Spring Training starting pitcher

AstroDeke · 02-27-2025, 06:34 PM

Hi all:

Is there a way to allow starting pitchers in spring training to go more than 4 innings? It always maxes out at 4 innings and never beyond that. Any ideas or suggestions?

Bobbyraz49 · 02-28-2025, 10:41 AM

I put 50 in their pitch count. Perhaps a higher number for you may help.

Sweed · 02-28-2025, 12:45 PM

No idea if there is a way to make them pitch longer. The question from me is why would you want them to? Too me it's about shaking off rust throwing the fewest innings/pitches possible to avoid injury. If it's about looking at minor leaguers and whether they are ready to make the jump? IMHO a 4 inning start is as good as 5 or more. YMMV.

Please don't take this as a criticism of how you play, or want to play.

It's just me wondering what your thought process is?

Thanks.

Rain King · 02-28-2025, 01:05 PM

Pitchers do stretch out further than 4 innings (based on pitch count of course) in their last start or two in real life spring trainings.

OOTP doesn't really have the concept of being "stretched out" currently though. You can take a guy whose been relieving all season and he can go 100 pitches immediately if you put him in the starting rotation.

There are a couple of overhauls I'd like to see in that regard at some point going forward

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In OOTP currently, though, I wouldn't recommend having them go further than the 4 innings. It isn't currently necessary as far as shaking of the off-season rust and spring training has higher rates of injuries.

AstroDeke · 02-28-2025, 04:05 PM

No criticism was considered.*I simply want to reflect what can happen in real-life. I do know there are some starters that may in a game pitch 5-6 innings in spring training or at least get their pitch count up to 80-90. My preference is to mirror real-life tendencies. The game limits the starters to 4 innings day 1 of spring training. Thats not realistic at all. But, we all play the game as we see fit.

As far as "shaking of the rust", is that even a thing in this game? I personally don't consider rust as it doesn't seem to be a feature in the game. I could be wrong though. I've played this game since version OOTP7. I learn something different every year.

Rain King · 02-28-2025, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AstroDeke

As far as "shaking of the rust", is that even a thing in this game?

Yes.

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...rchid=10357272

AstroDeke · 03-01-2025, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain King

Yes.

https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...rchid=10357272

The link did not work. Can you give me more info on that? Thanks.

Bluenoser · 03-01-2025, 06:43 AM

You're right, 4 innings on 1st day of ST is off.

Looking at real MLB, we're just over a week into ST and most games SP's are only going 2 innings.

So 4 innings is too much.

Sweed · 03-01-2025, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by AstroDeke

The link did not work. Can you give me more info on that? Thanks.

Per the manual. https://wiki.ootpdevelopments.com/in...pring_Training

Quote:

Rust
Each player in OOTP has a certain amount of 'rust' after an offseason. For each at-bat or inning pitched during Spring Training, a player shakes off some of that rust. Therefore, it is important to make sure all your key players get at least some playing time during Spring Training, because rusty players won't perform well.

Then there is this blurb on a page that talks about what influences the chance of injury. It is listed under a pitcher specific heading, but it does apply to batters too. The blurb is about half way down this page..
https://wiki.ootpdevelopments.com/in..._/_Rest_Status

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Rust (i.e. after an injury or at the start of spring training

AstroDeke · 03-03-2025, 04:56 AM

[QUOTE=Sweed;5168145]Per the manual. https://wiki.ootpdevelopments.com/in...pring_Training

Thanks for the link. I didn't even know about the rust factor. Just goes to show, one can play this game for a long time and not know everything. Just wish there was some way to adjust the innings and/or pitch counts for starting pitchers in spring training past the magical 4 innings limit. Oh well.

Matt Arnold · 03-03-2025, 05:15 AM

If you play the games out you can pitch them longer. I believe they do start stretching out more their last start or two of spring once they have shaken off the initial rust.

02-27-2025, 06:34 PM	#1
AstroDeke Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 64	Spring Training starting pitcher Hi all: Is there a way to allow starting pitchers in spring training to go more than 4 innings? It always maxes out at 4 innings and never beyond that. Any ideas or suggestions?

03-03-2025, 04:56 AM	#10
AstroDeke Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 64	Great info [QUOTE=Sweed;5168145]Per the manual. https://wiki.ootpdevelopments.com/in...pring_Training Thanks for the link. I didn't even know about the rust factor. Just goes to show, one can play this game for a long time and not know everything. Just wish there was some way to adjust the innings and/or pitch counts for starting pitchers in spring training past the magical 4 innings limit. Oh well.

02-28-2025, 10:41 AM	#2
Bobbyraz49 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2020 Posts: 925	I put 50 in their pitch count. Perhaps a higher number for you may help.

02-28-2025, 01:05 PM	#4
Rain King Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,109 Infractions: 0/1 (1)	Pitchers do stretch out further than 4 innings (based on pitch count of course) in their last start or two in real life spring trainings. OOTP doesn't really have the concept of being "stretched out" currently though. You can take a guy whose been relieving all season and he can go 100 pitches immediately if you put him in the starting rotation. There are a couple of overhauls I'd like to see in that regard at some point going forward . In OOTP currently, though, I wouldn't recommend having them go further than the 4 innings. It isn't currently necessary as far as shaking of the off-season rust and spring training has higher rates of injuries.

02-28-2025, 04:05 PM	#5
AstroDeke Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 64	No criticism was considered.*I simply want to reflect what can happen in real-life. I do know there are some starters that may in a game pitch 5-6 innings in spring training or at least get their pitch count up to 80-90. My preference is to mirror real-life tendencies. The game limits the starters to 4 innings day 1 of spring training. Thats not realistic at all. But, we all play the game as we see fit. As far as "shaking of the rust", is that even a thing in this game? I personally don't consider rust as it doesn't seem to be a feature in the game. I could be wrong though. I've played this game since version OOTP7. I learn something different every year.

03-01-2025, 06:43 AM	#8
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,177	You're right, 4 innings on 1st day of ST is off. Looking at real MLB, we're just over a week into ST and most games SP's are only going 2 innings. So 4 innings is too much.

03-03-2025, 05:15 AM	#11
Matt Arnold OOTP Developer Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Here and there Posts: 15,815	If you play the games out you can pitch them longer. I believe they do start stretching out more their last start or two of spring once they have shaken off the initial rust.