Setting RP secondary role to specialist (how smart is the AI)

FlyTheW1104 · 03-18-2024, 09:18 AM

Over the years I've had a handful of pitchers who primarily throw breaking balls from an "over the top" arm slot. The result is that they are as effective if not BETTER against opposite handed batters than they are batters of the same handedness.

My question is: if you set the secondary role of one of these pitchers to specialist, won't the AI just match them up against batters of the same handedness? Has this been asked before?

p.s. The types of pitchers I'm talking about are guys like Rowan Wick/ James Karinchack etc.

OutS|der · 03-18-2024, 11:23 AM

Back when there was no 3 batter faced rule the specialist was used a lot more, as it was much easier to warm up a few relivers and then bring in whoever depending on the matchup, sure the AI can change the batter to match up but it doesn't happen as often.
When you are able to bring in the specialist to face a single batter then you had the advantage, now that they have to face at least 3 batters, their advantage is taken away

jcard · 03-18-2024, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyTheW1104

Over the years I've had a handful of pitchers who primarily throw breaking balls from an "over the top" arm slot. The result is that they are as effective if not BETTER against opposite handed batters than they are batters of the same handedness.

My question is: if you set the secondary role of one of these pitchers to specialist, won't the AI just match them up against batters of the same handedness? Has this been asked before?

p.s. The types of pitchers I'm talking about are guys like Rowan Wick/ James Karinchack etc.

To clarify, because the previous response seems indicate a different interpretation of your question than I took away, are you essentially asking whether the criterion determining the particular “Specialist” role assigned to a given player is a) his ratings or b) his handedness?

crowhop · 03-18-2024, 12:11 PM

Generally, it's pretty rare to see a case of double-reverse splits in the game (or real life) wherein the pitcher rates better vs off-handedness and the hitter rates worse vs off-handedness.

fredbeene · 03-18-2024, 08:03 PM

why is there only 1 AI and every team set the same every time with no randomize opp

03-18-2024, 09:18 AM	#1
FlyTheW1104 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2022 Posts: 70	Setting RP secondary role to specialist (how smart is the AI) Over the years I've had a handful of pitchers who primarily throw breaking balls from an "over the top" arm slot. The result is that they are as effective if not BETTER against opposite handed batters than they are batters of the same handedness. My question is: if you set the secondary role of one of these pitchers to specialist, won't the AI just match them up against batters of the same handedness? Has this been asked before? p.s. The types of pitchers I'm talking about are guys like Rowan Wick/ James Karinchack etc.

03-18-2024, 11:23 AM	#2
OutS\|der Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In A Van Down By The River Posts: 2,722 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Back when there was no 3 batter faced rule the specialist was used a lot more, as it was much easier to warm up a few relivers and then bring in whoever depending on the matchup, sure the AI can change the batter to match up but it doesn't happen as often. When you are able to bring in the specialist to face a single batter then you had the advantage, now that they have to face at least 3 batters, their advantage is taken away

03-18-2024, 12:11 PM	#4
crowhop Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 220	Generally, it's pretty rare to see a case of double-reverse splits in the game (or real life) wherein the pitcher rates better vs off-handedness and the hitter rates worse vs off-handedness.

03-18-2024, 08:03 PM	#5
fredbeene All Star Starter Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,634	why is there only 1 AI and every team set the same every time with no randomize opp