Does the AI actually use pinch runners?

Eumel · 05-28-2007, 02:44 PM

Using 2.0.2, I've only ever seen pinch runners come in after an injury to the batter. I've tried different setups and roster sizes and never could get the AI to voluntarily pinch run even once.

League with less home runs: no change
Set the "use pinch runners" slider to the maximum: no effect
Large active rosters: no effect

Is anyone else seeing this as well?

endgame · 05-28-2007, 04:03 PM

Personally, I have not seen it except in - as you've noted - cases of injuries.

Spritze · 05-29-2007, 03:03 PM

Tested during Sept callups (40 man rosters) so I had the bench full of 99's in speed baserunning and steals. Set the all the lineups guys to a 9 in the same ratings.

Checked from the 7th inning on in all Sept games of this team.

Pinch runners were used once and it was a pitcher/outfielder with mediocre speed, not any of the fast fellers.

So maybe pinch runnings is not used as a global procedure by the AI all that much in late innings maybe.

Nutlaw · 05-30-2007, 09:05 PM

Tt 3656

Nutlaw · 08-01-2007, 07:52 PM

This has been marked as something to consider for the next full release of the game.

Tycobbler · 08-12-2007, 04:02 AM

That's just silly. Has anyone tried this with Team Strategy set at MAX for using pinch runners ?

Eumel · 08-13-2007, 05:59 AM

Yes. No effect whatsoever. This is more likely a bug than a feature.

05-28-2007, 02:44 PM	#1
Eumel Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 499	Does the AI actually use pinch runners? Using 2.0.2, I've only ever seen pinch runners come in after an injury to the batter. I've tried different setups and roster sizes and never could get the AI to voluntarily pinch run even once. League with less home runs: no change Set the "use pinch runners" slider to the maximum: no effect Large active rosters: no effect Is anyone else seeing this as well?

05-28-2007, 04:03 PM	#2
endgame Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16,842	Personally, I have not seen it except in - as you've noted - cases of injuries. __________________ "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett _____________________________________________

05-29-2007, 03:03 PM	#3
Spritze OOTP Historical Czar Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Bothell Wa Posts: 7,253	I Just Tested This Tested during Sept callups (40 man rosters) so I had the bench full of 99's in speed baserunning and steals. Set the all the lineups guys to a 9 in the same ratings. Checked from the 7th inning on in all Sept games of this team. Pinch runners were used once and it was a pitcher/outfielder with mediocre speed, not any of the fast fellers. So maybe pinch runnings is not used as a global procedure by the AI all that much in late innings maybe.

05-30-2007, 09:05 PM	#4
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	Tt 3656

08-01-2007, 07:52 PM	#5
Nutlaw Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 9,538	This has been marked as something to consider for the next full release of the game.

08-12-2007, 04:02 AM	#6
Tycobbler All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: 20 minutes from Comerica Park Posts: 1,955	That's just silly. Has anyone tried this with Team Strategy set at MAX for using pinch runners ?

08-13-2007, 05:59 AM	#7
Eumel Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 499	Yes. No effect whatsoever. This is more likely a bug than a feature.