All star game shows no love for the hitters

Tycobbler · 04-11-2012, 07:10 PM

Just watched the first all star game for my new season. The AI handled the pitchers ok using both starters for 2 IP, and then began using a few closers before mixing in other SP's. The hitters were handled alot differently which made for a lackluster game.

The NL and AL had 16 hitters at their disposal. The AL in particular had 5 firstbasmen on their roster, while the NL showed a good balance with at least 2 players to fill each position if needed.

The NL made just 2 changes-
a - M. Bourn pinch hit for R. Zimmerman in the 8th
b - D. Espinosa substituted for M. Bourn in the 8th

The AL just 3 changes-
a - D. Ackley substituted for R. Cano in the 8th
b - P. Konerko pinch hit for J. Ellsbury in the 8th
c - N. Swisher substituted for P. Konerko in the 9th

Possible fix for this?

Tycobbler · 04-12-2012, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Tycobbler

Just watched the first all star game for my new season. The AI handled the pitchers ok using both starters for 2 IP, and then began using a few closers before mixing in other SP's. The hitters were handled alot differently which made for a lackluster game.

The NL and AL had 16 hitters at their disposal. The AL in particular had 5 firstbasmen on their roster, while the NL showed a good balance with at least 2 players to fill each position if needed.

The NL made just 2 changes-
a - M. Bourn pinch hit for R. Zimmerman in the 8th
b - D. Espinosa substituted for M. Bourn in the 8th

The AL just 3 changes-
a - D. Ackley substituted for R. Cano in the 8th
b - P. Konerko pinch hit for J. Ellsbury in the 8th
c - N. Swisher substituted for P. Konerko in the 9th

Possible fix for this?

friendly bump for an allstar game help reasoning.

04-11-2012, 07:10 PM	#1
Tycobbler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 20 minutes from Comerica Park Posts: 2,004	All star game shows no love for the hitters Just watched the first all star game for my new season. The AI handled the pitchers ok using both starters for 2 IP, and then began using a few closers before mixing in other SP's. The hitters were handled alot differently which made for a lackluster game. The NL and AL had 16 hitters at their disposal. The AL in particular had 5 firstbasmen on their roster, while the NL showed a good balance with at least 2 players to fill each position if needed. The NL made just 2 changes- a - M. Bourn pinch hit for R. Zimmerman in the 8th b - D. Espinosa substituted for M. Bourn in the 8th The AL just 3 changes- a - D. Ackley substituted for R. Cano in the 8th b - P. Konerko pinch hit for J. Ellsbury in the 8th c - N. Swisher substituted for P. Konerko in the 9th Possible fix for this? Last edited by Tycobbler; 04-11-2012 at 07:16 PM.