Manager Ignores GM's Instruction

PUNCH · 08-14-2009, 07:40 PM

I, as the GM of the Rangers, can't get Ron Washington to do what I ask of him, and it's getting to be a bit frustrating.

Ron keeps wanting to put one of my middle relievers into the starting rotation, even though I've set his position to MR about a million times (Note: I have more than enough starting pitchers available to fill the five spots).

What can I do to force David Aardsma to stay in the bullpen?

Oh, and the same goes for closers. I'll set a player's position to CL and they'll rarely ever actually appear in the closers role within the pitching staff's lineup.

How can I get managers to take instruction on the roles I instruct them to implement?

Thanks!

SteveP · 08-14-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by PUNCH

I, as the GM of the Rangers, can't get Ron Washington to do what I ask of him, and it's getting to be a bit frustrating.

Ron keeps wanting to put one of my middle relievers into the starting rotation, even though I've set his position to MR about a million times (Note: I have more than enough starting pitchers available to fill the five spots).

What can I do to force David Aardsma to stay in the bullpen?

Thanks!

The AI can only be doing this if you given the AI control over lineups/depth charts/pitching staff. If you give the AI that control, then the AI is going to do whatever it's going to do.

Bluenoser · 08-14-2009, 08:15 PM

Go to your managers page and check to make sure you have control over all that stuff. There are drop downs where you can set who controls what.

Killing Time · 08-14-2009, 08:43 PM

If he's doing it, it's because you're letting him do it.

PUNCH · 08-14-2009, 09:43 PM

I guess I just figured that the GM would be able to override the manager during moments when they're making absolutely stupid moves. I guess I'll just learn to trust Wash a bit more.

Thanks, guys!

Pirate Fan · 08-15-2009, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PUNCH

I guess I just figured that the GM would be able to override the manager during moments when they're making absolutely stupid moves. I guess I'll just learn to trust Wash a bit more.

Thanks, guys!

Or, as suggested above, you could go to manager/options and change the setting so that you control line ups/depth charts/pitching instead of the AI.

Left-handed Badger · 08-15-2009, 07:16 PM

Fire his @$$.

eriqjaffe · 08-16-2009, 12:22 AM

Or you could edit Aardsma so that he has such low endurance (or only 2 pitches) so that the AI won't use him as a starter.

Athletics17 · 08-16-2009, 01:38 AM

Assign your rotation/batting lineup/depth chart yourself. Or if you do want certain fielder's in a place use force start in strategy options for that player.

08-14-2009, 07:40 PM	#1
PUNCH Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5	Manager Ignores GM's Instruction I, as the GM of the Rangers, can't get Ron Washington to do what I ask of him, and it's getting to be a bit frustrating. Ron keeps wanting to put one of my middle relievers into the starting rotation, even though I've set his position to MR about a million times (Note: I have more than enough starting pitchers available to fill the five spots). What can I do to force David Aardsma to stay in the bullpen? Oh, and the same goes for closers. I'll set a player's position to CL and they'll rarely ever actually appear in the closers role within the pitching staff's lineup. How can I get managers to take instruction on the roles I instruct them to implement? Thanks! Last edited by PUNCH; 08-14-2009 at 07:55 PM.

08-15-2009, 07:16 PM	#7
Left-handed Badger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: at the altar of the baseball god praying for middle infield that can catch the ball Posts: 2,036	Fire his @$$. __________________ -Left-handed groundball specialist -Strikeouts are for wimps

08-16-2009, 12:22 AM	#8
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,647	Or you could edit Aardsma so that he has such low endurance (or only 2 pitches) so that the AI won't use him as a starter. __________________

08-14-2009, 08:15 PM	#3
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,209	Go to your managers page and check to make sure you have control over all that stuff. There are drop downs where you can set who controls what.

08-14-2009, 09:43 PM	#5
PUNCH Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5	I guess I just figured that the GM would be able to override the manager during moments when they're making absolutely stupid moves. I guess I'll just learn to trust Wash a bit more. Thanks, guys!

08-16-2009, 01:38 AM	#9
Athletics17 All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: jackson Hole, Wy Posts: 1,187	Assign your rotation/batting lineup/depth chart yourself. Or if you do want certain fielder's in a place use force start in strategy options for that player.