Improved Spring Training

majesty95 · 04-06-2016, 01:25 AM

I just fired up my first game (1976, taking over expansion Blue Jays at end of season) and noticed that in Spring Training the starters still play far too much. I see little to no difference between the regular season and Spring Training AI in managing rosters. Why is that? The game has evolved to handle All-Star substitutions and rosters more realistically. Why can it not still understand that teams so not play their starters every day in ST nor do the starters play the full games, specially early in the spring?

What do you guys do to counter this? And isn't the CPU still at a disadvantage since it's starters are more likely to be injured with the extra ABs and IPs?

MarkInCincy · 04-06-2016, 05:14 AM

My ST depth chart has backups starting every 2nd game with another one starting every 3rd game usually.

I also set every RP to MR normal usage with no secondary role. 6 man rotation with strict order

Vermin360 · 04-06-2016, 06:24 AM

I haven't been experiencing this problem quite as strongly as you have. I definitely notice a difference in Spring Training games.

I find that the AI is pulling starters after about 40 pitches, and many relievers may be put in to face just a single batter. Plenty more pinch hitters and runners as well. In my game yesterday, the Phillies used 26 players.

r0nster · 04-06-2016, 07:20 AM

I have found that in spring training IF you do not put starters in the starting lineups or in rotation then the game would "balance things out. One additional thing change set position too to create more players per position thus making more players play

04-06-2016, 01:25 AM	#1
majesty95 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,790	Improved Spring Training I just fired up my first game (1976, taking over expansion Blue Jays at end of season) and noticed that in Spring Training the starters still play far too much. I see little to no difference between the regular season and Spring Training AI in managing rosters. Why is that? The game has evolved to handle All-Star substitutions and rosters more realistically. Why can it not still understand that teams so not play their starters every day in ST nor do the starters play the full games, specially early in the spring? What do you guys do to counter this? And isn't the CPU still at a disadvantage since it's starters are more likely to be injured with the extra ABs and IPs? __________________ College Football Sim League Last edited by majesty95; 04-06-2016 at 01:44 AM.

04-06-2016, 05:14 AM	#2
MarkInCincy All Star Reserve Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Cincinnait, OH (WestSider) Posts: 657	My ST depth chart has backups starting every 2nd game with another one starting every 3rd game usually. I also set every RP to MR normal usage with no secondary role. 6 man rotation with strict order __________________ "A baseball fan has the digestive apparatus of a billy goat. He can, and does, devour any set of statistics with insatiable appetite and then nuzzles hungrily for more." - Sportswriter Arthur Daley "Who says there's an unemployment problem in this country? Just take the five percent unemployed and give them a baseball stat to follow." - Outfielder Andy Van Slyke

04-06-2016, 06:24 AM	#3
Vermin360 Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Posts: 405	I haven't been experiencing this problem quite as strongly as you have. I definitely notice a difference in Spring Training games. I find that the AI is pulling starters after about 40 pitches, and many relievers may be put in to face just a single batter. Plenty more pinch hitters and runners as well. In my game yesterday, the Phillies used 26 players. Attached Images __________________ FHM3-4 QMJHL Researcher OOTP 18-20 Beta Tester Manager, Chicago Cubs, 2015-2019 Manager, Oklahoma City Dodgers, 2016-2018 GM, Philadelphia Athletics, 1871-1872 GM, Detroit Red Wings, 1993-1994

04-06-2016, 07:20 AM	#4
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,083	I have found that in spring training IF you do not put starters in the starting lineups or in rotation then the game would "balance things out. One additional thing change set position too to create more players per position thus making more players play