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Originally Posted by TomVeal
Occasionally I've posted examples of what seemed like irrational AI managing decisions, and someone has always managed to contrive a non-frivolous, if not necessarily wholly convincing, defense. Here's another challenge:
Late in a close game, the AI pinch hits for my shortstop. On the bench is a light hitting veteran rated 84 (on the 1-100 scale) at SS. He has high ratings, too, in all of the infield categories (range, arm, errors, turn DP) but almost no experience at second or third base (reflected in single digit ratings at those positions). Instead of bringing him in at shortstop, the AI puts him at 2B and moves my second baseman (very good there, a bit below mediocre elsewhere in the infield) to short.
In a blow-out game, I could see inserting a young infielder with lots of talent but limited experience into an unfamiliar position, but what justification is there in this instance?
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None. I don't know who is defending such moves but if you read my post history you would see that I have been whining about defense, positions and the associated AI for several versions. Are you sure your previous instances were as clearly defined? Check David Limbaugh's most recent thread.
I suspect that the player in question may not have been listed as the backup SS. Why is another question. Can you check?
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