Save Shifts for Batters

Smug · 10-15-2017, 12:37 AM

It gets quite tedious having to set the shift for a batter each time that they come up to bat in a game. You should have the ability to enable shift saving which would automatically set the shift that was used earlier on in the game for that batter.

awick · 10-22-2017, 11:34 AM

This is a great suggestion -- it would greatly improve game play.

Mecza · 10-23-2017, 10:50 AM

Yes please.

One Post Wonder · 12-15-2017, 10:19 PM

This one is worth keeping near the top. I usually sim and when I tried managing, I was surprised at how little the AI shifts even outfielders, much less infielders, when a pull hitter is up. In the games I simmed, I never once saw the opposing infielders move into double play depth either.

I'd like to set this in the strategy settings for sims, too. Set shifts for pull hitters. Play a shallow outfield if the batter has more than x at bats and a slugging percentage below y. Go to DP depth with less than 2 out and a runner on 1st. Sim strategy settings are really vague.

10-15-2017, 12:37 AM	#1
Smug Bat Boy Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 2	Save Shifts for Batters It gets quite tedious having to set the shift for a batter each time that they come up to bat in a game. You should have the ability to enable shift saving which would automatically set the shift that was used earlier on in the game for that batter.

10-22-2017, 11:34 AM	#2
awick Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lansing, NY Posts: 313	This is a great suggestion -- it would greatly improve game play.

10-23-2017, 10:50 AM	#3
Mecza Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 268	Yes please.

12-15-2017, 10:19 PM	#4
One Post Wonder All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 538	This one is worth keeping near the top. I usually sim and when I tried managing, I was surprised at how little the AI shifts even outfielders, much less infielders, when a pull hitter is up. In the games I simmed, I never once saw the opposing infielders move into double play depth either. I'd like to set this in the strategy settings for sims, too. Set shifts for pull hitters. Play a shallow outfield if the batter has more than x at bats and a slugging percentage below y. Go to DP depth with less than 2 out and a runner on 1st. Sim strategy settings are really vague.