be very cool to see a real life situation played out in the game.
This is where I think Markus sometimes misses the boat a bit. Putting some things in, even if they are only options, gives the player more to look forward to in setting up his league. This is a good example.