Bring back Pitcher Fatigue with Rain Delays

J P Falcon · 03-04-2003, 10:58 PM

I was wondering if the code for rain delays and pitchers has been changed. In OOTP4, when a rain delay occured, the pitcher came back as tired. You then needed to make a pitching change. This resulted in much debate as some felt that you should not have to pull a pitcher after the rain delay. I was always in favor of the rule because it simulated the fact that a pitchers arm would have gone cold and it would be a hazard to have him loosen up again and pitch after a rain delay.

In all the rain delays I have had, my pitchers came back ready to go....I would like to see the pitcher fatigue feature restored if possible. Perhaps it can be placed as an option for those who do not like the rule..

jgross68 · 03-05-2003, 11:07 AM

I think it depended on the length of the rain delay (i.e., a 20-minute delay may not affect pitchers, but a 50-minute delay would.)
How about rainouts? I could see where this would wreak havoc with the schedule if the game wasn't official and had to be made up (with a double-header even?), but how about calling a game after the fifth, or in the bottom of the fourth if the home team is leading, and making that an official game?

jgross68 · 03-05-2003, 11:11 AM

Just found a thread on rainouts/rain-shortened games: http://www.400softwarestudios.com/bo...threadid=15558

03-04-2003, 10:58 PM	#1
J P Falcon Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NJ Posts: 406	Bring back Pitcher Fatigue with Rain Delays I was wondering if the code for rain delays and pitchers has been changed. In OOTP4, when a rain delay occured, the pitcher came back as tired. You then needed to make a pitching change. This resulted in much debate as some felt that you should not have to pull a pitcher after the rain delay. I was always in favor of the rule because it simulated the fact that a pitchers arm would have gone cold and it would be a hazard to have him loosen up again and pitch after a rain delay. In all the rain delays I have had, my pitchers came back ready to go....I would like to see the pitcher fatigue feature restored if possible. Perhaps it can be placed as an option for those who do not like the rule..

03-05-2003, 11:07 AM	#2
jgross68 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ....is everything! OTA: .882, Member #866 Posts: 690	I think it depended on the length of the rain delay (i.e., a 20-minute delay may not affect pitchers, but a 50-minute delay would.) How about rainouts? I could see where this would wreak havoc with the schedule if the game wasn't official and had to be made up (with a double-header even?), but how about calling a game after the fifth, or in the bottom of the fourth if the home team is leading, and making that an official game? __________________ Javier Gustavo Ruprecht Oss LXVIII Bizarro-Gastric ReFlux Emeritus Judo Purist and Supporter of Monkey Rodeo Leagues: OTBL \| ABC \| OCHO \| Off The Wall (Coming Soon!) Blogs: The Legacy of Tony Womack \| How We Got Enron! ...the musical (Now even less frequently updated!) Topical quote for any occasion: "Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth." ~Henrik Ibsen, "An Enemy of the People"

03-05-2003, 11:11 AM	#3
jgross68 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ....is everything! OTA: .882, Member #866 Posts: 690	Just found a thread on rainouts/rain-shortened games: http://www.400softwarestudios.com/bo...threadid=15558 __________________ Javier Gustavo Ruprecht Oss LXVIII Bizarro-Gastric ReFlux Emeritus Judo Purist and Supporter of Monkey Rodeo Leagues: OTBL \| ABC \| OCHO \| Off The Wall (Coming Soon!) Blogs: The Legacy of Tony Womack \| How We Got Enron! ...the musical (Now even less frequently updated!) Topical quote for any occasion: "Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth." ~Henrik Ibsen, "An Enemy of the People"