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Originally Posted by Dyzalot
I agree with having that pitcher available as a last resort. I just don't think he should be considered as an option equal to other relievers available. Even during the regular season with the "don't use starters in relief" option selected, won't the AI use a starter in relief if it has run out of all other pitchers? That seems like what should happen in this spot as well. Also, if the AI is able to look at the staff and determine if there is more than one starter who will be rested enough to pitch a potential game seven, then it might be more willing to "spoil" the scheduled game 7 starter by using him in relief as opposed to if it is able to tell that he would be the only available option for a start. Not sure how programmable "forethought" is for the OOTP AI.
Perhaps even going so far as to have the AI calculate odds of winning the current series by using the game 7 starter in relief right now vs not using him to save for the potential start. Is that something the AI can calculate on the fly like that, in the middle of a game?
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The problem with this theory is it just doesn't happen. When you're in an elimination game, everyone is available.
It's easy to say he's the game 7 starter, except there is no game 7 until you win game 6.
Watch the real WS - when a team is trailing 3-2 in games, the team that is trailing does not have their game 7 starter already named before game 6 is decided.
In the above scenario, irl, there is no way you would know who's starting game 7 of the WS when game 6 isn't over. No manager is going to say Pitcher A is the game 7 starter when he hasn't won game 6 yet. They may have an idea who they want to start, they may even have someone penciled in, but it's never a sure thing.