AI Way Too Invested In RPs

Zeno · 04-08-2015, 12:23 AM

I'm two years into my first OOTP16 sim and I'm noticing that the computer run teams are making horrible decisions when it comes to signing relief pitchers.

Currently in the MLB there are how many RPs that are $10+ million? Maybe three? Just finished spring training for 2017 and took a look and there are 16 pitchers making over $10m and 4 pitchers making over $15m, and even worse, two of those $15m guys got signed by one team, the Blue Jays who also signed another RP for $8m .Also note that I have subtracted out the high priced SPs that were converted to RPs so the league has 20 RPs that are 10+.

Maybe there is some difference in scouting, but plenty of these big contracts are quite suspect based on talent and stats. Maybe I should tip the AI to more stats based than ratings based? I don't think I've had issues like this in past versions though.

bazeall · 04-08-2015, 01:16 AM

I'm playing manage only for the Cubs. The GM sent down Coke, the only left handed reliever on the team. My Cubs now have only right handed relievers.

Matt Arnold · 04-08-2015, 03:15 AM

The last patch should have fixed a lot of reliever contracts. There was a bug where reliever salaries were roughly 30-50% too high. You should see more reasonable salaries going forward.

04-08-2015, 12:23 AM	#1
Zeno Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 22	AI Way Too Invested In RPs I'm two years into my first OOTP16 sim and I'm noticing that the computer run teams are making horrible decisions when it comes to signing relief pitchers. Currently in the MLB there are how many RPs that are $10+ million? Maybe three? Just finished spring training for 2017 and took a look and there are 16 pitchers making over $10m and 4 pitchers making over $15m, and even worse, two of those $15m guys got signed by one team, the Blue Jays who also signed another RP for $8m .Also note that I have subtracted out the high priced SPs that were converted to RPs so the league has 20 RPs that are 10+. Maybe there is some difference in scouting, but plenty of these big contracts are quite suspect based on talent and stats. Maybe I should tip the AI to more stats based than ratings based? I don't think I've had issues like this in past versions though.

04-08-2015, 01:16 AM	#2
bazeall Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 190	I'm playing manage only for the Cubs. The GM sent down Coke, the only left handed reliever on the team. My Cubs now have only right handed relievers.

04-08-2015, 03:15 AM	#3
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 15,689	The last patch should have fixed a lot of reliever contracts. There was a bug where reliever salaries were roughly 30-50% too high. You should see more reasonable salaries going forward.