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matt2053 · 04-03-2017, 07:51 PM

If you've ever been in an online league, especially one with real time sim, I'm sure you know how frustrating it can be to watch the AI trot out your worst middle reliever to start his third inning of relief in a tie game in the 8th inning, while your stud high-leverage guy, your setup guy, and your closer all sit watching from the bench.

What can be done about this? I've tried endless tweaking of settings to get something approaching mildly realistic bullpen management from the AI, but it just seems impossible.

I think maybe what happens is the guy just has a low pitch count and isn't tired. But in reality an MLB manager would not leave a reliever in for more than two innings unless it's a blowout. Typically guys pitch in one inning chunks. Sometimes they might go two innings. I wonder if this behavior can be added into the AI decision making.

If not I'd like to be able to set INNING LIMITS for relievers, similar to pitch count limits. I don't want my MR going more than an inning, two innings if needed.

04-03-2017, 07:51 PM	#1
matt2053 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 55	AI Bullpen Management If you've ever been in an online league, especially one with real time sim, I'm sure you know how frustrating it can be to watch the AI trot out your worst middle reliever to start his third inning of relief in a tie game in the 8th inning, while your stud high-leverage guy, your setup guy, and your closer all sit watching from the bench. What can be done about this? I've tried endless tweaking of settings to get something approaching mildly realistic bullpen management from the AI, but it just seems impossible. I think maybe what happens is the guy just has a low pitch count and isn't tired. But in reality an MLB manager would not leave a reliever in for more than two innings unless it's a blowout. Typically guys pitch in one inning chunks. Sometimes they might go two innings. I wonder if this behavior can be added into the AI decision making. If not I'd like to be able to set INNING LIMITS for relievers, similar to pitch count limits. I don't want my MR going more than an inning, two innings if needed.