Fielding Problem ... attention Markus

Veracity · 09-18-2007, 02:08 PM

In the bottom of the 10th inning my RF caught a foul ball for the second out ... allowing the runner on 3rd to tag up and score the game-winning run!

There was no throw to home plate and an error was not called on the play.

I think this is a problem with the AI's programming, so I'm calling it to the developer's attention. Obviously, the RF should have let the ball drop foul.

Doctor No · 09-18-2007, 02:12 PM

It might be a problem with the play-by-play instead (working under the assumption that the PBP is more colourful than what actually happened).

But I don't know.

christian troy · 09-18-2007, 02:14 PM

Haha thats terrible! Couldnt you just picture a few players in real life, such as manny ramirez, make that same play?

Neags23 · 09-18-2007, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Veracity

There was no throw to home plate and an error was not called on the play.

Why would an error be called?

tysok · 09-18-2007, 03:47 PM

Probably a pbp problem. I don't believe the game actually has outfielders catching foul balls, it's related in the pbp in some occasions so it appears that way because it is a common occurence that I think the game neglected to have.

Amazingly enough, only seems to exist for right field as well... lazy left fielders.

Something I'll look at for next version, see if I can make it work a little better.

Veracity · 09-18-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by tysok

... see if I can make it work a little better.

Thanks! If it helps, it was the sole run of the game and it was scored as an earned run without an associated rbi (which makes it seem like it was exactly as the PbP described.)

Left-handed Badger · 09-19-2007, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by christian troy

Haha thats terrible! Couldnt you just picture a few players in real life, such as manny ramirez, make that same play?

Course, with Manny. It would probably just pop out of his glove and roll down to the fence.

09-18-2007, 02:08 PM	#1
Veracity Minors (Single A) Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 86	Fielding Problem ... attention Markus In the bottom of the 10th inning my RF caught a foul ball for the second out ... allowing the runner on 3rd to tag up and score the game-winning run! There was no throw to home plate and an error was not called on the play. I think this is a problem with the AI's programming, so I'm calling it to the developer's attention. Obviously, the RF should have let the ball drop foul.

09-18-2007, 03:47 PM	#5
tysok Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,925	Probably a pbp problem. I don't believe the game actually has outfielders catching foul balls, it's related in the pbp in some occasions so it appears that way because it is a common occurence that I think the game neglected to have. Amazingly enough, only seems to exist for right field as well... lazy left fielders. Something I'll look at for next version, see if I can make it work a little better. __________________ I don't know about you, but as for me, the question has already been answered: Should we be here? Yes! Jack Buck, September 17, 2001 It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. I firmly believe that any man's finest hour... is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious. (Vince Lombardi) I don't measure a man's success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. (George S. Patton)

09-18-2007, 02:12 PM	#2
Doctor No Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 99	It might be a problem with the play-by-play instead (working under the assumption that the PBP is more colourful than what actually happened). But I don't know.

09-18-2007, 02:14 PM	#3
christian troy Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 32	Haha thats terrible! Couldnt you just picture a few players in real life, such as manny ramirez, make that same play?